Compare Home and Contents Insurance in NSW

Who are the best home insurance providers in Australia?

The ‘best’ home insurance provider for you will depend on your budget, where you live and the level of cover you need. To help you compare your options, Canstar’s annual Home Insurance Awards recognise insurers that provide outstanding value to customers, both nationally and by state or territory.

You might also consider Canstar’s Customer Satisfaction Awards: Home Insurance, which highlight the providers rated most highly by everyday Australians based on their overall experience and, in some cases, claims performance.

National award winners

• AAMI: Home Insurance, Contents Insurance and Home & Contents Insurance
  
• Allianz Australia: Home Insurance and Home & Contents Insurance
  
• QBE: Home Insurance and Home & Contents Insurance
  
• Suncorp Insurance: Contents Insurance
  
• Westpac: Home Insurance, Contents Insurance and Home & Contents Insurance

NSW award winners

• Allianz Australia: Home Insurance
  
• Suncorp Insurance: Contents Insurance
  
• Westpac: Home & Contents Insurance

Providers with the highest level of customer satisfaction are also recognised in Canstar’s Customer Satisfaction Awards: Home Insurance. 

Customer Satisfaction Award winners

• Youi: Australia
• Commonwealth Bank Home Insurance provided by Hollard: NSW
• RAC: Home Insurance Claims - Australia

Quickly compare home insurance policies in New South Wales using the table above. See key features, optional cover inclusions, and Canstar’s Cover Rating at a glance, and adjust the filters to focus on what’s most important to you.

How do you find the best home insurance in NSW?

Finding the best home insurance in New South Wales isn’t about choosing one ‘perfect’ policy, it’s about finding cover that suits your home, your location and the risks you’re most likely to face. A house in Sydney, for example, may need very different protection to a bushfire-exposed property in a regional area or a flood-prone home in the Northern Rivers.

A good place to start is by asking yourself a few key questions:

Does the policy cover New South Wales-specific weather risks?

Homeowners in New South Wales often face higher exposure to severe storms, bushfires and flooding. When comparing policies, check whether events like storm and fire damage, flood and water ingress are covered, and whether any exclusions or waiting periods apply.

Is your home insured for the full rebuild cost?

With construction and labour costs rising, underinsurance can be a real risk. Industry guidance from ASIC and APRA recommends reviewing your sum insured amount regularly to make sure it reflects the true cost to rebuild your home today—not just its market value. The same goes for your contents, particularly if you’ve upgraded appliances, furniture or electronics.

Are the features suited to where you live?

Some policy features can be especially valuable for New South Wales homes, such as cover for temporary accommodation if your property becomes unlivable, debris removal after severe weather, or optional accidental damage. Comparing these features alongside the premium can help you spot better value.

How does the excess work for claims like floods or bushfires?

Home insurance policies in New South Wales may include separate or higher excesses for certain events, such as bushfire or flood claims. It’s worth checking how these excesses apply and whether you could comfortably afford them if you needed to make a claim.

Have you compared quotes across multiple providers?

Home insurance premiums can vary significantly across New South Wales—even between neighbouring suburbs. Getting quotes from several insurance providers lets you compare costs, coverage levels and features side by side. Once you’ve narrowed your options, review the Product Disclosure Statement (PDS), Key Facts Sheet and Target Market Determination (TMD) to check if the policy is suitable for your home and location.

What type of home insurance can I get in NSW?

There are three main types of home insurance policies available in New South Wales and Australia more broadly:

• Building insurance: covers your physical home itself, plus some fixtures like light sockets and built-in cupboards, for example. It can also cover outdoor structures like garages and sheds.
  
• Contents insurance: covers your belongings that reside in your home, including furniture, electrical equipment and clothing.
  
• Combined home and contents insurance: covers both the building and fixtures, and the belongings that reside in your home.

How much does NSW home insurance cost?

The cost of home insurance for New South Wales varies significantly between individual street addresses, postcode areas and housing types, as well as other factors. 

To give you a broad idea of the potential cost, the Canstar Research Team has compiled the following general estimates, based on research carried out for the Canstar’s Home and Contents Insurance Awards.

• Home insurance: $2,320
• Contents insurance: $503
• Combined home and contents insurance: $2,613

Source: www.canstar.com.au - 05/01/2026. Premiums based on quotes obtained for Canstar's Home and Contents Insurance Awards and Star Ratings (August 2025), for a range of addresses, property assumptions and building sum insured amounts. Premiums based on building sum insured amounts between $300,000 and $1,500,000 and a contents sum insured of $50,000.

How do you compare home and contents insurance for NSW?

Looking for home insurance in New South Wales? Make sure you compare policies carefully; consider these key factors to find the coverage that best protects your home:

• The risks you’ll be covered for and any optional extras that you may want to add on, such as cover for storms and floods, accidental damage, motor burnout and portable contents.
  
• The level of cover, such as the sum insured amount that your provider will payout if your home is damaged or destroyed by an insured event.
  
• The premiums charged and if there are any discounts on offer.
  
• The excess you’ll pay if you need to make a claim.

What is the cheapest home insurance in NSW?

Due to the nature of home insurance, the cheapest policy may not always give you the level of protection your home needs.

Looking to reduce your home insurance premiums? Use the table at the top of this page to compare different policies and providers. Gathering a range of quotes will help you determine whether or not a particular policy is offering you good value for your money.

Discounts on home insurance may also be available if you organise and pay for cover online or take out a combined policy. It may also be possible to reduce your premiums by making your home more secure. For example, some providers may give you a discount on premiums if you install security screens or other devices such as a home security system. Opting for a higher excess may also lower your premiums—just be sure you can pay this higher excess amount if you ever need to make a claim.

Is home and contents insurance compulsory in NSW?

Home and contents insurance is not compulsory in New South Wales. However, if you have a home loan, some lenders may require you to have home insurance as a condition of the mortgage. Choosing to insure your home and contents can provide a level of financial protection in the event of loss or damage caused by a fire, flood, storm, robbery etc.

Most policies will cover you for ‘defined events’ like natural disasters, while others may also cover you for accidental damage to your property or belongings.

In New South Wales, you can insure your home for three different amounts:

1. Sum insured value: Policies will typically pay claims for up to a specified amount.
2. Safety net: Some policies may also pay an additional percentage above the sum insured amount in specific circumstances, such as when the original total falls short of what’s needed to rebuild your home.
3. Total replacement value: A smaller number of policies will pay the total cost to repair or replace your property or contents.