DSSR · Living Quarters Allowance

Sydney, Australia Living Quarters Allowance (LQA) Rates

Effective date: July 12, 2026 Last updated: July 12, 2026

With family · Group 2

$68,400

Annual maximum

With family · Group 3

$68,000

Annual maximum

With family · Group 4

$53,300

Annual maximum

Without family · Group 2

$68,000

Annual maximum

Without family · Group 3

$53,300

Annual maximum

Without family · Group 4

$53,300

Annual maximum

Historical rate trend

Sydney 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	$68,400	$68,000	$53,300	$68,000	$53,300	$53,300
Jun 28, 2026	$69,800	$69,400	$54,400	$69,400	$54,400	$54,400
May 31, 2026	$70,800	$70,400	$55,200	$70,400	$55,200	$55,200
May 17, 2026	$71,800	$71,400	$56,000	$71,400	$56,000	$56,000
May 3, 2026	$70,800	$70,400	$55,200	$70,400	$55,200	$55,200
Apr 19, 2026	$69,300	$68,900	$54,000	$68,900	$54,000	$54,000
Apr 5, 2026	$68,800	$68,400	$53,700	$68,400	$53,700	$53,700
Mar 22, 2026	$70,800	$70,400	$55,200	$70,400	$55,200	$55,200
Feb 22, 2026	$70,300	$69,900	$54,800	$69,900	$54,800	$54,800
Feb 8, 2026	$69,300	$68,900	$54,000	$68,900	$54,000	$54,000
Jan 11, 2026	$66,500	$66,100	$51,900	$66,100	$51,900	$51,900
Dec 28, 2025	$65,600	$65,300	$51,200	$65,300	$51,200	$51,200
Dec 14, 2025	$65,200	$64,800	$50,800	$64,800	$50,800	$50,800
Nov 2, 2025	$64,400	$64,000	$50,200	$64,000	$50,200	$50,200
Oct 5, 2025	$65,200	$64,800	$50,800	$64,800	$50,800	$50,800
Sep 21, 2025	$65,600	$65,300	$51,200	$65,300	$51,200	$51,200
Sep 7, 2025	$64,400	$64,000	$50,200	$64,000	$50,200	$50,200
Aug 24, 2025	$64,800	$64,400	$50,500	$64,400	$50,500	$50,500
Jul 27, 2025	$64,400	$64,000	$50,200	$64,000	$50,200	$50,200
Jul 13, 2025	$65,200	$64,800	$50,800	$64,800	$50,800	$50,800
Jun 15, 2025	$64,400	$64,000	$50,200	$64,000	$50,200	$50,200
Jun 1, 2025	$63,500	$63,200	$49,500	$63,200	$49,500	$49,500
May 18, 2025	$63,900	$63,600	$49,900	$63,600	$49,900	$49,900
May 4, 2025	$63,500	$63,200	$49,500	$63,200	$49,500	$49,500
Apr 20, 2025	$60,400	$60,100	$47,100	$60,100	$47,100	$47,100
Apr 6, 2025	$62,700	$62,400	$48,900	$62,400	$48,900	$48,900
Mar 23, 2025	$62,300	$62,000	$48,600	$62,000	$48,600	$48,600
Mar 9, 2025	$62,700	$62,400	$48,900	$62,400	$48,900	$48,900
Feb 23, 2025	$62,300	$62,000	$48,600	$62,000	$48,600	$48,600
Feb 9, 2025	$62,000	$61,600	$48,300	$61,600	$48,300	$48,300
Jan 26, 2025	$61,200	$60,800	$47,700	$60,800	$47,700	$47,700
Jan 12, 2025	$61,600	$61,200	$48,000	$61,200	$48,000	$48,000
Dec 29, 2024	$62,300	$62,000	$48,600	$62,000	$48,600	$48,600
Dec 15, 2024	$63,900	$63,600	$49,900	$63,600	$49,900	$49,900
