True Cost calculator

For 14 Wattlebird Rise, CastlemaineClear

For 14 Wattlebird Rise, Castlemaine

Monthly reality

$2,706/mo

Repayments plus rates, insurance, and maintenance

Loan repaymentsCouncil ratesHome insuranceMaintenance reserve

20% deposit | 6.25% p.a. | 30-year loan | rates 0.35% | insurance 0.12% | maintenance 1% p.a.

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How we got this
Monthly reality$2,706

Arvocado cost model | as of 2026-07-06 | Model output from supplied price and assumptions.

Assumes 20% deposit, 6.25% p.a., 30-year loan; 0.35% of price each year; 0.12% of price each year; 1% of price each year

Deposit$88,000

Your input

Stamp duty$19,360

Victorian duty estimate

Transfer + registration$1,200-$1,500

Typical market range

Repayments$2,167

Arvocado cost model | as of 2026-07-06 | trueCostMonthlyRepaymentCents

Assumes 20% deposit, 6.25% p.a., 30-year loan

Rates estimate$128

Arvocado cost model | as of 2026-07-06 | trueCostAnnualRatesEstimateCents

0.35% of price each year

Insurance estimate$44

Arvocado cost model | as of 2026-07-06 | trueCostAnnualInsuranceEstimateCents

0.12% of price each year

Maintenance reserve$367

Arvocado cost model | as of 2026-07-06 | trueCostAnnualMaintenanceEstimateCents

1% of price each year

Loan repayments

Assumes 20% deposit, 6.25% p.a., 30-year loan

Estimate
How this is worked out

Uses the selected deposit, rate, and standard loan term to estimate the monthly loan payment.

$2,167/mo

Council rates

0.35% of price each year

Assumption
How this is worked out

Applies the selected yearly rates percentage to the property price, then divides by 12.

$128/mo

$1,540/yr

Home insurance

0.12% of price each year

Assumption
How this is worked out

Applies the selected yearly insurance percentage to the property price, then divides by 12.

$44/mo

$528/yr

Maintenance reserve

1% of price each year

Assumption
How this is worked out

Sets aside the selected yearly maintenance percentage, then divides by 12.

$367/mo

$4,400/yr

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True Cost on a $440,000

$2,706/mo

14 Wattlebird Rise, Castlemaine

Not legal, planning, or financial advice.