r/AusFinance

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About r/AusFinance

Australian Personal Finance: budgeting, saving, getting out of debt, investing, and saving for retirement. Please read the sidebar and observe sub rules when posting.

The community at a glance

r/AusFinance is a Subreddit for Investors and Finance with roughly 859K members. It has been around since 2012. It uses a forum format for communication. It is the 7th largest community in the Finance topic page.

Roughly 90K members have joined in the past year. Popular discussion topics include Struggling, Looking For A, and Financial. Common discussion themes are Pain & Anger and Advice Requests. Product recommendations often mention credit card, super fund, and budgeting app.

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Established 2012
859K Members

Community Topics

Community Features

Forum

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Subreddit Analysis

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Yearly: +90K members
Growth: +11.6% / year

Member growth over time

All time (yearly)

  • 2013: 1K members
  • 2014: 2K members
  • 2015: 3K members
  • 2016: 4K members
  • 2017: 7K members
  • 2018: 13K members
  • 2019: 25K members
  • 2020: 97K members
  • 2021: 115K members
  • 2023: 246K members
  • 2024: 151K members
  • 2025: 112K members
  • 2026: 80K members

Past year (monthly)

  • Dec: 6K members
  • Jan: 7K members
  • Feb: 7K members
  • Mar: 7K members
  • Apr: 9K members
  • May: 11K members
  • Jun: 7K members
  • Jul: 8K members
  • Aug: 7K members
  • Sep: 10K members
  • Oct: 6K members
  • Nov: 2K members

Themes

  • Pain & Anger
    5 posts in the past month
    1. Is it all really doom and gloom?
    2. Redundancies are scaring me
    3. 23 Y/O with a pessimistic financial outlook [rant]
    #1
    Pain & Anger
    Is it all really doom and gloom? · Redundancies are scaring me · 23 Y/O with a pessimistic financial outlook [rant]
    5
  • Advice Requests
    3 posts in the past month
    1. Hello, I need some of my questions answered please anyone if you can 🙏
    2. Haaaalp please
    3. Where/how should we organise our money
    #2
    Advice Requests
    Hello, I need some of my questions answered please anyone if you can 🙏 · Haaaalp please · Where/how should we organise our money
    3
  • News
    3 posts in the past month
    1. Albanese government gags Productivity Commission from examining tax and IR impacts on business
    2. National property listings surge past 300,000 in October — Brisbane and Adelaide stock up more than 40% on last year
    3. Adelaide Housing Crisis Report
    #3
    News
    Albanese government gags Productivity Commission from examining tax and IR impacts on business · National property listings surge past 300,000 in October — Brisbane and Adelaide stock up more than 40% on last year · Adelaide Housing Crisis Report
    3
  • Opportunities
    2 posts in the past month
    1. Govt should breakup realestate.com.au
    2. Setting myself up
    #4
    Opportunities
    Govt should breakup realestate.com.au · Setting myself up
    2
  • Money Talk
    2 posts in the past month
    1. Is it normal to go into debt for a wedding these days?
    2. Started a new job and want to start investing in long term Australian shares.
    #5
    Money Talk
    Is it normal to go into debt for a wedding these days? · Started a new job and want to start investing in long term Australian shares.
    2

Topics

  • Struggling
    26 posts in the past month
    #1
    Struggling
    26
  • Looking For A
    21 posts in the past month
    #2
    Looking For A
    21
  • Financial
    16 posts in the past month
    #3
    Financial
    16
  • Worst
    11 posts in the past month
    #4
    Worst
    11
  • Hard Time
    11 posts in the past month
    #5
    Hard Time
    11

Flair

  • Off Topic
    2 posts in the past month
    1. Adelaide Housing Crisis Report
    2. Maximise income now or optimise career trajectory?
    #1
    Off Topic
    Adelaide Housing Crisis Report · Maximise income now or optimise career trajectory?
    2

Product recommendations

  • credit card
    5 posts in the past month
    1. Best reward card that allows joint account holders?
    2. Which awards credit card would you recommend? Is the Commbank ultimate awards credit card worth it for retail points?
    3. Which awards credit card would you recommend? Is the Commbank ultimate awards credit card worth it for retail points?
    #1
    credit card
    Best reward card that allows joint account holders? · Which awards credit card would you recommend? Is the Commbank ultimate awards credit card worth it for retail points? · Which awards credit card would you recommend? Is the Commbank ultimate awards credit card worth it for retail points?
    5
  • super fund
    4 posts in the past month
    1. Best Super Fund for early 20's
    2. Best low fee super for low income
    3. Best super fund with granular options
    #2
    super fund
    Best Super Fund for early 20's · Best low fee super for low income · Best super fund with granular options
    4
  • budgeting app
    4 posts in the past month
    1. Best budgeting app easy UI adhd brain friendly
    2. Best budgeting app easy adhd friendly UI?
    3. Which is the best/most user friendly budget app/tracker to use?
    #3
    budgeting app
    Best budgeting app easy UI adhd brain friendly · Best budgeting app easy adhd friendly UI? · Which is the best/most user friendly budget app/tracker to use?
    4
  • loan
    4 posts in the past month
    1. Best options for loan to fund overseas masters? Degree is 12months, I won't be working, own my flat outright, will rent it out
    2. Best options for loan to fund overseas masters? Degree is 12months, I won't be working, own my flat outright, will rent it out
    3. Best place to get a car loan to refinance
    #4
    loan
    Best options for loan to fund overseas masters? Degree is 12months, I won't be working, own my flat outright, will rent it out · Best options for loan to fund overseas masters? Degree is 12months, I won't be working, own my flat outright, will rent it out · Best place to get a car loan to refinance
    4
  • savings account
    3 posts in the past month
    1. Best savings account for fixed amount?
    2. Who has the best savings accounts these days?
    3. Best option for children’s savings accounts
    #5
    savings account
    Best savings account for fixed amount? · Who has the best savings accounts these days? · Best option for children’s savings accounts
    3
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Frequently asked questions

Who is r/AusFinance for?
Best for Investors and Finance enthusiasts looking for a Reddit-based community with forum discussion.
Is r/AusFinance free to join?
This listing is not marked as paid-only. Access rules and any fees are decided by the community.
How many members does r/AusFinance have?
Roughly 859K members, based on figures reported by the community or its host. Member counts are approximate and change over time.
What platform is r/AusFinance on?
r/AusFinance runs on Reddit. Reddit communities (or "subreddits") are forum-based groups on the popular social news aggregation, web content rating, and discussion website Reddit. Reddit is commonly known as "the front page of the internet". Users submit content to the site such as links, text posts, and images, which are then voted up or down and discussed by other members. From investing Reddit communities, to professional ones, to ones just for laughs, you're likely to find a community for you on Reddit.
What topics does r/AusFinance cover?
On the Hive Index, r/AusFinance is organized under Investors, Finance.
How do I join r/AusFinance?
You can join r/AusFinance by clicking this link, or pressing the "Go to community" button above.
What are the Investing communities like?
Communities for investors covering stocks, real estate, options, and broader personal finance. Reddit has some of the most active investing communities on the internet, from value investing to dividend strategies, alongside Discord servers for trading signals and more niche investment approaches. Range of experience from total beginners to seasoned traders.
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