The Reserve Bank of Australia has confirmed its fourth interest rate rise of 2026, increasing the cash rate target to 4.60 per cent.
The increase of 25 basis points from the previous mark of 4.35 per cent takes interest rates to their highest level in 15 years.
Use our mortgage calculator below to see the likely impact of the rate rise on your loan repayments. On a 25-year loan of $600,000 at 6.50 per cent, your mortgage would cost an extra $93 each month.
You can change all the inputs to match your loan amount, term length and agreed interest rate below.
Calculations are based on monthly fixed interest rate increases on the principal loan amount, excluding requisite monthly repayments, adjustments to repayment amounts, or additional repayment instalments.
Commercial banks make their own decisions about how the RBAโs decision is applied to their mortgage rates.
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Matt Wade is a senior economics writer at The Sydney Morning Herald.Connect via X or email.From our partners
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