First Home Owner Grant

The First Home Owner Grant (FHOG) continues to help Victorians who are buying or building their first home.

This year, 15,019 grants were paid out to a total of $186.4 million, a 12% increase from the previous year.

 

Top 10 FHOG postcodes 2018-19
No. Postcode Suburb Applications
1 3064 Craigieburn, Donnybrook, Kalkallo, Mickleham, Roxburgh Park 1208
2 3978 Cardinia, Clyde 1053
3 3029 Hoppers Crossing, Tarneit, Truganina 882
4 3030 Cocoroc, Derrimut, Point Cook, Quandong, Werribee 642
5 3977 Cranbourne, Botanic Ridge, Cannons Creek, Devon Meadows, Skye 444
6 3809 Officer, Officer South 438
7 3217 Charlemont, Armstrong Creek, Mt Duneed, Freshwater Creek 376
8 3750 Wollert 348
9 3024 Mt Cottrell, Wyndham Vale 333
10 3754 Doreen, Mernda 317
    TOTAL 6041

Top 10 FHOG metropolitan Melbourne postcodes 2018-19
No. Postcode Suburb Applications
1 3064 Craigieburn, Donnybrook, Kalkallo, Mickleham, Roxburgh Park 1208
2 3978 Cardinia, Clyde 1053
3 3029 Hoppers Crossing, Tarneit, Truganina 882
4 3030 Cocoroc, Derrimut, Point Cook, Quandong, Werribee 642
5 3977 Cranbourne, Botanic Ridge, Cannons Creek, Devon Meadows, Skye 444
6 3809 Officer, Officer South 438
7 3750 Wollert 348
8 3024 Mt Cottrell, Wyndham Vale 333
9 3754 Doreen, Mernda 317
10 3338 Melton South, Cobblebank, Brookfield 289
    TOTAL 5954

Top 10 FHOG regional Victoria postcodes 2018-19
No. Postcode Suburb Applications
1 3217 Charlemont, Armstrong Creek, Mount Duneed, Freshwater Creek 376
2 3340 Bacchus Marsh, Darley, Maddingley, Merrimu 165
3 3551 Arnold, Ascot, Axe Creek, Bagshot, Cornella, Epsom, Huntly, Kimbolton 165
4 3350 Alfredton, Ballarat, Canadian, Invermay Park, Mt Clear, Mt Helen 153
5 3820 Warragul, Bona Vista 128
6 3753 Beveridge 126
7 3756 Chintin, Darraweit Guim, Hidden Valley, Upper Plenty 115
8 3228 Torquay, Jan Juc, Bells Beach 103
9 3222 Drysdale, Wallington, Clifton Springs 96
10 3691 Bungil, Killara, Talgarno, Kiewa 84
    TOTAL 1511
$186.4 million in first home owner grants provided in 2018-19
$165.5 million in first home owner grants provided in 2017-18