Canberra, Australia LQA Rates | Living Quarters Allowance | Allowances API
DSSR · Living Quarters Allowance

Canberra, Australia Living Quarters Allowance (LQA) Rates

Effective date: July 12, 2026 Last updated: July 12, 2026
With family · Group 2
$35,500
Annual maximum
With family · Group 3
$35,500
Annual maximum
With family · Group 4
$31,600
Annual maximum
Without family · Group 2
$35,500
Annual maximum
Without family · Group 3
$31,600
Annual maximum
Without family · Group 4
$28,800
Annual maximum

Historical rate trend

Canberra rate history — Annual maximum ($). Query any past effective date directly via the API.

Effective date WF G2 WF G3 WF G4 NF G2 NF G3 NF G4
Jul 12, 2026 $35,500 $35,500 $31,600 $35,500 $31,600 $28,800
Jun 28, 2026 $36,200 $36,200 $32,300 $36,200 $32,300 $29,400
May 31, 2026 $36,800 $36,800 $32,700 $36,800 $32,700 $29,800
May 17, 2026 $37,300 $37,300 $33,200 $37,300 $33,200 $30,200
May 3, 2026 $36,800 $36,800 $32,700 $36,800 $32,700 $29,800
Apr 19, 2026 $36,000 $36,000 $32,000 $36,000 $32,000 $29,200
Apr 5, 2026 $35,700 $35,700 $31,800 $35,700 $31,800 $29,000
Mar 22, 2026 $36,800 $36,800 $32,700 $36,800 $32,700 $29,800
Feb 22, 2026 $36,500 $36,500 $32,500 $36,500 $32,500 $29,600
Feb 8, 2026 $36,000 $36,000 $32,000 $36,000 $32,000 $29,200
Jan 11, 2026 $34,500 $34,500 $30,800 $34,500 $30,800 $28,000
Dec 28, 2025 $34,100 $34,100 $30,300 $34,100 $30,300 $27,600
Dec 14, 2025 $33,900 $33,900 $30,100 $33,900 $30,100 $27,500
Nov 2, 2025 $33,400 $33,400 $29,800 $33,400 $29,800 $27,100
Oct 5, 2025 $33,900 $33,900 $30,100 $33,900 $30,100 $27,500
Sep 21, 2025 $34,100 $34,100 $30,300 $34,100 $30,300 $27,600
Sep 7, 2025 $33,400 $33,400 $29,800 $33,400 $29,800 $27,100
Aug 24, 2025 $33,600 $33,600 $30,000 $33,600 $30,000 $27,300
Jul 27, 2025 $33,400 $33,400 $29,800 $33,400 $29,800 $27,100
Jul 13, 2025 $33,900 $33,900 $30,100 $33,900 $30,100 $27,500
Jun 15, 2025 $33,400 $33,400 $29,800 $33,400 $29,800 $27,100
Jun 1, 2025 $33,000 $33,000 $29,400 $33,000 $29,400 $26,800
May 18, 2025 $33,200 $33,200 $29,600 $33,200 $29,600 $26,900
May 4, 2025 $33,000 $33,000 $29,400 $33,000 $29,400 $26,800
Apr 20, 2025 $31,400 $31,400 $27,900 $31,400 $27,900 $25,400
Apr 6, 2025 $32,600 $32,600 $29,000 $32,600 $29,000 $26,400
Mar 23, 2025 $32,400 $32,400 $28,800 $32,400 $28,800 $26,200
Mar 9, 2025 $32,600 $32,600 $29,000 $32,600 $29,000 $26,400
Feb 23, 2025 $32,400 $32,400 $28,800 $32,400 $28,800 $26,200
Feb 9, 2025 $32,200 $32,200 $28,600 $32,200 $28,600 $26,100
Jan 26, 2025 $31,800 $31,800 $28,300 $31,800 $28,300 $25,800
Jan 12, 2025 $32,000 $32,000 $28,500 $32,000 $28,500 $25,900
Dec 29, 2024 $32,400 $32,400 $28,800 $32,400 $28,800 $26,200
Dec 15, 2024 $33,200 $33,200 $29,600 $33,200 $29,600 $26,900
Dec 1, 2024 $33,400 $33,400 $29,800 $33,400 $29,800 $27,100
Nov 17, 2024 $34,100 $34,100 $30,300 $34,100 $30,300 $27,600
