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

Melbourne, Australia Living Quarters Allowance (LQA) Rates

Effective date: July 12, 2026 Last updated: July 12, 2026
With family · Group 2
$49,400
Annual maximum
With family · Group 3
$47,200
Annual maximum
With family · Group 4
$41,000
Annual maximum
Without family · Group 2
$47,200
Annual maximum
Without family · Group 3
$42,200
Annual maximum
Without family · Group 4
$40,100
Annual maximum

Historical rate trend

Melbourne 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 $49,400 $47,200 $41,000 $47,200 $42,200 $40,100
Jun 28, 2026 $50,500 $48,200 $41,900 $48,200 $43,100 $40,900
May 31, 2026 $51,200 $48,900 $42,500 $48,900 $43,700 $41,500
May 17, 2026 $51,900 $49,600 $43,100 $49,600 $44,400 $42,100
May 3, 2026 $51,200 $48,900 $42,500 $48,900 $43,700 $41,500
Apr 19, 2026 $50,100 $47,800 $41,600 $47,800 $42,800 $40,600
Apr 5, 2026 $49,800 $47,500 $41,300 $47,500 $42,500 $40,400
Mar 22, 2026 $51,200 $48,900 $42,500 $48,900 $43,700 $41,500
Feb 22, 2026 $50,800 $48,500 $42,200 $48,500 $43,400 $41,200
Feb 8, 2026 $50,100 $47,800 $41,600 $47,800 $42,800 $40,600
Jan 25, 2026 $48,100 $45,900 $39,900 $45,900 $41,100 $39,000
Jan 11, 2026 $41,200 $41,200 $36,200 $41,200 $36,200 $35,200
Dec 28, 2025 $40,600 $40,600 $35,800 $40,600 $35,800 $34,800
Dec 14, 2025 $40,400 $40,400 $35,500 $40,400 $35,500 $34,500
Nov 2, 2025 $39,800 $39,800 $35,100 $39,800 $35,100 $34,100
Oct 5, 2025 $40,400 $40,400 $35,500 $40,400 $35,500 $34,500
Sep 21, 2025 $40,600 $40,600 $35,800 $40,600 $35,800 $34,800
Sep 7, 2025 $39,800 $39,800 $35,100 $39,800 $35,100 $34,100
Aug 24, 2025 $40,100 $40,100 $35,300 $40,100 $35,300 $34,300
Jul 27, 2025 $39,800 $39,800 $35,100 $39,800 $35,100 $34,100
Jul 13, 2025 $40,400 $40,400 $35,500 $40,400 $35,500 $34,500
Jun 15, 2025 $39,800 $39,800 $35,100 $39,800 $35,100 $34,100
Jun 1, 2025 $39,300 $39,300 $34,600 $39,300 $34,600 $33,700
May 18, 2025 $39,600 $39,600 $34,800 $39,600 $34,800 $33,900
May 4, 2025 $39,300 $39,300 $34,600 $39,300 $34,600 $33,700
Apr 20, 2025 $37,400 $37,400 $32,900 $37,400 $32,900 $32,000
Apr 6, 2025 $38,800 $38,800 $34,200 $38,800 $34,200 $33,200
Mar 23, 2025 $38,600 $38,600 $34,000 $38,600 $34,000 $33,000
Mar 9, 2025 $38,800 $38,800 $34,200 $38,800 $34,200 $33,200
Feb 23, 2025 $38,600 $38,600 $34,000 $38,600 $34,000 $33,000
Feb 9, 2025 $38,300 $38,300 $33,800 $38,300 $33,800 $32,800
Jan 26, 2025 $37,900 $37,900 $33,300 $37,900 $33,300 $32,400
Jan 12, 2025 $38,100 $38,100 $33,500 $38,100 $33,500 $32,600
Dec 29, 2024 $38,600 $38,600 $34,000 $38,600 $34,000 $33,000
