DSSR · Living Quarters Allowance

Richmond, NSW, Australia Living Quarters Allowance (LQA) Rates

Effective date: July 12, 2026 Last updated: July 12, 2026
With family · Group 2
$24,600
Annual maximum
With family · Group 3
$24,600
Annual maximum
With family · Group 4
$22,100
Annual maximum
Without family · Group 2
$24,600
Annual maximum
Without family · Group 3
$22,100
Annual maximum
Without family · Group 4
$19,500
Annual maximum

Historical rate trend

Richmond, NSW 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 $24,600 $24,600 $22,100 $24,600 $22,100 $19,500
Jun 28, 2026 $25,100 $25,100 $22,600 $25,100 $22,600 $19,900
May 31, 2026 $25,500 $25,500 $22,900 $25,500 $22,900 $20,200
May 17, 2026 $25,800 $25,800 $23,300 $25,800 $23,300 $20,400
May 3, 2026 $25,500 $25,500 $22,900 $25,500 $22,900 $20,200
Apr 19, 2026 $24,900 $24,900 $22,400 $24,900 $22,400 $19,700
Apr 5, 2026 $24,800 $24,800 $22,300 $24,800 $22,300 $19,600
Mar 22, 2026 $25,500 $25,500 $22,900 $25,500 $22,900 $20,200
Feb 22, 2026 $25,300 $25,300 $22,800 $25,300 $22,800 $20,000
Feb 8, 2026 $24,900 $24,900 $22,400 $24,900 $22,400 $19,700
Jan 11, 2026 $23,900 $23,900 $21,500 $23,900 $21,500 $18,900
Dec 28, 2025 $23,600 $23,600 $21,200 $23,600 $21,200 $18,700
Dec 14, 2025 $23,500 $23,500 $21,100 $23,500 $21,100 $18,600
Nov 2, 2025 $23,100 $23,100 $20,800 $23,100 $20,800 $18,300
Oct 5, 2025 $23,500 $23,500 $21,100 $23,500 $21,100 $18,600
Sep 21, 2025 $23,600 $23,600 $21,200 $23,600 $21,200 $18,700
Sep 7, 2025 $23,100 $23,100 $20,800 $23,100 $20,800 $18,300
Aug 24, 2025 $23,300 $23,300 $21,000 $23,300 $21,000 $18,400
Jul 27, 2025 $23,100 $23,100 $20,800 $23,100 $20,800 $18,300
Jul 13, 2025 $23,500 $23,500 $21,100 $23,500 $21,100 $18,600
Jun 15, 2025 $23,100 $23,100 $20,800 $23,100 $20,800 $18,300
Jun 1, 2025 $22,900 $22,900 $20,600 $22,900 $20,600 $18,100
May 18, 2025 $23,000 $23,000 $20,700 $23,000 $20,700 $18,200
May 4, 2025 $22,900 $22,900 $20,600 $22,900 $20,600 $18,100
Apr 20, 2025 $21,700 $21,700 $19,600 $21,700 $19,600 $17,200
Apr 6, 2025 $22,600 $22,600 $20,300 $22,600 $20,300 $17,900
Mar 23, 2025 $22,400 $22,400 $20,200 $22,400 $20,200 $17,700
Mar 9, 2025 $22,600 $22,600 $20,300 $22,600 $20,300 $17,900
Feb 23, 2025 $22,400 $22,400 $20,200 $22,400 $20,200 $17,700
Feb 9, 2025 $22,300 $22,300 $20,100 $22,300 $20,100 $17,600
Jan 26, 2025 $22,000 $22,000 $19,800 $22,000 $19,800 $17,400
Jan 12, 2025 $22,100 $22,100 $19,900 $22,100 $19,900 $17,500
Dec 29, 2024 $22,400 $22,400 $20,200 $22,400 $20,200 $17,700
Dec 15, 2024 $23,000 $23,000 $20,700 $23,000 $20,700 $18,200
Dec 1, 2024 $23,100 $23,100 $20,800 $23,100 $20,800 $18,300
Nov 17, 2024 $23,600 $23,600 $21,200 $23,600 $21,200 $18,700
Nov 3, 2024 $23,800 $23,800 $21,400 $23,800 $21,400 $18,800