Nov 3, 2024 $34,300 $34,300 $30,600 $34,300 $30,600 $27,800
Oct 20, 2024 $34,500 $34,500 $30,800 $34,500 $30,800 $28,000
Oct 6, 2024 $35,300 $35,300 $31,400 $35,300 $31,400 $28,600
Sep 22, 2024 $34,300 $34,300 $30,600 $34,300 $30,600 $27,800
Sep 8, 2024 $35,000 $35,000 $31,200 $35,000 $31,200 $28,400
Aug 25, 2024 $34,100 $34,100 $30,300 $34,100 $30,300 $27,600
Aug 11, 2024 $33,600 $33,600 $30,000 $33,600 $30,000 $27,300
Jul 28, 2024 $34,800 $34,800 $31,000 $34,800 $31,000 $28,200
Jul 14, 2024 $34,300 $34,300 $30,600 $34,300 $30,600 $27,800
Jun 16, 2024 $34,100 $34,100 $30,300 $34,100 $30,300 $27,600
Jun 2, 2024 $34,300 $34,300 $30,600 $34,300 $30,600 $27,800
May 19, 2024 $33,900 $33,900 $30,100 $33,900 $30,100 $27,500
May 5, 2024 $33,400 $33,400 $29,800 $33,400 $29,800 $27,100
Apr 21, 2024 $33,900 $33,900 $30,100 $33,900 $30,100 $27,500
Apr 7, 2024 $33,600 $33,600 $30,000 $33,600 $30,000 $27,300
Mar 24, 2024 $34,100 $34,100 $30,300 $34,100 $30,300 $27,600
Mar 10, 2024 $33,600 $33,600 $30,000 $33,600 $30,000 $27,300
Feb 25, 2024 $33,400 $33,400 $29,800 $33,400 $29,800 $27,100
Jan 28, 2024 $33,900 $33,900 $30,100 $33,900 $30,100 $27,500
Dec 31, 2023 $34,800 $34,800 $31,000 $34,800 $31,000 $28,200
Dec 3, 2023 $33,900 $33,900 $30,100 $33,900 $30,100 $27,500
Nov 19, 2023 $33,000 $33,000 $29,400 $33,000 $29,400 $26,800
Nov 5, 2023 $32,600 $32,600 $29,000 $32,600 $29,000 $26,400
Oct 22, 2023 $33,000 $33,000 $29,400 $33,000 $29,400 $26,800
Oct 8, 2023 $32,800 $32,800 $29,200 $32,800 $29,200 $26,600
Sep 24, 2023 $33,000 $33,000 $29,400 $33,000 $29,400 $26,800
Aug 27, 2023 $33,200 $33,200 $29,600 $33,200 $29,600 $26,900
Aug 13, 2023 $33,900 $33,900 $30,100 $33,900 $30,100 $27,500
Jul 30, 2023 $35,000 $35,000 $31,200 $35,000 $31,200 $28,400
Jul 16, 2023 $34,300 $34,300 $30,600 $34,300 $30,600 $27,800
Jul 2, 2023 $34,800 $34,800 $31,000 $34,800 $31,000 $28,200
Jun 18, 2023 $34,300 $34,300 $30,600 $34,300 $30,600 $27,800
Jun 4, 2023 $33,900 $33,900 $30,100 $33,900 $30,100 $27,500
May 21, 2023 $34,800 $34,800 $31,000 $34,800 $31,000 $28,200
May 7, 2023 $34,100 $34,100 $30,300 $34,100 $30,300 $27,600
Mar 26, 2023 $34,300 $34,300 $30,600 $34,300 $30,600 $27,800
Mar 12, 2023 $34,800 $34,800 $31,000 $34,800 $31,000 $28,200
Feb 26, 2023 $35,700 $35,700 $31,800 $35,700 $31,800 $29,000
Feb 12, 2023 $36,200 $36,200 $32,300 $36,200 $32,300 $29,400
Jan 29, 2023 $35,700 $35,700 $31,800 $35,700 $31,800 $29,000
Jan 15, 2023 $35,000 $35,000 $31,200 $35,000 $31,200 $28,400
Dec 18, 2022 $34,500 $34,500 $30,800 $34,500 $30,800 $28,000
Dec 4, 2022 $34,100 $34,100 $30,300 $34,100 $30,300 $27,600
Nov 20, 2022 $33,200 $33,200 $29,600 $33,200 $29,600 $26,900
Nov 6, 2022 $33,000 $33,000 $29,400 $33,000 $29,400 $26,800
Oct 23, 2022 $32,400 $32,400 $28,800 $32,400 $28,800 $26,200
