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First Home Buyer Stamp Duty: WA

Funds to complete

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Deposit
Purpose

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

Property

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

Funds to complete

$134,053

Loan $480,000 · LVR 80%. No LMI typically.

20% deposit needs $90,000 more cash today than 5% Scheme.

Deposit (20%)
$120,000
Stamp duty
$13,633
Government fees
$420
Transfer
$210
Mortgage registration
$210

WA price lines

$100,000 past the FHB exemption cut-off ($500k). $100,000 of room before the FHB concession cut-off ($700k).

$500kExemption ends
$700kConcession ends
$850kScheme cap

Same price, every state

NSW needs $13,679 less cash than WA.

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 $44,053 (−$90,000 vs current) · LVR 95% · no LMI typically
  • 10% + LMI: cash $74,053 (−$60,000 vs current) · LVR 90% · LMI typically applies
  • FHOG: WA: FHOG not available for established homes

WA FHB sliding concession ($500k–$700k)

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.

  • $120,000
  • $13,633
  • $210
  • $210
  • LMI not typically required at this LVR / scheme path.

Cleared funds target

$139,553

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 WA first-home estimates. At a $600,000 owner-occupied purchase, modelled stamp duty is $13,633; funds to complete at 20% deposit are about $134,053. The decision briefing lives on the WA learn hub. Do not treat this page as the article.

WA FHB relief is $500k / $700k — grants lean new; established is a different cash stack. Read the Western Australia learn hub.

Estimate at median price

Property value
$600,000
Deposit (20%)
$120,000
Stamp duty
$13,633
Government fees
$420
Funds to complete (20%)
$134,053
At 10% deposit
$74,053 · LMI typically applies

WA FHB sliding concession ($500k–$700k)

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.

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