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This week’s Finder Figure is: 67%
We asked our Finder members to choose what this number represents:
- A. The percentage of Aussies who’ve paid a parking fine in 2026?
- B. Those who’ve called in sick when they weren’t actually sick?
- C. How many Gen Zs received financial help from the fam to buy a home?
And the answer is:
Our 2026 Finder Home Loans Report also found:
- 19% of Gen Z say they feel societal pressure to buy a home (the highest of any generation)
- 44% of homeowners either expect to still be paying, or already are paying, their mortgage in retirement
- 55% of mortgage holders spend more than 30% of their take-home pay on repayments, which the traditional mortgage-stress threshold
If these mortgage stress stats resonate with you, there might be something you can do about it.
You could talk to your lender about getting a cheaper interest rate or getting a fee waiver to take some pressure off.
You could switch to a different bank by refinancing – you might even be able to get a lower interest rate and some cash back.
And you can also look for ways to save money in other areas of your budget. As a Finder member, you get access to discounts and gift card rewards you can’t find anywhere else, including Finder Rewards.
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