Oct 9, 2022 $33,200 $33,200 $29,600 $33,200 $29,600 $26,900
Sep 25, 2022 $35,000 $35,000 $31,200 $35,000 $31,200 $28,400
Sep 11, 2022 $35,500 $35,500 $31,600 $35,500 $31,600 $28,800
Aug 14, 2022 $35,700 $35,700 $31,800 $35,700 $31,800 $29,000
Jul 31, 2022 $35,500 $35,500 $31,600 $35,500 $31,600 $28,800
Jul 17, 2022 $35,000 $35,000 $31,200 $35,000 $31,200 $28,400
Jul 3, 2022 $35,500 $35,500 $31,600 $35,500 $31,600 $28,800
Jun 19, 2022 $37,000 $37,000 $33,000 $37,000 $33,000 $30,000
Jun 5, 2022 $36,500 $36,500 $32,500 $36,500 $32,500 $29,600
May 22, 2022 $35,700 $35,700 $31,800 $35,700 $31,800 $29,000
May 8, 2022 $36,800 $36,800 $32,700 $36,800 $32,700 $29,800
Apr 24, 2022 $38,400 $38,400 $34,200 $38,400 $34,200 $31,100
Apr 10, 2022 $38,700 $38,700 $34,500 $38,700 $34,500 $31,400
Mar 27, 2022 $37,300 $37,300 $33,200 $37,300 $33,200 $30,200
Mar 13, 2022 $37,600 $37,600 $33,400 $37,600 $33,400 $30,500
Feb 27, 2022 $37,000 $37,000 $33,000 $37,000 $33,000 $30,000
Feb 13, 2022 $36,800 $36,800 $32,700 $36,800 $32,700 $29,800
Jan 2, 2022 $37,000 $37,000 $33,000 $37,000 $33,000 $30,000
Dec 19, 2021 $36,800 $36,800 $32,700 $36,800 $32,700 $29,800
Dec 5, 2021 $37,300 $37,300 $33,200 $37,300 $33,200 $30,200
Nov 21, 2021 $38,100 $38,100 $33,900 $38,100 $33,900 $30,900
Nov 7, 2021 $38,700 $38,700 $34,500 $38,700 $34,500 $31,400
Oct 24, 2021 $37,800 $37,800 $33,700 $37,800 $33,700 $30,700
Oct 10, 2021 $37,300 $37,300 $33,200 $37,300 $33,200 $30,200
Sep 12, 2021 $37,800 $37,800 $33,700 $37,800 $33,700 $30,700
Aug 29, 2021 $37,300 $37,300 $33,200 $37,300 $33,200 $30,200
Aug 15, 2021 $38,100 $38,100 $33,900 $38,100 $33,900 $30,900
Aug 1, 2021 $37,800 $37,800 $33,700 $37,800 $33,700 $30,700
Jul 18, 2021 $38,700 $38,700 $34,500 $38,700 $34,500 $31,400
Jul 4, 2021 $39,000 $39,000 $34,700 $39,000 $34,700 $31,600
Jun 6, 2021 $39,900 $39,900 $35,500 $39,900 $35,500 $32,400
May 23, 2021 $40,200 $40,200 $35,800 $40,200 $35,800 $32,600
May 9, 2021 $39,900 $39,900 $35,500 $39,900 $35,500 $32,400
Apr 25, 2021 $39,600 $39,600 $35,300 $39,600 $35,300 $32,100
Apr 11, 2021 $39,000 $39,000 $34,700 $39,000 $34,700 $31,600
Mar 28, 2021 $39,900 $39,900 $35,500 $39,900 $35,500 $32,400
Mar 14, 2021 $40,200 $40,200 $35,800 $40,200 $35,800 $32,600
Feb 28, 2021 $39,900 $39,900 $35,500 $39,900 $35,500 $32,400
Feb 14, 2021 $39,300 $39,300 $35,000 $39,300 $35,000 $31,900
Jan 17, 2021 $39,900 $39,900 $35,500 $39,900 $35,500 $32,400
Jan 3, 2021 $38,700 $38,700 $34,500 $38,700 $34,500 $31,400
Dec 20, 2020 $38,400 $38,400 $34,200 $38,400 $34,200 $31,100
Dec 6, 2020 $37,800 $37,800 $33,700 $37,800 $33,700 $30,700
Nov 22, 2020 $37,600 $37,600 $33,400 $37,600 $33,400 $30,500
Nov 8, 2020 $36,500 $36,500 $32,500 $36,500 $32,500 $29,600
Oct 11, 2020 $36,800 $36,800 $32,700 $36,800 $32,700 $29,800
Sep 27, 2020 $37,600 $37,600 $33,400 $37,600 $33,400 $30,500
