Maximum downsizer contribution

Name: Maximum downsizer contribution
Creator: retirementwealth.com.au

$300,000

Applies from 1 July 2018
Source: ATO
Last verified 11 October 2026

Value: $300,000
Unit: Australian dollars
Applies from: 1 July 2018
Reset cycle: Set by legislation. It changes only when the law changes.
Official source: ATO: Downsizer super contributions
Last verified: 11 October 2026, against the official source.

About this figure

Per eligible person. Each eligible spouse can contribute up to $300,000, and total downsizer contributions cannot exceed the proceeds of the sale. The effective date comes from ATO Guidance Note GN 2018/2: contracts for the sale must be exchanged on or after 1 July 2018.

Change history

No earlier value has been recorded for this figure.

This figure as JSON

{
  "id": "downsizer_max",
  "value": 300000,
  "unit": "AUD",
  "effective_from": "2018-07-01",
  "effective_from_basis": "value",
  "resets": "legislated",
  "source": {
    "publisher": "ATO",
    "title": "Downsizer super contributions"
  },
  "verification": {
    "status": "verified_primary",
    "checked_on": "2026-10-11"
  }
}

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