
Great Southern Bank Home Loan Rates
Great Southern Bank lifted its variable home-loan rates by 0.25 percentage points from 7 October 2026, Ratesniffers records. Every lender's date is in the RBA rate pass-through tracker.
A verified Great Southern Bank product example is Basic Variable 70% - 80% LVR Owner Occupied P&I: 6.49% p.a. (6.53% comparison rate), variable, for an owner-occupier principal-and-interest loan at 80% LVR (listed LVR band 70% to 80%), as of 20 October 2026. This is a selected example, not every product or a personalised offer. WARNING: This comparison rate applies only to the example or examples given. Different amounts and terms will result in different comparison rates. Costs such as redraw fees or early repayment fees, and cost savings such as fee waivers, are not included in the comparison rate but may influence the cost of the loan. The comparison rate displayed is based on a loan of $150,000 over a term of 25 years.
A verified Great Southern Bank product example is 3 Year Fixed Owner Occupied P&I: 6.75% p.a. (7.84% comparison rate), 36-month fixed, for an owner-occupier principal-and-interest loan at 80% LVR (listed LVR band up to 95%), as of 20 October 2026. This is a selected example, not every product or a personalised offer. WARNING: This comparison rate applies only to the example or examples given. Different amounts and terms will result in different comparison rates. Costs such as redraw fees or early repayment fees, and cost savings such as fee waivers, are not included in the comparison rate but may influence the cost of the loan. The comparison rate displayed is based on a loan of $150,000 over a term of 25 years.
A verified Great Southern Bank product example is Basic Variable 70% - 80% LVR Owner Occupied P&I: 6.49% p.a. (6.53% comparison rate), variable, for an owner-occupier principal-and-interest loan at 80% LVR (listed LVR band 70% to 80%), as of 20 October 2026. This is a selected example, not every product or a personalised offer. WARNING: This comparison rate applies only to the example or examples given. Different amounts and terms will result in different comparison rates. Costs such as redraw fees or early repayment fees, and cost savings such as fee waivers, are not included in the comparison rate but may influence the cost of the loan. The comparison rate displayed is based on a loan of $150,000 over a term of 25 years.
Great Southern Bank (formerly CUA, Credit Union Australia) is Australia's largest customer-owned bank by membership. Headquartered in Brisbane, it combines mutual-banking governance with a national online home-loan offering. The Offset Variable bundles 100% offset on eligible loans.
What are Great Southern Bank home loan rates?
Ratesniffers compares Great Southern Bank home loan products by comparison rate. A verified Great Southern Bank product example is Basic Variable 70% - 80% LVR Owner Occupied P&I: 6.49% p.a. (6.53% comparison rate), variable, for an owner-occupier principal-and-interest loan at 80% LVR (listed LVR band 70% to 80%), as of 20 October 2026. This is a selected example, not every product or a personalised offer. WARNING: This comparison rate applies only to the example or examples given. Different amounts and terms will result in different comparison rates. Costs such as redraw fees or early repayment fees, and cost savings such as fee waivers, are not included in the comparison rate but may influence the cost of the loan. The comparison rate displayed is based on a loan of $150,000 over a term of 25 years. A verified Great Southern Bank product example is 3 Year Fixed Owner Occupied P&I: 6.75% p.a. (7.84% comparison rate), 36-month fixed, for an owner-occupier principal-and-interest loan at 80% LVR (listed LVR band up to 95%), as of 20 October 2026. This is a selected example, not every product or a personalised offer. WARNING: This comparison rate applies only to the example or examples given. Different amounts and terms will result in different comparison rates. Costs such as redraw fees or early repayment fees, and cost savings such as fee waivers, are not included in the comparison rate but may influence the cost of the loan. The comparison rate displayed is based on a loan of $150,000 over a term of 25 years. Compare Great Southern Bank against the wider market on home loan rates, check the comparison rate used to rank the table, or model extra payments with the extra repayments calculator.
What is the lowest Great Southern Bank home loan rate?
A verified Great Southern Bank product example is Basic Variable 70% - 80% LVR Owner Occupied P&I: 6.49% p.a. (6.53% comparison rate), variable, for an owner-occupier principal-and-interest loan at 80% LVR (listed LVR band 70% to 80%), as of 20 October 2026. This is a selected example, not every product or a personalised offer. WARNING: This comparison rate applies only to the example or examples given. Different amounts and terms will result in different comparison rates. Costs such as redraw fees or early repayment fees, and cost savings such as fee waivers, are not included in the comparison rate but may influence the cost of the loan. The comparison rate displayed is based on a loan of $150,000 over a term of 25 years. A verified Great Southern Bank product example is 3 Year Fixed Owner Occupied P&I: 6.75% p.a. (7.84% comparison rate), 36-month fixed, for an owner-occupier principal-and-interest loan at 80% LVR (listed LVR band up to 95%), as of 20 October 2026. This is a selected example, not every product or a personalised offer. WARNING: This comparison rate applies only to the example or examples given. Different amounts and terms will result in different comparison rates. Costs such as redraw fees or early repayment fees, and cost savings such as fee waivers, are not included in the comparison rate but may influence the cost of the loan. The comparison rate displayed is based on a loan of $150,000 over a term of 25 years. These selected examples do not establish the lowest rate across every product or borrower scenario.
