Research
Original data analyses by PlainStudentAid Editorial drawing on PlainStudentAid's Australian Taxation Office repayment-schedule data, Department of Education higher-education statistics, and Services Australia youth-payment rate tables. Every figure on every page below is computed at request time from the underlying datasets — refreshing a page reflects whatever data update has most recently shipped.
Most Expensive Degrees by Field — Australian Universities
Live ranking of Commonwealth Supported Place degree programs by indicative HECS-HELP cost across 250+ representative degree × institution combinations.
Higher Education Enrolment by State
Total university enrolment, international share, and average QS rank across the eight Australian states and territories.
HECS-HELP Repayment Band Distribution (FY 2026-27)
A live analysis of the 19-band ATO compulsory repayment schedule — widths, rates, and dollar repayment at each threshold.