Oct 20, 2024 $23,900 $23,900 $21,500 $23,900 $21,500 $18,900
Oct 6, 2024 $24,400 $24,400 $22,000 $24,400 $22,000 $19,300
Sep 22, 2024 $23,800 $23,800 $21,400 $23,800 $21,400 $18,800
Sep 8, 2024 $24,300 $24,300 $21,800 $24,300 $21,800 $19,200
Aug 25, 2024 $23,600 $23,600 $21,200 $23,600 $21,200 $18,700
Aug 11, 2024 $23,300 $23,300 $21,000 $23,300 $21,000 $18,400
Jul 28, 2024 $24,100 $24,100 $21,700 $24,100 $21,700 $19,100
Jul 14, 2024 $23,800 $23,800 $21,400 $23,800 $21,400 $18,800
Jun 16, 2024 $23,600 $23,600 $21,200 $23,600 $21,200 $18,700
Jun 2, 2024 $23,800 $23,800 $21,400 $23,800 $21,400 $18,800
May 19, 2024 $23,500 $23,500 $21,100 $23,500 $21,100 $18,600
May 5, 2024 $23,100 $23,100 $20,800 $23,100 $20,800 $18,300
Apr 21, 2024 $23,500 $23,500 $21,100 $23,500 $21,100 $18,600
Apr 7, 2024 $23,300 $23,300 $21,000 $23,300 $21,000 $18,400
Mar 24, 2024 $23,600 $23,600 $21,200 $23,600 $21,200 $18,700
Mar 10, 2024 $23,300 $23,300 $21,000 $23,300 $21,000 $18,400
Feb 25, 2024 $23,100 $23,100 $20,800 $23,100 $20,800 $18,300
Jan 28, 2024 $23,500 $23,500 $21,100 $23,500 $21,100 $18,600
Dec 31, 2023 $24,100 $24,100 $21,700 $24,100 $21,700 $19,100
Dec 3, 2023 $23,500 $23,500 $21,100 $23,500 $21,100 $18,600
Nov 19, 2023 $22,900 $22,900 $20,600 $22,900 $20,600 $18,100
Nov 5, 2023 $22,600 $22,600 $20,300 $22,600 $20,300 $17,900
Oct 22, 2023 $22,900 $22,900 $20,600 $22,900 $20,600 $18,100
Oct 8, 2023 $22,700 $22,700 $20,400 $22,700 $20,400 $18,000
Sep 24, 2023 $22,900 $22,900 $20,600 $22,900 $20,600 $18,100
Aug 27, 2023 $23,000 $23,000 $20,700 $23,000 $20,700 $18,200
Aug 13, 2023 $23,500 $23,500 $21,100 $23,500 $21,100 $18,600
Jul 30, 2023 $24,300 $24,300 $21,800 $24,300 $21,800 $19,200
Jul 16, 2023 $23,800 $23,800 $21,400 $23,800 $21,400 $18,800
Jul 2, 2023 $24,100 $24,100 $21,700 $24,100 $21,700 $19,100
Jun 18, 2023 $23,800 $23,800 $21,400 $23,800 $21,400 $18,800
Jun 4, 2023 $23,500 $23,500 $21,100 $23,500 $21,100 $18,600
May 21, 2023 $24,100 $24,100 $21,700 $24,100 $21,700 $19,100
May 7, 2023 $23,600 $23,600 $21,200 $23,600 $21,200 $18,700
Mar 26, 2023 $23,800 $23,800 $21,400 $23,800 $21,400 $18,800
Mar 12, 2023 $24,100 $24,100 $21,700 $24,100 $21,700 $19,100
Feb 26, 2023 $24,800 $24,800 $22,300 $24,800 $22,300 $19,600
Feb 12, 2023 $25,100 $25,100 $22,600 $25,100 $22,600 $19,900
Jan 29, 2023 $24,800 $24,800 $22,300 $24,800 $22,300 $19,600
Jan 15, 2023 $24,300 $24,300 $21,800 $24,300 $21,800 $19,200
Dec 18, 2022 $23,900 $23,900 $21,500 $23,900 $21,500 $18,900
Dec 4, 2022 $23,600 $23,600 $21,200 $23,600 $21,200 $18,700
Nov 20, 2022 $23,000 $23,000 $20,700 $23,000 $20,700 $18,200
Nov 6, 2022 $22,900 $22,900 $20,600 $22,900 $20,600 $18,100
Oct 23, 2022 $22,400 $22,400 $20,200 $22,400 $20,200 $17,700
