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Our everyday bank accounts feature benefits designed for people moving to Australia.
Why not organise your banking before you get on the plane? It only takes 5 minutes.
A day-to-day bank account for living and working in Australia. With this account you can enjoy:
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Australia has a superannuation (or ‘super’) system to support workers in saving for retirement. Overseas, comparable programs exist, often referred to as a workplace pension scheme or retirement plan. Employers in Australia are generally required to make mandatory payments (called ‘super guarantee contributions’), on top of an employee’s salary or wage, to their super fund.
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No matter where in Australia you move to, do your banking anywhere, anytime.
Use our handy checklist to make your move easier and stress-free.
If you have already set up your CommBank account, you can receive money into it right away.
You can also send money overseas using NetBank or the CommBank app with competitive transfer rates and no international transaction fees where the payment has an FX conversion.
1 After the initial 12 month period, a monthly fee applies unless you are eligible for a further waiver. Monthly account fee waived for accounts with at least $2,000 deposited each calendar month (excludes Bank initiated transactions). A monthly account fee waiver will also apply if you’re under 30 years of age. You may also be eligible for a different monthly account fee exemption if you have an aged, disability or war veterans’ pension deposited in your account, have a balance of $50,000 or more in eligible contributing accounts, are reliant on over the counter services because of a disability or have an eligible home loan. Find out more about rates and fees.
2 Ongoing eligibility conditions apply for CommBank Yello. Offer eligibility conditions also apply and offers may vary between customers. For more information visit commbank.com.au/commbankyello.
3 Canstar 2024 Digital Banking Bank of the Year.
4 A fee up to $11 AUD may apply.
5 Independent ATM providers may charge a withdrawal fee.
The target market for this product will be found within the product’s Target Market Determination, available here.
The advice on this website has been prepared without considering your objectives, financial situation or needs. Because of that, you should, before acting on the advice, consider its appropriateness to your circumstances. Please view our Financial Services Guide (PDF 68KB). Full terms and conditions for the transaction and savings accounts (PDF 660KB) mentioned and Electronic Banking are available here or from any branch of the Commonwealth Bank.
