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

Perth, Australia Living Quarters Allowance (LQA) Rates

Effective date: July 12, 2026 Last updated: July 12, 2026
With family · Group 2
$31,200
Annual maximum
With family · Group 3
$29,700
Annual maximum
With family · Group 4
$26,700
Annual maximum
Without family · Group 2
$29,700
Annual maximum
Without family · Group 3
$26,700
Annual maximum
Without family · Group 4
$23,700
Annual maximum

Historical rate trend

Perth 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 $31,200 $29,700 $26,700 $29,700 $26,700 $23,700
Jun 28, 2026 $31,900 $30,300 $27,300 $30,300 $27,300 $24,200
May 31, 2026 $32,300 $30,700 $27,600 $30,700 $27,600 $24,600
May 17, 2026 $32,800 $31,200 $28,100 $31,200 $28,100 $24,900
May 3, 2026 $32,300 $30,700 $27,600 $30,700 $27,600 $24,600
Apr 19, 2026 $31,700 $30,100 $27,100 $30,100 $27,100 $24,100
Apr 5, 2026 $31,500 $29,900 $26,900 $29,900 $26,900 $23,900
Mar 22, 2026 $32,300 $30,700 $27,600 $30,700 $27,600 $24,600
Feb 22, 2026 $32,100 $30,500 $27,500 $30,500 $27,500 $24,400
Feb 8, 2026 $31,700 $30,100 $27,100 $30,100 $27,100 $24,100
Jan 11, 2026 $30,400 $28,900 $26,000 $28,900 $26,000 $23,100
Dec 28, 2025 $30,000 $28,500 $25,600 $28,500 $25,600 $22,800
Dec 14, 2025 $29,800 $28,300 $25,500 $28,300 $25,500 $22,600
Nov 2, 2025 $29,400 $27,900 $25,100 $27,900 $25,100 $22,400
Oct 5, 2025 $29,800 $28,300 $25,500 $28,300 $25,500 $22,600
Sep 21, 2025 $30,000 $28,500 $25,600 $28,500 $25,600 $22,800
Sep 7, 2025 $29,400 $27,900 $25,100 $27,900 $25,100 $22,400
Aug 24, 2025 $29,600 $28,100 $25,300 $28,100 $25,300 $22,500
Jul 27, 2025 $29,400 $27,900 $25,100 $27,900 $25,100 $22,400
Jul 13, 2025 $29,800 $28,300 $25,500 $28,300 $25,500 $22,600
Jun 15, 2025 $29,400 $27,900 $25,100 $27,900 $25,100 $22,400
Jun 1, 2025 $29,000 $27,600 $24,800 $27,600 $24,800 $22,100
May 18, 2025 $29,200 $27,700 $25,000 $27,700 $25,000 $22,200
May 4, 2025 $29,000 $27,600 $24,800 $27,600 $24,800 $22,100
Apr 20, 2025 $27,600 $26,200 $23,600 $26,200 $23,600 $21,000
Apr 6, 2025 $28,700 $27,200 $24,500 $27,200 $24,500 $21,800
Mar 23, 2025 $28,500 $27,000 $24,300 $27,000 $24,300 $21,700
Mar 9, 2025 $28,700 $27,200 $24,500 $27,200 $24,500 $21,800
Feb 23, 2025 $28,500 $27,000 $24,300 $27,000 $24,300 $21,700
Feb 9, 2025 $28,300 $26,900 $24,200 $26,900 $24,200 $21,500
Jan 26, 2025 $28,000 $26,500 $23,900 $26,500 $23,900 $21,300
Jan 12, 2025 $28,100 $26,700 $24,000 $26,700 $24,000 $21,400
Dec 29, 2024 $28,500 $27,000 $24,300 $27,000 $24,300 $21,700
Dec 15, 2024 $29,200 $27,700 $25,000 $27,700 $25,000 $22,200