Sep 13, 2020 $37,800 $37,800 $33,700 $37,800 $33,700 $30,700
Aug 30, 2020 $37,300 $37,300 $33,200 $37,300 $33,200 $30,200
Aug 16, 2020 $37,000 $37,000 $33,000 $37,000 $33,000 $30,000
Aug 2, 2020 $36,800 $36,800 $32,700 $36,800 $32,700 $29,800
Jul 19, 2020 $35,700 $35,700 $31,800 $35,700 $31,800 $29,000
Jul 5, 2020 $35,500 $35,500 $31,600 $35,500 $31,600 $28,800
Jun 21, 2020 $35,700 $35,700 $31,800 $35,700 $31,800 $29,000
Jun 7, 2020 $34,100 $34,100 $30,300 $34,100 $30,300 $27,600
May 24, 2020 $33,400 $33,400 $29,800 $33,400 $29,800 $27,100
May 10, 2020 $33,600 $33,600 $30,000 $33,600 $30,000 $27,300
Apr 26, 2020 $32,600 $32,600 $29,000 $32,600 $29,000 $26,400
Apr 12, 2020 $31,400 $31,400 $27,900 $31,400 $27,900 $25,400
Mar 29, 2020 $30,300 $30,300 $27,000 $30,300 $27,000 $24,600
Mar 15, 2020 $34,100 $34,100 $30,300 $34,100 $30,300 $27,600
Mar 1, 2020 $34,300 $34,300 $30,600 $34,300 $30,600 $27,800
Feb 16, 2020 $34,800 $34,800 $31,000 $34,800 $31,000 $28,200
Jan 19, 2020 $35,300 $35,300 $31,400 $35,300 $31,400 $28,600
Jan 5, 2020 $35,700 $35,700 $31,800 $35,700 $31,800 $29,000
Dec 22, 2019 $35,300 $35,300 $31,400 $35,300 $31,400 $28,600
Nov 24, 2019 $35,000 $35,000 $31,200 $35,000 $31,200 $28,400
Nov 10, 2019 $35,300 $35,300 $31,400 $35,300 $31,400 $28,600
Oct 27, 2019 $34,800 $34,800 $31,000 $34,800 $31,000 $28,200
Oct 13, 2019 $34,500 $34,500 $30,800 $34,500 $30,800 $28,000
Sep 1, 2019 $35,000 $35,000 $31,200 $35,000 $31,200 $28,400
Aug 18, 2019 $34,800 $34,800 $31,000 $34,800 $31,000 $28,200
Aug 4, 2019 $36,000 $36,000 $32,000 $36,000 $32,000 $29,200
Jul 21, 2019 $35,700 $35,700 $31,800 $35,700 $31,800 $29,000
Jul 7, 2019 $36,000 $36,000 $32,000 $36,000 $32,000 $29,200
May 26, 2019 $35,700 $35,700 $31,800 $35,700 $31,800 $29,000
May 12, 2019 $36,200 $36,200 $32,300 $36,200 $32,300 $29,400
Apr 28, 2019 $37,000 $37,000 $33,000 $37,000 $33,000 $30,000
Mar 31, 2019 $20,900 $19,100 $17,300 $20,000 $17,300 $15,500
Mar 17, 2019 $20,800 $19,000 $17,200 $19,800 $17,200 $15,400
Jan 20, 2019 $21,100 $19,200 $17,400 $20,100 $17,400 $15,600
Jan 6, 2019 $20,800 $19,000 $17,200 $19,800 $17,200 $15,400
Dec 23, 2018 $21,200 $19,400 $17,500 $20,200 $17,500 $15,700
Dec 9, 2018 $21,500 $19,700 $17,800 $20,500 $17,800 $15,900
Nov 25, 2018 $21,400 $19,500 $17,700 $20,400 $17,700 $15,800
Oct 14, 2018 $21,100 $19,200 $17,400 $20,100 $17,400 $15,600
Sep 30, 2018 $21,400 $19,500 $17,700 $20,400 $17,700 $15,800
Sep 16, 2018 $21,200 $19,400 $17,500 $20,200 $17,500 $15,700
Sep 2, 2018 $21,700 $19,800 $17,900 $20,700 $17,900 $16,100
Jul 22, 2018 $21,800 $20,000 $18,100 $20,800 $18,100 $16,200
Jul 8, 2018 $21,700 $19,800 $17,900 $20,700 $17,900 $16,100
Jun 10, 2018 $22,300 $20,400 $18,500 $21,300 $18,500 $16,500
May 13, 2018 $22,200 $20,300 $18,300 $21,200 $18,300 $16,400
