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.

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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
Central Murray BankMax rate4.50%Interest paid—Interest earnings$450
BCU BankMax rate4.50%Interest paidMonthlyInterest earnings$459

Take control of your investment with a term deposit from BCU Bank, offering a guaranteed rate of return and a high level of security.

BCU BankMax rate4.45%Interest paidHalf-yearlyInterest earnings$450

Take control of your investment with a term deposit from BCU Bank, offering a guaranteed rate of return and a high level of security.

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BCU BankMax rate4.45%Interest paidFortnightlyInterest earnings$455

Take control of your investment with a term deposit from BCU Bank, offering a guaranteed rate of return and a high level of security.

BCU BankMax rate4.40%Interest paidMonthlyInterest earnings$449

Take control of your investment with a term deposit from BCU Bank, offering a guaranteed rate of return and a high level of security.

Australian Military BankMax rate4.40%Interest paidAt maturityInterest earnings$360For under-18s

Make a regular income on your savings with interest paid monthly.

Australian Military BankMax rate4.40%Interest paidAt maturityInterest earnings$360

Make a solid return on your investment with interest paid on maturity or annually if your term is greater than 12 months.

BCU BankMax rate4.32%Interest paidQuarterlyInterest earnings$439

Take control of your investment with a term deposit from BCU Bank, offering a guaranteed rate of return and a high level of security.

Australian Military BankMax rate4.30%Interest paidMonthlyInterest earnings$356

Make a regular income on your savings with interest paid monthly.

Central Murray BankMax rate4.25%Interest paidMonthlyInterest earnings$433
Central Murray BankMax rate4.25%Interest paid—Interest earnings$425
Central Murray BankMax rate4.25%Interest paid—Interest earnings$425
Central Murray BankMax rate4.25%Interest paidMonthlyInterest earnings$433
Darling Downs BankMax rate4.00%Interest paid—Interest earnings$400

Take advantage of great returns on our term deposits

BCU BankMax rate4.00%Interest paidAt maturityInterest earnings$400

Take control of your investment with a term deposit from BCU Bank, offering a guaranteed rate of return and a high level of security.

Auswide BankMax rate4.00%Interest paidMonthlyInterest earnings$407

A term deposit that pays interest monthly.

BCU BankMax rate3.90%Interest paidMonthlyInterest earnings$397

Take control of your investment with a term deposit from BCU Bank, offering a guaranteed rate of return and a high level of security.

Central Murray BankMax rate3.75%Interest paid—Interest earnings$375
Central Murray BankMax rate3.75%Interest paid—Interest earnings$375
P&N BankMax rate3.70%Interest paidAt maturityInterest earnings$370

Take control of your investment with a term deposit from P&N Bank, offering a guaranteed rate of return and a high level of security.

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