Dec 1, 2024 $29,400 $27,900 $25,100 $27,900 $25,100 $22,400
Nov 17, 2024 $30,000 $28,500 $25,600 $28,500 $25,600 $22,800
Nov 3, 2024 $30,200 $28,700 $25,800 $28,700 $25,800 $23,000
Oct 20, 2024 $30,400 $28,900 $26,000 $28,900 $26,000 $23,100
Oct 6, 2024 $31,000 $29,400 $26,500 $29,400 $26,500 $23,600
Sep 22, 2024 $30,200 $28,700 $25,800 $28,700 $25,800 $23,000
Sep 8, 2024 $30,800 $29,200 $26,300 $29,200 $26,300 $23,400
Aug 25, 2024 $30,000 $28,500 $25,600 $28,500 $25,600 $22,800
Aug 11, 2024 $29,600 $28,100 $25,300 $28,100 $25,300 $22,500
Jul 28, 2024 $30,600 $29,000 $26,200 $29,000 $26,200 $23,300
Jul 14, 2024 $30,200 $28,700 $25,800 $28,700 $25,800 $23,000
Jun 16, 2024 $30,000 $28,500 $25,600 $28,500 $25,600 $22,800
Jun 2, 2024 $30,200 $28,700 $25,800 $28,700 $25,800 $23,000
May 19, 2024 $29,800 $28,300 $25,500 $28,300 $25,500 $22,600
May 5, 2024 $29,400 $27,900 $25,100 $27,900 $25,100 $22,400
Apr 21, 2024 $29,800 $28,300 $25,500 $28,300 $25,500 $22,600
Apr 7, 2024 $29,600 $28,100 $25,300 $28,100 $25,300 $22,500
Mar 24, 2024 $30,000 $28,500 $25,600 $28,500 $25,600 $22,800
Mar 10, 2024 $29,600 $28,100 $25,300 $28,100 $25,300 $22,500
Feb 25, 2024 $29,400 $27,900 $25,100 $27,900 $25,100 $22,400
Jan 28, 2024 $29,800 $28,300 $25,500 $28,300 $25,500 $22,600
Dec 31, 2023 $30,600 $29,000 $26,200 $29,000 $26,200 $23,300
Dec 3, 2023 $29,800 $28,300 $25,500 $28,300 $25,500 $22,600
Nov 19, 2023 $29,000 $27,600 $24,800 $27,600 $24,800 $22,100
Nov 5, 2023 $28,700 $27,200 $24,500 $27,200 $24,500 $21,800
Oct 22, 2023 $29,000 $27,600 $24,800 $27,600 $24,800 $22,100
Oct 8, 2023 $28,800 $27,400 $24,700 $27,400 $24,700 $21,900
Sep 24, 2023 $29,000 $27,600 $24,800 $27,600 $24,800 $22,100
Aug 27, 2023 $29,200 $27,700 $25,000 $27,700 $25,000 $22,200
Aug 13, 2023 $29,800 $28,300 $25,500 $28,300 $25,500 $22,600
Jul 30, 2023 $30,800 $29,200 $26,300 $29,200 $26,300 $23,400
Jul 16, 2023 $30,200 $28,700 $25,800 $28,700 $25,800 $23,000
Jul 2, 2023 $30,600 $29,000 $26,200 $29,000 $26,200 $23,300
Jun 18, 2023 $30,200 $28,700 $25,800 $28,700 $25,800 $23,000
Jun 4, 2023 $29,800 $28,300 $25,500 $28,300 $25,500 $22,600
May 21, 2023 $30,600 $29,000 $26,200 $29,000 $26,200 $23,300
May 7, 2023 $30,000 $28,500 $25,600 $28,500 $25,600 $22,800
Mar 26, 2023 $30,200 $28,700 $25,800 $28,700 $25,800 $23,000
Mar 12, 2023 $30,600 $29,000 $26,200 $29,000 $26,200 $23,300
Feb 26, 2023 $31,500 $29,900 $26,900 $29,900 $26,900 $23,900
Feb 12, 2023 $31,900 $30,300 $27,300 $30,300 $27,300 $24,200
Jan 29, 2023 $31,500 $29,900 $26,900 $29,900 $26,900 $23,900
