Corridor
Send money to Australia from the UK
Live recipient amounts for £1,000 sent. Ranked by what actually lands in your recipient's account — not by fees alone.
Last updated 1 October 2026 · 4 providers tracked
Latest ranking
UK → Australia
£1,000 sent
1 October 2026
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“Mid-market” is the real rate banks trade at between themselves, before any markup — the fairest benchmark for what a transfer actually costs you. More terms, decoded →
Difference
Between Ria (best) and WorldRemit (worst) — same £1,000 sent.
Send around £500 a month? At today's spread, choosing Ria over WorldRemit works out to roughly £74 over a year.
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Rate snapshot
UK → Australia at a glance
What £1,000 delivers today, across 4 tracked providers.
Best today
A$1,910
via Ria
Average
A$1,898
across tracked providers
Best vs mid-market
+0.17%
≈ £1.73 above mid-market per £1,000
Most consistent
Across the last 13 daily snapshots, Ria has offered the best rate to Australia 11 times — more often than any other provider we track. Rankings still shift day to day, so check today's table before you send.
What's happening
Market has been broadly stable over 12 days. Ria is offering its best value in 12 days.
The best available rate to Australia is up 1.9% over the last 30 days, and up 1.5% in the last 7.
High · 30d
A$1,910
Low · 30d
A$1,874
Change · 30d
+1.89%
Best recipient amount · 13 snapshots over 30 days.
About this corridor
What to watch when sending to Australia
UK→Australia is a classic expat corridor — people moving savings, paying for property or supporting family. Margins are tight, but some providers charge noticeably higher flat fees here, which changes the ranking at smaller amounts.
The cheapest way to send money to Australia from the UK
On today's data, Ria is the cheapest way to send money to Australia from the UK — your recipient gets A$1,910 on a £1,000 transfer, roughly A$24 more than the worst-value option (WorldRemit). Rankings shift daily as providers reprice, so the cheapest provider changes from one day to the next — we refresh every morning from real quotes, so always check today's table above before you send.
GBP to AUD exchange rate today
The mid-market GBP/AUD rate — the real rate banks trade at, before any markup — is currently around 1.907. Once fees and margin are included, Ria's effective rate today sits about 0.17% above mid-market — almost always a promotional or introductory rate rather than the standard price, so it may not apply to every transfer. Over the last 30 days the best recipient amount has ranged between A$1,874 and A$1,910. No provider gives you the pure mid-market rate — the goal is finding the one that sits closest to it.
Is it safe to send money to Australia?
Yes — the major providers we compare, including Wise, Remitly and WorldRemit, are established, FCA-authorised money-transfer firms that move money to Australia every day. Plyna is an independent comparison service and doesn't handle your transfer; we simply show what each provider gives your recipient. Always start your transfer on the provider's own site or app and confirm the final rate and fee there. See our methodology for exactly how we collect and rank these figures.
Trend
Recipient amount over time
Real snapshots only. Each line = one provider, plotted by recipient amount for £1,000 sent.
Recipient amount — £1,000 sent · last 30 days
Common questions
Sending money from UK to Australia
- What is the cheapest way to send money from the UK to Australia?
- It changes daily. Specialist transfer services such as Wise, Remitly, Ria and WorldRemit are typically far cheaper than a UK high-street bank on GBP to AUD. Plyna ranks them every morning by how many Australian dollars arrive for £1,000 sent — check today's table before you transfer.
- How long does a UK to Australia transfer take?
- Specialist providers usually deliver to an Australian bank account within hours to one business day. Because of the time difference, a transfer sent in the UK afternoon often lands the next Australian business morning. Bank SWIFT transfers can take several days.
- What fees are charged for UK to Australia money transfers?
- Fees vary widely on this corridor — from under £1 to over £10 for the same £1,000 transfer — and the exchange-rate margin matters too. A low fee with a weak rate can still cost more. Plyna ranks by the amount that actually arrives, which captures both.
- Should I move my savings to Australia in one go or in instalments?
- There's no right answer — sending in one go avoids repeated fees, while instalments spread the risk of an exchange-rate move. If you send a large single amount, check whether your provider offers a rate lock. Plyna's trend chart shows how the best GBP to AUD amount has moved over recent weeks.
- How many Australian dollars does my recipient get for £1,000 sent from the UK?
- Today's exact AUD amounts for every provider we track are in the comparison above, updated each morning from real provider quotes.
How we collect this data
Real quotes. Dated snapshots. Nothing modelled.
Every figure on this page traces back to an actual quote pulled from the provider's own rate calculator on a specific day. The exchange rate is compared against the true mid-market rate at the time of collection, exposing any hidden margin baked into the quoted rate. Recipient amounts are calculated as (£1,000 − fee) × rate × (1 − margin).
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