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 838K 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 80K members have joined in the past year. Popular discussion topics include Struggling, Looking For A, and Financial. Common discussion themes are Advice Requests and Solution Requests. Product recommendations often mention credit card, super fund, and budgeting app.
Community Topics
Community Features
This community has a forum
Subreddit Analysis
via GummySearchMember 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: 59K members
Past year (monthly)
- Sep: 3K members
- Oct: 4K members
- Nov: 6K members
- 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: 4K members
Themes
- Advice Requests13 posts in the past month
- Do you stop saving so aggressively once you buy a house?
- How do you manage to buy a house?
- What’s my next move/how
#113Advice RequestsDo you stop saving so aggressively once you buy a house? · How do you manage to buy a house? · What’s my next move/how - Solution Requests5 posts in the past month
- I want to invest into the S&P500 but I don’t know the best option
- Best savings account for uni students?
- Help to buy
#25Solution RequestsI want to invest into the S&P500 but I don’t know the best option · Best savings account for uni students? · Help to buy - Pain & Anger4 posts in the past month
- Wife made redundant and I’m struggling with anxiety about our future
- Is anyone else feeling the pinch from rising car insurance premiums
- Cover-more Travel Insurance.. stay away! If you are with CBA, just pay for a travel insurance. The complimentary isn’t worth it.
#34Pain & AngerWife made redundant and I’m struggling with anxiety about our future · Is anyone else feeling the pinch from rising car insurance premiums · Cover-more Travel Insurance.. stay away! If you are with CBA, just pay for a travel insurance. The complimentary isn’t worth it. - Money Talk3 posts in the past month
- Best platform for a simple $400/month ETF plan: Betashares, moomoo or something else?
- Refinancing worth it from 6.30 percent to 5.99 percent?
- 25M 180k/yr, 170k saved - house + novated lease?
#43Money TalkBest platform for a simple $400/month ETF plan: Betashares, moomoo or something else? · Refinancing worth it from 6.30 percent to 5.99 percent? · 25M 180k/yr, 170k saved - house + novated lease? - News1 post in the past month
- Westpac desperate?
#51NewsWestpac desperate?
Topics
- Struggling41 posts in the past month#141Struggling
- Looking For A30 posts in the past month#230Looking For A
- Financial22 posts in the past month#322Financial
- Hard Time13 posts in the past month#413Hard Time
- Worst13 posts in the past month#513Worst
Flair
- Off Topic8 posts in the past month
- Is doing a TAFE course worth it just to learn Australian tax, super, and personal finance? Or are there better paths?
- Economist Cameron Murray: The ageing "crisis" has not and will not happen
- 25M, 180k salary, 170K saved - house + novated lease?
#18Off TopicIs doing a TAFE course worth it just to learn Australian tax, super, and personal finance? Or are there better paths? · Economist Cameron Murray: The ageing "crisis" has not and will not happen · 25M, 180k salary, 170K saved - house + novated lease?
Product recommendations
- credit card5 posts in the past month
- 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?
#15credit cardBest 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? - super fund4 posts in the past month
- Best Super Fund for early 20's
- Best low fee super for low income
- Best super fund with granular options
#24super fundBest Super Fund for early 20's · Best low fee super for low income · Best super fund with granular options - budgeting app4 posts in the past month
- 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?
#34budgeting appBest 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? - loan4 posts in the past month
- 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
#44loanBest 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 - savings account3 posts in the past month
- Best savings account for fixed amount?
- Who has the best savings accounts these days?
- Best option for children’s savings accounts
#53savings accountBest savings account for fixed amount? · Who has the best savings accounts these days? · Best option for children’s savings accounts
Community Reviews
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 838K 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.
Monthly Stats
- 14
- Views /mo (+8%)
- 12
- Visitors /mo (+20%)
- 0
- Referrals /mo (-100%)
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