Jan 15, 2023 $30,800 $29,200 $26,300 $29,200 $26,300 $23,400
Dec 18, 2022 $30,400 $28,900 $26,000 $28,900 $26,000 $23,100
Dec 4, 2022 $30,000 $28,500 $25,600 $28,500 $25,600 $22,800
Nov 20, 2022 $29,200 $27,700 $25,000 $27,700 $25,000 $22,200
Nov 6, 2022 $29,000 $27,600 $24,800 $27,600 $24,800 $22,100
Oct 23, 2022 $28,500 $27,000 $24,300 $27,000 $24,300 $21,700
Oct 9, 2022 $29,200 $27,700 $25,000 $27,700 $25,000 $22,200
Sep 25, 2022 $30,800 $29,200 $26,300 $29,200 $26,300 $23,400
Sep 11, 2022 $31,200 $29,700 $26,700 $29,700 $26,700 $23,700
Aug 14, 2022 $31,500 $29,900 $26,900 $29,900 $26,900 $23,900
Jul 31, 2022 $31,200 $29,700 $26,700 $29,700 $26,700 $23,700
Jul 17, 2022 $30,800 $29,200 $26,300 $29,200 $26,300 $23,400
Jul 3, 2022 $31,200 $29,700 $26,700 $29,700 $26,700 $23,700
Jun 19, 2022 $32,600 $30,900 $27,800 $30,900 $27,800 $24,800
Jun 5, 2022 $32,100 $30,500 $27,500 $30,500 $27,500 $24,400
May 22, 2022 $31,500 $29,900 $26,900 $29,900 $26,900 $23,900
May 8, 2022 $32,300 $30,700 $27,600 $30,700 $27,600 $24,600
Apr 24, 2022 $33,800 $32,100 $28,900 $32,100 $28,900 $25,700
Apr 10, 2022 $34,100 $32,300 $29,100 $32,300 $29,100 $25,900
Mar 27, 2022 $32,800 $31,200 $28,100 $31,200 $28,100 $24,900
Mar 13, 2022 $33,100 $31,400 $28,300 $31,400 $28,300 $25,100
Feb 27, 2022 $32,600 $30,900 $27,800 $30,900 $27,800 $24,800
Feb 13, 2022 $32,300 $30,700 $27,600 $30,700 $27,600 $24,600
Jan 2, 2022 $32,600 $30,900 $27,800 $30,900 $27,800 $24,800
Dec 19, 2021 $32,300 $30,700 $27,600 $30,700 $27,600 $24,600
Dec 5, 2021 $32,800 $31,200 $28,100 $31,200 $28,100 $24,900
Nov 21, 2021 $33,500 $31,800 $28,700 $31,800 $28,700 $25,500
Nov 7, 2021 $34,100 $32,300 $29,100 $32,300 $29,100 $25,900
Oct 24, 2021 $33,300 $31,600 $28,500 $31,600 $28,500 $25,300
Oct 10, 2021 $32,800 $31,200 $28,100 $31,200 $28,100 $24,900
Sep 12, 2021 $33,300 $31,600 $28,500 $31,600 $28,500 $25,300
Aug 29, 2021 $32,800 $31,200 $28,100 $31,200 $28,100 $24,900
Aug 15, 2021 $33,500 $31,800 $28,700 $31,800 $28,700 $25,500
Aug 1, 2021 $33,300 $31,600 $28,500 $31,600 $28,500 $25,300
Jul 18, 2021 $34,100 $32,300 $29,100 $32,300 $29,100 $25,900
Jul 4, 2021 $34,300 $32,600 $29,300 $32,600 $29,300 $26,100
Jun 6, 2021 $35,100 $33,300 $30,000 $33,300 $30,000 $26,700
May 23, 2021 $35,400 $33,600 $30,200 $33,600 $30,200 $26,900
May 9, 2021 $35,100 $33,300 $30,000 $33,300 $30,000 $26,700
Apr 25, 2021 $34,800 $33,100 $29,800 $33,100 $29,800 $26,500
Apr 11, 2021 $34,300 $32,600 $29,300 $32,600 $29,300 $26,100
Mar 28, 2021 $35,100 $33,300 $30,000 $33,300 $30,000 $26,700
