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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Bendigo BankAdvertised rate9.54%Comparison rate10.26%Monthly repayment$420/moSecuredFixedPrincipal & interestFeatures:

A competitive secured personal loan for car, boat or motorcycle.

Bendigo BankAdvertised rate9.54%Comparison rate9.70%Monthly repayment$420/moStudents onlySecuredFixedPrincipal & interestFeatures:

Perfect for higher education students and apprentices looking to buy a new or used car, or refinance an existing one.

BCU BankAdvertised rate9.55%Comparison rate9.84%Monthly repayment$421/moUnsecuredVariablePrincipal & interestFeatures: Extra repayments

Whether you're funding a new project around the house or need to cover an unexpected expense, an unsecured personal loan could be the right fit for you.

Bank FirstAdvertised rate9.64%Comparison rate11.00%Monthly repayment$421/moUnsecuredFixedPrincipal & interestFeatures:
Southern Cross Credit UnionAdvertised rate9.64% to 13.64%Comparison rate10.56% to 14.53%Monthly repayment$421/moAt the lowest rate in the rangeUnsecuredFixedPrincipal & interest

Personal Loan from $5K-$50K with no security required.

Southern Cross Credit UnionAdvertised rate9.64% to 13.64%Comparison rate10.56% to 14.53%Monthly repayment$421/moAt the lowest rate in the rangeUnsecuredFixedPrincipal & interestFeatures:

Personal Loan from $20K-$50K with no security required.

Southern Cross Credit UnionAdvertised rate9.64% to 13.64%Comparison rate10.56% to 14.53%Monthly repayment$421/moAt the lowest rate in the rangeUnsecuredFixedPrincipal & interestFeatures:

Personal Loan from $20K-$50K with no security required.

Bank FirstAdvertised rate9.64%Comparison rate11.00%Monthly repayment$421/moUnsecuredVariablePrincipal & interestFeatures:
P&N BankAdvertised rate9.74%Comparison rate10.37%Monthly repayment$422/moUnsecuredFixedPrincipal & interestFeatures: Extra repayments

An unsecured personal loan with a fixed rate and choice of loan term. Whether it's a car, home improvements or a dream holiday, P&N have you covered.

Broken Hill BankAdvertised rate9.75%Comparison rate10.18%Monthly repayment$422/moVariablePrincipal & interestFeatures: Extra repayments

What Interest Are You Paying On Your Credit Card Or Other Personal Loans? Not Pretty Is It? Apply For A Broken Hill Bank Credit Crusher And Consolidate Your Debts Into One Easy To Manage Loan…

Police BankAdvertised rate9.99%Comparison rate10.13%Monthly repayment$425/moVariablePrincipal & interestFeatures:

Borrow for any worthwhile purpose from the latest in big ticket electronics, white goods and household items to holidays, cars, boats and bikes. You can also refinance or consolidate your loans from…

Border BankAdvertised rate9.99%Comparison rate10.13%Monthly repayment$425/moVariablePrincipal & interestFeatures:

Borrow for any worthwhile purpose from the latest in big ticket electronics, white goods and household items to holidays, cars, boats and bikes.

Unity BankAdvertised rate9.99%Comparison rate10.00%Monthly repayment$425/moVariablePrincipal & interestFeatures:

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

Horizon BankAdvertised rate9.99%Comparison rate10.13%Monthly repayment$425/moVariablePrincipal & interestFeatures:

Use Budget Personal Loan to consolidate debt, purchase new appliances, go on holidays or achieve another financial goal. Benefit from competitive variable interest rates, flexible repayment & more

DnisterAdvertised rate10.17%Comparison rate10.86%Monthly repayment$427/moUnsecuredVariablePrincipal & interestFeatures:
Credit Union SAAdvertised rate10.24%Comparison rate10.74%Monthly repayment$427/moFixedPrincipal & interestFeatures:

Our Fixed Rate Personal Loan is available when secured by a vehicle aged 10 years and less. The minimum loan amount is $5,000. The interest rate of this product is fixed for the life of the loan up…

Regional Australia BankAdvertised rate10.24%Comparison rate11.60%Monthly repayment$427/moVariablePrincipal & interestFeatures:

A great unsecured personal loan rate, along with the service and support that gives Regional Australia Bank the personal touch!

Community First BankAdvertised rate10.49%Comparison rate11.52%Monthly repayment$430/moVariablePrincipal & interestFeatures:

An unsecured personal loan for any worthwhile purpose with a competitive variable rate. Available for loans from $5,000 from 1-5 years.

Community First BankAdvertised rate10.49%Comparison rate11.52%Monthly repayment$430/moFixedPrincipal & interestFeatures:

An unsecured personal loan for any worthwhile purpose with a competitive fixed rate. Available for loans from $5,000 from 1-5 years.

PlentiAdvertised rate10.49%Comparison rate11.61%Monthly repayment$430/moFixedPrincipal & interestFeatures: Extra repayments

A loan that allows individuals to borrow funds for the purchase and installation of renewable energy goods for a residential home, including solar panels, battery storage and other eligible clean…

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.

This information is general in nature. It does not take into account your objectives, financial situation or needs, and it is not a recommendation to apply for or hold any particular product. You should read the provider’s Key Facts Sheet, Target Market Determination and credit contract terms before deciding. CompareThat compares products. We do not arrange, approve or process applications.

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