We’ve compared 15 companies, and found Starling Bank to be the cheapest, while Wise the fastest.
Sending £6,000 gets you $11,390.52 with Starling Bank at 1.9078 rupees per pound, about 1.2% more than the next best option.
| 15 of 15 providers Last updated on 4 September 2026 This page updates weekly. We collect, store, and analyze GBP/AUD exchange rates from our comparisons. | |||
| Based on 6,000 GBP transfer Best companies for GBP/AUD transfersAll money transfer offers for GBP/AUD transfers, sorted by most AUD received. The first two offers may be sponsored promotions. Some offers here pay us a commission. | |||
| Promoted  Wise Pay via Bank transfer | Fee £19.76 1 GBP = 1.8804 AUD 0.00% vs mid-market | Recipient gets $11,245.24 Within minutes | |
Ways to receive money in Australia with Wise when paying by bank transfer. MethodFee & ratesRecipient gets Bank depositWithin minutesAvailable via:Bank Transfer £19.761 GBP = 1.8804 AUD $11,245.24You pay£6,000.00 | |||
| Promoted  Xe Pay via Debit card | Fee £0.00 1 GBP = 1.8661 AUD +0.76% vs mid-market | Recipient gets $11,196.60 Minutes - 24 hours | |
Ways to receive money in Australia with Xe when paying by debit card. MethodFee & ratesRecipient gets Bank depositMinutes - 24 hours Free1 GBP = 1.8661 AUD $11,196.60You pay£6,000.00 | |||
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 Starling Bank Pay via Bank transfer | Fee £29.50 1 GBP = 1.9078 AUD -1.45% vs mid-market | Recipient gets $11,390.52 1-2 Hours | |
Ways to receive money in Australia with Starling Bank when paying by bank transfer. MethodFee & ratesRecipient gets Bank deposit1-2 HoursAvailable via:Bank Account (SWIFT) £29.501 GBP = 1.9078 AUD $11,390.52You pay£6,000.00 | |||
| Exclusive: Special Rate for 1st Transfer  Key Currency Pay via Bank transfer | Fee £0.00 1 GBP = 1.8756 AUD +0.25% vs mid-market | Recipient gets $11,253.71 Minutes - 3 days | |
Ways to receive money in Australia with Key Currency when paying by bank transfer. MethodFee & ratesRecipient gets Bank depositMinutes - 3 days Free1 GBP = 1.8756 AUD $11,253.71You pay£6,000.00 | |||
| Exclusive: First Transfer Deal  Regency FX Pay via Bank transfer | Fee £0.00 1 GBP = 1.8752 AUD +0.27% vs mid-market | Recipient gets $11,251.45 Minutes - 24 hours | |
Ways to receive money in Australia with Regency FX when paying by bank transfer. MethodFee & ratesRecipient gets Bank depositMinutes - 24 hours Free1 GBP = 1.8752 AUD $11,251.45You pay£6,000.00 | |||
 TorFx Pay via Bank transfer | Fee £0.00 1 GBP = 1.8747 AUD +0.30% vs mid-market | Recipient gets $11,248.07 Minutes - 24 hours | |
Ways to receive money in Australia with TorFx when paying by bank transfer. MethodFee & ratesRecipient gets Bank depositMinutes - 24 hours Free1 GBP = 1.8747 AUD $11,248.07You pay£6,000.00 | |||
| Wise Pay via Bank transfer | Fee £19.76 1 GBP = 1.8804 AUD 0.00% vs mid-market | Recipient gets $11,245.24 Within minutes | |
Ways to receive money in Australia with Wise when paying by bank transfer. MethodFee & ratesRecipient gets Bank depositWithin minutesAvailable via:Bank Transfer £19.761 GBP = 1.8804 AUD $11,245.24You pay£6,000.00 | |||
 OFX Pay via Bank transfer | Fee £0.00 1 GBP = 1.8709 AUD +0.50% vs mid-market | Recipient gets $11,225.50 Minutes - 24 hours | |
Ways to receive money in Australia with OFX when paying by bank transfer. MethodFee & ratesRecipient gets Bank depositMinutes - 24 hours Free1 GBP = 1.8709 AUD $11,225.50You pay£6,000.00 | |||
 Currencies Direct Pay via Bank transfer | Fee £0.00 1 GBP = 1.8700 AUD +0.55% vs mid-market | Recipient gets $11,220.00 Minutes - 24 hours | |
Ways to receive money in Australia with Currencies Direct when paying by bank transfer. MethodFee & ratesRecipient gets Bank depositMinutes - 24 hours Free1 GBP = 1.8700 AUD $11,220.00You pay£6,000.00 | |||
