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

Gold Coast, Australia Living Quarters Allowance (LQA) Rates

Effective date: July 12, 2026 Last updated: July 12, 2026
With family · Group 2
$33,600
Annual maximum
With family · Group 3
$33,600
Annual maximum
With family · Group 4
$30,200
Annual maximum
Without family · Group 2
$33,600
Annual maximum
Without family · Group 3
$30,200
Annual maximum
Without family · Group 4
$26,900
Annual maximum

Historical rate trend

Gold Coast 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 $33,600 $33,600 $30,200 $33,600 $30,200 $26,900
Jun 28, 2026 $34,300 $34,300 $30,800 $34,300 $30,800 $27,500
May 31, 2026 $34,800 $34,800 $31,300 $34,800 $31,300 $27,900
May 17, 2026 $35,300 $35,300 $31,700 $35,300 $31,700 $28,300
May 3, 2026 $34,800 $34,800 $31,300 $34,800 $31,300 $27,900
Apr 19, 2026 $34,100 $34,100 $30,600 $34,100 $30,600 $27,300
Apr 5, 2026 $33,900 $33,900 $30,400 $33,900 $30,400 $27,100
Mar 22, 2026 $34,800 $34,800 $31,300 $34,800 $31,300 $27,900
Feb 22, 2026 $34,600 $34,600 $31,100 $34,600 $31,100 $27,700
Feb 8, 2026 $34,100 $34,100 $30,600 $34,100 $30,600 $27,300
Jan 11, 2026 $32,700 $32,700 $29,400 $32,700 $29,400 $26,200
Dec 28, 2025 $32,300 $32,300 $29,000 $32,300 $29,000 $25,800
Dec 14, 2025 $32,100 $32,100 $28,800 $32,100 $28,800 $25,700
Nov 2, 2025 $31,700 $31,700 $28,400 $31,700 $28,400 $25,300
Oct 5, 2025 $32,100 $32,100 $28,800 $32,100 $28,800 $25,700
Sep 21, 2025 $32,300 $32,300 $29,000 $32,300 $29,000 $25,800
Sep 7, 2025 $31,700 $31,700 $28,400 $31,700 $28,400 $25,300
Aug 24, 2025 $31,900 $31,900 $28,600 $31,900 $28,600 $25,500
Jul 27, 2025 $31,700 $31,700 $28,400 $31,700 $28,400 $25,300
Jul 13, 2025 $32,100 $32,100 $28,800 $32,100 $28,800 $25,700
Jun 15, 2025 $31,700 $31,700 $28,400 $31,700 $28,400 $25,300
Jun 1, 2025 $31,300 $31,300 $28,100 $31,300 $28,100 $25,000
May 18, 2025 $31,500 $31,500 $28,300 $31,500 $28,300 $25,200
May 4, 2025 $31,300 $31,300 $28,100 $31,300 $28,100 $25,000
Apr 20, 2025 $29,700 $29,700 $26,700 $29,700 $26,700 $23,800
Apr 6, 2025 $30,900 $30,900 $27,700 $30,900 $27,700 $24,700
Mar 23, 2025 $30,700 $30,700 $27,500 $30,700 $27,500 $24,500
Mar 9, 2025 $30,900 $30,900 $27,700 $30,900 $27,700 $24,700
Feb 23, 2025 $30,700 $30,700 $27,500 $30,700 $27,500 $24,500
Feb 9, 2025 $30,500 $30,500 $27,400 $30,500 $27,400 $24,400
Jan 26, 2025 $30,100 $30,100 $27,000 $30,100 $27,000 $24,100
Jan 12, 2025 $30,300 $30,300 $27,200 $30,300 $27,200 $24,200
Dec 29, 2024 $30,700 $30,700 $27,500 $30,700 $27,500 $24,500
Dec 15, 2024 $31,500 $31,500 $28,300 $31,500 $28,300 $25,200