How many home loan products does Great Southern Bank offer?
Ratesniffers currently tracks 123 Great Southern Bank home loan products across variable, fixed and interest-only options for owner-occupiers and investors, and ranks the 60 that pass our data-quality checks on this page. Every rate is ranked by comparison rate, the ASIC-mandated figure that folds in most fees, so the genuinely cheapest products sit at the top.
Great Southern Bank home loan rates at a glance
| Product type | Rate | Comparison rate | Max LVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Variable Owner-occupier P&I | 6.29% p.a. | 6.33% p.a. | 70% |
| Variable Owner-occupier P&I | 6.39% p.a. | 6.43% p.a. | 70% |
| Variable Owner-occupier P&I | 6.39% p.a. | 6.43% p.a. | 70% |
| Variable Owner-occupier P&I | 6.49% p.a. | 6.53% p.a. | 95% |
| Variable Owner-occupier P&I | 6.49% p.a. | 6.53% p.a. | 95% |
| Variable Owner-occupier P&I | 6.49% p.a. | 6.53% p.a. | 70% |
| Variable Investor P&I | 6.49% p.a. | 6.53% p.a. | 70% |
| Variable Owner-occupier P&I | 6.49% p.a. | 6.53% p.a. | 80% |
| Variable Owner-occupier P&I | 6.49% p.a. | 6.53% p.a. | 98% |
| Variable Owner-occupier P&I | 6.54% p.a. | 6.58% p.a. | 80% |
| Variable Owner-occupier P&I | 6.54% p.a. | 6.58% p.a. | 98% |
| Variable Owner-occupier P&I | 6.59% p.a. | 6.63% p.a. | 80% |
60 of 123 tracked Great Southern Bank home loan products
Average monthly interest assuming that balance and rate stay unchanged, excluding fees and offsets. Amounts can vary by month because lenders may calculate interest daily; later repayments may differ.
Average monthly interest assuming that balance and rate stay unchanged, excluding fees and offsets. Amounts can vary by month because lenders may calculate interest daily; later repayments may differ.
Average monthly interest assuming that balance and rate stay unchanged, excluding fees and offsets. Amounts can vary by month because lenders may calculate interest daily; later repayments may differ.
Average monthly interest assuming that balance and rate stay unchanged, excluding fees and offsets. Amounts can vary by month because lenders may calculate interest daily; later repayments may differ.
Average monthly interest assuming that balance and rate stay unchanged, excluding fees and offsets. Amounts can vary by month because lenders may calculate interest daily; later repayments may differ.
Average monthly interest assuming that balance and rate stay unchanged, excluding fees and offsets. Amounts can vary by month because lenders may calculate interest daily; later repayments may differ.
Average monthly interest assuming that balance and rate stay unchanged, excluding fees and offsets. Amounts can vary by month because lenders may calculate interest daily; later repayments may differ.
Average monthly interest assuming that balance and rate stay unchanged, excluding fees and offsets. Amounts can vary by month because lenders may calculate interest daily; later repayments may differ.
Average monthly interest assuming that balance and rate stay unchanged, excluding fees and offsets. Amounts can vary by month because lenders may calculate interest daily; later repayments may differ.
Average monthly interest assuming that balance and rate stay unchanged, excluding fees and offsets. Amounts can vary by month because lenders may calculate interest daily; later repayments may differ.
Average monthly interest assuming that balance and rate stay unchanged, excluding fees and offsets. Amounts can vary by month because lenders may calculate interest daily; later repayments may differ.
Average monthly interest assuming that balance and rate stay unchanged, excluding fees and offsets. Amounts can vary by month because lenders may calculate interest daily; later repayments may differ.
Average monthly interest assuming that balance and rate stay unchanged, excluding fees and offsets. Amounts can vary by month because lenders may calculate interest daily; later repayments may differ.
Average monthly interest assuming that balance and rate stay unchanged, excluding fees and offsets. Amounts can vary by month because lenders may calculate interest daily; later repayments may differ.
Average monthly interest assuming that balance and rate stay unchanged, excluding fees and offsets. Amounts can vary by month because lenders may calculate interest daily; later repayments may differ.
Average monthly interest assuming that balance and rate stay unchanged, excluding fees and offsets. Amounts can vary by month because lenders may calculate interest daily; later repayments may differ.
Average monthly interest assuming that balance and rate stay unchanged, excluding fees and offsets. Amounts can vary by month because lenders may calculate interest daily; later repayments may differ.
Average monthly interest assuming that balance and rate stay unchanged, excluding fees and offsets. Amounts can vary by month because lenders may calculate interest daily; later repayments may differ.