Apr 29, 2018 $22,900 $20,900 $18,900 $21,800 $18,900 $16,900
Apr 1, 2018 $22,700 $20,700 $18,800 $21,600 $18,800 $16,800
Mar 18, 2018 $23,000 $21,000 $19,100 $22,000 $19,100 $17,100
Feb 18, 2018 $23,200 $21,200 $19,200 $22,200 $19,200 $17,200
Feb 4, 2018 $23,800 $21,700 $19,700 $22,700 $19,700 $17,600
Jan 21, 2018 $23,200 $21,200 $19,200 $22,200 $19,200 $17,200
Jan 7, 2018 $22,900 $20,900 $18,900 $21,800 $18,900 $16,900
Dec 10, 2017 $22,300 $20,400 $18,500 $21,300 $18,500 $16,500
Nov 26, 2017 $22,500 $20,600 $18,600 $21,500 $18,600 $16,700
Nov 12, 2017 $22,700 $20,700 $18,800 $21,600 $18,800 $16,800
Oct 29, 2017 $23,200 $21,200 $19,200 $22,200 $19,200 $17,200
Oct 15, 2017 $23,000 $21,000 $19,100 $22,000 $19,100 $17,100
Sep 17, 2017 $23,600 $21,500 $19,500 $22,500 $19,500 $17,500
Aug 20, 2017 $23,200 $21,200 $19,200 $22,200 $19,200 $17,200
Aug 6, 2017 $23,400 $21,400 $19,400 $22,300 $19,400 $17,300
Jul 9, 2017 $22,500 $20,600 $18,600 $21,500 $18,600 $16,700
Jun 25, 2017 $22,300 $20,400 $18,500 $21,300 $18,500 $16,500
May 28, 2017 $21,800 $20,000 $18,100 $20,800 $18,100 $16,200
May 14, 2017 $22,000 $20,100 $18,200 $21,000 $18,200 $16,300
Apr 30, 2017 $22,200 $20,300 $18,300 $21,200 $18,300 $16,400
Apr 16, 2017 $22,300 $20,400 $18,500 $21,300 $18,500 $16,500
Apr 2, 2017 $22,700 $20,700 $18,800 $21,600 $18,800 $16,800
Mar 19, 2017 $22,300 $20,400 $18,500 $21,300 $18,500 $16,500
Mar 5, 2017 $22,700 $20,700 $18,800 $21,600 $18,800 $16,800
Feb 19, 2017 $22,500 $20,600 $18,600 $21,500 $18,600 $16,700
Feb 5, 2017 $22,300 $20,400 $18,500 $21,300 $18,500 $16,500
Jan 22, 2017 $21,800 $20,000 $18,100 $20,800 $18,100 $16,200
Jan 8, 2017 $21,200 $19,400 $17,500 $20,200 $17,500 $15,700
Dec 25, 2016 $22,000 $20,100 $18,200 $21,000 $18,200 $16,300
Dec 11, 2016 $21,800 $20,000 $18,100 $20,800 $18,100 $16,200
Nov 27, 2016 $22,200 $20,300 $18,300 $21,200 $18,300 $16,400
Oct 16, 2016 $22,700 $20,700 $18,800 $21,600 $18,800 $16,800
Oct 2, 2016 $22,300 $20,400 $18,500 $21,300 $18,500 $16,500
Sep 18, 2016 $22,700 $20,700 $18,800 $21,600 $18,800 $16,800
Sep 4, 2016 $22,500 $20,600 $18,600 $21,500 $18,600 $16,700
Aug 21, 2016 $22,700 $20,700 $18,800 $21,600 $18,800 $16,800
Aug 7, 2016 $22,200 $20,300 $18,300 $21,200 $18,300 $16,400
Jul 24, 2016 $22,500 $20,600 $18,600 $21,500 $18,600 $16,700
Jul 10, 2016 $21,800 $20,000 $18,100 $20,800 $18,100 $16,200
Jun 26, 2016 $21,700 $19,800 $17,900 $20,700 $17,900 $16,100
May 29, 2016 $21,400 $19,500 $17,700 $20,400 $17,700 $15,800
May 15, 2016 $22,200 $20,300 $18,300 $21,200 $18,300 $16,400
May 1, 2016 $23,000 $21,000 $19,100 $22,000 $19,100 $17,100
Apr 17, 2016 $22,200 $20,300 $18,300 $21,200 $18,300 $16,400
Apr 3, 2016 $22,000 $20,100 $18,200 $21,000 $18,200 $16,300
Mar 20, 2016 $21,700 $19,800 $17,900 $20,700 $17,900 $16,100
Mar 6, 2016 $20,900 $19,000 $17,300 $19,900 $17,300 $15,500