Mar 14, 2021 $35,400 $33,600 $30,200 $33,600 $30,200 $26,900
Feb 28, 2021 $35,100 $33,300 $30,000 $33,300 $30,000 $26,700
Feb 14, 2021 $34,600 $32,800 $29,500 $32,800 $29,500 $26,300
Jan 17, 2021 $35,100 $33,300 $30,000 $33,300 $30,000 $26,700
Jan 3, 2021 $34,100 $32,300 $29,100 $32,300 $29,100 $25,900
Dec 20, 2020 $33,800 $32,100 $28,900 $32,100 $28,900 $25,700
Dec 6, 2020 $33,300 $31,600 $28,500 $31,600 $28,500 $25,300
Nov 22, 2020 $33,100 $31,400 $28,300 $31,400 $28,300 $25,100
Nov 8, 2020 $32,100 $30,500 $27,500 $30,500 $27,500 $24,400
Oct 11, 2020 $32,300 $30,700 $27,600 $30,700 $27,600 $24,600
Sep 27, 2020 $33,100 $31,400 $28,300 $31,400 $28,300 $25,100
Sep 13, 2020 $33,300 $31,600 $28,500 $31,600 $28,500 $25,300
Aug 30, 2020 $32,800 $31,200 $28,100 $31,200 $28,100 $24,900
Aug 16, 2020 $32,600 $30,900 $27,800 $30,900 $27,800 $24,800
Aug 2, 2020 $32,300 $30,700 $27,600 $30,700 $27,600 $24,600
Jul 19, 2020 $31,500 $29,900 $26,900 $29,900 $26,900 $23,900
Jul 5, 2020 $31,200 $29,700 $26,700 $29,700 $26,700 $23,700
Jun 21, 2020 $31,500 $29,900 $26,900 $29,900 $26,900 $23,900
Jun 7, 2020 $30,000 $28,500 $25,600 $28,500 $25,600 $22,800
May 24, 2020 $29,400 $27,900 $25,100 $27,900 $25,100 $22,400
May 10, 2020 $29,600 $28,100 $25,300 $28,100 $25,300 $22,500
Apr 26, 2020 $28,700 $27,200 $24,500 $27,200 $24,500 $21,800
Apr 12, 2020 $27,600 $26,200 $23,600 $26,200 $23,600 $21,000
Mar 29, 2020 $26,600 $25,300 $22,800 $25,300 $22,800 $20,300
Mar 15, 2020 $30,000 $28,500 $25,600 $28,500 $25,600 $22,800
Mar 1, 2020 $30,200 $28,700 $25,800 $28,700 $25,800 $23,000
Feb 16, 2020 $30,600 $29,000 $26,200 $29,000 $26,200 $23,300
Jan 19, 2020 $31,000 $29,400 $26,500 $29,400 $26,500 $23,600
Jan 5, 2020 $31,500 $29,900 $26,900 $29,900 $26,900 $23,900
Dec 22, 2019 $31,000 $29,400 $26,500 $29,400 $26,500 $23,600
Nov 24, 2019 $30,800 $29,200 $26,300 $29,200 $26,300 $23,400
Nov 10, 2019 $31,000 $29,400 $26,500 $29,400 $26,500 $23,600
Oct 27, 2019 $30,600 $29,000 $26,200 $29,000 $26,200 $23,300
Oct 13, 2019 $30,400 $28,900 $26,000 $28,900 $26,000 $23,100
Sep 1, 2019 $30,800 $29,200 $26,300 $29,200 $26,300 $23,400
Aug 18, 2019 $30,600 $29,000 $26,200 $29,000 $26,200 $23,300
Aug 4, 2019 $31,700 $30,100 $27,100 $30,100 $27,100 $24,100
Jul 21, 2019 $31,500 $29,900 $26,900 $29,900 $26,900 $23,900
Jul 7, 2019 $31,700 $30,100 $27,100 $30,100 $27,100 $24,100
May 26, 2019 $31,500 $29,900 $26,900 $29,900 $26,900 $23,900
May 12, 2019 $31,900 $30,300 $27,300 $30,300 $27,300 $24,200
Apr 28, 2019 $32,600 $30,900 $27,800 $30,900 $27,800 $24,800