Dec 1, 2024 $31,700 $31,700 $28,400 $31,700 $28,400 $25,300
Nov 17, 2024 $32,300 $32,300 $29,000 $32,300 $29,000 $25,800
Nov 3, 2024 $32,500 $32,500 $29,200 $32,500 $29,200 $26,000
Oct 20, 2024 $32,700 $32,700 $29,400 $32,700 $29,400 $26,200
Oct 6, 2024 $33,400 $33,400 $30,000 $33,400 $30,000 $26,700
Sep 22, 2024 $32,500 $32,500 $29,200 $32,500 $29,200 $26,000
Sep 8, 2024 $33,200 $33,200 $29,800 $33,200 $29,800 $26,500
Aug 25, 2024 $32,300 $32,300 $29,000 $32,300 $29,000 $25,800
Aug 11, 2024 $31,900 $31,900 $28,600 $31,900 $28,600 $25,500
Jul 28, 2024 $32,900 $32,900 $29,600 $32,900 $29,600 $26,400
Jul 14, 2024 $32,500 $32,500 $29,200 $32,500 $29,200 $26,000
Jun 16, 2024 $32,300 $32,300 $29,000 $32,300 $29,000 $25,800
Jun 2, 2024 $32,500 $32,500 $29,200 $32,500 $29,200 $26,000
May 19, 2024 $32,100 $32,100 $28,800 $32,100 $28,800 $25,700
May 5, 2024 $31,700 $31,700 $28,400 $31,700 $28,400 $25,300
Apr 21, 2024 $32,100 $32,100 $28,800 $32,100 $28,800 $25,700
Apr 7, 2024 $31,900 $31,900 $28,600 $31,900 $28,600 $25,500
Mar 24, 2024 $32,300 $32,300 $29,000 $32,300 $29,000 $25,800
Mar 10, 2024 $31,900 $31,900 $28,600 $31,900 $28,600 $25,500
Feb 25, 2024 $31,700 $31,700 $28,400 $31,700 $28,400 $25,300
Jan 28, 2024 $32,100 $32,100 $28,800 $32,100 $28,800 $25,700
Dec 31, 2023 $32,900 $32,900 $29,600 $32,900 $29,600 $26,400
Dec 3, 2023 $32,100 $32,100 $28,800 $32,100 $28,800 $25,700
Nov 19, 2023 $31,300 $31,300 $28,100 $31,300 $28,100 $25,000
Nov 5, 2023 $30,900 $30,900 $27,700 $30,900 $27,700 $24,700
Oct 22, 2023 $31,300 $31,300 $28,100 $31,300 $28,100 $25,000
Oct 8, 2023 $31,100 $31,100 $27,900 $31,100 $27,900 $24,800
Sep 24, 2023 $31,300 $31,300 $28,100 $31,300 $28,100 $25,000
Aug 27, 2023 $31,500 $31,500 $28,300 $31,500 $28,300 $25,200
Aug 13, 2023 $32,100 $32,100 $28,800 $32,100 $28,800 $25,700
Jul 30, 2023 $33,200 $33,200 $29,800 $33,200 $29,800 $26,500
Jul 16, 2023 $32,500 $32,500 $29,200 $32,500 $29,200 $26,000
Jul 2, 2023 $32,900 $32,900 $29,600 $32,900 $29,600 $26,400
Jun 18, 2023 $32,500 $32,500 $29,200 $32,500 $29,200 $26,000
Jun 4, 2023 $32,100 $32,100 $28,800 $32,100 $28,800 $25,700
May 21, 2023 $32,900 $32,900 $29,600 $32,900 $29,600 $26,400
May 7, 2023 $32,300 $32,300 $29,000 $32,300 $29,000 $25,800
Apr 23, 2023 $32,500 $32,500 $29,200 $32,500 $29,200 $26,000
Mar 26, 2023 $22,100 $19,800 $17,900 $20,900 $17,900 $15,900
Mar 12, 2023 $22,400 $20,100 $18,200 $21,200 $18,200 $16,100
Feb 26, 2023 $23,000 $20,700 $18,700 $21,700 $18,700 $16,600
Feb 12, 2023 $23,300 $20,900 $18,900 $22,000 $18,900 $16,800
Jan 29, 2023 $23,000 $20,700 $18,700 $21,700 $18,700 $16,600