Dec 1, 2024	$64,400	$64,000	$50,200	$64,000	$50,200	$50,200
Nov 17, 2024	$65,600	$65,300	$51,200	$65,300	$51,200	$51,200
Nov 3, 2024	$66,100	$65,700	$51,500	$65,700	$51,500	$51,500
Oct 20, 2024	$66,500	$66,100	$51,900	$66,100	$51,900	$51,900
Oct 6, 2024	$67,900	$67,500	$52,900	$67,500	$52,900	$52,900
Sep 22, 2024	$66,100	$65,700	$51,500	$65,700	$51,500	$51,500
Sep 8, 2024	$67,400	$67,000	$52,600	$67,000	$52,600	$52,600
Aug 25, 2024	$65,600	$65,300	$51,200	$65,300	$51,200	$51,200
Aug 11, 2024	$64,800	$64,400	$50,500	$64,400	$50,500	$50,500
Jul 28, 2024	$67,000	$66,600	$52,200	$66,600	$52,200	$52,200
Jul 14, 2024	$66,100	$65,700	$51,500	$65,700	$51,500	$51,500
Jun 16, 2024	$65,600	$65,300	$51,200	$65,300	$51,200	$51,200
Jun 2, 2024	$66,100	$65,700	$51,500	$65,700	$51,500	$51,500
May 19, 2024	$65,200	$64,800	$50,800	$64,800	$50,800	$50,800
May 5, 2024	$64,400	$64,000	$50,200	$64,000	$50,200	$50,200
Apr 21, 2024	$65,200	$64,800	$50,800	$64,800	$50,800	$50,800
Apr 7, 2024	$64,800	$64,400	$50,500	$64,400	$50,500	$50,500
Mar 24, 2024	$65,600	$65,300	$51,200	$65,300	$51,200	$51,200
Mar 10, 2024	$64,800	$64,400	$50,500	$64,400	$50,500	$50,500
Feb 25, 2024	$64,400	$64,000	$50,200	$64,000	$50,200	$50,200
Jan 28, 2024	$65,200	$64,800	$50,800	$64,800	$50,800	$50,800
Dec 31, 2023	$67,000	$66,600	$52,200	$66,600	$52,200	$52,200
Dec 3, 2023	$65,200	$64,800	$50,800	$64,800	$50,800	$50,800
Nov 19, 2023	$63,500	$63,200	$49,500	$63,200	$49,500	$49,500
Nov 5, 2023	$62,700	$62,400	$48,900	$62,400	$48,900	$48,900
Oct 22, 2023	$63,500	$63,200	$49,500	$63,200	$49,500	$49,500
Oct 8, 2023	$63,100	$62,800	$49,200	$62,800	$49,200	$49,200
Sep 24, 2023	$63,500	$63,200	$49,500	$63,200	$49,500	$49,500
Aug 27, 2023	$63,900	$63,600	$49,900	$63,600	$49,900	$49,900
Aug 13, 2023	$65,200	$64,800	$50,800	$64,800	$50,800	$50,800
Jul 30, 2023	$67,400	$67,000	$52,600	$67,000	$52,600	$52,600
Jul 16, 2023	$66,100	$65,700	$51,500	$65,700	$51,500	$51,500
Jul 2, 2023	$67,000	$66,600	$52,200	$66,600	$52,200	$52,200
Jun 18, 2023	$66,100	$65,700	$51,500	$65,700	$51,500	$51,500
Jun 4, 2023	$65,200	$64,800	$50,800	$64,800	$50,800	$50,800
May 21, 2023	$67,000	$66,600	$52,200	$66,600	$52,200	$52,200
May 7, 2023	$65,600	$65,300	$51,200	$65,300	$51,200	$51,200
Mar 26, 2023	$66,100	$65,700	$51,500	$65,700	$51,500	$51,500
Mar 12, 2023	$67,000	$66,600	$52,200	$66,600	$52,200	$52,200
Feb 26, 2023	$68,800	$68,400	$53,700	$68,400	$53,700	$53,700
Feb 12, 2023	$69,800	$69,400	$54,400	$69,400	$54,400	$54,400
Jan 29, 2023	$68,800	$68,400	$53,700	$68,400	$53,700	$53,700
Jan 15, 2023	$67,400	$67,000	$52,600	$67,000	$52,600	$52,600