Dec 15, 2024 $39,600 $39,600 $34,800 $39,600 $34,800 $33,900
Dec 1, 2024 $39,800 $39,800 $35,100 $39,800 $35,100 $34,100
Nov 17, 2024 $40,600 $40,600 $35,800 $40,600 $35,800 $34,800
Nov 3, 2024 $40,900 $40,900 $36,000 $40,900 $36,000 $35,000
Oct 20, 2024 $41,200 $41,200 $36,200 $41,200 $36,200 $35,200
Oct 6, 2024 $42,000 $42,000 $37,000 $42,000 $37,000 $36,000
Sep 22, 2024 $40,900 $40,900 $36,000 $40,900 $36,000 $35,000
Sep 8, 2024 $41,700 $41,700 $36,700 $41,700 $36,700 $35,700
Aug 25, 2024 $40,600 $40,600 $35,800 $40,600 $35,800 $34,800
Aug 11, 2024 $40,100 $40,100 $35,300 $40,100 $35,300 $34,300
Jul 28, 2024 $41,500 $41,500 $36,500 $41,500 $36,500 $35,500
Jul 14, 2024 $40,900 $40,900 $36,000 $40,900 $36,000 $35,000
Jun 16, 2024 $40,600 $40,600 $35,800 $40,600 $35,800 $34,800
Jun 2, 2024 $40,900 $40,900 $36,000 $40,900 $36,000 $35,000
May 19, 2024 $40,400 $40,400 $35,500 $40,400 $35,500 $34,500
May 5, 2024 $39,800 $39,800 $35,100 $39,800 $35,100 $34,100
Apr 21, 2024 $40,400 $40,400 $35,500 $40,400 $35,500 $34,500
Apr 7, 2024 $40,100 $40,100 $35,300 $40,100 $35,300 $34,300
Mar 24, 2024 $40,600 $40,600 $35,800 $40,600 $35,800 $34,800
Mar 10, 2024 $40,100 $40,100 $35,300 $40,100 $35,300 $34,300
Feb 25, 2024 $39,800 $39,800 $35,100 $39,800 $35,100 $34,100
Jan 28, 2024 $40,400 $40,400 $35,500 $40,400 $35,500 $34,500
Dec 31, 2023 $41,500 $41,500 $36,500 $41,500 $36,500 $35,500
Dec 3, 2023 $40,400 $40,400 $35,500 $40,400 $35,500 $34,500
Nov 19, 2023 $39,300 $39,300 $34,600 $39,300 $34,600 $33,700
Nov 5, 2023 $38,800 $38,800 $34,200 $38,800 $34,200 $33,200
Oct 22, 2023 $39,300 $39,300 $34,600 $39,300 $34,600 $33,700
Oct 8, 2023 $39,100 $39,100 $34,400 $39,100 $34,400 $33,400
Sep 24, 2023 $39,300 $39,300 $34,600 $39,300 $34,600 $33,700
Aug 27, 2023 $39,600 $39,600 $34,800 $39,600 $34,800 $33,900
Aug 13, 2023 $40,400 $40,400 $35,500 $40,400 $35,500 $34,500
Jul 30, 2023 $41,700 $41,700 $36,700 $41,700 $36,700 $35,700
Jul 16, 2023 $40,900 $40,900 $36,000 $40,900 $36,000 $35,000
Jul 2, 2023 $41,500 $41,500 $36,500 $41,500 $36,500 $35,500
Jun 18, 2023 $40,900 $40,900 $36,000 $40,900 $36,000 $35,000
Jun 4, 2023 $40,400 $40,400 $35,500 $40,400 $35,500 $34,500
May 21, 2023 $41,500 $41,500 $36,500 $41,500 $36,500 $35,500
May 7, 2023 $40,600 $40,600 $35,800 $40,600 $35,800 $34,800
Apr 9, 2023 $40,900 $40,900 $36,000 $40,900 $36,000 $35,000
Mar 26, 2023 $28,200 $25,700 $24,300 $27,000 $24,300 $22,800
Mar 12, 2023 $28,600 $26,000 $24,700 $27,400 $24,700 $23,100
Feb 26, 2023 $29,400 $26,700 $25,400 $28,100 $25,400 $23,800
Feb 12, 2023 $29,800 $27,100 $25,700 $28,500 $25,700 $24,100