 TapTap Send Pay via Debit card | Fee £0.00 1 GBP = 1.8700 AUD +0.55% vs mid-market | Recipient gets $11,220.00 Minutes | |
Ways to receive money in Australia with TapTap Send when paying by debit card. MethodFee & ratesRecipient gets Bank depositMinutes Free1 GBP = 1.8700 AUD $11,220.00You pay£6,000.00 | |||
 CurrencyFair Pay via Bank transfer | Fee £2.13 1 GBP = 1.8695 AUD +0.58% vs mid-market | Recipient gets $11,213.00 Minutes - 24 hours | |
Ways to receive money in Australia with CurrencyFair when paying by bank transfer. MethodFee & ratesRecipient gets Bank depositMinutes - 24 hours £2.131 GBP = 1.8695 AUD $11,213.00You pay£6,000.00 | |||
| Wise Pay via Debit card | Fee £38.75 1 GBP = 1.8804 AUD 0.00% vs mid-market | Recipient gets $11,209.53 Within minutes | |
Ways to receive money in Australia with Wise when paying by debit card. MethodFee & ratesRecipient gets Bank depositWithin minutesAvailable via:Bank Transfer £38.751 GBP = 1.8804 AUD $11,209.53You pay£6,000.00 | |||
| Xe Pay via Debit card | Fee £0.00 1 GBP = 1.8661 AUD +0.76% vs mid-market | Recipient gets $11,196.60 Minutes - 24 hours | |
Ways to receive money in Australia with Xe when paying by debit card. MethodFee & ratesRecipient gets Bank depositMinutes - 24 hours Free1 GBP = 1.8661 AUD $11,196.60You pay£6,000.00 | |||
| Xe Pay via Bank transfer | Fee £0.00 1 GBP = 1.8661 AUD +0.76% vs mid-market | Recipient gets $11,196.60 Minutes - 24 hours | |
Ways to receive money in Australia with Xe when paying by bank transfer. MethodFee & ratesRecipient gets Bank depositMinutes - 24 hours Free1 GBP = 1.8661 AUD $11,196.60You pay£6,000.00 | |||
| Xe Pay via Credit card | Fee £0.00 1 GBP = 1.8661 AUD +0.76% vs mid-market | Recipient gets $11,196.60 Minutes - 24 hours | |
Ways to receive money in Australia with Xe when paying by credit card. MethodFee & ratesRecipient gets Bank depositMinutes - 24 hours Free1 GBP = 1.8661 AUD $11,196.60You pay£6,000.00 | |||
 HSBC Pay via Bank transfer | Fee £0.00 1 GBP = 1.8643 AUD +0.86% vs mid-market | Recipient gets $11,185.86 Minutes - 5 days | |
Ways to receive money in Australia with HSBC when paying by bank transfer. MethodFee & ratesRecipient gets Bank depositMinutes - 5 days Free1 GBP = 1.8643 AUD $11,185.86You pay£6,000.00 | |||
| Pricing based on Revolut Standard plan  Revolut Pay via Bank transfer | Fee £59.00 1 GBP = 1.8780 AUD +0.12% vs mid-market | Recipient gets $11,156.99 Within a week | |
Ways to receive money in Australia with Revolut when paying by bank transfer. MethodFee & ratesRecipient gets Bank depositWithin a week £59.001 GBP = 1.8780 AUD $11,156.99You pay£6,000.00 | |||
| US Disclaimer: Revolut is not a bank. Banking services are provided by Lead Bank, Member FDIC. Fees may apply. See revolut.com/en-US/ for details. | |||
 Moneycorp Pay via Bank transfer | Fee £0.00 1 GBP = 1.8540 AUD +1.40% vs mid-market | Recipient gets $11,123.97 Minutes - 2 days | |
Ways to receive money in Australia with Moneycorp when paying by bank transfer. MethodFee & ratesRecipient gets Bank depositMinutes - 2 days Free1 GBP = 1.8540 AUD $11,123.97You pay£6,000.00 | |||
| $0 fee on first online transfers  MoneyGram Pay via Debit card | Fee £0.00 1 GBP = 1.8355 AUD +2.41% vs mid-market | Recipient gets $11,013.00 Minutes - 24 hours | |
Ways to receive money in Australia with MoneyGram when paying by debit card. MethodFee & ratesRecipient gets Bank depositMinutes - 24 hoursAvailable via:All Banks Free1 GBP = 1.8355 AUD $11,013.00You pay£6,000.00 Cash pickupMinutes - 24 hours £4.991 GBP = 1.8355 AUD $11,013.00You pay£6,004.99 | |||
| $0 fee on first online transfers MoneyGram Pay via Credit card | Fee £0.00 1 GBP = 1.8355 AUD +2.41% vs mid-market | Recipient gets $11,013.00 Minutes - 24 hours | |
Ways to receive money in Australia with MoneyGram when paying by credit card. MethodFee & ratesRecipient gets Bank depositMinutes - 24 hoursAvailable via:All Banks Free1 GBP = 1.8355 AUD $11,013.00You pay£6,000.00 Cash pickupMinutes - 24 hours £4.991 GBP = 1.8355 AUD $11,013.00You pay£6,004.99 | |||
