INDEPENDENT REWARDS RESEARCH

Australia mileage-linked cards

馃嚘馃嚭 29 indexed cards 路 7 issuers 路 partially verified

Explore locally issued cards, compare annual costs and trace the route from purchases to airline rewards.

Research status and remaining gaps

Refreshed Westpac earning tiers and required rewards fees; added Velocity variants and Qantas Money Everyday. Remaining: other bank/business products and exact transfer, expiry and rounding rules.

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Choose the market where you live and can access banking products. Confirm the issuer鈥檚 residency, account and underwriting requirements. Card rewards are recorded in their own currency; airline conversion rules are separate.

Compare recurring card fees plus any required rewards fee, first-year charges, transaction exclusions, rounding and the exact conversion to your chosen airline. A fee waiver or bonus only applies when its conditions are met.

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American Express 路 ANZ 路 NAB 路 Westpac 路 HSBC Australia 路 Qantas Money 路 NAB / Qantas Money

American Express

Direct miles

Qantas American Express Ultimate Card

1.25 Qantas Points per AUD 1 on everyday purchases until 100,000 Qantas Points are earned in a calendar year, then 1 per AUD 1; 0.5 at Australian government bodies (issuer page).

A$450.00 annually

Qantas Points 路 Checked: 2026-10-15

Direct miles

American Express Velocity Platinum Card

1.25 Velocity Points per AUD 1 on card purchases, except 0.5 at Australian government bodies (issuer page).

A$440.00 annually

Velocity Points 路 Checked: 2026-10-15

Bank points

Explorer Credit Card

2 Membership Rewards points per AUD 1 eligible purchases; 1 per AUD 1 at Australian government bodies.

A$395.00 annually

Membership Rewards points 路 Checked: 2026-10-14

Bank points

Essential Rewards Credit Card

1 point per AUD 1 other purchases; 5 eligible Australian dining, 3 selected streaming and 2 selected Australian major retailers. Accelerated earning applies to the first 10,000 points per month, then 1 per AUD 1.

A$108.00 annually

Membership Rewards points 路 Checked: 2026-10-14

Bank points

Platinum Edge Credit Card

1 point per AUD 1 other purchases; 3 at selected major supermarkets and petrol stations; 2 on foreign-currency purchases.

A$195.00 annually

Membership Rewards points 路 Checked: 2026-10-14

Bank points

The Platinum Card

2.25 Membership Rewards points per AUD 1 eligible purchases; 1 per AUD 1 government spend.

A$1,450.00 annually

Membership Rewards points 路 Checked: 2026-10-14

Direct miles

Velocity Escape Plus Card

1 Velocity Point per AUD 1 on other eligible spend; 0.5 per AUD 1 at Australian government bodies

A$95.00 annually

Velocity Points 路 Checked: 2026-10-15

Direct miles

Qantas Business Rewards Card

1.25 Qantas Points per AUD 1 on everyday business spend; 0.75 after 500,000 Qantas Points earned in a calendar year; 0.5 on government, utilities and insurance

A$450.00 annually

Qantas Points 路 Checked: 2026-10-15

Direct miles

Velocity Business Card

1 Velocity Point per AUD 1 on everyday business spend; 2 on Virgin Australia travel; 0.5 on ATO and government spend

A$249.00 annually

Velocity Points 路 Checked: 2026-10-15

Bank points

Business Platinum Card

2.25 Membership Rewards points per AUD 1 on eligible purchases; 1 per AUD 1 at government bodies and the ATO

A$1,750.00 annually

Membership Rewards points 路 Checked: 2026-10-15

Bank points

Business Gold Plus Card

1 point per AUD 1 across all categories; up to 3 points per AUD 1 on the first 200,000 points earned per calendar year (issuer page).

