Darwin, Northern Territory, Australia Overseas Allowances
DSSR · Overseas Allowances

Darwin, Northern Territory, Australia Overseas Allowances (DSSR)

Effective date: July 12, 2026 Last updated: July 12, 2026
COLA (post allowance)
30%
% of spendable income
Hardship differential
0%
% of basic pay
Danger pay
0%
% of basic pay

Historical rate trend

Darwin, Northern Territory rate history — Allowance rate (%). Query any past effective date directly via the API.

Effective date COLA (post allowance) Hardship differential Danger pay
Jul 12, 2026 30% 0% 0%
Jun 28, 2026 30% 0% 0%
May 3, 2026 35% 0% 0%
Apr 5, 2026 30% 0% 0%
Feb 22, 2026 35% 0% 0%
Feb 8, 2026 30% 0% 0%
Dec 14, 2025 25% 0% 0%
Nov 2, 2025 20% 0% 0%
Sep 21, 2025 25% 0% 0%
Jul 27, 2025 20% 0% 0%
Jul 13, 2025 25% 0% 0%
May 4, 2025 20% 0% 0%
Apr 20, 2025 15% 0% 0%
Feb 23, 2025 20% 0% 0%
Jan 12, 2025 15% 0% 0%
Dec 1, 2024 20% 0% 0%
Oct 6, 2024 25% 0% 0%
Sep 22, 2024 20% 0% 0%
Sep 8, 2024 25% 0% 0%
Dec 3, 2023 20% 0% 0%
Aug 13, 2023 15% 0% 0%
Jun 18, 2023 20% 0% 0%
Jun 4, 2023 15% 0% 0%
Mar 12, 2023 20% 0% 0%
Jan 29, 2023 25% 0% 0%
Dec 4, 2022 20% 0% 0%
Nov 6, 2022 15% 0% 0%
Oct 23, 2022 10% 0% 0%
Oct 9, 2022 15% 0% 0%
Sep 11, 2022 20% 0% 0%
Aug 14, 2022 25% 0% 0%
Jul 3, 2022 20% 0% 0%
May 8, 2022 25% 0% 0%
Mar 13, 2022 30% 0% 0%
Dec 19, 2021 25% 0% 0%
Oct 10, 2021 30% 0% 0%
Oct 11, 2020 5% 0% 0%
Aug 2, 2020 25% 0% 0%
Jun 21, 2020 20% 0% 0%
May 10, 2020 15% 0% 0%
Apr 12, 2020 10% 0% 0%
Mar 29, 2020 5% 0% 0%
Mar 1, 2020 15% 0% 0%
Oct 27, 2019 20% 0% 0%
Oct 13, 2019 15% 0% 0%
May 12, 2019 20% 0% 0%
Mar 31, 2019 25% 0% 0%
Mar 17, 2019 20% 0% 0%
Jan 20, 2019 25% 0% 0%
Jan 6, 2019 20% 0% 0%
Jul 8, 2018 25% 0% 0%
Apr 1, 2018 30% 0% 0%
Jan 21, 2018 35% 0% 0%
Nov 12, 2017 30% 0% 0%
Aug 6, 2017 35% 0% 0%
Jun 25, 2017 30% 0% 0%
May 28, 2017 25% 0% 0%
Feb 5, 2017 30% 0% 0%
Jan 8, 2017 25% 0% 0%
Dec 25, 2016 30% 0% 0%
Dec 11, 2016 25% 0% 0%
Jul 24, 2016 30% 0% 0%
Jun 12, 2016 25% 0% 0%
May 29, 2016 20% 0% 0%
Apr 3, 2016 25% 0% 0%
Mar 6, 2016 20% 0% 0%
Jan 24, 2016 15% 0% 0%
Oct 18, 2015 20% 0% 0%
Sep 20, 2015 15% 0% 0%
Jul 26, 2015 20% 0% 0%
Jun 14, 2015 25% 0% 0%
May 17, 2015 30% 0% 0%
Apr 19, 2015 25% 0% 0%
Apr 5, 2015 30% 0% 0%
Mar 22, 2015 25% 0% 0%
Mar 8, 2015 30% 0% 0%
Feb 22, 2015 25% 0% 0%
Dec 28, 2014 30% 0% 0%
Nov 2, 2014 35% 0% 0%
Feb 23, 2014 42% 0% 0%
Feb 9, 2014 35% 0% 0%
Jan 12, 2014 42% 0% 0%
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Related rates for this location

The same location's rates under other U.S. travel-rate systems:

DTMO OCONUS per diem (DoD travel)→ DSSR per diem - State Dept.→ DSSR living quarters allowance (LQA) - State Dept.→ DSSR education allowance - State Dept.→

How this rate is used

These three DSSR allowances compensate U.S. government civilian employees assigned to Darwin, Northern Territory. The post (cost-of-living) allowance offsets higher overseas costs of goods and services; the hardship differential pays for service where conditions are notably more difficult than in the continental U.S.; and danger pay applies during periods of civil insurrection, terrorism or war. COLA is a percentage of spendable income, while hardship and danger pay are percentages of basic pay -- mobility, HR and payroll teams combine them to compute total overseas compensation.

Get this data from the API

The exact request that returns this page's data. Change the date parameter to query any historical effective date, or pull it straight into your ERP, payroll, or expense system. 

curl -H "X-API-Key: YOUR_KEY" \
  "https://api.allowancesapi.com/v1/dssr/allowances/AU"
Sample response
{
  "effective_date": "2026-07-12",
  "results": [
    {
      "cola": {
        "effective_date": "2026-07-12",
        "rate": 30
      },
      "danger_pay": {
        "effective_date": null,
        "rate": null
      },
      "hardship": {
        "effective_date": "2026-07-12",
        "rate": 0
      },
      "iso_code": "AU",
      "location": "Darwin, Northern Territory",
      "postcode": "12342"
    }
  ],
  "verification_url": "https://aoprals.state.gov/content.asp?content_id=184\u0026menu_id=78"
}
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Darwin, Northern Territory rate FAQ

What overseas allowances apply to Darwin, Northern Territory, Australia?

As of Jul 12, 2026, the DSSR allowances for Darwin, Northern Territory, Australia are: COLA (post allowance) 30%, hardship differential 0%, and danger pay 0%. Each is shown with its full history in the chart and table above.

What is the difference between COLA, hardship and danger pay for Darwin, Northern Territory?

COLA (the post allowance) offsets higher local costs of goods and services and is a percentage of spendable income. The hardship differential compensates for difficult living conditions, and danger pay for civil unrest, terrorism or war conditions -- both are percentages of basic pay.

How have the Darwin, Northern Territory allowances changed over time?

The chart and table above show every change in COLA, hardship and danger pay for Darwin, Northern Territory back to Jan 12, 2014, and each is queryable by effective date via the API.

Source & methodology

Effective period
Effective Jul 12, 2026
Last updated
July 12, 2026

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