mortgage belt
(AU) The residential suburbs that have a high concentration of families mortgaging their homes.
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(AU) The residential suburbs that have a high concentration of families mortgaging their homes.
“Damn, honestly surprised it's that low. Baffling thing re ABC here is that all actual politicians are ruthlessly laser-focused on Mortgage Belt etc - I know their viewers trend old but STILL”
— Bluesky· May 2026
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