Jan 15, 2023 $22,500 $20,200 $18,300 $21,300 $18,300 $16,200
Dec 18, 2022 $22,200 $20,000 $18,000 $21,000 $18,000 $16,000
Dec 4, 2022 $21,900 $19,700 $17,800 $20,700 $17,800 $15,800
Nov 20, 2022 $21,300 $19,200 $17,300 $20,200 $17,300 $15,400
Nov 6, 2022 $21,200 $19,100 $17,200 $20,100 $17,200 $15,300
Oct 23, 2022 $20,800 $18,700 $16,900 $19,700 $16,900 $15,000
Oct 9, 2022 $21,300 $19,200 $17,300 $20,200 $17,300 $15,400
Sep 25, 2022 $22,500 $20,200 $18,300 $21,300 $18,300 $16,200
Sep 11, 2022 $22,800 $20,500 $18,500 $21,600 $18,500 $16,500
Aug 14, 2022 $23,000 $20,700 $18,700 $21,700 $18,700 $16,600
Jul 31, 2022 $22,800 $20,500 $18,500 $21,600 $18,500 $16,500
Jul 17, 2022 $22,500 $20,200 $18,300 $21,300 $18,300 $16,200
Jul 3, 2022 $22,800 $20,500 $18,500 $21,600 $18,500 $16,500
Jun 19, 2022 $23,800 $21,400 $19,300 $22,500 $19,300 $17,200
Jun 5, 2022 $23,500 $21,100 $19,100 $22,200 $19,100 $16,900
May 22, 2022 $23,000 $20,700 $18,700 $21,700 $18,700 $16,600
May 8, 2022 $23,600 $21,200 $19,200 $22,400 $19,200 $17,000
Apr 24, 2022 $24,700 $22,200 $20,000 $23,400 $20,000 $17,800
Apr 10, 2022 $24,900 $22,400 $20,200 $23,500 $20,200 $17,900
Mar 27, 2022 $24,000 $21,600 $19,500 $22,700 $19,500 $17,300
Mar 13, 2022 $24,100 $21,700 $19,600 $22,800 $19,600 $17,400
Feb 27, 2022 $23,800 $21,400 $19,300 $22,500 $19,300 $17,200
Feb 13, 2022 $23,600 $21,200 $19,200 $22,400 $19,200 $17,000
Jan 2, 2022 $23,800 $21,400 $19,300 $22,500 $19,300 $17,200
Dec 19, 2021 $23,600 $21,200 $19,200 $22,400 $19,200 $17,000
Dec 5, 2021 $24,000 $21,600 $19,500 $22,700 $19,500 $17,300
Nov 21, 2021 $24,500 $22,000 $19,900 $23,200 $19,900 $17,700
Nov 7, 2021 $24,900 $22,400 $20,200 $23,500 $20,200 $17,900
Oct 24, 2021 $24,300 $21,900 $19,800 $23,000 $19,800 $17,500
Oct 10, 2021 $24,000 $21,600 $19,500 $22,700 $19,500 $17,300
Sep 12, 2021 $24,300 $21,900 $19,800 $23,000 $19,800 $17,500
Aug 29, 2021 $24,000 $21,600 $19,500 $22,700 $19,500 $17,300
Aug 15, 2021 $24,500 $22,000 $19,900 $23,200 $19,900 $17,700
Aug 1, 2021 $24,300 $21,900 $19,800 $23,000 $19,800 $17,500
Jul 18, 2021 $24,900 $22,400 $20,200 $23,500 $20,200 $17,900
Jul 4, 2021 $25,100 $22,500 $20,400 $23,700 $20,400 $18,100
Jun 6, 2021 $25,600 $23,100 $20,800 $24,300 $20,800 $18,500
May 23, 2021 $25,800 $23,200 $21,000 $24,500 $21,000 $18,600
May 9, 2021 $25,600 $23,100 $20,800 $24,300 $20,800 $18,500
Apr 25, 2021 $25,400 $22,900 $20,700 $24,100 $20,700 $18,400
Apr 11, 2021 $25,100 $22,500 $20,400 $23,700 $20,400 $18,100
Mar 28, 2021 $25,600 $23,100 $20,800 $24,300 $20,800 $18,500