Jan 29, 2023 $29,400 $26,700 $25,400 $28,100 $25,400 $23,800
Jan 15, 2023 $28,800 $26,200 $24,800 $27,500 $24,800 $23,300
Dec 18, 2022 $28,400 $25,800 $24,500 $27,200 $24,500 $23,000
Dec 4, 2022 $28,000 $25,500 $24,200 $26,800 $24,200 $22,700
Nov 20, 2022 $27,300 $24,800 $23,600 $26,100 $23,600 $22,100
Nov 6, 2022 $27,100 $24,700 $23,400 $25,900 $23,400 $21,900
Oct 23, 2022 $26,600 $24,200 $23,000 $25,500 $23,000 $21,500
Oct 9, 2022 $27,300 $24,800 $23,600 $26,100 $23,600 $22,100
Sep 25, 2022 $28,800 $26,200 $24,800 $27,500 $24,800 $23,300
Sep 11, 2022 $29,200 $26,600 $25,200 $27,900 $25,200 $23,600
Aug 14, 2022 $29,400 $26,700 $25,400 $28,100 $25,400 $23,800
Jul 31, 2022 $29,200 $26,600 $25,200 $27,900 $25,200 $23,600
Jul 17, 2022 $28,800 $26,200 $24,800 $27,500 $24,800 $23,300
Jul 3, 2022 $29,200 $26,600 $25,200 $27,900 $25,200 $23,600
Jun 19, 2022 $30,500 $27,700 $26,300 $29,100 $26,300 $24,600
Jun 5, 2022 $30,000 $27,300 $25,900 $28,700 $25,900 $24,300
May 22, 2022 $29,400 $26,700 $25,400 $28,100 $25,400 $23,800
May 8, 2022 $30,300 $27,500 $26,100 $28,900 $26,100 $24,400
Apr 24, 2022 $31,600 $28,700 $27,300 $30,200 $27,300 $25,500
Apr 10, 2022 $31,800 $28,900 $27,500 $30,400 $27,500 $25,700
Mar 27, 2022 $30,700 $27,900 $26,500 $29,300 $26,500 $24,800
Mar 13, 2022 $30,900 $28,100 $26,700 $29,500 $26,700 $25,000
Feb 27, 2022 $30,500 $27,700 $26,300 $29,100 $26,300 $24,600
Feb 13, 2022 $30,300 $27,500 $26,100 $28,900 $26,100 $24,400
Jan 2, 2022 $30,500 $27,700 $26,300 $29,100 $26,300 $24,600
Dec 19, 2021 $30,300 $27,500 $26,100 $28,900 $26,100 $24,400
Dec 5, 2021 $30,700 $27,900 $26,500 $29,300 $26,500 $24,800
Nov 21, 2021 $31,400 $28,500 $27,100 $30,000 $27,100 $25,300
Nov 7, 2021 $31,800 $28,900 $27,500 $30,400 $27,500 $25,700
Oct 24, 2021 $31,100 $28,300 $26,900 $29,800 $26,900 $25,200
Oct 10, 2021 $30,700 $27,900 $26,500 $29,300 $26,500 $24,800
Sep 12, 2021 $31,100 $28,300 $26,900 $29,800 $26,900 $25,200
Aug 29, 2021 $30,700 $27,900 $26,500 $29,300 $26,500 $24,800
Aug 15, 2021 $31,400 $28,500 $27,100 $30,000 $27,100 $25,300
Aug 1, 2021 $31,100 $28,300 $26,900 $29,800 $26,900 $25,200
Jul 18, 2021 $31,800 $28,900 $27,500 $30,400 $27,500 $25,700
Jul 4, 2021 $32,100 $29,200 $27,700 $30,700 $27,700 $25,900
Jun 6, 2021 $32,800 $29,800 $28,300 $31,400 $28,300 $26,500
May 23, 2021 $33,100 $30,100 $28,500 $31,600 $28,500 $26,700
May 9, 2021 $32,800 $29,800 $28,300 $31,400 $28,300 $26,500
Apr 25, 2021 $32,600 $29,600 $28,100 $31,100 $28,100 $26,300
Apr 11, 2021 $32,100 $29,200 $27,700 $30,700 $27,700 $25,900
Mar 28, 2021 $32,800 $29,800 $28,300 $31,400 $28,300 $26,500
