The government has a number of grants available for first home buyers like: The First Home Guarantee Scheme, The Family Home Guarantee Scheme and The First Home Super Saver Scheme.
There are also schemes that offer reductions and exemptions from stamp duty. With all this additional support, you could be much closer to owning a home than you think!
NSW - Grant/Scheme |
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Value: Insurance savings depend on the value of your property. |
Value: Lower cash deposit required to buy. |
Value: $10,000 |
Value: Tax savings depend on the value of your property. |
Maximum total support available ($)
$10,000+ tax and insurance savings. Scheme eligibility may be subject to income caps, property value & other criteria. |
ACT - Grant/Scheme |
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Value: Insurance savings depend on the value of your property. |
Value: Lower cash deposit required to buy. |
Value: Capped at $34,270. |
Maximum total support available ($)
$34,270+ other tax and insurance savings depending on the value of your property. Scheme eligibility may be subject to income caps, property value & other criteria. |
VIC - Grant/Scheme |
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Value: Insurance savings depend on the value of your property. |
Value: Lower cash deposit required to buy. |
Value: $10,000 |
Value: Insurance savings depend on property purchase price and other factors. |
Value: Tax savings depend on the value of your property. Further concessions and exemptions are available depending on other factors. |
Maximum total support available ($)
$10,000+ tax and insurance savings. Scheme eligibility may be subject to income caps, property value & other criteria. |
SA - Grant/Scheme |
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Value: Insurance savings depend on the value of your property. |
Value: Lower cash deposit required to buy. |
Value: ≤$15,000 |
Value: $10,000(Must be paid back at completion of term). |
Maximum total support available ($)
$25,000+ insurance savings. Scheme eligibility may be subject to income caps, property value & other criteria. |
TAS - Grant/Scheme |
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Value: Insurance savings depend on the value of your property. |
Value: Lower cash deposit required to buy. |
Value: $10,000 |
Value: Tax savings depend on the value of your property. |
Maximum total support available ($)
$10,000+ tax and insurance savings. Scheme eligibility may be subject to income caps, property value & other criteria. |
QLD - Grant/Scheme |
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Value: Insurance savings depend on the value of your property. |
Value: Lower cash deposit required to buy. |
Value: $30,000 |
Value: Insurance savings depend on property value. |
Value: Tax savings depend on the value of your property. |
Maximum total support available ($)
$30,000+ tax and insurance savings. Scheme eligibility may be subject to income caps, property value & other criteria. |
NT - Grant/Scheme |
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Value: Insurance savings depend on the value of your property. |
Value: Lower cash deposit required to buy. |
Value: $10,000 |
Maximum total support available ($)
$10,000+ insurance savings. Scheme eligibility may be subject to income caps, property value & other criteria. |
WA - Grant/Scheme |
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Value: Insurance savings depend on the value of your property. |
Value: Lower cash deposit required to buy. |
Value: ≤ $2,000 |
Value: Insurance savings depend on property value. |
Value: $10,000 |
Value: Tax savings depend on the value of your property. |
Total grants/discounts available ($)
≤ $12,000+ tax and insurance savings. Scheme eligibility may be subject to income caps, property value & other criteria. |
If you qualify for the First Home Guarantee (FHBG) Scheme you could buy for as little as 5% deposit. That’s only $25,000 for a $500,000 home, or $40,000 for a $800,000 home!
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DownloadBelow is the list of documents that most lenders will ask for:
Standard documents
To know how much you should offer, you need to ask yourself three questions:
To find out how much your repayments would increase if you raise your offer, download our offer guide below.
Aside from your personal savings, a deposit can come from a few different sources:
T&C’s apply. All loans are subject to suitability and a full review of your financial position will be undertaken prior to acceptance of offers.