Compare Savings Account Rates

The gap between a market-leading savings rate and a forgotten everyday account adds up over a year, and the headline rate is rarely the whole story. Compare savings accounts from 82 Australian banks below, check the conditions attached to each bonus rate, and weigh introductory offers against the ongoing rate, with rates up to 6.25% p.a.This is our highest starting rate for these products. Other factors may change rates once you filter your results. See sorting and ranking for more info. with Revolut’s Revolut Instant Access Savings.

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 19 Oct 2026
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Comparing 253 products

20 membership-required, 1 broker-arranged, 36 business and 11 SMSF products hidden from this list.

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Saving $10,000 over 1 year at the highest shown:

Top rate
6.25% p.a.
Interest earned
$643
Balance after 1 year
$10,643

Estimate only, based on Revolut’s highest advertised rate. Interest is assumed to compound monthly at the max rate for the whole period, including any bonus or intro rate. Bonus rates are paid only in months their conditions are met and intro rates end after a set period, so actual interest can be lower.

ProductRate conditionsActions
MOVE BankMax rate5.25%Rate conditionswith bonus conditionsInterest earnings$538
Defence BankMax rate5.25%Rate conditionswith bonus conditionsInterest earnings$538

An introductory bonus rate on new accounts for the first six months up to $250,000.

NABMax rate5.24%Rate conditionswhen you deposit monthly with no withdrawalsInterest earnings$537

Grow your savings faster with bonus interest for regular deposits and no withdrawals.

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DnisterMax rate5.20%Rate conditionswith bonus conditionsInterest earnings$533

Maximise your savings!

Defence BankMax rate5.20%Rate conditionswhen you deposit monthly with no withdrawalsInterest earnings$533

Max eSaver is a straightforward, fuss-free bonus savings option that simply does what it says: maximises your savings in an easy online account.

Commonwealth BankMax rate5.15%Rate conditionswhen you deposit monthlyInterest earnings$527

Be rewarded with a variable bonus interest rate for saving regularly each month.

DnisterMax rate5.10%Rate conditionswith bonus conditionsInterest earnings$522

Be rewarded for saving!

Community First BankMax rate5.10%Rate conditionsNo special conditionsInterest earnings$522

A savings account that helps you save for Christmas throughout the year and stops you dipping in to your savings by only allowing access to funds between 1 November and 31 January each year.

BCU BankMax rate5.05%Rate conditionswith bonus conditionsInterest earnings$517

Want a savings account to deposit and hold or withdraw money for personal use without being penalised? A savings account that earns you additional bonus interest when the monthly bonus interest…

P&N BankMax rate5.05%Rate conditionswith bonus conditionsInterest earnings$517

Want a savings account to deposit and hold or withdraw money for personal use without being penalised? A savings account that earns you additional bonus interest when the monthly bonus interest…

INGMax rate5.05%Rate conditionsNo special conditionsInterest earnings$517

A tiered savings account, with a variable interest rate.

bankWAWMax rate5.05%Rate conditionswith bonus conditionsInterest earnings$517
Police Credit UnionMax rate5.00%Rate conditionswith bonus conditionsInterest earnings$512

Bonus Interest Account to bring your dreams into focus.

Regional Australia BankMax rate5.00%Rate conditionswhen you deposit $100+ monthly with no withdrawalsInterest earnings$512

Boost the interest on your savings every month that you stick to your savings plan!

Bank of QueenslandMax rate5.00%Rate conditionsNo special conditionsInterest earnings$512

No hoops and no fuss when you just want to save. Simply sit back and watch your savings grow.

Bank FirstMax rate5.00%Rate conditionswhen you deposit $100+ monthly with no withdrawalsInterest earnings$512

Savings Account

Bank FirstMax rate4.95%Rate conditionswhen you deposit monthly with no withdrawalsInterest earnings$506

Savings Account

Arab Bank AustraliaMax rate4.95%Rate conditionsNo special conditionsInterest earnings$506

An online savings account that provides a high rate of return and has the convenience of a regular transaction account online at your fingertips at any time.

Bendigo BankMax rate4.90%Rate conditionswith bonus conditionsInterest earnings$501

A savings account that helps you save for your goals - with a Bonus Rate to get you there faster.

The CapricornianMax rate4.90%Rate conditionswhen you deposit $100+ monthlyInterest earnings$501

A high interest savings account offering monthly bonus interest upon meeting all the criteria and performing no debits on the account for the entirety of the calendar month.

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