Term deposit leaderboard137 term deposits1 November 2026

The highest term deposit rates for six months or less.

  1. First5.45%p.a. for 6 months
    Australian Military Bank logo
    Investment PlusAustralian Military Bank
    Interest at maturity · From $1,000Go to site
  2. Second5.45%p.a. for 6 months
    Heartland Bank logo
    Term DepositHeartland Bank
    Interest at maturity · From $5,000Go to site
  3. Third5.45%p.a. for 6 months
    Gateway Bank logo
    Term Deposit 6 MonthsGateway Bank
    Interest at maturity · From $1,000 · Up to $1,000,000Go to site

Ranked by advertised interest rate, highest first, among terms of 6 months or less. Leaves out terms longer than 6 months. Business, SMSF, broker and wholesale term deposits. Compares 71 banks, not the whole market.

The other 134 term deposits

Ranked by advertised interest rate, highest first, among terms of 6 months or less.

4Places moved since 2 October0.25Rate changed in the last 30 days0.25Earlier change
  1. 4
    RACQ Bank logo
    Term DepositRACQ Bank
    5.45%p.a. for 6 monthsLevel with first rankedInterest at maturity · From $1,000 · Up to $1,000,000
  2. 5
    Maitland Mutual Limited logo
    Term DepositMaitland Mutual Limited
    5.40%p.a. for 4 months0.05 below first rankedInterest at maturity · From $1,000 · Up to $499,999
  3. 6
    BNK logo
    Stow It Term Deposit AccountBNK
    5.35%p.a. for 6 months0.10 below first rankedInterest at maturity · From $5,000
  4. 7
    Australian Military Bank logo
    Income PlusAustralian Military Bank
    5.35%p.a. for 6 months0.10 below first rankedInterest at maturity · From $1,000
  5. 8
    Unity Bank logo
    Term DepositUnity Bank
    5.35%p.a. for 6 months0.10 below first rankedInterest at maturity · From $1,000 · Up to $9,999,999
  6. 9
    CommFCU logo
    TERM DEPOSITS - 6 TO 11 MONTHS INTEREST ON MATURITYCommFCU
    5.35%p.a. for 6 months0.10 below first rankedInterest at maturity · From $249,999 · Up to $1,000,000
  7. 10
    ME Bank logo
    ME Go Term DepositME Bank
    5.30%p.a. for 6 months0.15 below first rankedInterest at maturity · From $5,000
  8. 11
    Bank First logo
    180 Day Term DepositBank First
    5.30%p.a. for 6 months0.15 below first rankedInterest at maturity · From $500 · Up to $10,000,000
  9. 12
    Darling Downs Bank logo
    FIXED TERM DEPOSITSDarling Downs Bank
    5.30%p.a. for 6 months0.15 below first rankedInterest at maturity · From $50,000 · Up to $199,999
  10. 13
    AMP GO logo
    AMP Bank GO 6 Month Term DepositAMP GO
    5.30%p.a. for 6 months0.15 below first rankedInterest at maturity · From $5,000 · Up to $10,000,000
  11. 14
    QBANK logo
    Term Deposit 6 MonthQBANK
    5.30%p.a. for 6 months0.15 below first rankedInterest at maturity · From $250,000 · Up to $9,999,999
  12. 15
    Bank Australia logo
    Term Deposit 6 monthsBank Australia
    5.30%p.a. for 6 months0.15 below first rankedInterest at maturity · From $500 · Up to $3,000,000

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As of 1 November 2026, the highest term deposit rate for terms of 6 months or less tracked by BankMate is 5.45% p.a. for 6 months from Australian Military Bank (Investment Plus). How we rank