Opening a bank account
With one of our everyday bank accounts, you can deposit and access your money easily - whether it's getting cash out at an ATM (automated cash machine), or shopping online or in person with a Visa Debit card
An everyday bank account for your day-to-day banking
An everyday bank account, otherwise known as a transaction account, is where you can deposit your salary, transfer funds, pay bills and make purchases using a Visa Debit card. You can deposit money into this account (including heaving your salary paid into it) and will use it to access your money, whether its getting cash out at an ATM (automated cash machine) or shopping online or in person with a Visa Debit card.
Our everyday bank accounts
Our Complete Freedom account is an everyday bank account that makes it easy to manage and access your money.
If you are opening an account, you need to provide forms of identification. For information on which specific types of identification documents are required, see St.George Checklist. (PDF 845KB)
Complete Freedom
Everyday Bank Account
- $0 monthly Account-Keeping Fee (other fees and charges apply)
- Internet and Mobile Banking (Terms and conditions)
- Visa Debit card¹
Complete Freedom for U21s and Students
Everyday Account for International students
- $0 monthly Account-Keeping Fee (other fees and charges apply)
- Check your balance on the go with Internet and Mobile Banking (Terms and conditions)
- Visa Debit card¹
Handy features
Visa Debit Card¹
A Visa Debit card gives you convenient and secure card access to your money in Australia and overseas.
ATMs across Australia and overseas
You can access our network of multilingual Westpac Group ATMs with no ATM withdrawal fee. When you're overseas, you can also save on a $5 withdrawal fee by using an ATM belonging to the Global ATM Alliance network.
Mobile banking
Mobile banking makes it easy for you to do your banking wherever you are.
Before making a decision about any of our products or services, please read all the terms and conditions and consider whether the product or service is right for you. Fees and charges apply and may change.
Read the Visa Debit Terms and conditions, (PDF 1MB) including for fees and charges that may apply, before making a decision and consider if it is right for you.
Read the Terms and Conditions (PDF 796KB), including for fees and charges that may apply, before making a decision and consider if it is right for you.
For more information on Internet and Mobile Banking, please read Internet and Mobile Banking T&C's. (PDF 1MB)