On an $800,000 home bought at general rates, transfer duty is $30,187 in New South Wales, $43,070 in Victoria, $29,025 in Queensland, $32,315.50 in Western Australia. The 8 tables below compare the eight states and territories, one rule each; their data can be downloaded under CC BY 4.0.
Stamp duty on a home, by state
The duty on buying a home in each Australian state and territory: name, rates, duty at three prices and the foreign purchaser surcharge, from official rates.
First home buyer stamp duty concessions, by state
Whether first home buyers pay less stamp duty in each state and territory, the price thresholds and the main conditions, from official sources. Concession: 5 of 8 states and territories (New South Wales, Victoria, Queensland, Western Australia and Australian Capital Territory).
The First Home Owner Grant, by state
The amount of the First Home Owner Grant in each state and territory, which homes qualify and the price caps, from official sources. New homes only: 7 of 8 states and territories (New South Wales, Victoria, Queensland, Western Australia, South Australia, Tasmania and Northern Territory).
Foreign purchaser surcharge, by state
The extra duty foreign buyers pay on residential property in each state and territory, on top of transfer duty, from official sources. Surcharge: 5 of 8 states and territories (New South Wales, Victoria, Queensland, Western Australia and Tasmania).
Cooling-off periods for home buyers, by state
How long a buyer can withdraw from a home purchase in each state and territory, what it costs and whether auctions are excluded. Cooling-off: 5 of 8 states and territories (New South Wales, Victoria, Queensland, South Australia and Australian Capital Territory).
What the seller must disclose, by state
Whether a seller must give the buyer a disclosure statement before signing, what it is called and what it contains, in each state and territory. Statement required: 5 of 8 states and territories (New South Wales, Victoria, Queensland, South Australia and Australian Capital Territory).
Rental bonds, by state
The cap on a rental bond, the deadline to lodge it and the authority that holds it, in each Australian state and territory, from official sources.
Land tax, by state
Whether each state and territory charges land tax, the tax-free threshold, the main residence exemption and the absentee surcharge, from official sources. Home exempt: 5 of 8 states and territories (New South Wales, Victoria, Queensland, Western Australia and Tasmania).