Family home guarantee scheme
Looking to purchase a property and take advantage of the Australian Government 5% Deposit Scheme for single parents? The table below displays a selection of variable-rate loans (at any LVR) from our participating Online Partners.
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About the Family Home Guarantee
What is the Family Home Guarantee?
The Family Home Guarantee was a scheme launched by the Australian government in 2021, which was replaced by the Australian Government 5% Deposit Scheme as of October 2025. While most eligible Australians can use the scheme to buy a home with a deposit as low as 5%, single parents or guardians with dependents may be eligible to buy a new or existing home with a deposit as low as 2%, and avoid potentially costly lenders mortgage insurance (LMI).
How does the Australian Government 5% Deposit Scheme work?
When purchasing a property, home buyers in Australia would typically need to save up at least a 20% deposit, or pay LMI, an extra cost that can add up to thousands of dollars. This could be charged as an up-front payment, or be added on to the home loan itself and attract interest, costing the borrower much more in the long run.
Under the Australian Government 5% Deposit Scheme, prospective buyers can have a deposit as low as 5% saved, with the government guaranteeing the remaining deposit amount. This means lenders won’t charge the borrower LMI. Eligible single parents and legal guardians can also access the scheme to purchase a property with a deposit as low as 2%. While the previous Family Home Guarantee had a limited number of places available per financial year, the current scheme has unlimited spots and no waiting lists.
It’s important to note that the government is not actually paying any of the deposit for the applicant; the scheme simply allows solo parents or guardians to bypass the cost of LMI.
You can use the table at the top of this page to compare a range of mortgages that could be eligible for the scheme, from Canstar’s participating Online Partners. You can also change the filters on the table to suit your requirements. Not all of the participating lenders are enrolled on our database.
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