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HECS HELP Repayment Calculator 2024-25

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Education · Australia

HECS HELP Repayment Calculator 2024-25

Compulsory HELP answerA$2,625.00/year3.5% band · A$100.96/fortnight · A$50.48/week

At this rate, A$28,000.00 of HELP debt would take about 10.7 years before indexation or voluntary payments.

A$74,856-A$79,347Income band
3.5%Repayment rate
A$28,000.00HELP debt
10.7 yrsDebt runway
Income band checks
Debt balance
Live resultA$2,625.00/yearA$74,856-A$79,347 band at 3.5% · A$100.96/fortnight · indexation excluded.
Formula used

If repayment income < $54,435: repayment = $0. Otherwise apply the ATO threshold band: income × rate for the band. Bands: $54,435–$62,849 at 1.0%; $62,850–$66,619 at 2.0%; $66,620–$70,618 at 2.5%; $70,619–$74,855 at 3.0%; $74,856–$79,347 at 3.5%; $79,348–$83,241 at 4.0%; $83,242–$87,580 at 4.5%; $87,581–$91,980 at 5.0%; $91,981–$96,640 at 5.5%; $96,641–$101,899 at 6.0%; $101,900–$107,214 at 6.5%; $107,215–$112,585 at 7.0%; $112,586–$118,119 at 7.5%; $118,120–$123,861 at 8.0%; $123,862–$129,825 at 8.5%; $129,826–$135,630 at 9.0%; $135,631–$141,848 at 9.5%; above $141,849 at 10.0%. Fortnightly = annual ÷ 26. Weekly = annual ÷ 52. Years to repay = debt ÷ annual repayment (assuming no indexation).

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HECS HELP Repayment Calculator 2024-25: $2,625/yr. Rate 3.5% · $101/fortnight · $50/week · ~10.7 yrs to repay $28,000 debt

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If repayment income < $54,435: repayment = $0. Otherwise apply the ATO threshold band: income × rate for the band. Bands: $54,435–$62,849 at 1.0%; $62,850–$66,619 at 2.0%; $66,620–$70,618 at 2.5%; $70,619–$74,855 at 3.0%; $74,856–$79,347 at 3.5%; $79,348–$83,241 at 4.0%; $83,242–$87,580 at 4.5%; $87,581–$91,980 at 5.0%; $91,981–$96,640 at 5.5%; $96,641–$101,899 at 6.0%; $101,900–$107,214 at 6.5%; $107,215–$112,585 at 7.0%; $112,586–$118,119 at 7.5%; $118,120–$123,861 at 8.0%; $123,862–$129,825 at 8.5%; $129,826–$135,630 at 9.0%; $135,631–$141,848 at 9.5%; above $141,849 at 10.0%. Fortnightly = annual ÷ 26. Weekly = annual ÷ 52. Years to repay = debt ÷ annual repayment (assuming no indexation).
  1. Apply the formulaIf repayment income < $54,435: repayment = $0. Otherwise apply the ATO threshold band: income × rate for the band. Bands: $54,435–$62,849 at 1.0%; $62,850–$66,619 at 2.0%; $66,620–$70,618 at 2.5%; $70,619–$74,855 at 3.0%; $74,856–$79,347 at 3.5%; $79,348–$83,241 at 4.0%; $83,242–$87,580 at 4.5%; $87,581–$91,980 at 5.0%; $91,981–$96,640 at 5.5%; $96,641–$101,899 at 6.0%; $101,900–$107,214 at 6.5%; $107,215–$112,585 at 7.0%; $112,586–$118,119 at 7.5%; $118,120–$123,861 at 8.0%; $123,862–$129,825 at 8.5%; $129,826–$135,630 at 9.0%; $135,631–$141,848 at 9.5%; above $141,849 at 10.0%. Fortnightly = annual ÷ 26. Weekly = annual ÷ 52. Years to repay = debt ÷ annual repayment (assuming no indexation).$2,625/yrRate 3.5% · $101/fortnight · $50/week · ~10.7 yrs to repay $28,000 debt

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Repayment income
75,000 AUD/yr
Repayment income = taxable income + reportable fringe benefits + total net investment loss. This is not the same as your salary.
HELP debt balance
28,000 AUD
Your current HELP/HECS debt balance as shown in myGov or your tax assessment. Used to estimate years to repay.