Mar 14, 2021 $33,100 $30,100 $28,500 $31,600 $28,500 $26,700
Feb 28, 2021 $32,800 $29,800 $28,300 $31,400 $28,300 $26,500
Feb 14, 2021 $32,300 $29,400 $27,900 $30,900 $27,900 $26,100
Jan 17, 2021 $32,800 $29,800 $28,300 $31,400 $28,300 $26,500
Jan 3, 2021 $31,800 $28,900 $27,500 $30,400 $27,500 $25,700
Dec 20, 2020 $31,600 $28,700 $27,300 $30,200 $27,300 $25,500
Dec 6, 2020 $31,100 $28,300 $26,900 $29,800 $26,900 $25,200
Nov 22, 2020 $30,900 $28,100 $26,700 $29,500 $26,700 $25,000
Nov 8, 2020 $30,000 $27,300 $25,900 $28,700 $25,900 $24,300
Oct 11, 2020 $30,300 $27,500 $26,100 $28,900 $26,100 $24,400
Sep 27, 2020 $30,900 $28,100 $26,700 $29,500 $26,700 $25,000
Sep 13, 2020 $31,100 $28,300 $26,900 $29,800 $26,900 $25,200
Aug 30, 2020 $30,700 $27,900 $26,500 $29,300 $26,500 $24,800
Aug 16, 2020 $30,500 $27,700 $26,300 $29,100 $26,300 $24,600
Aug 2, 2020 $30,300 $27,500 $26,100 $28,900 $26,100 $24,400
Jul 19, 2020 $29,400 $26,700 $25,400 $28,100 $25,400 $23,800
Jul 5, 2020 $29,200 $26,600 $25,200 $27,900 $25,200 $23,600
Jun 21, 2020 $29,400 $26,700 $25,400 $28,100 $25,400 $23,800
Jun 7, 2020 $28,000 $25,500 $24,200 $26,800 $24,200 $22,700
May 24, 2020 $27,500 $25,000 $23,700 $26,300 $23,700 $22,200
May 10, 2020 $27,700 $25,200 $23,900 $26,500 $23,900 $22,400
Apr 26, 2020 $26,800 $24,400 $23,100 $25,600 $23,100 $21,700
Apr 12, 2020 $25,800 $23,500 $22,300 $24,700 $22,300 $20,900
Mar 29, 2020 $24,900 $22,600 $21,500 $23,800 $21,500 $20,100
Mar 15, 2020 $28,000 $25,500 $24,200 $26,800 $24,200 $22,700
Mar 1, 2020 $28,200 $25,700 $24,300 $27,000 $24,300 $22,800
Feb 16, 2020 $28,600 $26,000 $24,700 $27,400 $24,700 $23,100
Jan 19, 2020 $29,000 $26,400 $25,000 $27,700 $25,000 $23,400
Jan 5, 2020 $29,400 $26,700 $25,400 $28,100 $25,400 $23,800
Dec 22, 2019 $29,000 $26,400 $25,000 $27,700 $25,000 $23,400
Nov 24, 2019 $28,800 $26,200 $24,800 $27,500 $24,800 $23,300
Nov 10, 2019 $29,000 $26,400 $25,000 $27,700 $25,000 $23,400
Oct 27, 2019 $28,600 $26,000 $24,700 $27,400 $24,700 $23,100
Oct 13, 2019 $28,400 $25,800 $24,500 $27,200 $24,500 $23,000
Sep 1, 2019 $28,800 $26,200 $24,800 $27,500 $24,800 $23,300
Aug 18, 2019 $28,600 $26,000 $24,700 $27,400 $24,700 $23,100
Aug 4, 2019 $29,600 $26,900 $25,500 $28,300 $25,500 $23,900
Jul 21, 2019 $29,400 $26,700 $25,400 $28,100 $25,400 $23,800
Jul 7, 2019 $29,600 $26,900 $25,500 $28,300 $25,500 $23,900
May 26, 2019 $29,400 $26,700 $25,400 $28,100 $25,400 $23,800
May 12, 2019 $29,800 $27,100 $25,700 $28,500 $25,700 $24,100
Apr 28, 2019 $30,500 $27,700 $26,300 $29,100 $26,300 $24,600
Mar 31, 2019 $30,000 $27,300 $25,900 $28,700 $25,900 $24,300
