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First home buyer eligibility in Ultimo (2007)

Ultimo (2007) sits within the City of Sydney local government area. First home buyer eligibility for stamp duty relief and the NSW First Home Owner Grant depends on the purchase price and the type of property, whether new or established. This page shows how those thresholds interact with the typical sale prices in Ultimo 2007 to give you a sense of whether first home buyer concessions are realistically accessible in this suburb.

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First-home buyer eligibility

At $750,000, here’s which schemes you can use in Ultimo. Drag to test other budgets.


Purchase price
$750k
$500k$2M
Stamp duty discount (FHBAS)
Eligible
$28,279 saved

Full FHBAS exemption at this price. Saving: ~$28,279.

Revenue NSW
$10,000 grant for new builds (FHOG)
Rarely applies
Rarely applies

Rarely applies in this postcode. FHOG covers new builds under $750,000 and this suburb has very little new-build stock.

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
$28,279standard duty

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

to save a $150,000 deposit at $500/mo

Price drift
+18.0%

over 3 yrs. The deposit target grew $5,000 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 Ultimo 2007.

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