Resulting answer

$2,625/yr

Rate 3.5% · $101/fortnight · $50/week · ~10.7 yrs to repay $28,000 debt

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$2,625/yr
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Rate 3.5% · $101/fortnight · $50/week · ~10.7 yrs to repay $28,000 debt

Assumptions used

What this answer assumes

Exact for the published 2024-25 ATO threshold table. Years-to-repay is an approximation that excludes annual CPI indexation — actual repayment period will be longer in most years.

  • Rates reflect the 2024-25 ATO HELP repayment income thresholds.
  • HELP debt is indexed to CPI on 1 June each year. This calculator does not model future indexation — years-to-repay is an estimate only.
  • Repayment income includes taxable income plus reportable fringe benefits plus total net investment loss — it is not the same as your salary or gross income.
  • Voluntary repayments are not modelled. They reduce the debt immediately without bonus (the 5% bonus was removed from 1 January 2022).
  • The calculator covers HECS-HELP, FEE-HELP, OS-HELP and SA-HELP under the unified HELP scheme.

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Master's Tip: your employer withholds HELP repayments through the tax system based on your income. Print the repayment income (not salary), repayment rate and annual amount for your own records and to check against your PAYG withholding variation.

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Repayment income
75,000 AUD/yr
Repayment income = taxable income + reportable fringe benefits + total net investment loss. This is not the same as your salary.
HELP debt balance
28,000 AUD
Your current HELP/HECS debt balance as shown in myGov or your tax assessment. Used to estimate years to repay.

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$2,625/yrRate 3.5% · $101/fortnight · $50/week · ~10.7 yrs to repay $28,000 debt

Inputs

Repayment income
75,000 AUD/yr
HELP debt balance
28,000 AUD

Method

If repayment income < $54,435: repayment = $0. Otherwise apply the ATO threshold band: income × rate for the band. Bands: $54,435–$62,849 at 1.0%; $62,850–$66,619 at 2.0%; $66,620–$70,618 at 2.5%; $70,619–$74,855 at 3.0%; $74,856–$79,347 at 3.5%; $79,348–$83,241 at 4.0%; $83,242–$87,580 at 4.5%; $87,581–$91,980 at 5.0%; $91,981–$96,640 at 5.5%; $96,641–$101,899 at 6.0%; $101,900–$107,214 at 6.5%; $107,215–$112,585 at 7.0%; $112,586–$118,119 at 7.5%; $118,120–$123,861 at 8.0%; $123,862–$129,825 at 8.5%; $129,826–$135,630 at 9.0%; $135,631–$141,848 at 9.5%; above $141,849 at 10.0%. Fortnightly = annual ÷ 26. Weekly = annual ÷ 52. Years to repay = debt ÷ annual repayment (assuming no indexation).

  1. For $75,000 repayment income: falls in the $74,856–$79,347 band at 3.5%. Annual repayment = $75,000 × 3.5% = $2,625. Fortnightly = $101.00. Weekly = $50.48. With a $28,000 debt and no indexation, estimated years to repay ≈ 10.7 years.

Assumptions

  • Rates reflect the 2024-25 ATO HELP repayment income thresholds.
  • HELP debt is indexed to CPI on 1 June each year. This calculator does not model future indexation — years-to-repay is an estimate only.
  • Repayment income includes taxable income plus reportable fringe benefits plus total net investment loss — it is not the same as your salary or gross income.
  • Voluntary repayments are not modelled. They reduce the debt immediately without bonus (the 5% bonus was removed from 1 January 2022).

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