Region. St Marys highest in the nation

Mortgage holders in St Marys owe an average of 67.5 per cent of the value of their home, the highest in the country, according to a survey by international ratings agency, Fitch Ratings. The highest average loan-to-value ratio in Australia showed Mount Druitt, second, with 66.6 per cent, Minto, eighth, with 64.6 per cent, Plumpton, ninth, with 64.4 per cent, and Rooty Hill tenth, with 63.9 per cent.