By state · 8 states and territories

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.

Compiled on from Payotte's guides and official rates, each checked against the sources it cites.

In short

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. South Australia is not computed: the RevenueSA rate pages could not be read.

State by state

New South Wales

In New South Wales, transfer duty is collected by Revenue NSW: at general rates it comes to $21,187 on a $600,000 home, $30,187 on $800,000 and $39,187 on $1,000,000, plus a 9% surcharge for foreign buyers.

Victoria

In Victoria, land transfer duty is collected by State Revenue Office Victoria: at general rates it comes to $31,070 on a $600,000 home, $43,070 on $800,000 and $55,000 on $1,000,000, plus a 8% surcharge for foreign buyers.

Queensland

In Queensland, transfer duty is collected by Queensland Revenue Office: at general rates it comes to $20,025 on a $600,000 home, $29,025 on $800,000 and $38,025 on $1,000,000, plus a 8% surcharge for foreign buyers.

Western Australia

In Western Australia, transfer duty is collected by RevenueWA (Department of Finance): at general rates it comes to $22,515 on a $600,000 home, $32,315.50 on $800,000 and $42,615.50 on $1,000,000, plus a 7% surcharge for foreign buyers.

South Australia

In South Australia, the duty on a home purchase is stamp duty on conveyances, collected by RevenueSA; Payotte does not compute it because the official rate pages could not be read.

Tasmania

In Tasmania, property transfer duty is collected by State Revenue Office Tasmania: at general rates it comes to $22,497.50 on a $600,000 home, $31,185 on $800,000 and $40,185 on $1,000,000, plus a 8% surcharge for foreign buyers.

Australian Capital Territory

In Australian Capital Territory, conveyance duty is collected by ACT Revenue Office: at general rates it comes to $15,720 on a $600,000 home, $25,150 on $800,000 and $36,950 on $1,000,000.

Northern Territory

In Northern Territory, stamp duty on conveyances is collected by Territory Revenue Office: at general rates it comes to $29,700 on a $600,000 home, $39,600 on $800,000 and $49,500 on $1,000,000.

The table

State or territoryDutyOn $600,000On $800,000On $1,000,000Foreign surcharge
New South WalesTransfer duty$21,187$30,187$39,1879%
VictoriaLand transfer duty$31,070$43,070$55,0008%
QueenslandTransfer duty$20,025$29,025$38,0258%
Western AustraliaTransfer duty$22,515$32,315.50$42,615.507%
South AustraliaStamp duty on conveyances————
TasmaniaProperty transfer duty$22,497.50$31,185$40,1858%
Australian Capital TerritoryConveyance duty$15,720$25,150$36,950—
Northern TerritoryStamp duty on conveyances$29,700$39,600$49,500—

“—” means the guide does not state it. Download the data: purchase-duty.json (CC BY 4.0, cite Payotte with a link).

  • South Australia: RevenueSA rate pages blocked (HTTP 403).
  • Australian Capital Territory: Non owner-occupier rates; eligible owner-occupiers pay less.
  • Northern Territory: Stamp Duty Act as in force at 1 July 2025; later changes not checked.

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Sources

All tables · Payotte Australia