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Opening a bank account
If you've recently arrived in Australia the first thing you may need is an everyday bank account for your day to day banking. In Australia this is known as a transaction account. You can deposit money into this account (and get your salary paid into it) and it's also the account you'll use to access your money, whether it's getting cash out at an ATM (cash machine) or shopping online with a Visa Debit card.1
A St.George transaction account is a great way to take care of your day-to-day banking needs.
Handy features include:
- Easy access to your cash at multilingual ATMs (8 languages to choose from)
- Shop securely online with your own money using a Visa Debit card (backed up by the St.George Fraud Money Back guarantee)2
- Mobile and Internet Banking, so you can look after your money anywhere, anytime.
Everyday bank account
Our Complete Freedom account is an everyday bank account that gives you easy access to your cash the way that suits you.
- $0 monthly Account-Keeping Fee when you deposit at least $2,000 by the last business day of the month (otherwise $5/month) (other fees and charges apply)
- Visa Debit card1
- Internet and Mobile Banking (Terms and conditions)
Bank account for students
Complete Freedom for U21s and Students
- $0 monthly Account-Keeping Fee if you are under the age of 21, a full-time tertiary student or apprentice.
- Check your balance on the go with Internet and Mobile Banking (Terms and conditions)
- Visa Debit Card1
Visa Debit card
A Visa Debit card gives you convenient and secure card access to your money in Australia and overseas.
- You can shop securely online, at home, over the phone, or overseas. Use your own money from your account (not credit from a credit card) wherever Visa is accepted
- Withdraw cash at ATMs in Australia and around the world (just look for the Visa logo) (fees may apply)
- Security - Added protection with chip technology, giving you the latest card security
ATMs in Australia and overseas
We've got a network of multilingual Westpac Group ATMs that you can use in the following languages:
- English
- Mandarin
- Korean
- Vietnamese
- Thai
- Hindi
- Arabic
You'll also enjoy no ATM withdrawal fee at our network of ATMS. And when you're overseas you can save a $5 ATM withdrawal fee by using over 50,000 ATMs belonging to the Global ATM Alliance network.4
Mobile Banking
St.George Mobile banking makes it easy for you to do your banking wherever you are. With a full range of banking features and services, you can bank wherever and whenever you choose.
- Check account balances or transfer funds
- Make payments – pay bills, or transfer money to friends and family, even those overseas
- Make near real-time Osko payments to a BSB and account number
- Apply for a credit card, a home loan or a personal loan or open a new bank account
- Schedule future and recurring payments up to 24 months in advance
- Locate the nearest St.George ATM or branch
- Activate new credit or debit cards
- Travel Notifications – tell us when you are going overseas so we can help protect your accounts while you are away
Keep up to date with SMS and email alerts
SMS and email alerts easily allow you to proactively monitor your accounts 24/7. You can request specific information on account balances, deposits and withdrawals to be sent to you automatically via SMS or email.
Talk to us
Lending criteria, terms and conditions, Fees and charges apply.
Before making a decision, it's best to read the terms and conditions and decide whether the product is appropriate for you.
- Transaction, Savings and Investment Accounts: Terms and Conditions (incorporating fees and charges)
- Interest rates
- Before using Internet or Phone Banking, please read the Terms and Conditions and before using Mobile or Tablet Banking, please read our Mobile Banking Terms and Conditions.
Please read these documents and keep a copy. You can request a paper copy at a branch.
The advice on our website is prepared without knowing your personal financial circumstances. Before you act on this or any advice, please consider if it's right for you. If you need help, call 13 33 30.
1. To be eligible for a Visa Debit Card, you must have an Australian residential address and be over 14 years of age. If you're not eligible, you may be offered a Handycard to access your account.
2. The Fraud Money Back Guarantee ensures that customers will be reimbursed for any unauthorised transactions provided that the customer has not contributed to the loss and contacted promptly. Refer to the cards' terms and conditions for full details, including when a customer will be liable.
3. Full time tertiary students and apprentices must drop into any branch with their student ID to enjoy $0 monthly service fee.
4. Other fees and charges may be payable. A 3% Westpac Foreign Transaction Fee applies to overseas debit card withdrawals.