Dec 18, 2022	$66,500	$66,100	$51,900	$66,100	$51,900	$51,900
Dec 4, 2022	$65,600	$65,300	$51,200	$65,300	$51,200	$51,200
Nov 20, 2022	$63,900	$63,600	$49,900	$63,600	$49,900	$49,900
Nov 6, 2022	$63,500	$63,200	$49,500	$63,200	$49,500	$49,500
Oct 23, 2022	$62,300	$62,000	$48,600	$62,000	$48,600	$48,600
Oct 9, 2022	$63,900	$63,600	$49,900	$63,600	$49,900	$49,900
Sep 25, 2022	$67,400	$67,000	$52,600	$67,000	$52,600	$52,600
Sep 11, 2022	$68,400	$68,000	$53,300	$68,000	$53,300	$53,300
Aug 14, 2022	$68,800	$68,400	$53,700	$68,400	$53,700	$53,700
Jul 31, 2022	$68,400	$68,000	$53,300	$68,000	$53,300	$53,300
Jul 17, 2022	$67,400	$67,000	$52,600	$67,000	$52,600	$52,600
Jul 3, 2022	$68,400	$68,000	$53,300	$68,000	$53,300	$53,300
Jun 19, 2022	$71,300	$70,900	$55,600	$70,900	$55,600	$55,600
Jun 5, 2022	$70,300	$69,900	$54,800	$69,900	$54,800	$54,800
May 22, 2022	$68,800	$68,400	$53,700	$68,400	$53,700	$53,700
May 8, 2022	$70,800	$70,400	$55,200	$70,400	$55,200	$55,200
Apr 24, 2022	$74,000	$73,600	$57,700	$73,600	$57,700	$57,700
Apr 10, 2022	$74,500	$74,100	$58,100	$74,100	$58,100	$58,100
Mar 27, 2022	$71,800	$71,400	$56,000	$71,400	$56,000	$56,000
Mar 13, 2022	$72,400	$71,900	$56,400	$71,900	$56,400	$56,400
Feb 27, 2022	$71,300	$70,900	$55,600	$70,900	$55,600	$55,600
Feb 13, 2022	$70,800	$70,400	$55,200	$70,400	$55,200	$55,200
Jan 2, 2022	$71,300	$70,900	$55,600	$70,900	$55,600	$55,600
Dec 19, 2021	$70,800	$70,400	$55,200	$70,400	$55,200	$55,200
Dec 5, 2021	$71,800	$71,400	$56,000	$71,400	$56,000	$56,000
Nov 21, 2021	$73,400	$73,000	$57,200	$73,000	$57,200	$57,200
Nov 7, 2021	$74,500	$74,100	$58,100	$74,100	$58,100	$58,100
Oct 24, 2021	$72,900	$72,500	$56,800	$72,500	$56,800	$56,800
Oct 10, 2021	$71,800	$71,400	$56,000	$71,400	$56,000	$56,000
Sep 12, 2021	$72,900	$72,500	$56,800	$72,500	$56,800	$56,800
Aug 29, 2021	$71,800	$71,400	$56,000	$71,400	$56,000	$56,000
Aug 15, 2021	$73,400	$73,000	$57,200	$73,000	$57,200	$57,200
Aug 1, 2021	$72,900	$72,500	$56,800	$72,500	$56,800	$56,800
Jul 18, 2021	$74,500	$74,100	$58,100	$74,100	$58,100	$58,100
Jul 4, 2021	$75,100	$74,700	$58,500	$74,700	$58,500	$58,500
Jun 6, 2021	$76,800	$76,400	$59,900	$76,400	$59,900	$59,900
May 23, 2021	$77,400	$77,000	$60,400	$77,000	$60,400	$60,400
May 9, 2021	$76,800	$76,400	$59,900	$76,400	$59,900	$59,900
Apr 25, 2021	$76,200	$75,800	$59,400	$75,800	$59,400	$59,400
Apr 11, 2021	$75,100	$74,700	$58,500	$74,700	$58,500	$58,500
Mar 28, 2021	$76,800	$76,400	$59,900	$76,400	$59,900	$59,900
Mar 14, 2021	$77,400	$77,000	$60,400	$77,000	$60,400	$60,400
