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What type of home insurance can I get in Victoria?

There are three main types of home insurance available in Victoria and Australia more broadly:

  • Home insurance: covers the building itself, plus some fixtures like lights and built-in cupboards. It can also cover outbuildings like garages and sheds.
  • Contents insurance: covers your belongings, including furniture, electricals and clothing.
  • Combined home and contents insurance: covers both the building and fixtures, and your belongings.

How much does home and contents insurance cost in Victoria?

According to Canstar Research, here’s how much Victorians pay on average for both home and contents insurance, as well as for combined policies.

  • Home insurance: $1,695
  • Contents insurance: $409
  • Combined home and contents insurance: $1,940

These average premiums are based on home and contents insurance policies rated in Canstar’s 2023 Home and Contents Insurance Awards and Star Ratings. When calculating these figures, we considered a range of addresses and building sum insured amounts, with premiums based on building sum insured amounts between $200,000 and $1,800,000, and contents sum insured for $50,000.

How do you compare home and contents insurance for Victoria?

If you’re in the market for a new policy or looking to switch providers for a better deal, you can compare home and contents insurance for people living in Victoria using the comparison table above.

When comparing home insurance, some factors to check include:

  • The risks you will be covered for and any optional extras that are you can add on
  • The level of cover
  • The premiums charged and any discounts on offer
  • The excess you will pay if you make a claim

You may also want to consider Canstar’s Home and Contents Insurance Awards and Star Ratings, in which we recognise providers who offer value for money to Australian customers.

Frequently Asked Questions about Victoria Home Insurance

Home and contents insurance is designed to cover you financially if something happens to your home and/or belongings. It generally covers you for events like fire, theft, storms, escape of liquid (such as a burst pipe) and impact damage (such as from a falling tree).

But it’s worth checking your insurance policy’s Product Disclosure Statement (PDS) and Target Market Determination (TMD) carefully, or contacting your insurance provider, to find out exactly what you are covered for.

With the threat of bushfires a sad reality that many Victorians face, you may well 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 to get a clear understanding of what you are covered for. This is important as some providers’ policies may differ in their definition of what actually constitutes fire damage.

It could, for example, be the case that an insurance provider 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.

In Victoria, as well as in Australia more generally, some common insurance exclusions to be aware of include:

    • Failing to properly secure your home: If you do not 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 insurance providers have a maximum period you can be away from home before your cover is voided. If you foresee yourself being away from home for a period of time, it is important to check your provider’s rules on this.
    • People staying at your house: Typically only people listed on your insurance certificate will be covered, meaning you and your family. Items belonging to others such as 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 is unlikely your insurance will cover this. Insurance providers are generally likely to only pay out claims for new damage, rather than for pre-existing problems.
    • Renovations: Some home and contents insurance policies will not provide cover for damage or loss connected to repairs and renovations. If you are planning on conducting these, it may be worth taking out a specialised policy and asking your builder about their insurance.
    • Some kinds of flooding: The definition of what constitutes flooding under home insurance policies can differ between providers. 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.

Even after you take out a home and contents insurance policy, it’s important to remember that there are certain criteria that are excluded, and factors that in some circumstances, could even see your claim knocked back. If you would like to know more, Canstar has considered some of the most common home and contents insurance exclusions.

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About the authors

Nina Rinella, Editor-in-Chief

Nina Rinella
As Canstar’s Editor-in-Chief, Nina heads up a team of talented journalists committed to helping empower consumers to take greater control of their finances. Nina has written countless articles about finance and has been interviewed on finance topics by media organisations including The Australian, Realestate.com.au, Domain, the Herald Sun and the Sydney Morning Herald. Previously Nina founded her own agency where she provided content and communications support to clients around Australia for 8 years. She also spent four years as the PR Manager for American Express Australia, and has worked at a Brisbane communications agency where she supported dozens of clients, including Sunsuper and Suncorp. When she’s not dreaming up ways to put a fresh spin on finance, she’s taking her own advice by trying to pay her house off as quickly as possible and raising two money-savvy kids. Nina has a Bachelor of Journalism and a Bachelor of Arts with a double major in English Literature from the University of Queensland. She’s also an experienced presenter, and has hosted numerous events and YouTube series. You can follow her on LinkedIn, Instagram or Twitter and Canstar on Facebook. Meet the Canstar Editorial Team. Have a media enquiry, and interested in featuring Nina as a financial expert and commentator? Contact Canstar’s Media Team today.

Joshua Sale, Group Manager, Research & Ratings

Joshua Sale
Joshua Sale is responsible for developing the methodology and delivering Canstar’s flagship Star Ratings, as part of Canstar’s Research Team. With tertiary qualifications in economics and finance, he enjoys helping Australians find more suitable financial products by transforming complex calculations into a consumer-friendly Star Rating that explains the values and benefits of different financial products. As one of Canstar’s company spokespeople, Joshua is confident participating in print, radio and broadcast journalism interviews. He has participated in interviews with the Australian Financial Review, news.com.au and Money Magazine, along with other leading media outlets, discussing topics such as home loan equity, banking incentive schemes, digital wallets and wider finance trends. You can follow Joshua on LinkedIn. Have a media enquiry, and interested in featuring Joshua as a financial expert and commentator? Contact Canstar’s Media Team today.

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The products and Star Ratings in the table might not match your exact inputs in the selector. Sometimes the methodology uses profiles with categories or bands (e.g. income, loan amount or monthly spend), but sometimes a single methodology, without any categories or bands, is applied. The results will show the products that most closely match your selection, based on our profiles. If you are unsure about any terms used in the comparison table please refer to the glossary.

What is a Target Market Determination?

A Target Market Determination (‘TMD’) is a document that explains which people particular financial products may be suitable for (the target market) and sets out any conditions around how financial products can be distributed to consumers.

Why do product issuers provide Target Market Determinations?

From 5 October 2021, TMDs are compulsory for most financial products.

Issuers and distributors of financial products must take reasonable steps that are likely to result in financial products reaching consumers in the target market defined by the product issuer.

We recommend that you consider the TMD before making a purchase decision. Contact the product issuer directly for a copy of the TMD.

Any advice on this page is general and has not taken into account your objectives, financial situation or needs. Consider whether this general financial advice is right for your personal circumstances. You may need financial advice from a qualified adviser. Canstar is not providing a recommendation for your individual circumstances. If you decide to apply for an insurance policy, you will deal directly with the provider, not with Canstar.   It’s important you check product information directly with the provider. Consider the Product Disclosure Statement (PDS) and Target Market Determination (TMD) before making a purchase decision. Contact the product issuer directly for a copy of the PDS and TMD. For more information, read our Detailed Disclosure.

If you are seeking to replace an insurance policy, you should consider your personal circumstances, including continuing the existing cover until the replacement policy is issued and cover confirmed. Your current policy may have different features to products currently on the market. Please consider what features are right for you when comparing insurance products and refer to the provider for further details on a policy.

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