Mar 17, 2019 $29,800 $27,100 $25,700 $28,500 $25,700 $24,100
Jan 20, 2019 $30,300 $27,500 $26,100 $28,900 $26,100 $24,400
Jan 6, 2019 $29,800 $27,100 $25,700 $28,500 $25,700 $24,100
Dec 23, 2018 $30,500 $27,700 $26,300 $29,100 $26,300 $24,600
Dec 9, 2018 $30,900 $28,100 $26,700 $29,500 $26,700 $25,000
Nov 25, 2018 $30,700 $27,900 $26,500 $29,300 $26,500 $24,800
Oct 14, 2018 $30,300 $27,500 $26,100 $28,900 $26,100 $24,400
Sep 30, 2018 $30,700 $27,900 $26,500 $29,300 $26,500 $24,800
Sep 16, 2018 $30,500 $27,700 $26,300 $29,100 $26,300 $24,600
Sep 2, 2018 $31,100 $28,300 $26,900 $29,800 $26,900 $25,200
Jul 22, 2018 $31,400 $28,500 $27,100 $30,000 $27,100 $25,300
Jul 8, 2018 $31,100 $28,300 $26,900 $29,800 $26,900 $25,200
Jun 10, 2018 $32,100 $29,200 $27,700 $30,700 $27,700 $25,900
May 13, 2018 $31,800 $28,900 $27,500 $30,400 $27,500 $25,700
Apr 29, 2018 $32,800 $29,800 $28,300 $31,400 $28,300 $26,500
Apr 1, 2018 $32,600 $29,600 $28,100 $31,100 $28,100 $26,300
Mar 18, 2018 $33,100 $30,100 $28,500 $31,600 $28,500 $26,700
Feb 18, 2018 $33,300 $30,300 $28,800 $31,900 $28,800 $26,900
Feb 4, 2018 $34,200 $31,000 $29,500 $32,600 $29,500 $27,600
Jan 21, 2018 $33,300 $30,300 $28,800 $31,900 $28,800 $26,900
Jan 7, 2018 $32,800 $29,800 $28,300 $31,400 $28,300 $26,500
Dec 10, 2017 $32,100 $29,200 $27,700 $30,700 $27,700 $25,900
Nov 26, 2017 $32,300 $29,400 $27,900 $30,900 $27,900 $26,100
Nov 12, 2017 $32,600 $29,600 $28,100 $31,100 $28,100 $26,300
Oct 29, 2017 $33,300 $30,300 $28,800 $31,900 $28,800 $26,900
Oct 15, 2017 $33,100 $30,100 $28,500 $31,600 $28,500 $26,700
Sep 17, 2017 $33,900 $30,800 $29,200 $32,400 $29,200 $27,400
Aug 20, 2017 $33,300 $30,300 $28,800 $31,900 $28,800 $26,900
Aug 6, 2017 $33,600 $30,600 $29,000 $32,100 $29,000 $27,200
Jul 9, 2017 $32,300 $29,400 $27,900 $30,900 $27,900 $26,100
Jun 25, 2017 $32,100 $29,200 $27,700 $30,700 $27,700 $25,900
May 28, 2017 $31,400 $28,500 $27,100 $30,000 $27,100 $25,300
May 14, 2017 $31,600 $28,700 $27,300 $30,200 $27,300 $25,500
Apr 30, 2017 $31,800 $28,900 $27,500 $30,400 $27,500 $25,700
Apr 16, 2017 $32,100 $29,200 $27,700 $30,700 $27,700 $25,900
Apr 2, 2017 $32,600 $29,600 $28,100 $31,100 $28,100 $26,300
Mar 19, 2017 $32,100 $29,200 $27,700 $30,700 $27,700 $25,900
Mar 5, 2017 $32,600 $29,600 $28,100 $31,100 $28,100 $26,300
Feb 19, 2017 $32,300 $29,400 $27,900 $30,900 $27,900 $26,100
Feb 5, 2017 $32,100 $29,200 $27,700 $30,700 $27,700 $25,900
Jan 22, 2017 $31,400 $28,500 $27,100 $30,000 $27,100 $25,300
Jan 8, 2017 $30,500 $27,700 $26,300 $29,100 $26,300 $24,600
Dec 25, 2016 $31,600 $28,700 $27,300 $30,200 $27,300 $25,500
