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Bankwest savings account and term deposit rates

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Bankwest's best ongoing savings rate is 5.35% p.a. on Hero Saver, in months when you meet its bonus conditions. Its best term deposit pays 5.30% p.a. for 12 to 23 months on $1,000 or more.

Verified 2 Nov 2026

Key facts

Top savings rate
5.35% p.a.

Hero Saver, in months you meet the bonus conditions

Introductory rate
6.00% p.a. for 4 months

Bankwest Easy Saver, then 5.25% p.a.

Best term deposit
5.30% p.a. for 12 to 23 months

Interest paid at maturity

Minimum term deposit
$1,000

For new term deposits

Deposit protection
$250,000 per account holder

Financial Claims Scheme, shared with CommBank

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Fixed for the term. From $1,000.

Interest over 12 months

$1,325

5.30% p.a., interest paid once a year.

Bankwest 12-month term deposit$1,325
Bank Australia Term Deposit, 5.60% p.a.$1,400

That is $75 less than the best 12-month term deposit in Australia would pay on the same amount.

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Bankwest rates

Every rate is variable. Bonus rates show as the total you earn, with the base and bonus parts underneath.

Hero Saver

Bonus savings account

14 or older

5.35%p.a.

0.10% base + 5.25% bonus

To earn the bonus each month

  • Bonus interest will be paid in respect of each day of a month of the year at Your Bonus Interest Rate on that day if the total amount of deposits (excluding interest) exceeds the total amount of withdrawals in that month.

Bankwest Easy Saver

Savings account, no monthly conditions

16 or older

6.00%p.a.

Intro rate for 4 months, then 5.25% p.a.

The Easy Saver Account is Bankwest's flexible savings account that lets you earn credit interest on a tiered basis on all balances in the account with no minimum monthly deposit (you can also move your money in and out of your account witho

Retirement Advantage Account

For retirees and pensioners

55 or older

1.55%p.a.

No monthly conditions

An everyday bank account with no maintenance fees that rewards you with interest.

Bankwest Term Deposit

Bankwest Term Deposit rates, interest paid at maturity
Term$1,000 to $10,000,000
1 month2.00%
2 months2.00%
3 monthsStand-out term5.00%
4 months4.40%
5 monthsStand-out term5.15%
6 months4.40%
7 months4.40%
8 months4.40%
9 months4.40%
10 months4.40%
11 months4.40%
12 to 23 monthsBest rate5.30%
24 to 35 months5.00%
36 to 47 months5.00%
48 to 59 months5.00%
5 years5.00%

Interest paid at maturity. Terms longer than 12 months pay interest once a year. New term deposits start at $1,000.

Compare 12-month term deposits at every bank in Australia

How Bankwest compares with other banks in Australia

Every bank we track in Australia, ranked by its best ongoing savings rate, with its 12-month term deposit. Verified 2 Nov 2026.

Savings and 12-month term deposit rates at every bank in Australia, 2 Nov 2026
#BankTop savings rate12-month term deposit
1ING logoING5.75% p.a.Savings Maximiser, monthly conditions5.30% p.a.Personal Term Deposits
2St.George logoSt.George5.40% p.a.Incentive Saver, monthly conditions4.75% p.a.Term Deposit
3Bank Australia logoBank Australia5.35% p.a.Bonus Saver, monthly conditions5.60% p.a.Term Deposit
4Teachers Mutual Bank logoTeachers Mutual Bank5.35% p.a.Momentum Saver, monthly conditions5.35% p.a.Term Deposit
5ANZ logoANZ5.35% p.a.ANZ Plus Growth Saver, monthly conditions5.30% p.a.ANZ Advance Notice Term Deposit
6Bankwest logoBankwest5.35% p.a.Hero Saver, monthly conditions5.30% p.a.Bankwest Term Deposit
7Virgin Money logoVirgin Money5.30% p.a.Virgin Money Boost Saver, monthly conditionsNot published
8Macquarie logoMacquarie5.25% p.a.Macquarie Savings Account5.40% p.a.Macquarie Term Deposit
9CommBank logoCommBank5.25% p.a.GoalSaver, monthly conditions5.30% p.a.Standard Term Deposit
10NAB logoNAB5.25% p.a.NAB Reward Saver, monthly conditions5.30% p.a.NAB Term Deposit
11Westpac logoWestpac5.25% p.a.Westpac Life, monthly conditions5.30% p.a.Term Deposit
12BOQ logoBOQ5.00% p.a.Simple Saver Account5.40% p.a.myBOQ Term Deposit
13Bendigo Bank logoBendigo Bank5.00% p.a.Bendigo Reward Saver, monthly conditions4.90% p.a.Standard Term Deposit
14Beyond Bank logoBeyond Bank4.90% p.a.Purple Bonus Saver, monthly conditions4.90% p.a.Term Deposit

Who can open them, and how safe is the money?

Who can open each account

Hero Saver
14 or older
Bankwest Easy Saver
16 or older
Retirement Advantage Account
55 or older
Bankwest Term Deposit
14 or older, from $1,000

Is my money protected?

The Australian Government's Financial Claims Scheme covers deposits at Bankwest up to $250,000 per account holder. CommBank is part of the same bank, so money at both counts toward that one limit.

Questions about Bankwest savings and term deposits

What is Bankwest's highest savings rate?

Hero Saver, at 5.35% p.a. on 2 Nov 2026: a 0.10% p.a. base rate plus a 5.25% p.a. bonus. Bonus interest will be paid in respect of each day of a month of the year at Your Bonus Interest Rate on that day if the total amount of deposits (excluding interest) exceeds the total amount of withdrawals in that month. A month that misses the conditions earns 0.10% p.a.

What is the Bankwest 12-month term deposit rate?

5.30% p.a. on new deposits of $1,000 or more, with interest paid at maturity. Taking the interest monthly lowers it to 5.18% p.a.

Which Bankwest term deposit term pays the most?

12 to 23 months, at 5.30% p.a. with interest paid at maturity, on 2 Nov 2026.

Does Bankwest Easy Saver have an introductory rate?

Yes. Bankwest Easy Saver earns 6.00% p.a. for the first 4 months, made up of the 5.25% p.a. ongoing rate plus a 0.75% p.a. introductory margin. After that it earns 5.25% p.a.

Is my money safe with Bankwest?

Deposits at Bankwest are covered by the Australian Government's Financial Claims Scheme up to $250,000 per account holder. CommBank shares the same banking licence, so money at Bankwest and CommBank counts toward one limit.

Where do these rates come from?

From the product details Bankwest publishes under the Consumer Data Right, which Woodo checks every day. We last verified them on 2 Nov 2026. Bankwest does not pay Woodo, and no payment can change the order of any list.

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Other banks in Australia

  • ING logoINGSavings 5.75% p.a.12-month 5.30% p.a.
  • St.George logoSt.GeorgeSavings 5.40% p.a.12-month 4.75% p.a.
  • Teachers Mutual Bank logoTeachers Mutual BankSavings 5.35% p.a.12-month 5.35% p.a.
  • ANZ logoANZSavings 5.35% p.a.12-month 5.30% p.a.
  • Bank Australia logoBank AustraliaSavings 5.35% p.a.12-month 5.60% p.a.
  • Virgin Money logoVirgin MoneySavings 5.30% p.a.12-month Not published
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