Compare Personal Loan Rates

A personal loan's advertised rate is often a range, and what you are offered depends on your credit profile and whether the loan is secured. Compare fixed and variable personal loans from 68 Australian lenders below, filter by amount and term, and check the establishment fee and early repayment terms before you apply, with rates starting from 5.55% p.a.This is our lowest starting rate for these products. Other factors may change rates once you filter your results. See sorting and ranking for more info. (5.55% comparison rate*) with Unity Bank’s Green Upgrades Loan (with mortgage).

Rates checked against every provider’s own published dataWe show all of the product information we are able to access. For banking products that is each provider’s public Consumer Data Right (CDR) Product Reference Data endpoints, published under the Consumer Data Standards (CDS) maintained by the Data Standards Body. Where a provider does not publish a field, or a row is an editorial selection, we say so. on 20 Oct 2026
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Comparing 179 products

21 membership-required, 1 dealer-arranged, 1 broker-arranged and 2 business products hidden from this list.

Narrowed to the personal loans that will lend $20,000.

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Loan term

Borrowing $20,000 over 5 years at the lowest advertised shown:

Monthly repayment from
$382/mo
Total repaid
$22,949
Total interest
$2,949

Estimate only, based on the lowest advertised interest rate shown and assuming equal monthly repayments. Actual repayments depend on your rate, fees and loan terms.

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P&N BankAdvertised rate7.99%Comparison rate8.65%Monthly repayment$405/moSecuredFixedPrincipal & interestFeatures: Extra repayments

If you are after a fixed rate personal loan with a choice of loan term that is secured by a motor vehicle, P&N have you covered.

PlentiAdvertised rate7.99%Comparison rate9.11%Monthly repayment$405/moFixedPrincipal & interestFeatures: Extra repayments

Unsecured fixed-rate green loans for eligible home energy upgrades available under the CEFC Household Energy Upgrades Fund (HEUF). Finance the purchase and installation of approved renewable energy…

Police BankAdvertised rate7.99%Comparison rate7.20%Monthly repayment$405/moStudents onlyVariablePrincipal & interest

This product is for Academy students who are re at the Tasmania Rokeby Academy, or at session 2 of the NSW Goulburn Academy, or have graduated from either Academy within the last 6 months and who are…

The Mutual BankAdvertised rate7.99%Comparison rate8.27%Monthly repayment$405/moSecuredFixedPrincipal & interestFeatures: Extra repayments

A secured personal loan for worthwhile purposes, secured by a vehicle up to the age of 7 years old.

Unity BankAdvertised rate7.99%Comparison rate8.00%Monthly repayment$405/moVariablePrincipal & interestFeatures:

Our Fair Rate Personal Loan can help to fund or partially fund holidays and travel, renovations, wedding plans and debt consolidation. The rate is guided by your credit worthiness and borrowing histor

First Option BankAdvertised rate7.99%Comparison rate8.24%Monthly repayment$405/moVariablePrincipal & interestFeatures:

Available to members with an existing mortgage

Cairns BankAdvertised rate8.00%Comparison rate8.87%Monthly repayment$406/moSecuredVariablePrincipal & interest

You can use a Cairns Bank secured personal loan for almost anything, including home improvements, the holiday of a lifetime or a car for your children!

DnisterAdvertised rate8.02%Comparison rate8.70%Monthly repayment$406/moVariablePrincipal & interestFeatures:
Credit Union SAAdvertised rate8.24%Comparison rate8.73%Monthly repayment$408/moFixedPrincipal & interestFeatures:

Our Special Fixed Rate Personal Loan is available when secured by a new or used vehicle aged 5 years and less. The minimum loan amount is $15,000. The interest rate of this product is fixed for the…

Horizon BankAdvertised rate8.24%Comparison rate8.92%Monthly repayment$408/moVariablePrincipal & interestFeatures:

The Green Personal Loan features a heavily discounted rate to encourage you to opt for greener solutions. If you're looking to go environmentally friendly, this is the loan for you.

Bendigo BankAdvertised rate8.24%Comparison rate9.27%Monthly repayment$408/moUnsecuredFixedPrincipal & interestFeatures:

A personal loan for a number of purposes not requiring security to be offered. Ideal for solar hot water, grey water treatment systems or energy saving white goods.

Southern Cross Credit UnionAdvertised rate8.24%Comparison rate9.15%Monthly repayment$408/moSecuredFixedPrincipal & interest

Personal Loan from $5K-$150K with an acceptable asset offered to secure the loan such as a used car.

Southern Cross Credit UnionAdvertised rate8.24%Comparison rate9.15%Monthly repayment$408/moSecuredFixedPrincipal & interestFeatures:

Personal Loan from $20K-$150K with an acceptable asset offered to secure the loan such as a used car.

Southern Cross Credit UnionAdvertised rate8.24%Comparison rate9.15%Monthly repayment$408/moSecuredFixedPrincipal & interestFeatures:

Personal Loan from $20K-$150K with an acceptable asset offered to secure the loan such as a used car.

SWSbankAdvertised rate8.35%Comparison rate8.35%Monthly repayment$409/moVariablePrincipal & interestFeatures:

Here are some of the purposes for a Greener Futures Loan. Solar power products, external awnings or shutters, grey water systems, double glazing to existing property and energy efficient whitegoods

bankWAWAdvertised rate8.49%Comparison rate8.52%Monthly repayment$410/moSecuredVariablePrincipal & interest
Alex.BankAdvertised rate8.49%Comparison rate8.91%Monthly repayment$410/moSecuredFixedPrincipal & interest

Alex gets you a secured personal loan with personalised interest rates based on your credit history and doesn't penalise you for making additional repayments or paying your loan out earlier.

RACQ BankAdvertised rate8.49%Comparison rate8.49%Monthly repayment$410/moVariablePrincipal & interest

RACQ Bank wants to give you more freedom when it comes to your personal finances and supporting your sustainable future. Whether it's for solar panels, a home battery, an e-scooter or making your…

Hume BankAdvertised rate8.49%Comparison rate8.70%Monthly repayment$410/moSecuredFixedPrincipal & interestFeatures:

No matter if its home renovations or holidays, we offer personal loans with low fixed rates and free online redraw for all occasions

SWSbankAdvertised rate8.50%Comparison rate8.50%Monthly repayment$410/moSecuredVariablePrincipal & interestFeatures: Extra repayments

Comparison rate warning and base criteria

Base criteria: repayment figures shown in this table are calculated on a loan of $20,000 over 5 years. Repayment estimates use each loan’s advertised interest rate, with the comparison rate shown beside it as a guide to total cost. Where a lender publishes a range of rates, the estimate uses the lowest rate in the range, and the rate you are offered depends on your circumstances. These figures are examples only. They are not a quote, and they may not include all fees and charges.

*Warning: the comparison rate shown is calculated by the lender on its own standard example, usually a $30,000 loan over 5 years. This comparison rate is true only for the example given and may not include all fees and charges. Different terms, fees or other loan amounts might result in a different comparison rate.

Products are selected for relevance to the table and to the filters applied. They are not suggestions or recommendations, and the order they appear in is not a ranking of suitability.

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Rates, fees and charges are subject to change without notice. Before acting on any information shown here, you should confirm the rates, fees, charges and product information with the provider. For clarity, where we have used the terms “lowest” or “best”, these relate solely to the rates of interest offered by the provider and not to any other factor. The application of these terms to a particular product is subject to change without notice if the provider changes their rates.

We do not compare every personal loans available in Australia, and this table does not compare every feature that may be relevant to you. Changing the filters will surface further relevant products. See how we sort and rank products and how we make money.

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