🏠 Can I Afford to Buy in Queensland?

Find out if you can afford to buy a house in Brisbane. Pre-set for QLD stamp duty rates and first home buyer concessions.

Your finances

Total Savings

Regular Savings

Savings Frequency

Current Rent

Rent Frequency

Property details

Property Type

First Home Buyer?

Interest Rate

Loan Term

House price

Target Price: $700,000

$200k$700k$1.2M$2M

Deposit amount

Deposit from savings: $70,000 (10%)

Interest rate sensitivity

Scenario Rate: 6.2%

2%6%9%12%

Verdict

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Buying in Queensland: what you need to know

The Brisbane median house price is approximately $830,000 (April 2026). On a $700,000 property, QLD stamp duty is approximately $24,525 for non-first-home-buyers.

First home buyer concessions in QLD

FHB stamp duty threshold: $500,000

Full exemption up to $500k, concession up to $550,000. Plus $30,000 First Home Owner Grant for new builds.

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