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Savings account · 18+ years

Great Southern Bank Home Saver

5.50%p.a. total

0.50% base + 5.00% bonus when the conditions are met

19th of 151 savings accounts · market average 4.37%

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The RBA raised the cash rate to 4.60% on 30 September. Home Saver moved on 27 October, 27 days later.

What the bonus asks

2 things each month
Each month
  1. A deposit of at least $2,000
  2. 5 card purchases
A month without them

Pays the 0.50% base rate on the whole balance.

Who can open it

Anyone 18 or over

Balance

The bonus is paid on balances up to $100,000.

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Rate history

Last change 27 Oct
  • Home Saver
  • RBA cash rate
  • Market average
4.004.505.005.50MarMayJulSepToday5.50% p.a. today

October 20261 change

  1. 27Tue
    • 5.25 → 5.50Bonus rate 4.75% → 5.00% · 27 days after the RBA rise to 4.60%
      +0.25

May 20261 change

  1. 22Fri
    • 5.00 → 5.25Bonus rate 4.50% → 4.75% · 16 days after the RBA rise to 4.35%
      +0.25

April 20261 change

  1. 3Fri
    • 4.75 → 5.00Bonus rate 4.25% → 4.50% · 16 days after the RBA rise to 4.10%
      +0.25

  1. #7FebFeb 2026: ranked 7 of 42
  2. #25MarMar 2026: ranked 25 of 64
  3. #14AprApr 2026: ranked 14 of 76
  4. #10MayMay 2026: ranked 10 of 79
  5. #11JunJune 2026: ranked 11 of 79
  6. #12JulJuly 2026: ranked 12 of 80
  7. #12AugAug 2026: ranked 12 of 80
  8. #19SepSep 2026: ranked 19 of 120
  9. #18OctOct 2026: ranked 18 of 150
  10. #19NowNov 2026: ranked 19 of 151
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In the top 25% for 9 of the last 10 months. Never below the top 50%.

A year meeting the conditions
$2,750
A year without meeting the conditions
$250
Against the average (4.37%)
+$566

On a $50,000 balance. Type yours above; it's kept with your savings preferences.

Up to $100k5.50%
$100k+0.50%

Deposit $2,000 and make 5 settled Visa debit transactions on Everyday Edge (ex-Snap). Bonus up to $100k.

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Other Great Southern Bank accounts: Youth eSaver 5.75% · Goal Saver 5.60% · Future Saver 5.10% · Everyday Saver 5.05%

Pays 5.50% p.a. total (0.50% base plus 5.00% bonus) as of 1 November 2026. Ranks 19th of 151 savings accounts tracked by BankMate, 1.13 points above the average of 4.37%. The rate last rose on 27 October 2026, 27 days after the RBA raised the cash rate to 4.60%. From Great Southern Bank's Consumer Data Right feed, refreshed nightly. Compare savings accounts ·