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First home buyer eligibility in Gymea (2227)

Are first home buyer concessions accessible in Gymea? The FHB eligibility card below compares the NSW stamp duty exemption and concession thresholds to the median dwelling price in Gymea 2227. 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 Gymea sits relative to those thresholds.

Can I afford Gymea?

First-home buyer eligibility

At $932,000, here’s which schemes you can use in Gymea. Drag to test other budgets.


Purchase price
$932k
$500k$2M
Stamp duty discount (FHBAS)
Partial
$28,876 saved

Concessional duty of $7,593 instead of $36,469. Saving: ~$28,876.

Revenue NSW
$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
5% deposit, no LMI (First Home Guarantee)
Eligible
5% deposit

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

Housing Australia
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
If no scheme applies
$36,469standard duty

Monthly savings
$500/mo
$100$5,000
Runway
31.1 years

to save a $186,400 deposit at $500/mo

Price drift
+18.0%

over 3 yrs. The deposit target grew $10,000 faster than savings

Numbers assume a 20% deposit. The First Home Guarantee can let you buy with 5%; the FHSS can release up to $50k from super.
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.

If median prices in Gymea consistently exceed $1,000,000, first home buyers will typically pay full stamp duty, approximately 4 to 4.5 percent of the purchase price at that level. On a $1.1M purchase, that is around $44,000 to $50,000 in additional upfront cost. This does not rule Gymea out as a first purchase, but it needs to be factored into your deposit and savings plan alongside legal costs and building inspections.

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