Mar 31, 2019 $32,100 $30,500 $27,500 $30,500 $27,500 $24,400
Mar 17, 2019 $31,900 $30,300 $27,300 $30,300 $27,300 $24,200
Jan 20, 2019 $32,300 $30,700 $27,600 $30,700 $27,600 $24,600
Jan 6, 2019 $31,900 $30,300 $27,300 $30,300 $27,300 $24,200
Dec 23, 2018 $32,600 $30,900 $27,800 $30,900 $27,800 $24,800
Dec 9, 2018 $33,100 $31,400 $28,300 $31,400 $28,300 $25,100
Nov 25, 2018 $32,800 $31,200 $28,100 $31,200 $28,100 $24,900
Oct 14, 2018 $32,300 $30,700 $27,600 $30,700 $27,600 $24,600
Sep 30, 2018 $32,800 $31,200 $28,100 $31,200 $28,100 $24,900
Sep 16, 2018 $32,600 $30,900 $27,800 $30,900 $27,800 $24,800
Sep 2, 2018 $33,300 $31,600 $28,500 $31,600 $28,500 $25,300
Jul 22, 2018 $33,500 $31,800 $28,700 $31,800 $28,700 $25,500
Jul 8, 2018 $33,300 $31,600 $28,500 $31,600 $28,500 $25,300
Jun 10, 2018 $34,300 $32,600 $29,300 $32,600 $29,300 $26,100
May 13, 2018 $34,100 $32,300 $29,100 $32,300 $29,100 $25,900
Apr 29, 2018 $35,100 $33,300 $30,000 $33,300 $30,000 $26,700
Apr 1, 2018 $34,800 $33,100 $29,800 $33,100 $29,800 $26,500
Mar 18, 2018 $35,400 $33,600 $30,200 $33,600 $30,200 $26,900
Feb 18, 2018 $35,700 $33,900 $30,500 $33,900 $30,500 $27,100
Feb 4, 2018 $36,500 $34,700 $31,200 $34,700 $31,200 $27,800
Jan 21, 2018 $35,700 $33,900 $30,500 $33,900 $30,500 $27,100
Jan 7, 2018 $35,100 $33,300 $30,000 $33,300 $30,000 $26,700
Dec 10, 2017 $34,300 $32,600 $29,300 $32,600 $29,300 $26,100
Nov 26, 2017 $34,600 $32,800 $29,500 $32,800 $29,500 $26,300
Nov 12, 2017 $34,800 $33,100 $29,800 $33,100 $29,800 $26,500
Oct 29, 2017 $35,700 $33,900 $30,500 $33,900 $30,500 $27,100
Oct 15, 2017 $35,400 $33,600 $30,200 $33,600 $30,200 $26,900
Sep 17, 2017 $36,200 $34,400 $31,000 $34,400 $31,000 $27,500
Aug 20, 2017 $35,700 $33,900 $30,500 $33,900 $30,500 $27,100
Aug 6, 2017 $35,900 $34,100 $30,700 $34,100 $30,700 $27,300
Jul 9, 2017 $34,600 $32,800 $29,500 $32,800 $29,500 $26,300
Jun 25, 2017 $34,300 $32,600 $29,300 $32,600 $29,300 $26,100
May 28, 2017 $33,500 $31,800 $28,700 $31,800 $28,700 $25,500
May 14, 2017 $33,800 $32,100 $28,900 $32,100 $28,900 $25,700
Apr 30, 2017 $34,100 $32,300 $29,100 $32,300 $29,100 $25,900
Apr 16, 2017 $34,300 $32,600 $29,300 $32,600 $29,300 $26,100
Apr 2, 2017 $34,800 $33,100 $29,800 $33,100 $29,800 $26,500
Mar 19, 2017 $34,300 $32,600 $29,300 $32,600 $29,300 $26,100
Mar 5, 2017 $34,800 $33,100 $29,800 $33,100 $29,800 $26,500
Feb 19, 2017 $34,600 $32,800 $29,500 $32,800 $29,500 $26,300
Feb 5, 2017 $34,300 $32,600 $29,300 $32,600 $29,300 $26,100
Jan 22, 2017 $33,500 $31,800 $28,700 $31,800 $28,700 $25,500
