AdvertisementNationalNSWProperty market Revealed: The Sydney suburbs where first home buyers are headed Anthony Segaert January 29, 2026 — 3:05pm Save You have reached your maximum number of saved items. Data released by the NSW Labor government on Thursday reveals nine of the top 10 suburbs where properties have been purchased with reduced or no stamp duty are in western Sydney. Westmead, Liverpool, Campbelltown and Parramatta were the four suburbs with the most buyers who used the scheme. Since July 2023, the state government has allowed people buying their first home to be excluded from paying stamp duty on homes under $800,000, and to pay reduced stamp duty on homes between $800,000 and $1 million. AdvertisementBy removing the need for first home buyers to pay stamp duty, entrants to the market can afford higher-value homes.