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Queensland Country Bank Star Saver vs Queensland Country Bank Student Money Saver

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These are open to different people: Queensland Country Bank Star Saver only to anyone under 13, Queensland Country Bank Student Money Saver only to anyone under 18.
Interest a year on $50,000, with the conditions met
$1,625
3.25% on this balance
$2,275
4.55% on this balance

Queensland Country Bank Student Money Saver pays $650 more a year on $50,000 than Queensland Country Bank Star Saver, but it's open only to anyone under 18.

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Where they differThe rate (4.15% against 4.55%), the conditions on the bonus, how much of a balance the top rate covers, who can open it and the minimum balance.

Queensland Country BankStar Saver
Queensland Country BankStudent Money Saver
Interest a year without meeting the conditions
on $50,000
$1,625
No conditions to miss
+$1,550 · More without meeting the conditions
$75
at the base rate
Rate on your $50,000
3.25%
blended across its tiers
4.55%
one rate on all of it
+1.30 · Higher rate on this balance
Total rate
base plus bonus
4.15%
4.55%
+0.40 · Higher total rate
Base rate
paid whatever you do
4.15%
the whole rate
+4.00 · Higher base rate
0.15%
Bonus rate
None
one rate, nothing to do
4.40%
with the conditions met
+4.40 · Higher bonus rate
Top rate paid up to
$5k
No cap
Covers all of it · Covers more of a balance
What the bonus asks each month
Nothing
  1. A deposit of at least $5
  2. At most 1 withdrawal
Who can open it
Anyone under 13
Anyone under 18
Minimum balance
$1
None
Rank by total rate
76th of 114
among accounts open to under-18s
68th of 114
among accounts open to under-18s
Last rate change
15 Oct 2026
up 0.20
15 Oct 2026
up 0.20

Rates over time

Each account's total rate, a cell a week. A move shows as ▲ or ▼ in the week it happened.

Queensland Country Bank Star Saver
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Queensland Country Bank Student Money Saver
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As of 2 November 2026, Queensland Country Bank Star Saver pays 4.15% with nothing to do each month, and Queensland Country Bank Student Money Saver pays 4.55% with its monthly conditions met. On $50,000, that's $1,625 against $2,275 a year, $650 more from Queensland Country Bank Student Money Saver. Figures are the banks' published rates, worked out on the balance above. Each row says which figure is higher; it doesn't say which account suits you.

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