Dec 11, 2016 $31,400 $28,500 $27,100 $30,000 $27,100 $25,300
Nov 27, 2016 $31,800 $28,900 $27,500 $30,400 $27,500 $25,700
Oct 16, 2016 $32,600 $29,600 $28,100 $31,100 $28,100 $26,300
Oct 2, 2016 $32,100 $29,200 $27,700 $30,700 $27,700 $25,900
Sep 18, 2016 $32,600 $29,600 $28,100 $31,100 $28,100 $26,300
Sep 4, 2016 $32,300 $29,400 $27,900 $30,900 $27,900 $26,100
Aug 21, 2016 $32,600 $29,600 $28,100 $31,100 $28,100 $26,300
Aug 7, 2016 $31,800 $28,900 $27,500 $30,400 $27,500 $25,700
Jul 24, 2016 $32,300 $29,400 $27,900 $30,900 $27,900 $26,100
Jul 10, 2016 $31,400 $28,500 $27,100 $30,000 $27,100 $25,300
Jun 26, 2016 $31,100 $28,300 $26,900 $29,800 $26,900 $25,200
May 29, 2016 $30,700 $27,900 $26,500 $29,300 $26,500 $24,800
May 15, 2016 $31,800 $28,900 $27,500 $30,400 $27,500 $25,700
May 1, 2016 $33,100 $30,100 $28,500 $31,600 $28,500 $26,700
Apr 17, 2016 $31,800 $28,900 $27,500 $30,400 $27,500 $25,700
Apr 3, 2016 $32,100 $29,200 $27,700 $30,700 $27,700 $25,900
Mar 20, 2016 $31,600 $28,700 $27,300 $30,200 $27,300 $25,500
Mar 6, 2016 $30,500 $27,700 $26,300 $29,100 $26,300 $24,600
Feb 7, 2016 $29,800 $27,100 $25,700 $28,500 $25,700 $24,100
Jan 24, 2016 $29,600 $26,900 $25,500 $28,300 $25,500 $23,900
Jan 10, 2016 $30,900 $28,100 $26,700 $29,500 $26,700 $25,000
Dec 27, 2015 $30,500 $27,700 $26,300 $29,100 $26,300 $24,600
Dec 13, 2015 $30,900 $28,100 $26,700 $29,500 $26,700 $25,000
Nov 29, 2015 $30,300 $27,500 $26,100 $28,900 $26,100 $24,400
Nov 15, 2015 $30,500 $27,700 $26,300 $29,100 $26,300 $24,600
Nov 1, 2015 $30,700 $27,900 $26,500 $29,300 $26,500 $24,800
Oct 18, 2015 $30,500 $27,700 $26,300 $29,100 $26,300 $24,600
Sep 20, 2015 $29,800 $27,100 $25,700 $28,500 $25,700 $24,100
Sep 6, 2015 $30,300 $27,500 $26,100 $28,900 $26,100 $24,400
Aug 23, 2015 $31,100 $28,300 $26,900 $29,800 $26,900 $25,200
Aug 9, 2015 $30,900 $28,100 $26,700 $29,500 $26,700 $25,000
Jul 26, 2015 $31,600 $28,700 $27,300 $30,200 $27,300 $25,500
Jul 12, 2015 $32,300 $29,400 $27,900 $30,900 $27,900 $26,100
Jun 14, 2015 $32,800 $29,800 $28,300 $31,400 $28,300 $26,500
May 17, 2015 $33,600 $30,600 $29,000 $32,100 $29,000 $27,200
May 3, 2015 $32,800 $29,800 $28,300 $31,400 $28,300 $26,500
Apr 19, 2015 $32,600 $29,600 $28,100 $31,100 $28,100 $26,300
Apr 5, 2015 $33,300 $30,300 $28,800 $31,900 $28,800 $26,900
Mar 22, 2015 $32,300 $29,400 $27,900 $30,900 $27,900 $26,100
Mar 8, 2015 $33,300 $30,300 $28,800 $31,900 $28,800 $26,900
Feb 22, 2015 $32,800 $29,800 $28,300 $31,400 $28,300 $26,500
Feb 8, 2015 $33,300 $30,300 $28,800 $31,900 $28,800 $26,900
Jan 25, 2015 $34,400 $31,300 $29,700 $32,900 $29,700 $27,800
Dec 28, 2014 $34,700 $31,600 $29,900 $33,200 $29,900 $28,000
