First home buyer stamp duty concessions and grants in Botany (2019) depend on the purchase price relative to the NSW Government thresholds in effect at the time of purchase. For properties up to $800,000, first home buyers are eligible for a full stamp duty (transfer duty) exemption. A concessional rate applies on properties between $800,000 and $1,000,000. The First Home Owner Grant (FHOG) of $10,000 applies to new dwellings up to $750,000. Botany is in the Bayside LGA.
Can I afford Botany?
First-home buyer eligibility
At $882,500, here’s which schemes you can use in Botany. Drag to test other budgets.
Purchase price
$883k
$500k$2M
Stamp duty discount (FHBAS)
◐Partial
$29,497 saved
Concessional duty of $4,745 instead of $34,242. Saving: ~$29,497.
over 3 yrs. The deposit target grew $9,000 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.
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 Botany 2019.
