Term Deposit

Put your money to work with great rates and guaranteed returns1.

Term Deposit

Earn a higher interest rate for a specific term.

 

Secure your money with a UniBank term deposit.

Lock in a great fixed rate

Our term deposits provide strong, guaranteed returns you can count on.

  • No monthly account fee
  • Terms available from 3 to 36 months
  • Minimum $1,000 deposit required
  • A guaranteed, fixed interest rate for your chosen term
  • No surprises – we’ll update you in writing before your deposit matures
  • For deposits over $1,000,000, rates are by negotiation and subject to acceptance.
4.15
%
p.a.
6 mths | $1,000 - $1,000,0001
Effective date 20 August 2025

Effective 20 August 2025*

Edvest members receive interest at a rate 0.05% p.a. higher than the rates shown in this table.

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Popular terms Term Deposit $1,000 - $1,000,0001
3 months 4.15% pa
6 months 4.15% pa
9 months 3.95% pa
12 months 3.85% pa
18 months 3.25% pa
24 months 3.25% pa
36 months 3.25% pa

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Who can apply for membership?

Eligibility criteria
  • Be an Australian citizen or permanent resident.
  • Be a current or retired employee of an Australian university OR be studying or have graduated from an Australian university OR be immediate family to a UniBank member.
What you need to apply
  • An Australian residential address.
  • Identification documents with your full name, date of birth and address, such as a birth certificate or driver’s licence or passport, AND Medicare card.
  • Tax residency information.

How do I apply?

To open a new term deposit online, join the bank first and open an Everyday Direct transaction account.

Once you join, you can open a new term deposit via Internet Banking.

Log in to Internet Banking, navigate to ‘Self Service’, select ‘Open New Account’, then ‘Apply’ under the New Term Deposit section and follow the prompts.

Visit us in person or contact us and we’ll send you an application form.

Not eligible to become a member?

Open a customer term deposit with us instead.

Even if you’re not a member, you can still bank with us as a customer. Complete a customer application form to get started. 

If you already have a customer term deposit and want to open another complete an existing customer application.

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FAQs

How do I transfer funds into a term deposit?

When you open a new term deposit, funds can be transferred from an existing account.

Will I receive confirmation of my term deposit?

You will receive a term deposit certificate within 5-7 days of opening an account.

How often will I get a term deposit statement?

You will receive a statement according to your selected statement frequency, either monthly or six monthly. Additionally your June statement, available in July, will include the total amount of interest paid on your term deposit/s during that financial year period.

Can I put more funds into my term deposit?

You cannot add funds to the deposit during the term. However you may add additional funds once the term deposit matures and you opt to re-invest.

How often is interest paid on a term deposit?

Interest can be paid monthly, 12 monthly or at maturity on the Member, Edvest, and Customer Term Deposits. Additionally, interest can also be paid fortnightly on the Edvest Term Deposit.

Term Deposit interest is calculated on the daily closing balance of the account and can be credited (compounded) to the term deposit account annually or on maturity. Term deposits lodged for more than 12 months must have interest paid at least every 365 days as well as at maturity and can be compounded to the principal. Fortnightly and monthly interest payments cannot be compounded to the principal.

If term deposit rates increase or decrease, will it affect my term deposit?

Your interest rate is guaranteed for the full term.

What happens at the maturity of a term deposit?

When you open your term deposit you can choose to:

  • Reinvest the same original deposit amount (principal) into a new term deposit for the same term and transfer the interest earned to another account
  • Reinvest the principal and interest together into a new term deposit for the same term
  • Transfer the principal and interest together to another account and close the term deposit

We will also notify you according to your communication preference approximately one week before maturity to confirm your instructions.

You can set up alerts in Internet Banking to let you know 14 days before your Term Deposit matures and 2 days before interest is paid.

How can I change my maturity options?

You can change your maturity options for the principal and interest in Internet Banking or you can contact us.

How do I receive funds when the term deposit matures?

You can nominate to have your funds transferred to an account at this bank or an account with another financial institution.

Can I withdraw funds early from my term deposit?

You cannot withdraw or transfer funds from a term deposit account prior to maturity unless you give us thirty-one days notice. The notice period commences on the first business day after you give us notice. Refer to the Conditions of use—Accounts and access document for further information.

If you are experiencing hardship and need access to your funds before the end of the thirty-one day notice period please visit a branch or call us to discuss your situation. To assess your request you will need to provide us with evidence to support your reasons, such as invoices or a statutory declaration to satisfy our requirements.

We allow a period of grace of seven days following reinvestment, with the first day being the day of maturity, for you to withdraw or transfer your deposit without incurring a fee or reduction in interest.

Ways to get in touch

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Phone

Overseas? +61 8 9421 8737 Phone enquiries are available 8am to 7pm weekdays, and 9am to 3pm Saturday.

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Message

Message us in Internet Banking or the Mobile Banking App.
Just log in and tap the envelope in the top right corner.

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Enquiry

We aim to respond within 1 business day.

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Locations

Our offices are open 9am to 5pm, weekdays.
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