Average monthly interest assuming that balance and rate stay unchanged, excluding fees and offsets. Amounts can vary by month because lenders may calculate interest daily; later repayments may differ.
Average monthly interest assuming that balance and rate stay unchanged, excluding fees and offsets. Amounts can vary by month because lenders may calculate interest daily; later repayments may differ.
Average monthly interest assuming that balance and rate stay unchanged, excluding fees and offsets. Amounts can vary by month because lenders may calculate interest daily; later repayments may differ.
Average monthly interest assuming that balance and rate stay unchanged, excluding fees and offsets. Amounts can vary by month because lenders may calculate interest daily; later repayments may differ.
Average monthly interest assuming that balance and rate stay unchanged, excluding fees and offsets. Amounts can vary by month because lenders may calculate interest daily; later repayments may differ.
Average monthly interest assuming that balance and rate stay unchanged, excluding fees and offsets. Amounts can vary by month because lenders may calculate interest daily; later repayments may differ.
Average monthly interest assuming that balance and rate stay unchanged, excluding fees and offsets. Amounts can vary by month because lenders may calculate interest daily; later repayments may differ.
Average monthly interest assuming that balance and rate stay unchanged, excluding fees and offsets. Amounts can vary by month because lenders may calculate interest daily; later repayments may differ.
Average monthly interest assuming that balance and rate stay unchanged, excluding fees and offsets. Amounts can vary by month because lenders may calculate interest daily; later repayments may differ.
Average monthly interest assuming that balance and rate stay unchanged, excluding fees and offsets. Amounts can vary by month because lenders may calculate interest daily; later repayments may differ.
Average monthly interest assuming that balance and rate stay unchanged, excluding fees and offsets. Amounts can vary by month because lenders may calculate interest daily; later repayments may differ.
Average monthly interest assuming that balance and rate stay unchanged, excluding fees and offsets. Amounts can vary by month because lenders may calculate interest daily; later repayments may differ.
WARNING: This comparison rate applies only to the example or examples given. Different amounts and terms will result in different comparison rates. Costs such as redraw fees or early repayment fees, and cost savings such as fee waivers, are not included in the comparison rate but may influence the cost of the loan. The comparison rate displayed is based on a loan of $150,000 over a term of 25 years.
The information provided on this site is general in nature and does not take into account your objectives, financial situation or needs. Before acting on any information, consider whether it is appropriate for you and read the relevant Credit Guide and lender disclosures.
Great Southern Bank home loan repayment calculator
The starting interest input uses this selected Great Southern Bank product example: Basic Variable 70% - 80% LVR Owner Occupied P&I: 6.49% p.a. (6.53% comparison rate), variable, for an owner-occupier principal-and-interest loan at 80% LVR (listed LVR band 70% to 80%), as of 20 October 2026. Change the loan amount, rate or term to model your own mortgage. Repayments are principal and interest estimates, assume the entered rate remains unchanged, and exclude fees. Changes to these inputs do not establish product eligibility or approval.
WARNING: This comparison rate applies only to the example or examples given. Different amounts and terms will result in different comparison rates. Costs such as redraw fees or early repayment fees, and cost savings such as fee waivers, are not included in the comparison rate but may influence the cost of the loan. The comparison rate displayed is based on a loan of $150,000 over a term of 25 years.
For a fuller model, use the repayment calculator, see how extra payments change the balance with the extra repayments calculator, or check what you can borrow with the borrowing power calculator.
Who is Great Southern Bank?
Great Southern Bank is the former Credit Union Australia (CUA), which adopted its bank name in 2021, research showed many customers did not understand what a credit union was. It remains 100% customer-owned, making it one of Australia's largest mutual banks.
Its home-loan range focuses on owner-occupiers and first home buyers, and as a mutual its profits go back into rates and service rather than shareholder dividends.
Who suits a Great Southern Bank home loan?
Great Southern Bank tends to suit borrowers, especially first home buyers, who want a customer-owned lender with a national footprint and digital-first service. Mutual ownership does not guarantee the lowest rate on any given day, so compare its comparison rates against the leaders in the table above.
Background facts checked 5 September 2026. Rates above refresh independently.
Great Southern Bank fees, offset and limits at a glance
- Application or establishment fee
- $0, $600 (varies)
- Discharge fee
- $500
- Settlement fee
- $195
- Additional valuation fee
- $300
- Rate lock fee
- $600 per fixed rate loan
- Loan portability
- $300
- Offset account
- 100%
- Minimum offset balance
- $1
- Lenders mortgage insurer
- Helia
- Capitalising LMI
- Refer product guidelines
- Maximum total lending
- $5m for all loans
- Extra repayments on fixed
- Up to $30k per fixed term
- When the fixed rate is locked
- Customers have up until full (unconditional) approval to request Fixed Rate Lock.…
Checked 8 Oct 2026. Lender fees and policy change without notice, so confirm the detail with the lender before you apply.
Sources checked 5 September 2026: www.greatsouthernbank.com.au, www.greatsouthernbank.com.au.
