Child support calculator specifically for Australia and Australian citizens.
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Australian Child Support Calculators is a practical collection of child support planning tools for parents, families and carers who want to better understand common Australian child support calculations.
Use the app to estimate and compare child support scenarios, care percentages, child support income, Costs of Children values, special-case formulas, rates, caps and payment frequencies.
Features include:
- Standard Child Support Formula calculator
- Care and Cost Percentage calculator
- Costs of Children calculator
- Child Support Income calculator
- Income and Child Support Percentage calculator
- Formula 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6 calculators
- Minimum Annual Rate and Fixed Annual Rate tools
- Multi-case allowance and cap tools
- Child support agreement planning calculator
- Change of Assessment comparison tool
- Payment frequency converter
- Reusable formula values
- Save selected values on your device
- Clear calculation breakdowns and explanations
- Links to official Australian Government sources
- Light and dark mode
- Core calculator features work offline
Useful for:
- Estimating possible child support amounts
- Comparing income and care arrangements
- Understanding care and cost percentages
- Converting annual amounts into monthly, fortnightly, weekly and daily figures
- Reviewing different child support scenarios
Government Information Sources & Disclaimer:
Independent app. This app does not represent a government entity and is not affiliated with, endorsed by, authorized by, or representative of Services Australia, myGov, the Department of Social Services (DSS), the Australian Government, or any other government entity.
The government information, formulas, rates, values and calculation methods referenced in this app are sourced from these official Australian Government sources:
- Services Australia – Child Support
https://www.servicesaustralia.gov.au/child-support
- Services Australia – Online Estimators
https://www.servicesaustralia.gov.au/online-estimators
- Department of Social Services – Child Support Guide
https://guides.dss.gov.au/child-support-guide
- DSS Child Support Guide – The Formulas
https://guides.dss.gov.au/child-support-guide/2/2
- DSS Child Support Guide – Formula, Costs of Children Tables, Rates and Values
https://guides.dss.gov.au/child-support-guide/2/3
- DSS Child Support Guide – Current Costs of Children Tables
https://guides.dss.gov.au/child-support-guide/2/3/1/20
- DSS Child Support Guide – Current Formula Values
https://guides.dss.gov.au/child-support-guide/2/3/2
- Federal Register of Legislation – Child Support (Assessment) Act 1989
https://www.legislation.gov.au/C2004A03872/latest/details
These are the official government sources used for the government information, formulas, rates and values presented in this app.
Calculations are for general information and planning only and may not account for every circumstance considered in an official child support assessment.
Results are estimates only. They are not legal advice, an official Services Australia assessment, or a government determination.
Child support legislation, rates and formula values can change. For current information, verify details directly with Services Australia, the DSS Child Support Guide, or the Federal Register of Legislation using the official links above.