Feb 28, 2021	$76,800	$76,400	$59,900	$76,400	$59,900	$59,900
Feb 14, 2021	$75,700	$75,200	$59,000	$75,200	$59,000	$59,000
Jan 17, 2021	$76,800	$76,400	$59,900	$76,400	$59,900	$59,900
Jan 3, 2021	$74,500	$74,100	$58,100	$74,100	$58,100	$58,100
Dec 20, 2020	$74,000	$73,600	$57,700	$73,600	$57,700	$57,700
Dec 6, 2020	$72,900	$72,500	$56,800	$72,500	$56,800	$56,800
Nov 22, 2020	$72,400	$71,900	$56,400	$71,900	$56,400	$56,400
Nov 8, 2020	$70,300	$69,900	$54,800	$69,900	$54,800	$54,800
Oct 11, 2020	$70,800	$70,400	$55,200	$70,400	$55,200	$55,200
Sep 27, 2020	$72,400	$71,900	$56,400	$71,900	$56,400	$56,400
Sep 13, 2020	$72,900	$72,500	$56,800	$72,500	$56,800	$56,800
Aug 30, 2020	$71,800	$71,400	$56,000	$71,400	$56,000	$56,000
Aug 16, 2020	$71,300	$70,900	$55,600	$70,900	$55,600	$55,600
Aug 2, 2020	$70,800	$70,400	$55,200	$70,400	$55,200	$55,200
Jul 19, 2020	$68,800	$68,400	$53,700	$68,400	$53,700	$53,700
Jul 5, 2020	$68,400	$68,000	$53,300	$68,000	$53,300	$53,300
Jun 21, 2020	$68,800	$68,400	$53,700	$68,400	$53,700	$53,700
Jun 7, 2020	$65,600	$65,300	$51,200	$65,300	$51,200	$51,200
May 24, 2020	$64,400	$64,000	$50,200	$64,000	$50,200	$50,200
May 10, 2020	$64,800	$64,400	$50,500	$64,400	$50,500	$50,500
Apr 26, 2020	$62,700	$62,400	$48,900	$62,400	$48,900	$48,900
Apr 12, 2020	$60,400	$60,100	$47,100	$60,100	$47,100	$47,100
Mar 29, 2020	$58,300	$58,000	$45,500	$58,000	$45,500	$45,500
Mar 15, 2020	$65,600	$65,300	$51,200	$65,300	$51,200	$51,200
Mar 1, 2020	$66,100	$65,700	$51,500	$65,700	$51,500	$51,500
Feb 16, 2020	$67,000	$66,600	$52,200	$66,600	$52,200	$52,200
Jan 19, 2020	$67,900	$67,500	$52,900	$67,500	$52,900	$52,900
Jan 5, 2020	$68,800	$68,400	$53,700	$68,400	$53,700	$53,700
Dec 22, 2019	$67,900	$67,500	$52,900	$67,500	$52,900	$52,900
Nov 24, 2019	$67,400	$67,000	$52,600	$67,000	$52,600	$52,600
Nov 10, 2019	$67,900	$67,500	$52,900	$67,500	$52,900	$52,900
Oct 27, 2019	$67,000	$66,600	$52,200	$66,600	$52,200	$52,200
Oct 13, 2019	$66,500	$66,100	$51,900	$66,100	$51,900	$51,900
Sep 1, 2019	$67,400	$67,000	$52,600	$67,000	$52,600	$52,600
Aug 18, 2019	$67,000	$66,600	$52,200	$66,600	$52,200	$52,200
Aug 4, 2019	$69,300	$68,900	$54,000	$68,900	$54,000	$54,000
Jul 21, 2019	$68,800	$68,400	$53,700	$68,400	$53,700	$53,700
Jul 7, 2019	$69,300	$68,900	$54,000	$68,900	$54,000	$54,000
May 26, 2019	$68,800	$68,400	$53,700	$68,400	$53,700	$53,700
May 12, 2019	$69,800	$69,400	$54,400	$69,400	$54,400	$54,400
Apr 28, 2019	$71,300	$70,900	$55,600	$70,900	$55,600	$55,600
Mar 31, 2019	$70,300	$69,900	$54,800	$69,900	$54,800	$54,800
Mar 17, 2019	$69,800	$69,400	$54,400	$69,400	$54,400	$54,400