Mar 14, 2021 $25,800 $23,200 $21,000 $24,500 $21,000 $18,600
Feb 28, 2021 $25,600 $23,100 $20,800 $24,300 $20,800 $18,500
Feb 14, 2021 $25,300 $22,700 $20,500 $23,900 $20,500 $18,200
Jan 17, 2021 $25,600 $23,100 $20,800 $24,300 $20,800 $18,500
Jan 3, 2021 $24,900 $22,400 $20,200 $23,500 $20,200 $17,900
Dec 20, 2020 $24,700 $22,200 $20,000 $23,400 $20,000 $17,800
Dec 6, 2020 $24,300 $21,900 $19,800 $23,000 $19,800 $17,500
Nov 22, 2020 $24,100 $21,700 $19,600 $22,800 $19,600 $17,400
Nov 8, 2020 $23,500 $21,100 $19,100 $22,200 $19,100 $16,900
Oct 11, 2020 $23,600 $21,200 $19,200 $22,400 $19,200 $17,000
Sep 27, 2020 $24,100 $21,700 $19,600 $22,800 $19,600 $17,400
Sep 13, 2020 $24,300 $21,900 $19,800 $23,000 $19,800 $17,500
Aug 30, 2020 $24,000 $21,600 $19,500 $22,700 $19,500 $17,300
Aug 16, 2020 $23,800 $21,400 $19,300 $22,500 $19,300 $17,200
Aug 2, 2020 $23,600 $21,200 $19,200 $22,400 $19,200 $17,000
Jul 19, 2020 $23,000 $20,700 $18,700 $21,700 $18,700 $16,600
Jul 5, 2020 $22,800 $20,500 $18,500 $21,600 $18,500 $16,500
Jun 21, 2020 $23,000 $20,700 $18,700 $21,700 $18,700 $16,600
Jun 7, 2020 $21,900 $19,700 $17,800 $20,700 $17,800 $15,800
May 24, 2020 $21,500 $19,300 $17,400 $20,300 $17,400 $15,500
May 10, 2020 $21,600 $19,400 $17,600 $20,500 $17,600 $15,600
Apr 26, 2020 $20,900 $18,800 $17,000 $19,800 $17,000 $15,100
Apr 12, 2020 $20,200 $18,100 $16,400 $19,100 $16,400 $14,600
Mar 29, 2020 $19,500 $17,500 $15,800 $18,400 $15,800 $14,000
Mar 15, 2020 $21,900 $19,700 $17,800 $20,700 $17,800 $15,800
Mar 1, 2020 $22,100 $19,800 $17,900 $20,900 $17,900 $15,900
Feb 16, 2020 $22,400 $20,100 $18,200 $21,200 $18,200 $16,100
Jan 19, 2020 $22,700 $20,400 $18,400 $21,400 $18,400 $16,300
Jan 5, 2020 $23,000 $20,700 $18,700 $21,700 $18,700 $16,600
Dec 22, 2019 $22,700 $20,400 $18,400 $21,400 $18,400 $16,300
Nov 24, 2019 $22,500 $20,200 $18,300 $21,300 $18,300 $16,200
Nov 10, 2019 $22,700 $20,400 $18,400 $21,400 $18,400 $16,300
Oct 27, 2019 $22,400 $20,100 $18,200 $21,200 $18,200 $16,100
Oct 13, 2019 $22,200 $20,000 $18,000 $21,000 $18,000 $16,000
Sep 1, 2019 $22,500 $20,200 $18,300 $21,300 $18,300 $16,200
Aug 18, 2019 $22,400 $20,100 $18,200 $21,200 $18,200 $16,100
Aug 4, 2019 $23,100 $20,800 $18,800 $21,900 $18,800 $16,700
Jul 21, 2019 $23,000 $20,700 $18,700 $21,700 $18,700 $16,600
Jul 7, 2019 $23,100 $20,800 $18,800 $21,900 $18,800 $16,700
May 26, 2019 $23,000 $20,700 $18,700 $21,700 $18,700 $16,600
May 12, 2019 $23,300 $20,900 $18,900 $22,000 $18,900 $16,800
Apr 28, 2019 $23,800 $21,400 $19,300 $22,500 $19,300 $17,200
Mar 31, 2019 $23,500 $21,100 $19,100 $22,200 $19,100 $16,900
