.com.au Domain Prices — Compare 18 Registrars
There is no promotional first year on .com.au, so nothing falls off in year two. Five years costs $35. It sits directly beneath the .au extension.
Over five years it costs $35.30 at its cheapest registrar, about the same as .au itself ($35.30). It is joint cheapest of the 5 priced second-level extensions under .au over five years, level with .net.au. More registrars sell it than sell .au: 18 against 14.
All 18 registrars
Prices updated 7 hours ago.
Top 2 highlighted. Rest sorted by whichever tab is active above.
| Registrar | Register | Renew | Transfer | WHOIS Privacy | 5-year | Payment | Register |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Above.com
cheapest to own
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$7.06 | $7.06 | — | — | $35.30 | Credit card, PayPal, Bank transfer | Register → |
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IONOS
cheapest transfer
renews ~36% higher
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$11.00 | $15.00 | $15.00 | — | $71.00 | Credit card, Bank transfer | Register → |
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Porkbun
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$7.69 | $7.69 | — | — | $38.45 | Credit card, PayPal, Crypto, Apple Pay, Google Pay, Alipay, Bank transfer | Register → |
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Hostinger
renews ~56% higher
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$13.99 $8.99 | $13.99 | — | — | $64.95 | Visa, Mastercard, Amex, Discover, PayPal, Crypto, Apple Pay, Google Pay | Register → |
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Whois.com
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$14.48 | $17.48 | — | — | $84.40 | Credit card, PayPal | Register → |
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Truehost.com
+$0.99/yr for privacy
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$16.32 | $19.00 | — | — | $97.27 | Credit card, PayPal, Bank transfer | Register → |
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Epik
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$19.95 | $19.95 | $19.95 | — | $99.75 | Credit card, Bank transfer, PayPal | Register → |
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Dotology
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$19.99 | $19.99 | $19.99 | — | $99.95 | Visa, Mastercard, Amex, Discover, Diners Club, PayPal, Bank transfer | Register → |
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Namecheap
+$0.20 ICANN fee
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$19.18 | $21.18 | — | — | $103.90 | Visa, Mastercard, Amex, Discover, PayPal, Crypto | Register → |
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Directnic
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$21.99 | $21.99 | $21.99 | — | $109.95 | Visa, Mastercard, Amex, Discover, Diners Club, PayPal, Bank transfer | Register → |
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Marcaria
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$22.00 | $22.00 | — | — | $110.00 | Credit card, PayPal, Bank transfer | Register → |
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Netim
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$27.32 | $27.32 | — | — | $136.60 | Visa, Mastercard, Amex, PayPal, Bank transfer, Crypto | Register → |
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INWX
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$48.40 | $24.20 | — | — | $145.20 | Credit card, PayPal, Bank transfer | Register → |
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Regtons
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$32.93 | $32.93 | $32.93 | — | $164.65 | Credit card, Bank transfer | Register → |
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Domgate
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$34.03 | $34.03 | $34.03 | — | $170.15 | Credit card, PayPal | Register → |
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iwantmyname
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$35.44 | $41.37 | — | — | $200.92 | Credit card, PayPal, Bank transfer | Register → |
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NiceNIC
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$49.99 | $49.99 | — | — | $249.95 | Crypto, PayPal, Bank transfer | Register → |
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101domain
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$50.49 | $59.99 | $50.49 | — | $290.45 | Visa, Mastercard, Amex, Discover, PayPal | Register → |
Cheapest renewal over time
Stays flat
Above.com's price doesn't move at renewal — $7.06 both years one and beyond. 5 years: $35.30. There's no first-year discount hiding a jump here, so pick this one on registrar quality rather than price alone.
Shop around and Above.com's $7.06 renewal beats the $59.99 charged at the top end. That gap grows to 8.5 times the price over however long you hold onto it. That's less than half the $49.90 median for Countries extensions, which is unusual.
Unlike most second-level domains, com.au is not open to everyone. auDA describes it as for businesses with a connection to Australia: it can be held by commercial entities registered to trade in Australia or that hold an Australian trade mark.
In practice auDA says this is usually an Australian Business Number (ABN) or Australian Company Number (ACN). Foreign companies trading in Australia can use an Australian Registered Body Number (ARBN), an Australian registered trade mark or a trade mark application. The physical address of your business is not taken into consideration, so you do not have to be located in Australia to qualify.
The name you choose must also connect to you. auDA accepts your exact business, company or personal name; an acronym of it; a match to your registered Australian trade mark; a match to or acronym of the name of a related Australian company, partnership or trust; or a match or synonym of the name of what you do.
Check that you qualify before comparing prices. These are auDA's eligibility rules for the extension itself, so they apply whichever registrar you choose.
Source: auDA, com.au domain names.
Technical details
| Type | Under .au · Countries |
| Registry | .au Domain Administration (auDA) |
| WHOIS server | whois.auda.org.au |
| Domain level | Second-level domain |
| IDN / punycode | No |
| DNSSEC | Supported |
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.com.au questions
How much does a .com.au domain cost?
The cheapest first year is $7.06 at Above.com, and renewal is $7.06. Over five years that comes to $35.30, staying with that same registrar the whole time.
Which registrars sell .com.au?
14 of the registrars we track currently offer it, which is thin coverage compared with common extensions. The table above lists all of them with current registration, renewal and transfer prices.
Does .com.au support DNSSEC?
Yes. The .com.au registry supports DNSSEC, so you can sign your zone and have resolvers verify the signature.
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