Jan 20, 2019	$61,000	$58,900	$46,000	$58,900	$46,000	$46,000
Jan 6, 2019	$60,100	$58,100	$45,400	$58,100	$45,400	$45,400
Dec 23, 2018	$61,400	$59,300	$46,300	$59,300	$46,300	$46,300
Dec 9, 2018	$62,300	$60,200	$47,000	$60,200	$47,000	$47,000
Nov 25, 2018	$61,900	$59,700	$46,700	$59,700	$46,700	$46,700
Oct 14, 2018	$61,000	$58,900	$46,000	$58,900	$46,000	$46,000
Sep 30, 2018	$61,900	$59,700	$46,700	$59,700	$46,700	$46,700
Sep 16, 2018	$61,400	$59,300	$46,300	$59,300	$46,300	$46,300
Sep 2, 2018	$62,800	$60,600	$47,400	$60,600	$47,400	$47,400
Jul 22, 2018	$63,200	$61,100	$47,700	$61,100	$47,700	$47,700
Jul 8, 2018	$62,800	$60,600	$47,400	$60,600	$47,400	$47,400
Jun 10, 2018	$64,700	$62,500	$48,800	$62,500	$48,800	$48,800
May 13, 2018	$64,200	$62,000	$48,400	$62,000	$48,400	$48,400
Apr 29, 2018	$66,200	$63,900	$49,900	$63,900	$49,900	$49,900
Apr 1, 2018	$65,700	$63,400	$49,500	$63,400	$49,500	$49,500
Mar 18, 2018	$66,700	$64,400	$50,300	$64,400	$50,300	$50,300
Feb 18, 2018	$67,200	$64,900	$50,700	$64,900	$50,700	$50,700
Feb 4, 2018	$68,800	$66,500	$51,900	$66,500	$51,900	$51,900
Jan 21, 2018	$67,200	$64,900	$50,700	$64,900	$50,700	$50,700
Jan 7, 2018	$66,200	$63,900	$49,900	$63,900	$49,900	$49,900
Dec 10, 2017	$64,700	$62,500	$48,800	$62,500	$48,800	$48,800
Nov 26, 2017	$65,200	$62,900	$49,200	$62,900	$49,200	$49,200
Nov 12, 2017	$65,700	$63,400	$49,500	$63,400	$49,500	$49,500
Oct 29, 2017	$67,200	$64,900	$50,700	$64,900	$50,700	$50,700
Oct 15, 2017	$66,700	$64,400	$50,300	$64,400	$50,300	$50,300
Sep 17, 2017	$68,300	$66,000	$51,500	$66,000	$51,500	$51,500
Aug 20, 2017	$67,200	$64,900	$50,700	$64,900	$50,700	$50,700
Aug 6, 2017	$67,700	$65,400	$51,100	$65,400	$51,100	$51,100
Jul 9, 2017	$65,200	$62,900	$49,200	$62,900	$49,200	$49,200
Jun 25, 2017	$64,700	$62,500	$48,800	$62,500	$48,800	$48,800
May 28, 2017	$63,200	$61,100	$47,700	$61,100	$47,700	$47,700
May 14, 2017	$63,700	$61,500	$48,100	$61,500	$48,100	$48,100
Apr 30, 2017	$64,200	$62,000	$48,400	$62,000	$48,400	$48,400
Apr 16, 2017	$64,700	$62,500	$48,800	$62,500	$48,800	$48,800
Apr 2, 2017	$65,700	$63,400	$49,500	$63,400	$49,500	$49,500
Mar 19, 2017	$64,700	$62,500	$48,800	$62,500	$48,800	$48,800
Mar 5, 2017	$65,700	$63,400	$49,500	$63,400	$49,500	$49,500
Feb 19, 2017	$65,200	$62,900	$49,200	$62,900	$49,200	$49,200
Feb 5, 2017	$64,700	$62,500	$48,800	$62,500	$48,800	$48,800
Jan 22, 2017	$63,200	$61,100	$47,700	$61,100	$47,700	$47,700
Jan 8, 2017	$61,400	$59,300	$46,300	$59,300	$46,300	$46,300
Dec 25, 2016	$63,700	$61,500	$48,100	$61,500	$48,100	$48,100
