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Interest-Only Home Loans

Understand how interest-only repayments work, what happens after the IO period ends, and how to estimate repayments.

Updated Feb 2026

Interest-Only Home Loans (Australia)

With interest-only (IO), you pay interest for a set period — and the principal doesn’t reduce during that time.

The key risk: repayment shock

When the IO period ends, your remaining principal must be repaid over a shorter time — repayments can jump sharply.

Model it in MoneyWiseCalc

Tip: Compare IO vs P&I side-by-side using scenarios.

Use the Home Loan Repayment Calculator

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