| $0 fee on first online transfers MoneyGram Pay via Bank transfer | Fee £0.00 1 GBP = 1.8355 AUD +2.41% vs mid-market | Recipient gets $11,013.00 Minutes - 24 hours | |
Ways to receive money in Australia with MoneyGram when paying by bank transfer. MethodFee & ratesRecipient gets Bank depositMinutes - 24 hoursAvailable via:All Banks Free1 GBP = 1.8355 AUD $11,013.00You pay£6,000.00 Cash pickupMinutes - 24 hours £4.991 GBP = 1.8355 AUD $11,013.00You pay£6,004.99 | |||
| Wise Pay via Credit card | Fee £152.63 1 GBP = 1.8804 AUD 0.00% vs mid-market | Recipient gets $10,995.39 Within minutes | |
Ways to receive money in Australia with Wise when paying by credit card. MethodFee & ratesRecipient gets Bank depositWithin minutesAvailable via:Bank Transfer £152.631 GBP = 1.8804 AUD $10,995.39You pay£6,000.00 | |||
 Barclays Pay via Bank transfer | Fee £0.00 1 GBP = 1.8286 AUD +2.79% vs mid-market | Recipient gets $10,971.81 Minutes - 5 days | |
Ways to receive money in Australia with Barclays when paying by bank transfer. MethodFee & ratesRecipient gets Bank depositMinutes - 5 days Free1 GBP = 1.8286 AUD $10,971.81You pay£6,000.00 | |||
| How Our Results Work Mid-market rate: 1 GBP = 1.880319 AUD Updates every 60 minutes. | |||
Transfer details
For a one-off transfer to Australia, I suggest picking the cheapest option which is Starling Bank.
On a 6,000 GBP transfer, Starling Bank delivers the most AUD.
The best option will change depending on how much you actually send, so I suggest to get the best GBP/AUD rate.
You have 3 ways to pay, including bank transfer, debit card, and credit card.
Paying from your bank is usually both cheapest and quickest, since most companies connect straight into your banking app via Open Banking.
Anywhere a debit card works, Apple Pay and Google Pay usually do too.
First time round you'll need to confirm your name, date of birth, address and a photo ID.
On £6,000 transfer it's normally instant but can take a couple hours.
There are many ways to send money to Australia from the UK, including broker, app, online, multi-currency account, global account, bank, in person, and challenger bank, and more.
For small & frequent transfers
If you send small amounts back home to Australia, say weekly or monthly, an app like Wise is the easiest and cheapest way to do it.
It charges £19.76 in fees, has 0% markup, lets you save recipient details, and AUD will arrive in minutes.
For one off transfers
Sending money online is good for occasional medium sized AUD transfers, around £1,000 - £5,000.
Online companies like Wise often have higher limits and/or first time promos.
Of 1 online services, Wise is the cheapest and will get you $11,245.24 on £6,000 transfer.
For large transfers
Currency brokers like Key Currency are the best for £10,000+ transfers (things like house deposits, education fees, relocation, etc.).
You get a dedicated account manager to handle your transfer to Australia, and 24/7 support.
Key Currency charges no fees on large transfers, but adds 0.25% markup on top of the current GBP/AUD rate.
The markup gets better the more GBP you send, so we suggest .
For fast money transfers
Sending cash is the fastest way to send money from the UK to Australia, but is usually a bit more more expensive.
You will need to deposit £6,000 online via MoneyGram, and your recipient in Australia will be able to collect $11,013 in minutes.
For spending and receiving
Multi-currency accounts let you hold and spend Australian Dollars abroad like a local.
Wise offers the best multi-currency account.
With it, converting £6,000 to AUD will get you $11,245.24 after fees.
If you don’t have AUD in your account, your GBP will auto-convert whenever you pay with Wise in Australia.
