Can I get a First Home Owner Grant from the government?

The First Home Owner Grant is a national first home buyer scheme designed to help Australians with buying their first property. Each state and territory have their own criteria to be eligible, but in general to be eligible you’ll need to be over the age of 18, a permanent resident or Australian citizen, and you can’t have previously owned a residential property anywhere in Australia.

See below for eligibility criteria for your state or territory:

• Victoria – a $10,000 grant for buying or building a new home valued up to $750,000. You can find more information specific to the Victorian FHOG here.
• NSW – a $10,000 grant available for new properties valued up to $600,000 or $750,000 when building a home. You can find more information specific to the New South Wales FHOG here.
• Queensland – Up to $30,000 grant to buy or build a new home valued up to $750,000. You can find more information specific to the Queensland FHOG here. After 30 June 2025, the grant amount will revert to $15,000.
• WA – a $10,000 grant for buying or building a new home valued up to $750,000 (south of the 26th parallel) or $1 million (north of the 26th parallel). You can find more information specific to the Western Australian FHOG here.
• SA – a $15,000 grant for buying or building a new home valued up to $650,000 (where the contract was entered into on or after 15 June 2023) or $575,000 (where the contract was entered into on or before 14 June 2023). You can find more information specific to the South Australian FHOG here.
• ACT - It's a bit complex. Any grants for first home buyers in the ACT is through the new Home buyer concession scheme.
• Tasmania – up to $30,000 grant for buying or building a new home. You can find more information specific to the Tasmanian FHOG here.
• NT - A $50,000 grant for buying or building a new home of any value. $10,000 for purchasing an established home. You can find more information specific to the Northern Territory FHOG here.