Australia Austudy fortnightly rates
This explanation covers Australia’s maximum fortnightly Austudy rates for students and Australian Apprentices aged 25 or older, using the published government rules and their stated scope.
- Single, no children
- A$677.20 per fortnightServices Australia Austudy rates
- Single, with children
- A$854.20 per fortnightServices Australia Austudy rates
Maximum fortnightly rates
Services Australia’s table states maximum fortnightly Austudy payments from 1 January 2026: A$677.20 for a single person with no children and A$854.20 for a single person with children. Services Australia Austudy rates (opens in a new tab).
A couple with no children has a maximum of A$677.20 and a couple with children A$733.20. Services Australia Austudy rates (opens in a new tab).
Higher rates
A higher rate of A$799.70 for a single person and A$733.20 for a couple, both with no children, can apply after long-term income support, or while studying an English language course when English is not the person’s first language. Services Australia Austudy rates (opens in a new tab).
Eligibility scope
Austudy is for people aged 25 or older who are full time students in an approved course or Australian Apprentices and who are under the income test limits. Services Australia Austudy (opens in a new tab).
The payment starts to reduce when personal income is over A$539 a fortnight. Services Australia Austudy income test (opens in a new tab).
Published rules and scope
Austudy is a taxable Centrelink payment. Services Australia Austudy rates (opens in a new tab).
This general explanation provides no personal eligibility decision, payment estimate, tax calculation or recommendation. No matching calculator or numerical worked example is provided.