Savings account · Up to 14 years

Southern Cross Credit Union Little Star Saver

5.20%p.a. total

1.00% base + 4.20% bonus when the conditions are met

62nd of 151 savings accounts · market average 4.37%

The RBA raised the cash rate to 4.60% on 30 September. LITTLE STAR SAVER hasn't moved yet. After the May rise it moved 26 days later.

What the bonus asks

1 thing each month
Each month
  1. No withdrawals
A month without them

Pays the 1.00% base rate on the whole balance.

Who can open it

Anyone under 15

Balance

The bonus is paid on balances up to $50,000.

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Rate history

Last change 1 June
  • LITTLE STAR SAVER
  • RBA cash rate
  • Market average
4.004.505.00AprJunAugOctToday5.20% p.a. today

June 20261 change

  1. 1Mon
    • 4.90 → 5.20Bonus rate 3.90% → 4.20% · 26 days after the RBA rise to 4.35%
      +0.30

April 20261 change

  1. 1Wed
    • 4.65 → 4.90Base 0.90% → 1.00%, bonus 3.75% → 3.90% · 14 days after the RBA rise to 4.10%
      +0.25

  1. #14MarMar 2026: ranked 14 of 64
  2. #19AprApr 2026: ranked 19 of 76
  3. #13MayMay 2026: ranked 13 of 79
  4. #18JunJune 2026: ranked 18 of 79
  5. #19JulJuly 2026: ranked 19 of 80
  6. #19AugAug 2026: ranked 19 of 80
  7. #29SepSep 2026: ranked 29 of 120
  8. #61OctOct 2026: ranked 61 of 150
  9. #62NowNov 2026: ranked 62 of 151
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In the top 25% for 7 of the last 9 months. Never below the top 50%.

A year meeting the conditions
$2,600
A year without meeting the conditions
$500
Against the average (4.37%)
+$416

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

Up to $50k5.20%
$50k+1.00%

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Other Southern Cross Credit Union accounts: STAR SAVER 5.20%

Pays 5.20% p.a. total (1.00% base plus 4.20% bonus) as of 1 November 2026. Ranks 62nd of 151 savings accounts tracked by BankMate, 0.83 points above the average of 4.37%. The rate last rose on 1 June 2026, 26 days after the RBA raised the cash rate to 4.35%. From Southern Cross Credit Union's Consumer Data Right feed, refreshed nightly. Compare savings accounts ·