Jan 8, 2017 $32,600 $30,900 $27,800 $30,900 $27,800 $24,800
Dec 25, 2016 $33,800 $32,100 $28,900 $32,100 $28,900 $25,700
Dec 11, 2016 $33,500 $31,800 $28,700 $31,800 $28,700 $25,500
Nov 27, 2016 $34,100 $32,300 $29,100 $32,300 $29,100 $25,900
Oct 16, 2016 $34,800 $33,100 $29,800 $33,100 $29,800 $26,500
Oct 2, 2016 $34,300 $32,600 $29,300 $32,600 $29,300 $26,100
Sep 18, 2016 $34,800 $33,100 $29,800 $33,100 $29,800 $26,500
Sep 4, 2016 $34,600 $32,800 $29,500 $32,800 $29,500 $26,300
Aug 21, 2016 $34,800 $33,100 $29,800 $33,100 $29,800 $26,500
Aug 7, 2016 $34,100 $32,300 $29,100 $32,300 $29,100 $25,900
Jul 24, 2016 $34,600 $32,800 $29,500 $32,800 $29,500 $26,300
Jul 10, 2016 $33,500 $31,800 $28,700 $31,800 $28,700 $25,500
Jun 26, 2016 $33,300 $31,600 $28,500 $31,600 $28,500 $25,300
May 29, 2016 $32,800 $31,200 $28,100 $31,200 $28,100 $24,900
May 15, 2016 $34,100 $32,300 $29,100 $32,300 $29,100 $25,900
May 1, 2016 $35,400 $33,600 $30,200 $33,600 $30,200 $26,900
Apr 17, 2016 $34,100 $32,300 $29,100 $32,300 $29,100 $25,900
Apr 3, 2016 $34,300 $32,600 $29,300 $32,600 $29,300 $26,100
Mar 20, 2016 $33,800 $32,100 $28,900 $32,100 $28,900 $25,700
Mar 6, 2016 $32,600 $30,900 $27,800 $30,900 $27,800 $24,800
Feb 7, 2016 $31,900 $30,300 $27,300 $30,300 $27,300 $24,200
Jan 24, 2016 $31,700 $30,100 $27,100 $30,100 $27,100 $24,100
Jan 10, 2016 $33,100 $31,400 $28,300 $31,400 $28,300 $25,100
Dec 27, 2015 $32,600 $30,900 $27,800 $30,900 $27,800 $24,800
Dec 13, 2015 $33,100 $31,400 $28,300 $31,400 $28,300 $25,100
Nov 29, 2015 $32,300 $30,700 $27,600 $30,700 $27,600 $24,600
Nov 15, 2015 $32,600 $30,900 $27,800 $30,900 $27,800 $24,800
Nov 1, 2015 $32,800 $31,200 $28,100 $31,200 $28,100 $24,900
Oct 18, 2015 $32,600 $30,900 $27,800 $30,900 $27,800 $24,800
Sep 20, 2015 $31,900 $30,300 $27,300 $30,300 $27,300 $24,200
Sep 6, 2015 $32,300 $30,700 $27,600 $30,700 $27,600 $24,600
Aug 23, 2015 $33,300 $31,600 $28,500 $31,600 $28,500 $25,300
Aug 9, 2015 $33,100 $31,400 $28,300 $31,400 $28,300 $25,100
Jul 26, 2015 $33,800 $32,100 $28,900 $32,100 $28,900 $25,700
Jul 12, 2015 $34,600 $32,800 $29,500 $32,800 $29,500 $26,300
Jun 14, 2015 $35,100 $33,300 $30,000 $33,300 $30,000 $26,700
May 17, 2015 $35,900 $34,100 $30,700 $34,100 $30,700 $27,300
May 3, 2015 $35,100 $33,300 $30,000 $33,300 $30,000 $26,700
Apr 19, 2015 $34,800 $33,100 $29,800 $33,100 $29,800 $26,500
Apr 5, 2015 $35,700 $33,900 $30,500 $33,900 $30,500 $27,100
Mar 22, 2015 $34,600 $32,800 $29,500 $32,800 $29,500 $26,300
Mar 8, 2015 $35,700 $33,900 $30,500 $33,900 $30,500 $27,100
Feb 22, 2015 $35,100 $33,300 $30,000 $33,300 $30,000 $26,700
