Westpac vs ANZ home loans September 2026

Ratesniffers checked this pair on 27 August 2026, and Westpac and ANZ cannot be given a two-sided rate winner: ANZ has no exact owner-occupier principal-and-interest row at 80% LVR in that snapshot. This page therefore publishes no rate, no spread and no winner, and compares fees, features and policy only.

Rates checked 27 August 2026 · checked daily against each lender's current published pricing · machine-readable at /rates.json

Westpac vs ANZ at a glance

Westpac and ANZ on the standard owner-occupier principal-and-interest scenario at 80% LVR, from the matrix snapshot dated 27 August 2026. Fee, feature and policy rows carry their own verification date on each lender page.
Feature	Westpac	ANZ
Compared product	Unavailable	Unavailable
Variable rate and comparison rate	Unavailable	Unavailable
3-year fixed rate and comparison rate	Unavailable	Unavailable
Scope of the compared rate	Unavailable	Unavailable
Published LVR scope	Lends from a 5% deposit with insurance on principal and interest loans, up to 95% for eligible applicants	Lenders mortgage insurance generally applies above 80% of property value
Offset	Available on at least one tracked product	An ANZ One offset account carries a $10 monthly account servicing fee
Redraw	Available on at least one tracked product	Unavailable
Package fee	$395 a year for the Premier Advantage Package	No package fee and no set-up or ongoing fee on a new home loan
First home buyer scheme	Listed as a participating lender, 5% Deposit Scheme	Listed as a participating lender, 5% Deposit Scheme
Products tracked	80	35
Approved cashback register	Unavailable	$3,000, conditions apply

Promoted rate comparisons require exact owner-occupier principal-and-interest rows at 80% LVR from the snapshot dated 27 August 2026, on both sides. “Unavailable” means a two-sided comparison cannot be substantiated, not that a lender has no product or no such feature.

*Important Information and Comparison Rate Warning

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.

Is Westpac or ANZ cheaper?

No cheaper-of-the-two answer is published for Westpac and ANZ. ANZ has no exact owner-occupier principal-and-interest row at 80% LVR in the snapshot dated 27 August 2026, so a matched comparison cannot be made without guessing a number. The fee, feature and policy comparisons below are unaffected and stay verified.

Westpac versus ANZ on fees

Fees as at 3 September 2026. Westpac lists $395 a year for the Premier Advantage Package. ANZ lists no package fee and no set-up or ongoing fee on a new home loan. The comparison rate folds ongoing fees into the figure, so a sharper headline rate paired with a higher annual fee can finish behind a plainer loan.

Westpac versus ANZ for refinancing

Refinancing as at 3 September 2026. Westpac: the Premier Advantage Package waives Rocket Repay's $600 establishment fee and $8 monthly fee. ANZ: no ANZ set-up or ongoing fee applies when you refinance to ANZ. A refinance turns on the comparison rate, the exit and establishment costs on both sides and the LVR the new valuation lands you at.

Westpac versus ANZ for first home buyers

First home buyers, as at 3 September 2026. On the Australian Government 5% Deposit Scheme participating lender list, Westpac is listed and ANZ is listed. Eligibility rules and property price caps apply either way, and a lender that is not listed can still lend at a low deposit with lenders mortgage insurance payable.

Which suits an investor?

For an investor, as at 3 September 2026. Westpac: investors can take interest-only repayments for up to 15 years, capped at 80% of property value. No verified investor record is published for ANZ yet, so only one side is described here. Investor pricing, interest-only terms and LVR ceilings sit apart from the owner-occupier row this page compares.

Who should choose Westpac

Westpac tends to suit borrowers who want big-four scale and product breadth with an extended commitment to regional branch access, and those who might find a sharper deal from one of its other group brands (St.George, Bank of Melbourne or BankSA) depending on where they live. The comparison table above is the price check, and this section is the fit check.

Who should choose ANZ

ANZ tends to suit borrowers who want big-four scale and an international banking footprint, borrowers who want a no-ongoing-fee variable loan in Simplicity PLUS, and anyone chasing a long fixed term, since ANZ quotes fixed periods out to ten years where most lenders stop at five. The comparison table above is the price check, and this section is the fit check.

Head-to-heads that share a lender with this one: CommBank vs Westpac, ANZ vs NAB, CommBank vs ANZ. Full product detail sits on the Westpac and ANZ lender pages, with the candid write-ups on the Westpac review and the ANZ review.

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Westpac vs ANZ: frequently asked questions

Who has the lower home loan rate, Westpac or ANZ?

The exact 80% LVR snapshot dated 27 August 2026 does not contain matching owner-occupier principal-and-interest rows for both lenders, so no rate winner is published.

What's the difference between Westpac and ANZ home loans?

Beyond the rate, compare offset coverage, redraw rules, package fees, published LVR scope and deposit-scheme participation. The table above carries each of those where the fact has been verified against the lender's own documents, and reads "Unavailable" where it has not.

Does Westpac or ANZ charge a package fee?

Westpac lists $395 a year for the Premier Advantage Package. ANZ lists no package fee and no set-up or ongoing fee on a new home loan. The comparison rate already folds ongoing fees into the figure, so weigh the annual fee against the headline rate rather than reading either on its own.

Can first home buyers use the 5% Deposit Scheme with Westpac or ANZ?

Westpac is listed as a participating lender for the Australian Government 5% Deposit Scheme. ANZ is listed as a participating lender for the Australian Government 5% Deposit Scheme. The scheme's eligibility rules and property price caps apply regardless, and the current participating lender list is the primary check.

Do Westpac and ANZ both offer an offset account?

Westpac has an offset account on at least one tracked product. ANZ: an ANZ One offset account carries a $10 monthly account servicing fee. Offset rules differ by product, so check the offset terms on the specific loan rather than at the brand level.

Is it worth switching from Westpac to ANZ?

It depends on the numbers on the file, not the advertised rate. Westpac and ANZ both price by loan size, deposit and income, so compare the comparison rate and the features that matter to how a loan is actually used.

How often are Westpac and ANZ rates updated?

Promoted rate comparisons on this page use exact owner-occupier principal-and-interest rows at 80% LVR from the snapshot dated 27 August 2026, checked daily against each lender's current published pricing. Fee, feature and policy rows carry their own verification date and do not drive a rate winner.