Mar 17, 2019 $23,300 $20,900 $18,900 $22,000 $18,900 $16,800
Jan 20, 2019 $23,600 $21,200 $19,200 $22,400 $19,200 $17,000
Jan 6, 2019 $23,300 $20,900 $18,900 $22,000 $18,900 $16,800
Dec 23, 2018 $23,800 $21,400 $19,300 $22,500 $19,300 $17,200
Dec 9, 2018 $24,100 $21,700 $19,600 $22,800 $19,600 $17,400
Nov 25, 2018 $24,000 $21,600 $19,500 $22,700 $19,500 $17,300
Oct 14, 2018 $23,600 $21,200 $19,200 $22,400 $19,200 $17,000
Sep 30, 2018 $24,000 $21,600 $19,500 $22,700 $19,500 $17,300
Sep 16, 2018 $23,800 $21,400 $19,300 $22,500 $19,300 $17,200
Sep 2, 2018 $24,300 $21,900 $19,800 $23,000 $19,800 $17,500
Jul 22, 2018 $24,500 $22,000 $19,900 $23,200 $19,900 $17,700
Jul 8, 2018 $24,300 $21,900 $19,800 $23,000 $19,800 $17,500
Jun 10, 2018 $25,100 $22,500 $20,400 $23,700 $20,400 $18,100
May 13, 2018 $24,900 $22,400 $20,200 $23,500 $20,200 $17,900
Apr 29, 2018 $25,600 $23,100 $20,800 $24,300 $20,800 $18,500
Apr 1, 2018 $25,400 $22,900 $20,700 $24,100 $20,700 $18,400
Mar 18, 2018 $25,800 $23,200 $21,000 $24,500 $21,000 $18,600
Feb 18, 2018 $26,000 $23,400 $21,200 $24,600 $21,200 $18,800
Feb 4, 2018 $26,700 $24,000 $21,700 $25,200 $21,700 $19,200
Jan 21, 2018 $26,000 $23,400 $21,200 $24,600 $21,200 $18,800
Jan 7, 2018 $25,600 $23,100 $20,800 $24,300 $20,800 $18,500
Dec 10, 2017 $25,100 $22,500 $20,400 $23,700 $20,400 $18,100
Nov 26, 2017 $25,300 $22,700 $20,500 $23,900 $20,500 $18,200
Nov 12, 2017 $25,400 $22,900 $20,700 $24,100 $20,700 $18,400
Oct 29, 2017 $26,000 $23,400 $21,200 $24,600 $21,200 $18,800
Oct 15, 2017 $25,800 $23,200 $21,000 $24,500 $21,000 $18,600
Sep 17, 2017 $26,500 $23,800 $21,500 $25,000 $21,500 $19,100
Aug 20, 2017 $26,000 $23,400 $21,200 $24,600 $21,200 $18,800
Aug 6, 2017 $26,300 $23,600 $21,300 $24,800 $21,300 $18,900
Jul 9, 2017 $25,300 $22,700 $20,500 $23,900 $20,500 $18,200
Jun 25, 2017 $25,100 $22,500 $20,400 $23,700 $20,400 $18,100
May 28, 2017 $24,500 $22,000 $19,900 $23,200 $19,900 $17,700
May 14, 2017 $24,700 $22,200 $20,000 $23,400 $20,000 $17,800
Apr 30, 2017 $24,900 $22,400 $20,200 $23,500 $20,200 $17,900
Apr 16, 2017 $25,100 $22,500 $20,400 $23,700 $20,400 $18,100
Apr 2, 2017 $25,400 $22,900 $20,700 $24,100 $20,700 $18,400
Mar 19, 2017 $25,100 $22,500 $20,400 $23,700 $20,400 $18,100
Mar 5, 2017 $25,400 $22,900 $20,700 $24,100 $20,700 $18,400
Feb 19, 2017 $25,300 $22,700 $20,500 $23,900 $20,500 $18,200
Feb 5, 2017 $25,100 $22,500 $20,400 $23,700 $20,400 $18,100
Jan 22, 2017 $24,500 $22,000 $19,900 $23,200 $19,900 $17,700
Jan 8, 2017 $23,800 $21,400 $19,300 $22,500 $19,300 $17,200
Dec 25, 2016 $24,700 $22,200 $20,000 $23,400 $20,000 $17,800