Oct 9, 2022 $23,000 $23,000 $20,700 $23,000 $20,700 $18,200
Jul 3, 2022 $19,000 $17,300 $15,600 $18,200 $15,600 $13,800
Jun 19, 2022 $19,300 $17,600 $15,700 $18,500 $15,700 $14,100
Jun 5, 2022 $19,000 $17,400 $15,600 $18,200 $15,600 $13,900
May 22, 2022 $19,000 $17,300 $15,600 $18,200 $15,600 $13,800
May 8, 2022 $19,100 $17,500 $15,600 $18,400 $15,600 $14,000
Apr 24, 2022 $20,000 $18,300 $16,300 $19,200 $16,300 $14,600
Apr 10, 2022 $20,100 $18,400 $16,500 $19,300 $16,500 $14,700
Mar 27, 2022 $19,400 $17,700 $15,900 $18,600 $15,900 $14,200
Mar 13, 2022 $19,500 $17,900 $16,000 $18,800 $16,000 $14,300
Feb 27, 2022 $19,300 $17,600 $15,700 $18,500 $15,700 $14,100
Feb 13, 2022 $19,100 $17,500 $15,600 $18,400 $15,600 $14,000
Jan 2, 2022 $19,300 $17,600 $15,700 $18,500 $15,700 $14,100
Dec 19, 2021 $19,100 $17,500 $15,600 $18,400 $15,600 $14,000
Dec 5, 2021 $19,400 $17,700 $15,900 $18,600 $15,900 $14,200
Nov 21, 2021 $19,800 $18,100 $16,200 $19,000 $16,200 $14,500
Nov 7, 2021 $20,100 $18,400 $16,500 $19,300 $16,500 $14,700
Oct 24, 2021 $19,700 $18,000 $16,100 $18,900 $16,100 $14,400
Oct 10, 2021 $19,400 $17,700 $15,900 $18,600 $15,900 $14,200
Sep 12, 2021 $19,700 $18,000 $16,100 $18,900 $16,100 $14,400
Aug 29, 2021 $19,400 $17,700 $15,900 $18,600 $15,900 $14,200
Aug 15, 2021 $19,800 $18,100 $16,200 $19,000 $16,200 $14,500
Aug 1, 2021 $19,700 $18,000 $16,100 $18,900 $16,100 $14,400
Jul 18, 2021 $20,100 $18,400 $16,500 $19,300 $16,500 $14,700
Jul 4, 2021 $20,300 $18,500 $16,600 $19,500 $16,600 $14,800
Jun 6, 2021 $20,800 $19,000 $17,000 $19,900 $17,000 $15,200
May 23, 2021 $20,900 $19,100 $17,100 $20,100 $17,100 $15,300
May 9, 2021 $20,800 $19,000 $17,000 $19,900 $17,000 $15,200
Apr 25, 2021 $20,600 $18,800 $16,800 $19,800 $16,800 $15,100
Apr 11, 2021 $20,300 $18,500 $16,600 $19,500 $16,600 $14,800
Mar 28, 2021 $20,800 $19,000 $17,000 $19,900 $17,000 $15,200
Mar 14, 2021 $20,900 $19,100 $17,100 $20,100 $17,100 $15,300
Feb 28, 2021 $20,800 $19,000 $17,000 $19,900 $17,000 $15,200
Feb 14, 2021 $20,400 $18,700 $16,700 $19,600 $16,700 $15,000
Jan 17, 2021 $20,800 $19,000 $17,000 $19,900 $17,000 $15,200
Jan 3, 2021 $20,100 $18,400 $16,500 $19,300 $16,500 $14,700
Dec 20, 2020 $20,000 $18,300 $16,300 $19,200 $16,300 $14,600
Dec 6, 2020 $19,700 $18,000 $16,100 $18,900 $16,100 $14,400
Nov 22, 2020 $19,500 $17,900 $16,000 $18,800 $16,000 $14,300
Nov 8, 2020 $19,000 $17,400 $15,500 $18,200 $15,500 $13,900
Oct 11, 2020 $19,100 $17,500 $15,600 $18,400 $15,600 $14,000
Sep 27, 2020 $19,500 $17,900 $16,000 $18,800 $16,000 $14,300
Sep 13, 2020 $19,700 $18,000 $16,100 $18,900 $16,100 $14,400
Aug 30, 2020 $19,400 $17,700 $15,900 $18,600 $15,900 $14,200
Aug 16, 2020 $19,300 $17,600 $15,700 $18,500 $15,700 $14,100
