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First Home Buyer Stamp Duty: VIC

Funds to complete

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Deposit
Purpose

You'll live here (PPR). Unlocks FHB duty paths and the 5% Deposit Scheme in VIC (subject to caps).

Property

Established dwelling. FHOG is often lower or nil vs new builds.

Funds to complete

$142,990

Loan $520,000 · LVR 80%. No LMI typically.

20% deposit needs $97,500 more cash today than 5% Scheme.

Deposit (20%)
$130,000
Stamp duty
$11,357
Government fees
$1,633
Transfer
$1,500
Mortgage registration
$133

VIC price lines

$50,000 past the FHB exemption cut-off ($600k). $100,000 of room before the FHB concession cut-off ($750k).

$600kExemption ends
$750kConcession ends
$950kScheme cap

Same price, every state

NSW needs $12,616 less cash than VIC.

Why these numbers

  • Live-in + FHB: 5% Deposit Scheme path is available when within the price cap.
  • New dwelling would change FHOG credit by +$10,000.
  • 5% Scheme: cash $45,490 (−$97,500 vs current) · LVR 95% · no LMI typically
  • 10% + LMI: cash $77,990 (−$65,000 vs current) · LVR 90% · LMI typically applies
  • FHOG: VIC: FHOG not available for established homes

VIC FHB sliding concession ($600k–$750k)

LVR ≤ 80% — LMI not typically required.

Estimate only. Verify stamp duty with the relevant state revenue office. LMI premiums are lender-specific and not included in cash funds to complete (usually capitalised). 5% Deposit Scheme eligibility must be confirmed with a participating lender and Housing Australia postcode caps.

Settlement cash checklist

Prefills duty and fees from the estimate. Tick what you will fund in cash, edit soft costs, and aim for cleared funds before settlement. Not a conveyancer statement.

  • $130,000
  • $11,357
  • $1,500
  • $133
  • LMI not typically required at this LVR / scheme path.

Cleared funds target

$148,490

Confirm the cleared-funds date with your conveyancer and lender. Adjustments and rates can move after exchange.

Keep a copy

Download a one-page PDF, or email it to yourself. This is not a broker lead form.

Estimate only. Verify stamp duty with the relevant state revenue office. LMI premiums are lender-specific and not included in cash funds to complete (usually capitalised). 5% Deposit Scheme eligibility must be confirmed with a participating lender and Housing Australia postcode caps.

Tool page for VIC first-home estimates. At a $650,000 owner-occupied purchase, modelled stamp duty is $11,357; funds to complete at 20% deposit are about $142,990. The decision briefing lives on the VIC learn hub. Do not treat this page as the article.

Victoria FHB relief is a $600k / $750k cliff — surcharge can dwarf base duty. Read the Victoria learn hub.

Estimate at median price

Property value
$650,000
Deposit (20%)
$130,000
Stamp duty
$11,357
Government fees
$1,633
Funds to complete (20%)
$142,990
At 10% deposit
$77,990 · LMI typically applies

VIC FHB sliding concession ($600k–$750k)

Official sources

Use these sites to confirm duty, grants and scheme eligibility for your contract. DutyStack models common residential paths for education; the revenue office assessment wins.

Methodology: How it works. Corrections: Contact.