Dec 11, 2016	$63,200	$61,100	$47,700	$61,100	$47,700	$47,700
Nov 27, 2016	$64,200	$62,000	$48,400	$62,000	$48,400	$48,400
Oct 16, 2016	$65,700	$63,400	$49,500	$63,400	$49,500	$49,500
Oct 2, 2016	$64,700	$62,500	$48,800	$62,500	$48,800	$48,800
Sep 18, 2016	$65,700	$63,400	$49,500	$63,400	$49,500	$49,500
Sep 4, 2016	$65,200	$62,900	$49,200	$62,900	$49,200	$49,200
Aug 21, 2016	$65,700	$63,400	$49,500	$63,400	$49,500	$49,500
Aug 7, 2016	$64,200	$62,000	$48,400	$62,000	$48,400	$48,400
Jul 24, 2016	$65,200	$62,900	$49,200	$62,900	$49,200	$49,200
Jul 10, 2016	$63,200	$61,100	$47,700	$61,100	$47,700	$47,700
Jun 26, 2016	$62,800	$60,600	$47,400	$60,600	$47,400	$47,400
May 29, 2016	$61,900	$59,700	$46,700	$59,700	$46,700	$46,700
May 15, 2016	$64,200	$62,000	$48,400	$62,000	$48,400	$48,400
May 1, 2016	$66,700	$64,400	$50,300	$64,400	$50,300	$50,300
Apr 17, 2016	$64,200	$62,000	$48,400	$62,000	$48,400	$48,400
Apr 3, 2016	$64,700	$62,500	$48,800	$62,500	$48,800	$48,800
Mar 20, 2016	$63,700	$61,500	$48,100	$61,500	$48,100	$48,100
Mar 6, 2016	$61,400	$59,300	$46,300	$59,300	$46,300	$46,300
Feb 7, 2016	$60,100	$58,100	$45,400	$58,100	$45,400	$45,400
Jan 24, 2016	$59,700	$57,700	$45,000	$57,700	$45,000	$45,000
Jan 10, 2016	$62,300	$60,200	$47,000	$60,200	$47,000	$47,000
Dec 27, 2015	$61,400	$59,300	$46,300	$59,300	$46,300	$46,300
Dec 13, 2015	$62,300	$60,200	$47,000	$60,200	$47,000	$47,000
Nov 29, 2015	$61,000	$58,900	$46,000	$58,900	$46,000	$46,000
Nov 15, 2015	$61,400	$59,300	$46,300	$59,300	$46,300	$46,300
Nov 1, 2015	$61,900	$59,700	$46,700	$59,700	$46,700	$46,700
Oct 18, 2015	$61,400	$59,300	$46,300	$59,300	$46,300	$46,300
Sep 20, 2015	$60,100	$58,100	$45,400	$58,100	$45,400	$45,400
Sep 6, 2015	$61,000	$58,900	$46,000	$58,900	$46,000	$46,000
Aug 23, 2015	$62,800	$60,600	$47,400	$60,600	$47,400	$47,400
Aug 9, 2015	$62,300	$60,200	$47,000	$60,200	$47,000	$47,000
Jul 26, 2015	$63,700	$61,500	$48,100	$61,500	$48,100	$48,100
Jul 12, 2015	$65,200	$62,900	$49,200	$62,900	$49,200	$49,200
Jun 14, 2015	$66,200	$63,900	$49,900	$63,900	$49,900	$49,900
May 17, 2015	$67,700	$65,400	$51,100	$65,400	$51,100	$51,100
May 3, 2015	$66,200	$63,900	$49,900	$63,900	$49,900	$49,900
Apr 19, 2015	$65,700	$63,400	$49,500	$63,400	$49,500	$49,500
Apr 5, 2015	$67,200	$64,900	$50,700	$64,900	$50,700	$50,700
Mar 22, 2015	$65,200	$62,900	$49,200	$62,900	$49,200	$49,200
Mar 8, 2015	$67,200	$64,900	$50,700	$64,900	$50,700	$50,700
Feb 22, 2015	$66,200	$63,900	$49,900	$63,900	$49,900	$49,900
Feb 8, 2015	$67,200	$64,900	$50,700	$64,900	$50,700	$50,700
Jan 25, 2015	$69,400	$67,000	$52,400	$67,000	$52,400	$52,400