Dec 11, 2016 $24,500 $22,000 $19,900 $23,200 $19,900 $17,700
Nov 27, 2016 $24,900 $22,400 $20,200 $23,500 $20,200 $17,900
Oct 16, 2016 $25,400 $22,900 $20,700 $24,100 $20,700 $18,400
Oct 2, 2016 $25,100 $22,500 $20,400 $23,700 $20,400 $18,100
Sep 18, 2016 $25,400 $22,900 $20,700 $24,100 $20,700 $18,400
Sep 4, 2016 $25,300 $22,700 $20,500 $23,900 $20,500 $18,200
Aug 21, 2016 $25,400 $22,900 $20,700 $24,100 $20,700 $18,400
Aug 7, 2016 $24,900 $22,400 $20,200 $23,500 $20,200 $17,900
Jul 24, 2016 $25,300 $22,700 $20,500 $23,900 $20,500 $18,200
Jul 10, 2016 $24,500 $22,000 $19,900 $23,200 $19,900 $17,700
Jun 26, 2016 $24,300 $21,900 $19,800 $23,000 $19,800 $17,500
May 29, 2016 $24,000 $21,600 $19,500 $22,700 $19,500 $17,300
May 15, 2016 $24,900 $22,400 $20,200 $23,500 $20,200 $17,900
May 1, 2016 $25,800 $23,200 $21,000 $24,500 $21,000 $18,600
Apr 17, 2016 $24,900 $22,400 $20,200 $23,500 $20,200 $17,900
Apr 3, 2016 $25,100 $22,500 $20,400 $23,700 $20,400 $18,100
Mar 20, 2016 $24,700 $22,200 $20,000 $23,400 $20,000 $17,800
Mar 6, 2016 $23,800 $21,400 $19,300 $22,500 $19,300 $17,200
Feb 7, 2016 $23,300 $20,900 $18,900 $22,000 $18,900 $16,800
Jan 24, 2016 $23,100 $20,800 $18,800 $21,900 $18,800 $16,700
Jan 10, 2016 $24,100 $21,700 $19,600 $22,800 $19,600 $17,400
Dec 27, 2015 $23,800 $21,400 $19,300 $22,500 $19,300 $17,200
Dec 13, 2015 $24,100 $21,700 $19,600 $22,800 $19,600 $17,400
Nov 29, 2015 $23,600 $21,200 $19,200 $22,400 $19,200 $17,000
Nov 15, 2015 $23,800 $21,400 $19,300 $22,500 $19,300 $17,200
Nov 1, 2015 $24,000 $21,600 $19,500 $22,700 $19,500 $17,300
Oct 18, 2015 $23,800 $21,400 $19,300 $22,500 $19,300 $17,200
Sep 20, 2015 $23,300 $20,900 $18,900 $22,000 $18,900 $16,800
Sep 6, 2015 $23,600 $21,200 $19,200 $22,400 $19,200 $17,000
Aug 23, 2015 $24,300 $21,900 $19,800 $23,000 $19,800 $17,500
Aug 9, 2015 $24,100 $21,700 $19,600 $22,800 $19,600 $17,400
Jul 26, 2015 $24,700 $22,200 $20,000 $23,400 $20,000 $17,800
Jul 12, 2015 $25,300 $22,700 $20,500 $23,900 $20,500 $18,200
Jun 14, 2015 $25,600 $23,100 $20,800 $24,300 $20,800 $18,500
May 17, 2015 $26,300 $23,600 $21,300 $24,800 $21,300 $18,900
May 3, 2015 $25,600 $23,100 $20,800 $24,300 $20,800 $18,500
Apr 19, 2015 $25,400 $22,900 $20,700 $24,100 $20,700 $18,400
Apr 5, 2015 $26,000 $23,400 $21,200 $24,600 $21,200 $18,800
Mar 22, 2015 $25,300 $22,700 $20,500 $23,900 $20,500 $18,200
Mar 8, 2015 $26,000 $23,400 $21,200 $24,600 $21,200 $18,800
Feb 22, 2015 $25,600 $23,100 $20,800 $24,300 $20,800 $18,500
Feb 8, 2015 $26,000 $23,400 $21,200 $24,600 $21,200 $18,800
