Townsville, Australia Overseas Allowances
DSSR · Overseas Allowances

Townsville, 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

Townsville 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 10% 0% 0%
Aug 2, 2020 30% 0% 0%
Jun 21, 2020 25% 0% 0%
May 10, 2020 20% 0% 0%
Apr 12, 2020 15% 0% 0%
Mar 29, 2020 10% 0% 0%
Mar 1, 2020 20% 0% 0%
Oct 27, 2019 25% 0% 0%
Oct 13, 2019 20% 0% 0%
May 12, 2019 25% 0% 0%
Mar 31, 2019 30% 0% 0%
Mar 17, 2019 25% 0% 0%
Jan 20, 2019 30% 0% 0%
Jan 6, 2019 25% 0% 0%
Jul 8, 2018 30% 0% 0%
Apr 1, 2018 35% 0% 0%
Jan 21, 2018 42% 0% 0%
Nov 12, 2017 35% 0% 0%
Aug 6, 2017 42% 0% 0%
Jun 25, 2017 35% 0% 0%
May 28, 2017 30% 0% 0%
Feb 5, 2017 35% 0% 0%
Jan 8, 2017 30% 0% 0%
Dec 25, 2016 35% 0% 0%
Dec 11, 2016 30% 0% 0%
Jul 24, 2016 35% 0% 0%
Jun 12, 2016 30% 0% 0%
May 29, 2016 25% 0% 0%
Apr 3, 2016 30% 0% 0%
Mar 6, 2016 25% 0% 0%
Jan 24, 2016 20% 0% 0%
Oct 18, 2015 25% 0% 0%
Sep 20, 2015 20% 0% 0%
Jul 26, 2015 25% 0% 0%
Jun 14, 2015 30% 0% 0%
May 17, 2015 35% 0% 0%
Apr 19, 2015 30% 0% 0%
Apr 5, 2015 35% 0% 0%
Mar 22, 2015 30% 0% 0%
Mar 8, 2015 35% 0% 0%
Feb 22, 2015 30% 0% 0%
Dec 28, 2014 35% 0% 0%
Nov 2, 2014 42% 0% 0%
Feb 23, 2014 50% 0% 0%
Feb 9, 2014 42% 0% 0%
Jan 12, 2014 50% 0% 0%
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Related rates for this location

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

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 Townsville. 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": "Townsville",
      "postcode": "10751"
    }
  ],
  "verification_url": "https://aoprals.state.gov/content.asp?content_id=184\u0026menu_id=78"
}
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Townsville rate FAQ

What overseas allowances apply to Townsville, Australia?

As of Jul 12, 2026, the DSSR allowances for Townsville, 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 Townsville?

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 Townsville allowances changed over time?

The chart and table above show every change in COLA, hardship and danger pay for Townsville 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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