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First home buyer eligibility in Chippendale (2008)

Are first home buyer concessions accessible in Chippendale? The FHB eligibility card below compares the NSW stamp duty exemption and concession thresholds to the median dwelling price in Chippendale 2008. In many inner and middle-ring Sydney suburbs, median prices exceed the $1,000,000 concession ceiling, making stamp duty a full additional cost at the purchase price. The card tells you where Chippendale sits relative to those thresholds.

Can I afford Chippendale?

First-home buyer eligibility

At $760,000, here’s which schemes you can use in Chippendale. Drag to test other budgets.

Purchase price
$760k
$500k$2M
These thresholds are for FY2025-26. Caps refresh each July - verify before signing.

Stamp duty discount (FHBAS)

Eligible
$28,729 saved

Full FHBAS exemption at this price. Saving: ~$28,729.

Revenue NSW →See all NSW suburbs that fit this scheme →

$10,000 grant for new builds (FHOG)

Not eligible
Not eligible

FHOG covers new homes up to $750,000. This price is above the cap.

Revenue NSW →See all NSW suburbs that fit this scheme →

5% deposit, no LMI (First Home Guarantee)

Eligible
5% deposit

Under the $1,500,000 NSW price cap.

Housing Australia →See all NSW suburbs that fit this scheme →

2% deposit, shared equity (Help to Buy)

Partial
Up to 40% equity

Potentially eligible. Under the $1,500,000 NSW price cap. Subject to income caps ($100,000 single, $160,000 joint) and Australian citizenship.

Treasury →See all NSW suburbs that fit this scheme →
If no scheme applies
$28,729standard duty
Sources: Revenue NSW (FHBAS, FHOG, standard duty), Housing Australia (First Home Guarantee),Treasury (Help to Buy). FYApr 2026 thresholds. Caps refresh each July; verify before signing. Not financial advice.

First home buyer eligibility is not just about the purchase price. It also requires that you have never previously owned residential property anywhere in Australia or overseas, that you intend to live in the property, and that the property meets the relevant definition of residential property for the grant and concession purpose. The Revenue NSW website has an eligibility checker; consult a solicitor or conveyancer before relying on any eligibility assessment in Chippendale 2008.

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