How are student loans paid back Australia?
How are student loans paid back Australia? You pay back your HELP debt through the tax system once you earn above the compulsory repayment threshold. The compulsory repayment threshold is different each year. The compulsory repayment threshold for the 2021-22 income year is $47,014. The compulsory repayment threshold for the 2020-21 income year was $46,620.