Feb 8, 2015 $35,700 $33,900 $30,500 $33,900 $30,500 $27,100
Jan 25, 2015 $36,800 $35,000 $31,500 $35,000 $31,500 $28,000
Dec 28, 2014 $37,100 $35,200 $31,700 $35,200 $31,700 $28,200
Dec 14, 2014 $38,100 $36,100 $32,500 $36,100 $32,500 $28,900
Nov 30, 2014 $39,000 $37,100 $33,400 $37,100 $33,400 $29,700
Nov 16, 2014 $39,400 $37,400 $33,700 $37,400 $33,700 $29,900
Nov 2, 2014 $39,700 $37,700 $34,000 $37,700 $34,000 $30,200
Oct 5, 2014 $40,100 $38,000 $34,300 $38,000 $34,300 $30,500
Sep 21, 2014 $41,500 $39,400 $35,500 $39,400 $35,500 $31,600
Sep 7, 2014 $42,300 $40,200 $36,200 $40,200 $36,200 $32,200
Aug 24, 2014 $41,900 $39,800 $35,800 $39,800 $35,800 $31,900
Jul 27, 2014 $42,300 $40,200 $36,200 $40,200 $36,200 $32,200
Jul 13, 2014 $42,700 $40,600 $36,500 $40,600 $36,500 $32,500
Jun 29, 2014 $42,300 $40,200 $36,200 $40,200 $36,200 $32,200
Jun 1, 2014 $41,900 $39,800 $35,800 $39,800 $35,800 $31,900
Apr 20, 2014 $42,300 $40,200 $36,200 $40,200 $36,200 $32,200
Apr 6, 2014 $41,500 $39,400 $35,500 $39,400 $35,500 $31,600
Feb 23, 2014 $40,800 $38,700 $34,900 $38,700 $34,900 $31,000
Feb 9, 2014 $39,700 $37,700 $34,000 $37,700 $34,000 $30,200
Jan 26, 2014 $40,400 $38,400 $34,600 $38,400 $34,600 $30,700
Jan 12, 2014 $40,100 $38,000 $34,300 $38,000 $34,300 $30,500
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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 Perth, 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": "Perth",
      "lqa": {
        "with_family_group_2": 31200,
        "with_family_group_3": 29700,
        "with_family_group_4": 26700,
        "without_family_group_2": 29700,
        "without_family_group_3": 26700,
        "without_family_group_4": 23700
      },
      "postcode": "10247"
    }
  ],
  "verification_url": "https://allowances.state.gov/Web920/lqa_all.asp?MenuHide=1"
}
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Perth rate FAQ

What is the LQA rate for Perth, Australia?

The current DSSR Living Quarters Allowance (LQA) annual maximum for Perth, Australia ranges by quarters group and family status — for quarters group 2 it is $31,200 with family and $29,700 without family. All six series (groups 2–4, with and without family) are shown in the chart and table above.

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

How has the Perth LQA changed over time?

In Jun 28, 2026 the quarters-group-2 with-family maximum was $31,900; it is now $31,200. 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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