Compare Term Deposit Rates

A term deposit fixes your rate for a set period, so the term you pick matters as much as the rate itself. Compare term deposits from 76 Australian banks below across terms from 1 month to 5 years, check how often interest is paid, and read what each bank does if you need the money back early, with rates up to 5.60% 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 Judo Bank’s Personal Term Deposits.

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 156 products

16 membership-required, 4 broker-arranged, 29 business and 2 SMSF products hidden from this list.

Narrowed to the term deposits that take $10,000 for 1 year.

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Lists only the deposits paying more for 1 year.

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

Top rate
5.60% p.a.
Interest earned
$555
Balance after 1 year
$10,555

Estimate only, based on Judo Bank’s highest advertised rate. Each product is priced at its own rate for this term and its own interest-payment schedule, so a deposit paying at maturity earns simple interest.

ProductInterest paidActions
People First and Heritage BankMax rate5.45%Interest paidAt maturityInterest earnings$520

Let us help you reach your investment goals sooner with a high interest term deposit.

RACQ BankMax rate5.45%Interest paidAt maturityInterest earnings$535

A Term Deposit is an investment account where the interest rate is guaranteed not to change for the whole of the nominated term. It gives you the security of knowing that your interest income is…

Bank of MelbourneMax rate5.40%Interest paidMonthlyInterest earnings$554

Get a fixed interest rate for your fixed term investment.

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BankSAMax rate5.40%Interest paidMonthlyInterest earnings$554

Get a fixed interest rate for your fixed term investment.

Alex.BankMax rate5.40%Interest paidAt maturityInterest earnings$540

Alex gets you a competitive interest rate on your term deposit. Origination via invite only.

The Mutual BankMax rate5.40%Interest paidHalf-yearlyInterest earnings$537

A Term Deposit which offers a fixed rate for terms up to 36 months.

AMP Bank GOMax rate5.40%Interest paid—Interest earnings$540

12 Month Term Deposit via the AMP Bank GO app

Bank FirstMax rate5.40%Interest paidFortnightlyInterest earnings$554
Bank AustraliaMax rate5.40%Interest paidMonthlyInterest earnings$554

The fixed term deposit making a positive difference to more than just your bank balance.

ME BankMax rate5.37%Interest paid—Interest earnings$537

Digital Term Deposit for ME Go

RabobankMax rate5.35%Interest paidAt maturityInterest earnings$535

Competitive fixed interest with the choice of 1 month to 5 year terms.

First Option BankMax rate5.35%Interest paid—Interest earnings$535

Interest Paid at Maturity

Great Southern BankMax rate5.35%Interest paidMonthlyInterest earnings$232

Term Deposit (for customers aged 55 or over) between 13-60 months with interest paid monthly.

Great Southern BankMax rate5.35%Interest paidAnnuallyInterest earnings$230

Term Deposit between 13 to 60 months with interest paid annually.

Great Southern BankMax rate5.35%Interest paidAt maturityInterest earnings$535

Term Deposit between 1 to 12 months with interest paid at maturity.

Great Southern BankMax rate5.35%Interest paidMonthlyInterest earnings$548

Term Deposit (for customers aged 55 or over) 12 months with interest paid monthly.

Firefighters Mutual BankMax rate5.35%Interest paidAt maturityInterest earnings$535

Take advantage of great returns on our term deposits.

Health Professionals BankMax rate5.35%Interest paidAt maturityInterest earnings$535

Take advantage of great returns on our term deposits.

UniBankMax rate5.35%Interest paidAt maturityInterest earnings$535

Take advantage of great returns on our term deposits.

Teachers Mutual BankMax rate5.35%Interest paidAt maturityInterest earnings$535

Take advantage of great returns on our term deposits.

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