Aug 2, 2020 $19,100 $17,500 $15,600 $18,400 $15,600 $14,000
Aug 18, 2019 $18,700 $17,000 $15,300 $17,900 $15,300 $13,600
Aug 4, 2019 $18,700 $17,100 $15,300 $18,000 $15,300 $13,700
Jul 21, 2019 $18,700 $17,000 $15,300 $17,900 $15,300 $13,600
Jul 7, 2019 $18,700 $17,100 $15,300 $18,000 $15,300 $13,700
May 26, 2019 $18,700 $17,000 $15,300 $17,900 $15,300 $13,600
May 12, 2019 $18,900 $17,200 $15,400 $18,100 $15,400 $13,800
Apr 28, 2019 $19,300 $17,600 $15,700 $18,500 $15,700 $14,100
Mar 31, 2019 $19,000 $17,400 $15,500 $18,200 $15,500 $13,900
Mar 17, 2019 $18,900 $17,200 $15,400 $18,100 $15,400 $13,800
Jan 20, 2019 $19,100 $17,500 $15,600 $18,400 $15,600 $14,000
Jan 6, 2019 $18,900 $17,200 $15,400 $18,100 $15,400 $13,800
Dec 23, 2018 $19,300 $17,600 $15,700 $18,500 $15,700 $14,100
Dec 9, 2018 $19,500 $17,900 $16,000 $18,800 $16,000 $14,300
Nov 25, 2018 $19,400 $17,700 $15,900 $18,600 $15,900 $14,200
Oct 14, 2018 $19,100 $17,500 $15,600 $18,400 $15,600 $14,000
Sep 30, 2018 $19,400 $17,700 $15,900 $18,600 $15,900 $14,200
Sep 16, 2018 $19,300 $17,600 $15,700 $18,500 $15,700 $14,100
Sep 2, 2018 $19,700 $18,000 $16,100 $18,900 $16,100 $14,400
Jul 22, 2018 $19,800 $18,100 $16,200 $19,000 $16,200 $14,500
Jul 8, 2018 $19,700 $18,000 $16,100 $18,900 $16,100 $14,400
Jun 10, 2018 $20,300 $18,500 $16,600 $19,500 $16,600 $14,800
May 13, 2018 $20,100 $18,400 $16,500 $19,300 $16,500 $14,700
Apr 29, 2018 $20,800 $19,000 $17,000 $19,900 $17,000 $15,200
Apr 1, 2018 $20,600 $18,800 $16,800 $19,800 $16,800 $15,100
Mar 18, 2018 $20,900 $19,100 $17,100 $20,100 $17,100 $15,300
Feb 18, 2018 $21,100 $19,300 $17,200 $20,200 $17,200 $15,400
Feb 4, 2018 $21,600 $19,700 $17,600 $20,700 $17,600 $15,800
Jan 21, 2018 $21,100 $19,300 $17,200 $20,200 $17,200 $15,400
Jan 7, 2018 $20,800 $19,000 $17,000 $19,900 $17,000 $15,200
Dec 10, 2017 $20,300 $18,500 $16,600 $19,500 $16,600 $14,800
Nov 26, 2017 $20,400 $18,700 $16,700 $19,600 $16,700 $15,000
Nov 12, 2017 $20,600 $18,800 $16,800 $19,800 $16,800 $15,100
Oct 29, 2017 $21,100 $19,300 $17,200 $20,200 $17,200 $15,400
Oct 15, 2017 $20,900 $19,100 $17,100 $20,100 $17,100 $15,300
Sep 17, 2017 $21,400 $19,600 $17,500 $20,600 $17,500 $15,700
Aug 20, 2017 $21,100 $19,300 $17,200 $20,200 $17,200 $15,400
Aug 6, 2017 $21,300 $19,400 $17,400 $20,400 $17,400 $15,500
Jul 9, 2017 $20,400 $18,700 $16,700 $19,600 $16,700 $15,000
Jun 25, 2017 $20,300 $18,500 $16,600 $19,500 $16,600 $14,800
May 28, 2017 $19,800 $18,100 $16,200 $19,000 $16,200 $14,500
May 14, 2017 $20,000 $18,300 $16,300 $19,200 $16,300 $14,600
Apr 30, 2017 $20,100 $18,400 $16,500 $19,300 $16,500 $14,700
Apr 16, 2017 $20,300 $18,500 $16,600 $19,500 $16,600 $14,800
Apr 2, 2017 $20,600 $18,800 $16,800 $19,800 $16,800 $15,100
