USD to AUD Converter (US Dollar to Australian Dollar)

The Australian dollar (AUD) is issued by the Reserve Bank of Australia as polymer banknotes, and the Royal Australian Mint strikes the coins. It also circulates in a few Pacific nations, such as Kiribati, Nauru and Tuvalu, where it is used alongside or instead of local money. One Australian dollar has 100 cents.

People who hold US dollars and are heading south include tourists visiting Sydney, Melbourne or the Great Barrier Reef, working holiday visitors, exchange students at Australian universities, and expatriates posted to Perth or Brisbane. Shoppers use it too for goods and services quoted by an Australian online store.

How to use this tool

1. Type an amount in USD to see it in AUD, or type in the AUD box to convert the other way.
2. Read the rate line under the boxes: it shows the saved rate and its date.
3. Use the tables below for common amounts, or open the currency converter for any other currency.

Formula

AUD amount = USD amount × rate

USD amount = AUD amount ÷ rate

The rate is the value of 1 USD in AUD in the snapshot of 2026-11-10, read from a table of exchange rates against the US dollar. A bank's buying and selling rates sit on either side of this mid-market figure.

Example

Two conversions at the saved rate:

250 USD × 1.44802 = 362 AUD

45 AUD ÷ 1.44802 = 31.08 USD

USD to AUD table

Common amounts in USD converted to AUD at the saved rate of 2026-11-10.

AUD to USD table

The other direction, for amounts often quoted in AUD.

Notes, coins and cash habits

Banknotes are $5, $10, $20, $50 and $100. Coins are 5, 10, 20 and 50 cents plus $1 and $2. The 1 and 2 cent coins were withdrawn in the early 1990s, so cash totals are rounded to the nearest 5 cents, while card payments keep the exact amount.

Contactless payment is routine across Australia, including trams, buses and small shops. Carry a card, plus a little cash for markets and tips.

Tax, tipping and what is included

Prices in Australia include goods and services tax of 10 percent, so a tag shows what you pay. Tipping is not expected in the way it is in the United States, and wages in hospitality are set by law. When you compare a trip budget in dollars, the converted amount of a menu or a hotel is already the final price.

Quick mental estimate

Multiply USD by 1.4 for a rough AUD figure: 20 USD → about 28 AUD. That factor is 3.3% below the saved rate.

Rates move every day, so recheck the rate line before you rely on a shortcut.