Feb 7, 2016 $20,500 $18,600 $16,900 $19,500 $16,900 $15,200
Jan 24, 2016 $20,300 $18,500 $16,800 $19,400 $16,800 $15,100
Jan 10, 2016 $21,200 $19,300 $17,500 $20,200 $17,500 $15,700
Dec 27, 2015 $20,900 $19,000 $17,300 $19,900 $17,300 $15,500
Dec 13, 2015 $21,200 $19,300 $17,500 $20,200 $17,500 $15,700
Nov 29, 2015 $20,800 $18,900 $17,200 $19,800 $17,200 $15,400
Nov 15, 2015 $20,900 $19,000 $17,300 $19,900 $17,300 $15,500
Nov 1, 2015 $21,100 $19,200 $17,400 $20,100 $17,400 $15,600
Oct 18, 2015 $20,900 $19,000 $17,300 $19,900 $17,300 $15,500
Sep 20, 2015 $20,500 $18,600 $16,900 $19,500 $16,900 $15,200
Sep 6, 2015 $20,800 $18,900 $17,200 $19,800 $17,200 $15,400
Aug 23, 2015 $21,400 $19,500 $17,700 $20,400 $17,700 $15,900
Aug 9, 2015 $21,200 $19,300 $17,500 $20,200 $17,500 $15,700
Jul 26, 2015 $21,700 $19,800 $17,900 $20,700 $17,900 $16,100
Jul 12, 2015 $22,200 $20,200 $18,300 $21,100 $18,300 $16,500
Jun 14, 2015 $22,500 $20,500 $18,600 $21,500 $18,600 $16,700
May 17, 2015 $23,100 $21,000 $19,100 $22,000 $19,100 $17,100
May 3, 2015 $22,500 $20,500 $18,600 $21,500 $18,600 $16,700
Apr 19, 2015 $22,400 $20,400 $18,500 $21,300 $18,500 $16,600
Apr 5, 2015 $22,900 $20,800 $18,900 $21,800 $18,900 $17,000
Mar 22, 2015 $22,200 $20,200 $18,300 $21,100 $18,300 $16,500
Mar 8, 2015 $22,900 $20,800 $18,900 $21,800 $18,900 $17,000
Feb 22, 2015 $22,500 $20,500 $18,600 $21,500 $18,600 $16,700
Feb 8, 2015 $22,900 $20,800 $18,900 $21,800 $18,900 $17,000
Jan 25, 2015 $23,600 $21,500 $19,500 $22,500 $19,500 $17,500
Dec 28, 2014 $23,800 $21,700 $19,700 $22,700 $19,700 $17,700
Dec 14, 2014 $24,400 $22,200 $20,200 $23,300 $20,200 $18,100
Nov 30, 2014 $25,100 $22,800 $20,700 $23,900 $20,700 $18,600
Nov 16, 2014 $25,300 $23,000 $20,900 $24,100 $20,900 $18,800
Nov 2, 2014 $25,500 $23,200 $21,100 $24,300 $21,100 $18,900
Oct 5, 2014 $25,700 $23,400 $21,300 $24,500 $21,300 $19,100
Sep 21, 2014 $26,700 $24,300 $22,000 $25,400 $22,000 $19,800
Sep 7, 2014 $27,200 $24,700 $22,500 $25,900 $22,500 $20,200
Aug 24, 2014 $26,900 $24,500 $22,200 $25,600 $22,200 $20,000
Jul 27, 2014 $27,200 $24,700 $22,500 $25,900 $22,500 $20,200
Jul 13, 2014 $27,400 $25,000 $22,700 $26,100 $22,700 $20,400
Jun 29, 2014 $27,200 $24,700 $22,500 $25,900 $22,500 $20,200
Jun 1, 2014 $26,900 $24,500 $22,200 $25,600 $22,200 $20,000
Apr 20, 2014 $27,200 $24,700 $22,500 $25,900 $22,500 $20,200
Apr 6, 2014 $26,700 $24,300 $22,000 $25,400 $22,000 $19,800
Feb 23, 2014 $26,200 $23,800 $21,600 $24,900 $21,600 $19,400
Feb 9, 2014 $25,500 $23,200 $21,100 $24,300 $21,100 $18,900
Jan 26, 2014 $26,000 $23,600 $21,400 $24,700 $21,400 $19,300
Jan 12, 2014 $25,700 $23,400 $21,300 $24,500 $21,300 $19,100
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WF = with family, NF = without family; G2–G4 = quarters groups (set by grade). Values are annual maximums in USD.

