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🇦🇺 Australia$600,000Official rates

Stamp Duty on $600,000 (Australia 2026)

This page answers: how much Australian stamp duty / transfer duty is due on a $600,000 residential purchase. NSW general: $21,187; NSW first-home: $0 (FHBAS full exemption). VIC general: $31,070; VIC first-home: $0 (First home buyer duty exemption). QLD general: $20,025; QLD established first-home: $0. WA general: $22,515; WA first-home: $0. Use the calculator below to switch state, buyer type, property kind, or see other jurisdictions.

By Sammy S. · Founder · AuthorUpdated for 2026

$21,187
NSW general
$31,070
VIC general
$20,025
QLD general
$22,515
WA general

Calculate from $600,000

Pre-filled with $600,000. Switch state or buyer type to compare scenarios.

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State, buyer type, and price (AUD)

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Estimated transfer duty

Transfer duty

$21,187

Effective 3.53% of $600,000 · New South Wales

General-rate duty$21,187
Duty due$21,187
SliceDuty
$387,000 – $600,000$21,187

Rates: 2026–27 (CPI-indexed; premium over $3.87m). Official source

  • Transfer duty estimate using Revenue NSW published rates (2026–27 (CPI-indexed; premium over $3.87m)).
  • Foreign purchaser surcharges, off-the-plan dutiable-value reductions, and mixed-use splits are not modelled.
How to use
1
Choose state/territory
Each jurisdiction has its own bands, rates, and first-home concessions.
2
Choose buyer type
General/investment rates vs first-home buyer (concessions modelled where available).
3
Enter the purchase price
See band-by-band duty and total due instantly — in AUD with cents.
$800,000 general rates
NSW$30,187
VIC$43,070
QLD$29,025
WA$32,316
Example prices
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Stamp duty by Australian stateAustralia stamp duty calculator

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Australian stamp duty (transfer duty / land transfer duty / conveyance duty) is calculated on the residential purchase price using state or territory revenue office schedules. Each jurisdiction has its own bands, rates, and first-home concessions. Figures below come from the same engine as the live calculator — matched to published official rates where worked examples are available.

Worked example — Queensland general rates

Queensland · General / investment rates · $600,000

StateQueensland
Buyer typeGeneral / investment rates
Purchase price$600,000
Duty due$20,025
Effective rate3.34%

$600,000 → $20,025 Transfer duty (effective 3.34%)

Other engine-sourced examples

  • QLD $850,000 general: $850,000 → $31,275
  • QLD $850,000 established first-home: $850,000 → $24,100 (First home concession (established))
  • VIC $600,000 first-home (FHB exempt): $600,000 → $0 (First home buyer duty exemption)
  • NSW $900,000 first-home (FHBAS concession): $900,000 → $19,594 (FHBAS concessional rate)

Formulas

  • Progressive bands (most states): For each band: duty += base + ((price − from) ÷ 100) × per-hundred rate — with “or part of $100” rounding (ceil) in QLD, WA, SA, TAS, ACT; NSW uses exact excess × rate (Revenue NSW worked examples)
  • NSW premium residential duty: For dutiable value over $3,870,000 (2026–27): $194,137 + $7.00 per $100 of excess over $3,870,000 (replaces the general top-band schedule)
  • Victoria general (non-PPR): Marginal % bands; $960k–$2m flat 5.5% of whole value; above $2m base + marginal % of excess
  • NT formula (≤ $525k): duty = 0.06571441 × (price ÷ 1000)² + 15 × (price ÷ 1000)
  • First-home concessions: State-specific: NSW FHBAS sliding scale; VIC sliding (price − $600k) ÷ $150k; QLD home concession − first-home amount; SA/QLD new/land nil from certain dates; WA/ACT per-hundred concession
  • Rounding: AUD amounts rounded to the nearest cent (2 decimal places)

Calculation steps

  1. Choose the state or territory
    NSW · VIC · QLD · SA · WA · TAS · ACT · NT

    Each publishes its own residential bands. Crossing a border means a different schedule.

  2. Choose the buyer type
    General / investment vs first-home buyer (concession where modelled)

    First-home concessions differ by state — some have no value cap (QLD new home / vacant land, SA new/land); others taper (NSW, VIC, WA, ACT). TAS and NT first-home concessions are not modelled.

  3. Select property kind (when relevant)
    Home (existing or new) vs vacant land

    NSW, QLD, SA, and WA first-home thresholds differ for vacant land vs dwellings. In QLD and SA, new vs established homes may have different concession rules.

  4. Apply progressive bands or formula
    Progressive per-hundred, marginal %, or NT quadratic formula

    Most states use progressive per-hundred schedules. Victoria uses marginal % bands with a flat-rate tier. NT uses a formula below $525k and flat % tiers above.

  5. Apply first-home concession when eligible
    Reduce or eliminate duty per state schedule

    Concessions are state-specific and may require occupancy, residency, or citizenship criteria not modelled here.

  6. Round to cents
    round(value, 2)

    Matches typical conveyancing rounding to the nearest cent.

Key takeaways — $600,000

  • $600,000 NSW general → $21,187 (3.53% effective); FHB → $0.
  • $600,000 VIC general → $31,070; FHB → $0.
  • $600,000 QLD general → $20,025; established FHB → $0.
  • $600,000 WA general → $22,515; FHB → $0.
  • Confirm concession eligibility and any foreign purchaser surcharges with your conveyancer before settlement.

Duty due on $600,000

NSW general
$21,187

Effective 3.53%

NSW first-home
$0

Effective 0% · FHBAS full exemption

VIC general
$31,070

Effective 5.18%

VIC first-home
$0

Effective 0% · First home buyer duty exemption

QLD general
$20,025

Effective 3.34%

QLD established FHB
$0

Effective 0% · First home concession (established)

WA general
$22,515

Effective 3.75%

WA first-home
$0

Effective 0% · First home owner rate

NSW general slice (illustrative)

SliceDuty
$387,000 – $600,000$21,187

NSW transfer duty on $600,000

At general rates our engine estimates $21,187 (3.53% effective).

First-home buyer modelling returns $0 — FHBAS full exemption.

VIC land transfer duty on $600,000

General (non-PPR) rates: $31,070.

First-home buyer: $0 (First home buyer duty exemption).

QLD transfer duty on $600,000

General: $20,025. Established first-home: $0.

New home or vacant land first-home (contracts on/after 1 May 2025): $0.00 (no value cap).

WA transfer duty on $600,000

General: $22,515. First home owner rate (from 7 May 2026): $0.

Checklist for $600,000

  • Budget at least $21,187 for NSW general rates on $600,000 (other states may differ).
  • Check first-home buyer eligibility and property-kind rules if you plan to claim a concession.
  • If you are a foreign purchaser, confirm the additional foreign purchaser duty rate with your state revenue office.
  • Confirm state-specific lodgment and payment rules with your conveyancer.

Other purchase prices

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Stamp duty on $600,000 — FAQ

$21,187 at general transfer duty rates (engine estimate). Effective rate 3.53%. As a modelled first-home buyer: $0.

$31,070 at general (non-PPR) land transfer duty rates. As a first-home buyer: $0 (First home buyer duty exemption).

$20,025 at general transfer duty rates. Established first-home: $0. New home / vacant land first-home: $0.00 (from 1 May 2025, no value cap).

$22,515 at general transfer duty rates. First home owner rate (from 7 May 2026): $0.

No. They use published residential schedules for modelling only. Confirm with your conveyancer and the relevant state/territory revenue office.

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