NRAS Income Index for 2019-20

  • 13 November, 2019

NRAS Income Index for 2019-20

 

Initial Household Income Limits for the 2019-20 NRAS year

The initial household income limits for the 2019-20 NRAS year (i.e. the period 1 May 2019 to 30 April 2020) are:

2019-20 NRAS Year

Initial Income Limit

First adult

$51,398

First adult – sole parent

$54,060

Each additional adult

$19,663

Each child*

$17,050

*Child means a person under 18 years of age who is financially dependent on an eligible tenant. If a person under 18 years of age is financially independent, they are considered an adult for NRAS purposes.

For ease of application, the initial and existing household income limits for various household compositions are shown in the table below.

2019-20 NRAS Year

Household
Composition

Initial
Income Limit

Existing Tenant Income Limit*

One adult

$51,398

$64,248

Two adults

$71,061

$88,827

Three adults

$90,724

$113,405

Four adults

$110,387

$137,984

Sole parent with one child

$71,110

$88,888

Sole parent with two children

$88,160

$110,200

Sole parent with three children

$105,210

$131,513

Couple with one child

$88,111

$110,139

Couple with two children

$105,161

$131,452

Couple with three children

$122,211

$152,764