Mar 19, 2017 $20,300 $18,500 $16,600 $19,500 $16,600 $14,800
Mar 5, 2017 $20,600 $18,800 $16,800 $19,800 $16,800 $15,100
Feb 19, 2017 $20,400 $18,700 $16,700 $19,600 $16,700 $15,000
Feb 5, 2017 $20,300 $18,500 $16,600 $19,500 $16,600 $14,800
Jan 22, 2017 $19,800 $18,100 $16,200 $19,000 $16,200 $14,500
Jan 8, 2017 $19,300 $17,600 $15,700 $18,500 $15,700 $14,100
Dec 25, 2016 $20,000 $18,300 $16,300 $19,200 $16,300 $14,600
Dec 11, 2016 $19,800 $18,100 $16,200 $19,000 $16,200 $14,500
Nov 27, 2016 $20,100 $18,400 $16,500 $19,300 $16,500 $14,700
Oct 16, 2016 $20,600 $18,800 $16,800 $19,800 $16,800 $15,100
Oct 2, 2016 $20,300 $18,500 $16,600 $19,500 $16,600 $14,800
Sep 18, 2016 $20,600 $18,800 $16,800 $19,800 $16,800 $15,100
Sep 4, 2016 $20,400 $18,700 $16,700 $19,600 $16,700 $15,000
Aug 21, 2016 $20,600 $18,800 $16,800 $19,800 $16,800 $15,100
Aug 7, 2016 $20,100 $18,400 $16,500 $19,300 $16,500 $14,700
Jul 24, 2016 $20,400 $18,700 $16,700 $19,600 $16,700 $15,000
Jul 10, 2016 $19,800 $18,100 $16,200 $19,000 $16,200 $14,500
Jun 26, 2016 $19,700 $18,000 $16,100 $18,900 $16,100 $14,400
May 29, 2016 $19,400 $17,700 $15,900 $18,600 $15,900 $14,200
May 15, 2016 $20,100 $18,400 $16,500 $19,300 $16,500 $14,700
May 1, 2016 $20,900 $19,100 $17,100 $20,100 $17,100 $15,300
Apr 17, 2016 $20,100 $18,400 $16,500 $19,300 $16,500 $14,700
Apr 3, 2016 $20,300 $18,500 $16,600 $19,500 $16,600 $14,800
Mar 20, 2016 $20,000 $18,300 $16,300 $19,200 $16,300 $14,600
Mar 6, 2016 $19,300 $17,600 $15,700 $18,500 $15,700 $14,100
Feb 7, 2016 $18,900 $17,200 $15,400 $18,100 $15,400 $13,800
Jan 24, 2016 $18,700 $17,100 $15,300 $18,000 $15,300 $13,700
Jan 10, 2016 $19,500 $17,900 $16,000 $18,800 $16,000 $14,300
Dec 27, 2015 $19,300 $17,600 $15,700 $18,500 $15,700 $14,100
Dec 13, 2015 $19,500 $17,900 $16,000 $18,800 $16,000 $14,300
Nov 29, 2015 $19,100 $17,500 $15,600 $18,400 $15,600 $14,000
Nov 15, 2015 $19,300 $17,600 $15,700 $18,500 $15,700 $14,100
Nov 1, 2015 $19,400 $17,700 $15,900 $18,600 $15,900 $14,200
Oct 18, 2015 $19,300 $17,600 $15,700 $18,500 $15,700 $14,100
Sep 20, 2015 $18,900 $17,200 $15,400 $18,100 $15,400 $13,800
Sep 6, 2015 $19,100 $17,500 $15,600 $18,400 $15,600 $14,000
Aug 23, 2015 $19,700 $18,000 $16,100 $18,900 $16,100 $14,400
Aug 9, 2015 $19,500 $17,900 $16,000 $18,800 $16,000 $14,300
Jul 26, 2015 $20,000 $18,300 $16,300 $19,200 $16,300 $14,600
Jul 12, 2015 $20,400 $18,700 $16,700 $19,600 $16,700 $15,000
Jun 14, 2015 $20,800 $19,000 $17,000 $19,900 $17,000 $15,200
May 17, 2015 $21,300 $19,400 $17,400 $20,400 $17,400 $15,500
May 3, 2015 $20,800 $19,000 $17,000 $19,900 $17,000 $15,200
Apr 19, 2015 $20,600 $18,800 $16,800 $19,800 $16,800 $15,100
Apr 5, 2015 $21,100 $19,300 $17,200 $20,200 $17,200 $15,400