A$395.00 annually

Membership Rewards points 路 Checked: 2026-10-15

ANZ

Direct miles

ANZ Frequent Flyer Black

1 Qantas Point per AUD 1 up to and including AUD 7,500 per statement period, then 0.5 per AUD 1 (issuer page).

A$425.00 annually

Qantas Points 路 Checked: 2026-10-15

Direct miles

ANZ Frequent Flyer Platinum

0.75 Qantas Points per AUD 1 up to and including AUD 3,000 per statement period, then 0.5 per AUD 1 (issuer page).

A$295.00 annually

Qantas Points 路 Checked: 2026-10-15

Bank points

Rewards Black

2 ANZ Reward Points per AUD 1 up to AUD 5,000 per statement period; 1 per AUD 1 above that

A$375.00 annually

ANZ Reward Points 路 Checked: 2026-10-15

Bank points

Rewards Platinum

1.5 ANZ Reward Points per AUD 1 up to AUD 2,000 per statement period; 0.5 per AUD 1 above that

A$149.00 annually

ANZ Reward Points 路 Checked: 2026-10-15

NAB

Direct miles

NAB Qantas Rewards Signature Card

0.75 Qantas Points per AUD 1 on the first AUD 3,000 per statement period, with a lower rate above that (issuer page).

A$449.00 annually

Qantas Points 路 Checked: 2026-10-15

Bank points

NAB Rewards Travel Card

1.5 NAB Rewards Points per AU$1 up to AU$10,000 per monthly statement period, then 0.5 per AU$1. An additional 1 point per AU$1 applies to eligible groceries, petrol, public transport and travel.

A$395.00 annually

NAB Rewards Points 路 Checked: 2026-10-15

Westpac

Direct miles

Altitude Qantas Platinum

0.33 Qantas Points per AUD 1 other eligible spend; 0.75 international and 0.5 everyday categories. After AUD 5,000 total statement-cycle spend, further eligible purchases earn 0.2 per AUD 1. Up to 1 extra Qantas Point per AUD 1 on selected Qantas products/services in Australia.

A$300.00 including required rewards enrolment annually

Qantas Points 路 Checked: 2026-10-14

Direct miles

Altitude Qantas Black

0.4 Qantas Points per AUD 1 other eligible spend; 1.5 international and 0.8 everyday categories. After AUD 10,000 total statement-cycle spend, further eligible purchases earn 0.25 per AUD 1. Up to 1 extra Qantas Point per AUD 1 on selected Qantas products/services in Australia.

A$450.00 including required rewards enrolment annually

Qantas Points 路 Checked: 2026-10-14

Bank points

Altitude Rewards Platinum

1 Altitude point per AUD 1 other eligible purchases; 1.25 on everyday categories and 2 international. After AUD 5,000 total spend in a statement cycle, further eligible purchases earn 0.5 points per AUD 1.

A$250.00 including required rewards enrolment annually

Altitude Points 路 Checked: 2026-10-14

Bank points

Altitude Rewards Black

1 Altitude point per AUD 1 other eligible purchases; 2 on everyday categories and 3 international. After AUD 10,000 total spend in a statement cycle, further eligible purchases earn 0.5 points per AUD 1.

A$370.00 including required rewards enrolment annually

Altitude Points 路 Checked: 2026-10-14

Direct miles

Altitude Velocity Platinum

0.33 Velocity Points per AUD 1 other eligible spend; 0.75 international and 0.5 everyday categories. After AUD 5,000 total statement-cycle spend, further eligible purchases earn 0.2 per AUD 1.

A$300.00 including required rewards enrolment annually

Velocity Points 路 Checked: 2026-10-14

Direct miles

Altitude Velocity Black

0.4 Velocity Points per AUD 1 other eligible spend; 1.5 international and 0.8 everyday categories. After AUD 10,000 total statement-cycle spend, further eligible purchases earn 0.25 per AUD 1.

A$450.00 including required rewards enrolment annually

Velocity Points 路 Checked: 2026-10-14

HSBC Australia

Bank points

Star Alliance Credit Card

1 Star Alliance Point per AUD 1 up to AUD 3,000 per statement period, then 0.5 per AUD 1 (issuer page).

A$499.00 annually

Star Alliance Points 路 Checked: 2026-10-15

Qantas Money

Direct miles

Qantas Money Titanium

1.25 Qantas Points per AUD 1 domestic up to AUD 12,500 per statement, then 0.5; 2 per AUD 1 international.

A$1,200.00 annually

Qantas Points 路 Checked: 2026-10-13

NAB / Qantas Money

Direct miles

Qantas Money Platinum

1 Qantas Point per whole AUD 1 domestic spend up to AUD 10,000 per statement, then 0.5; 1.5 per whole AUD 1 international; 1 additional point per whole AUD 1 eligible Qantas spend.

A$399.00 annually

Qantas Points 路 Checked: 2026-10-14

Direct miles

Qantas Money Everyday

0.75 Qantas Points per whole AUD 1 domestic spend up to AUD 3,000 per statement, then 0.4; 1 per whole AUD 1 international; 1 additional point per whole AUD 1 eligible Qantas spend.

A$99.00 annually

Qantas Points 路 Checked: 2026-10-14

Research gaps

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