Jan 25, 2015 $26,900 $24,200 $21,800 $25,400 $21,800 $19,400
Dec 28, 2014 $27,100 $24,400 $22,000 $25,700 $22,000 $19,600
Dec 14, 2014 $27,800 $25,000 $22,600 $26,300 $22,600 $20,100
Nov 30, 2014 $28,500 $25,600 $23,200 $27,000 $23,200 $20,600
Nov 16, 2014 $28,800 $25,900 $23,400 $27,200 $23,400 $20,800
Nov 2, 2014 $29,000 $26,100 $23,600 $27,500 $23,600 $20,900
Oct 5, 2014 $29,300 $26,300 $23,800 $27,700 $23,800 $21,100
Sep 21, 2014 $30,300 $27,300 $24,600 $28,700 $24,600 $21,900
Sep 7, 2014 $30,900 $27,800 $25,100 $29,300 $25,100 $22,300
Aug 24, 2014 $30,600 $27,500 $24,900 $29,000 $24,900 $22,100
Jul 27, 2014 $30,900 $27,800 $25,100 $29,300 $25,100 $22,300
Jul 13, 2014 $31,200 $28,100 $25,300 $29,500 $25,300 $22,500
Jun 29, 2014 $30,900 $27,800 $25,100 $29,300 $25,100 $22,300
Jun 1, 2014 $30,600 $27,500 $24,900 $29,000 $24,900 $22,100
Apr 20, 2014 $30,900 $27,800 $25,100 $29,300 $25,100 $22,300
Apr 6, 2014 $30,300 $27,300 $24,600 $28,700 $24,600 $21,900
Feb 23, 2014 $29,800 $26,800 $24,200 $28,200 $24,200 $21,500
Feb 9, 2014 $29,000 $26,100 $23,600 $27,500 $23,600 $20,900
Jan 26, 2014 $29,500 $26,600 $24,000 $27,900 $24,000 $21,300
Jan 12, 2014 $29,300 $26,300 $23,800 $27,700 $23,800 $21,100
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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 Gold Coast, 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": "Gold Coast",
      "lqa": {
        "with_family_group_2": 33600,
        "with_family_group_3": 33600,
        "with_family_group_4": 30200,
        "without_family_group_2": 33600,
        "without_family_group_3": 30200,
        "without_family_group_4": 26900
      },
      "postcode": "10747"
    }
  ],
  "verification_url": "https://allowances.state.gov/Web920/lqa_all.asp?MenuHide=1"
}
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Gold Coast rate FAQ

What is the LQA rate for Gold Coast, Australia?

The current DSSR Living Quarters Allowance (LQA) annual maximum for Gold Coast, Australia ranges by quarters group and family status — for quarters group 2 it is $33,600 with family and $33,600 without family. All six series (groups 2–4, with and without family) are shown in the chart and table above.

How is the Gold Coast 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 Gold Coast; actual LQA reimburses real rent and utilities up to the applicable ceiling.

How has the Gold Coast LQA changed over time?

In Jun 28, 2026 the quarters-group-2 with-family maximum was $34,300; it is now $33,600. 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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