Mar 22, 2015 $20,400 $18,700 $16,700 $19,600 $16,700 $15,000
Mar 8, 2015 $21,100 $19,300 $17,200 $20,200 $17,200 $15,400
Feb 22, 2015 $20,800 $19,000 $17,000 $19,900 $17,000 $15,200
Feb 8, 2015 $21,100 $19,300 $17,200 $20,200 $17,200 $15,400
Jan 25, 2015 $21,800 $19,900 $17,800 $20,900 $17,800 $15,900
Dec 28, 2014 $21,900 $20,100 $17,900 $21,100 $17,900 $16,100
Dec 14, 2014 $22,500 $20,600 $18,400 $21,600 $18,400 $16,500
Nov 30, 2014 $23,100 $21,100 $18,900 $22,200 $18,900 $16,900
Nov 16, 2014 $23,300 $21,300 $19,000 $22,400 $19,000 $17,000
Nov 2, 2014 $23,500 $21,500 $19,200 $22,500 $19,200 $17,200
Oct 5, 2014 $23,700 $21,700 $19,400 $22,700 $19,400 $17,300
Sep 21, 2014 $24,600 $22,500 $20,100 $23,600 $20,100 $18,000
Sep 7, 2014 $25,000 $22,900 $20,400 $24,000 $20,400 $18,300
Aug 24, 2014 $24,800 $22,700 $20,300 $23,800 $20,300 $18,100
Jul 27, 2014 $25,000 $22,900 $20,400 $24,000 $20,400 $18,300
Jul 13, 2014 $25,300 $23,100 $20,600 $24,200 $20,600 $18,500
Jun 29, 2014 $25,000 $22,900 $20,400 $24,000 $20,400 $18,300
Jun 1, 2014 $24,800 $22,700 $20,300 $23,800 $20,300 $18,100
Apr 20, 2014 $25,000 $22,900 $20,400 $24,000 $20,400 $18,300
Apr 6, 2014 $24,600 $22,500 $20,100 $23,600 $20,100 $18,000
Feb 23, 2014 $24,100 $22,100 $19,700 $23,200 $19,700 $17,600
Feb 9, 2014 $23,500 $21,500 $19,200 $22,500 $19,200 $17,200
Jan 26, 2014 $23,900 $21,900 $19,500 $23,000 $19,500 $17,500
Jan 12, 2014 $23,700 $21,700 $19,400 $22,700 $19,400 $17,300
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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 Richmond, NSW, 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": "Richmond, NSW",
      "lqa": {
        "with_family_group_2": 24600,
        "with_family_group_3": 24600,
        "with_family_group_4": 22100,
        "without_family_group_2": 24600,
        "without_family_group_3": 22100,
        "without_family_group_4": 19500
      },
      "postcode": "13553"
    }
  ],
  "verification_url": "https://allowances.state.gov/Web920/lqa_all.asp?MenuHide=1"
}

Richmond, NSW rate FAQ

What is the LQA rate for Richmond, NSW, Australia?

The current DSSR Living Quarters Allowance (LQA) annual maximum for Richmond, NSW, Australia ranges by quarters group and family status — for quarters group 2 it is $24,600 with family and $24,600 without family. All six series (groups 2–4, with and without family) are shown in the chart and table above.

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

How has the Richmond, NSW LQA changed over time?

In Jun 28, 2026 the quarters-group-2 with-family maximum was $25,100; it is now $24,600. 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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