How this rate is used

The Living Quarters Allowance (LQA) reimburses U.S. government civilian employees for actual rent and utilities at Canberra, up to an annual maximum that depends on the employee's quarters group (a function of grade) and whether they are accompanied by family. The six annual ceilings shown — quarters groups 2, 3 and 4, each with and without family — are what mobility, HR and payroll teams use to budget overseas housing costs and set LQA grants.

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?type=lqa"
Sample response
{
  "effective_date": "2026-07-12",
  "results": [
    {
      "iso_code": "AU",
      "location": "Canberra",
      "lqa": {
        "with_family_group_2": 35500,
        "with_family_group_3": 35500,
        "with_family_group_4": 31600,
        "without_family_group_2": 35500,
        "without_family_group_3": 31600,
        "without_family_group_4": 28800
      },
      "postcode": "10243"
    }
  ],
  "verification_url": "https://allowances.state.gov/Web920/lqa_all.asp?MenuHide=1"
}
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Canberra rate FAQ

What is the LQA rate for Canberra, Australia?

The current DSSR Living Quarters Allowance (LQA) annual maximum for Canberra, Australia ranges by quarters group and family status — for quarters group 2 it is $35,500 with family and $35,500 without family. All six series (groups 2–4, with and without family) are shown in the chart and table above.

How is the Canberra LQA maximum determined?

LQA maximums depend on the employee's quarters group (set by grade) and whether they have family at post. The State Department publishes the six annual ceilings for Canberra; actual LQA reimburses real rent and utilities up to the applicable ceiling.

How has the Canberra LQA changed over time?

In Jun 28, 2026 the quarters-group-2 with-family maximum was $36,200; it is now $35,500. The full year-by-year history for all six series is in the table above and 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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