Once you have AUD in the account, there are no extra fees from Wise for spending or holding it (local ATM charges may still apply).
Cheaper than a high-street bank
If you already bank with Starling Bank, it’s rarely the cheapest way to send money to Australia, but it’s fine for an occasional small transfer.
On a £6,000 transfer, Starling Bank will get you $11,390.52.
It charges £29.5 in fees and adds -1.45% to the mid-market rate.
It is cheaper than using a traditional bank like HSBC (which charges $11,185.86 in fees with 0.86% markup), but still more expensive than a money transfer company.
For business transfers
Global accounts are for UK businesses making payments overseas.
For suppliers, freelancers, salaries, or invoices in Australia, companies like Airwallex, WorldFirst, or Payoneer handle batch and recurring payments a consumer app simply can’t.
Only if you have to
Your UK bank is the most expensive way to send money to Australia.
On a £6,000 transfer, banks like HSBC will add 0.86% markup, getting you $11,185.86 vs $11,390.52 with Starling Bank.
Pay-in and pay-out methods will affect how much GBP you deposit and how much AUD your recipient gets. Use the table below to see how different options change how much you pay and what they get.
The overall best and cheapest way to send £6,000 to Australia is via Starling Bank, using a bank transfer to deposit GBP and bank deposit to receive AUD.
You have 3 pay-in options for transfers to Australia, including bank transfer, debit card, and credit card.
The cheapest pay-in option is bank transfer.
The fastest option in the UK is almost always bank transfer, since most companies use Open Banking and Faster Payments System (FPS).
The most expensive deposit option is credit card.
Be careful with credit card deposits, since your bank often treats it as a cash advance and will charge interest.
Money can reach Australia by bank deposit and cash pickup, and each delivery method comes with its own fees.
The cheapest way to receive money in Australia is with bank deposit on average.
Receiving cash
MoneyGram is the cheapest option for cash pickup ( getting you $11,013 on £6,000 transfer).
Digital wallets
Your recipient can receive AUD directly into a digital wallet (like PayPal) which usually takes a few minutes to arrive.
You pay £6,000.00
$11,391
Cheapest
You pay £6,000.00
$11,220
-$171
You pay £6,000.00
$11,197
-$194
You pay £6,004.99
$11,013
-$378
You pay £6,004.99
$11,013
-$378
You pay £6,004.99
$11,013
-$378
There are a few nuances you should consider before sending GBP to Australia such as limits, taxes, and safety.
Right now, these are the best money transfer options for £6,000 transfer to Australia:
Cheapest way to send money to Australia
The cheapest way is to use Starling Bank, pay in with a bank transfer and withdraw via bank deposit. You will get $11,390.52, which is 1.2% more than the next best option.
Fastest way to send money to Australia
The fastest way is to use Wise via bank transfer deposit and bank deposit for pay out. You get $11,245.24 and it will arrive in within minutes.
There is no legal limit and no tax on sending your own money abroad.
Main hard limits come from your bank or money transfer company, often around £10,000 to £25,000 online (which you can usually increase in the app).
Also, the "£10,000 declaration" only applies to physically carrying cash through the border, not online transfers.
And on bigger GBP/AUD transfers (roughly £10,000 up) expect a source-of-funds check, such as a payslip or a statement.
That's anti-money-laundering checks, but it holds transfers up, so be prepared.
Your cost is the fee plus the exchange-rate margin.
For example, sending $11,390.52 with Starling Bank will get you 11,390.52 AUD, that’s including £29.5 fee and -1.45% in exchange rate markup.
A bank like HSBC on the other hand, will get you $11,185.86, that’s £0 in fees but 0.86% in FX fees.
There is no UK tax for the act of sending money to Australia.
And, regular gifts out of your normal income are free of inheritance tax straight away, no cap and no seven-year wait.
Only ever use a provider authorised by the FCA, which you can check on the FCA register in under a minute.
The rules in place for any scams cover domestic pound transfers only, on a transfer abroad you're less protected.
Always confirm who you're really sending to before you send, because there's little recourse after.
For more information, check our guide to money transfer regulations in the UK.
The exchange rate you secure impacts how much AUD you get for your GBP, so waiting a day or two can get you more Australian Dollars.
Mid-market rate:1 GBP = 1.87852 AUD
We track 15 regulated companies offering money transfers from the UK to Australia in real time.
We analyse the fees, exchange rates, deposit/withdrawal methods, and each goes through our internal review.
Most GBP/AUD pricing data comes directly from the providers. We collect the rest manually, run it through our comparison engine and label it in the table.
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