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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. Find out more information specific to the Victorian FHOG.
  • NSW – a $10,000 grant available for new properties valued up to $600,000 or $750,000 when building a home. Find out more information specific to the New South Wales FHOG.
  • Queensland – Up to $30,000 grant to buy or build a new home valued up to $750,000. Find out more information specific to the Queensland FHOG.
  • 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). Find out more information specific to the Western Australian FHOG.
  • 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). Find out more information specific to the South Australian FHOG.
  • 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. Find out more information specific to the Tasmanian FHOG.
  • NT - A $50,000 grant for buying or building a new home of any value. $10,000 for purchasing an established home. Find out more information specific to the Northern Territory FHOG.

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