DSSR · Living Quarters Allowance

Rockingham, 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

Rockingham 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
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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 Rockingham, 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": "Rockingham",
      "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": "91202"
    }
  ],
  "verification_url": "https://allowances.state.gov/Web920/lqa_all.asp?MenuHide=1"
}

Rockingham rate FAQ

What is the LQA rate for Rockingham, Australia?

The current DSSR Living Quarters Allowance (LQA) annual maximum for Rockingham, 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 Rockingham 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 Rockingham; actual LQA reimburses real rent and utilities up to the applicable ceiling.

How has the Rockingham 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

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