# Rising costs hit regional WA homeowners

> Regional WA homeowners face $90 fortnight mortgage hikes as interest rates rise.
- Title: Rising costs hit regional WA homeowners · Abc | Shortify
- Summary: Regional WA homeowners face $90 fortnight mortgage hikes as interest rates rise. Regional Western Australia homeowners report $90 fortnight mortgage…
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- Source: Abc — https://abc.net.au/news/2026-11-03/cost-of-living-rising-impact-across-regional-wa/107336532
- Published: 2026-11-02T21:33:50+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: regional wa, mortgage, interest rates, cost of living, melbourne cup, geraldton, news, politics
## Liam Bristow's mortgage
Liam Bristow bought a house six months ago and says his mortgage increased by $90 a fortnight.

> I was excited to live alone
## Roy McKay's struggles
Roy McKay is homeless and reliant on a $600 fortnightly payment from Centrelink.

> Fifty dollars is gone like that
## Laura and Gavin Anderson's hope
Laura and Gavin Anderson hope to move to Perth by end of next year as interest rates rise.

> We don't own a house, so for us, we're actually quite happy that the interest rates are rising for now
## Key takeaway

Regional Western Australia homeowners report $90 fortnight mortgage increases amid expected interest rate hikes.