Commonwealth Consolidated Acts Commonwealth Consolidated Acts(1) Subject to subsection (2), a person is of austudy age for the purposes of this Part if the person is at least 25 years old.
(2) Even if the person is at least 25 years old, the person is taken not to be of austudy age if the person:
(a) was receiving youth allowance immediately before turning 25; and
(b) has not yet attained the maximum age for youth allowance
(see subsection 543B(2)).