Dec 14, 2014 $35,600 $32,400 $30,700 $34,000 $30,700 $28,700
Nov 30, 2014 $36,500 $33,200 $31,500 $34,900 $31,500 $29,500
Nov 16, 2014 $36,800 $33,500 $31,800 $35,200 $31,800 $29,700
Nov 2, 2014 $37,100 $33,800 $32,000 $35,500 $32,000 $30,000
Oct 5, 2014 $37,500 $34,100 $32,300 $35,800 $32,300 $30,300
Sep 21, 2014 $38,900 $35,300 $33,500 $37,100 $33,500 $31,400
Sep 7, 2014 $39,600 $36,000 $34,100 $37,800 $34,100 $32,000
Aug 24, 2014 $39,200 $35,600 $33,800 $37,500 $33,800 $31,700
Jul 27, 2014 $39,600 $36,000 $34,100 $37,800 $34,100 $32,000
Jul 13, 2014 $40,000 $36,300 $34,500 $38,200 $34,500 $32,300
Jun 29, 2014 $39,600 $36,000 $34,100 $37,800 $34,100 $32,000
Jun 1, 2014 $39,200 $35,600 $33,800 $37,500 $33,800 $31,700
Apr 20, 2014 $39,600 $36,000 $34,100 $37,800 $34,100 $32,000
Apr 6, 2014 $38,900 $35,300 $33,500 $37,100 $33,500 $31,400
Feb 23, 2014 $38,200 $34,700 $32,900 $36,500 $32,900 $30,800
Feb 9, 2014 $37,100 $33,800 $32,000 $35,500 $32,000 $30,000
Jan 26, 2014 $37,800 $34,400 $32,600 $36,100 $32,600 $30,500
Jan 12, 2014 $37,500 $34,100 $32,300 $35,800 $32,300 $30,300
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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 Melbourne, 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": "Melbourne",
      "lqa": {
        "with_family_group_2": 49400,
        "with_family_group_3": 47200,
        "with_family_group_4": 41000,
        "without_family_group_2": 47200,
        "without_family_group_3": 42200,
        "without_family_group_4": 40100
      },
      "postcode": "10246"
    }
  ],
  "verification_url": "https://allowances.state.gov/Web920/lqa_all.asp?MenuHide=1"
}
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Melbourne rate FAQ

What is the LQA rate for Melbourne, Australia?

The current DSSR Living Quarters Allowance (LQA) annual maximum for Melbourne, Australia ranges by quarters group and family status — for quarters group 2 it is $49,400 with family and $47,200 without family. All six series (groups 2–4, with and without family) are shown in the chart and table above.

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

How has the Melbourne LQA changed over time?

In Jun 28, 2026 the quarters-group-2 with-family maximum was $50,500; it is now $49,400. 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

Allowances API is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by any U.S. Government agency. All rate data is sourced from official public rate tables and re-published in a normalized format.

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