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Guide to the best home insurance in Victoria

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 Outstanding Value Award winners

  • AAMI: Home Insurance, Contents Insurance, and Home & Contents Insurance
  • Allianz Australia: Home Insurance and Home & Contents Insurance
  • Budget Direct: Home & Contents Insurance
  • QBE: Home Insurance, Contents Insurance, and Home & Contents Insurance
  • Suncorp Insurance: Contents Insurance
  • Westpac (incl. St. George Bank, Bank of Melbourne and BankSA): Home Insurance, Contents Insurance, and Home & Contents Insurance

VIC Outstanding Value Award winner

  • QBE: Home Insurance, Contents Insurance, and 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

  • NAB: Australia
  • Youi: VIC
  • Apia: Home Insurance Claims - Australia

Quickly compare home insurance policies in Victoria 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 Victoria?

Finding the best home insurance in Victoria isn’t about picking a single ‘perfect’ policy—it’s about securing cover that fits your home, your location and the local risks. A Melbourne apartment might need solid building and contents protection for storm and flood, for example, whereas a country property in Gippsland may face higher bushfire and storm exposure.

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

Does the policy cover Victoria-specific weather risks?

Victorian homeowners 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 Victorian 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 Victoria 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 Victoria—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 Victoria?

There are three main types of home insurance policies available in Victoria 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 home and contents insurance cost in Victoria?

The cost of home insurance for Victoria 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: $2,104
  • Contents insurance: $525
  • Combined home and contents insurance: $2,425

Source: www.canstar.com.au - 27/08/2026. Based on policies rated in Canstar's 2026 Home & Contents Insurance Awards (August 2026), for a range of addresses, property assumptions and building sum insured amounts.


How do you compare home and contents insurance for Victoria?

Looking for home insurance in Victoria? 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 insurer 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 Victoria?

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.


FAQs about the best home insurance in Victoria

With the threat of bushfires being a sad reality that many Victorians face, you may be wondering if your home and contents insurance offers cover for damage caused by bushfires.

Generally speaking, home insurance policies offer some level of coverage for loss or damage caused by fires, including bushfires and house fires. Some also offer cover for damage caused by heat, ash, smoke or soot, in the event your home or its contents are damaged but do not catch fire.

Check your policy documents carefully or contact your provider directly to get a clear understanding of what you’re covered for. This is important as some insurers’ policies may differ in their definition of what actually constitutes fire damage.

It could, for example, be the case that an insurer might cover damage caused by the flames of a fire, but not damage caused by smoke or by any water that was used to fight the fire.

Cover for flood damage does not necessarily come standard with all home and contents insurance policies. It’s therefore important to establish what kind of flood damage you’re covered for, and whether it’s a standard inclusion or an optional extra.

A survey of home and contents insurance policies on Canstar’s database found that, for those with flood cover, damage caused by rainwater runoff tends to be a standard inclusion, but damage for other things such as flash flooding due to heavy rain may not be.

93% of policies surveyed covered flooding more broadly as a standard inclusion, while 7% required policyholders to take this cover on as an optional extra.

Just under half of policies covered flooding damage due to a storm surge (i.e. rising seawater due to a storm or cyclone), while none of the policies covered flooding due to general rising seawater or tidal activity.

In a state such as Victoria, which may be prone to flooding, it may prove helpful to check the details of your policy or contact your provider directly to find out exactly what you’re covered for in this event.

  • Failing to properly secure your home: If you don’t take appropriate precautions to secure your home and its contents, including locking doors and closing windows when a storm is coming, an insurance provider could reject your claim.
  • Leaving your home empty: Some providers have a maximum period you can be away from home before your cover is voided. If you foresee yourself being away for a period of time, it’s important to check your insurer’s rules on this.
  • People staying at your house: Typically only people listed on your insurance certificate will be covered. Items belonging to guests and house-sitters may not be covered by standard contents insurance.
  • Existing damage: If your home or its contents have any pre-existing damage, then it’s unlikely your insurance will cover this. Providers generally only pay out claims for new damage.
  • Renovations: Some policies will not provide cover for damage or loss connected to repairs and renovations. If you’re planning on conducting these, it may be worth taking out a specialised policy and/or asking your builder about the insurance they might carry.
  • Certain kinds of flooding: The definition of what constitutes flooding under home insurance policies can differ between insurers. For example, there may be a distinction between water damage caused by a burst pipe and flooding caused by a nearby river or creek bursting its banks. So, depending on the policy you purchase, some kinds of flooding may not be covered.
  • Stock for your home business: If you work from home, your business supplies may not be covered under a standard home insurance policy. You may need separate business insurance.

About our home insurance experts

As a Finance Writer, Nick provides assistance to Canstar's Editorial Team in its mission to empower consumers to take control of their finances. He has written hundreds of articles for Canstar across all key finance topics. Coming from a screenwriting background, Nick completed a Bachelor of Film, Television and New Media Production from Queensland University of Technology. Nick has also completed RG 146 (Tier 1), making him compliant to provide general advice for general insurance products like car, home, travel and health insurance, as well as giving him knowledge of investment options such as shares, derivatives, futures, managed investments, currencies and commodities.

Nick’s role at Canstar allows him to combine his love of the written word with his interest in finance, having learned the art of share trading from his late grandfather. Nick strives to deliver clear and straightforward content that helps the everyday consumer navigating the world of finance. Nick is also working on a TV series in his spare time. You can connect with Nick on LinkedIn.

Brooke Cooper is Canstar’s Finance Editor, leading the team’s coverage of home loans, consumer finance, and economics. With years of specialist experience, she dedicates herself to helping Australian households feel empowered about managing their money. Her work and expertise have appeared across a variety of comparison industry sites and media outlets including Yahoo Finance, ABC Radio, and The Motley Fool. Brooke holds a Bachelor of Communication, specialising in journalism and international studies, from Charles Sturt University. When she’s not keeping a close eye on the RBA cash rate or property trends, she loves getting out into nature, picnicking in the park with her dog, and window shopping in antique stores. You can follow Brooke on LinkedIn.

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