Dec 28, 2014	$70,000	$67,600	$52,800	$67,600	$52,800	$52,800
Dec 14, 2014	$71,700	$69,300	$54,100	$69,300	$54,100	$54,100
Nov 30, 2014	$73,600	$71,100	$55,500	$71,100	$55,500	$55,500
Nov 16, 2014	$74,200	$71,700	$56,000	$71,700	$56,000	$56,000
Nov 2, 2014	$74,900	$72,300	$56,500	$72,300	$56,500	$56,500
Oct 5, 2014	$75,500	$73,000	$57,000	$73,000	$57,000	$57,000
Sep 21, 2014	$78,300	$75,600	$59,100	$75,600	$59,100	$59,100
Sep 7, 2014	$79,800	$77,100	$60,200	$77,100	$60,200	$60,200
Aug 24, 2014	$79,000	$76,300	$59,600	$76,300	$59,600	$59,600
Jul 27, 2014	$79,800	$77,100	$60,200	$77,100	$60,200	$60,200
Jul 13, 2014	$80,500	$77,800	$60,800	$77,800	$60,800	$60,800
Jun 29, 2014	$79,800	$77,100	$60,200	$77,100	$60,200	$60,200
Jun 1, 2014	$79,000	$76,300	$59,600	$76,300	$59,600	$59,600
Apr 20, 2014	$79,800	$77,100	$60,200	$77,100	$60,200	$60,200
Apr 6, 2014	$78,300	$75,600	$59,100	$75,600	$59,100	$59,100
Feb 23, 2014	$76,900	$74,300	$58,000	$74,300	$58,000	$58,000
Feb 9, 2014	$74,900	$72,300	$56,500	$72,300	$56,500	$56,500
Jan 26, 2014	$76,200	$73,600	$57,500	$73,600	$57,500	$57,500
Jan 12, 2014	$75,500	$73,000	$57,000	$73,000	$57,000	$57,000

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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 Sydney, 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": "Sydney",
      "lqa": {
        "with_family_group_2": 68400,
        "with_family_group_3": 68000,
        "with_family_group_4": 53300,
        "without_family_group_2": 68000,
        "without_family_group_3": 53300,
        "without_family_group_4": 53300
      },
      "postcode": "10248"
    }
  ],
  "verification_url": "https://allowances.state.gov/Web920/lqa_all.asp?MenuHide=1"
}

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Sydney rate FAQ

What is the LQA rate for Sydney, Australia?

The current DSSR Living Quarters Allowance (LQA) annual maximum for Sydney, Australia ranges by quarters group and family status — for quarters group 2 it is $68,400 with family and $68,000 without family. All six series (groups 2–4, with and without family) are shown in the chart and table above.

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

How has the Sydney LQA changed over time?

In Jun 28, 2026 the quarters-group-2 with-family maximum was $69,800; it is now $68,400. 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

Official source: U.S. Department of State, Office of Allowances — LQA (DSSR §920)
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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