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Australian Money

Australian Currency

The Australia currency system is based on the decimal system.

Notes: High quality polymer-based synthetic and come in denominations of $5, $10, $20, $50 and $100.
Coins: Denominations are 5 cent, 10 cent, 20 cent, 50 cent, as well as $1 and $2.

Please Note: Prices under 5 cents are rounded up or down to the nearest 5 cent - that is, 3 and 4 cent totals are rounded up to nearest 5 cent, while 1 and 2 cent totals are rounded down to nearest 5 cent denomination. For example – 12 cents would be rounded down to 10 cents. 14 cents would be rounded up to 15 cents.

Banks

Most banks are open from 9.30am - 4.00pm Monday to Thursday, and 9.30am to 5.00pm on Fridays, however some suburban banks are open on Thursday evenings and Saturday mornings. Banks provide a full range of financial services including currency exchange, all at nominal rates.

ATMs

Automatic Teller Machines are plentiful and readily available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Electronic fund transfer machines (EFTPOS) are commonly used at most retail outlets, as well as by taxis, restaurants and hotels, and can be used to access many types of bank accounts and credit cards.

Tipping

Tipping is generally not expected within Australia, however it is acceptable to leave a small amount should you feel you have received exceptional service.

Currency conversion

To find out how much your currency is worth on today’s exchange rate, go to http://www.hifx.com.au/currency/converter.asp

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