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Domain name prices in Australia. Renewal price right there.

Every price is per year in Australian dollars including GST, and it’s the same list price for a new registration and a renewal: .com.au, .au, .net.au, .org.au and .id.au $20, .com $28, .net and .org $35, .co $92, .io $152, .dev $37, .app $44, .xyz $42. There’s no setup fee and no transfer fee: a transfer in costs one year’s renewal at that price, except a .au more than 90 days from expiry, which transfers free. New and existing customers pay the same.

Prices and rules last checked:

The popular one

How much does a .com.au cost? $20 a year, same at renewal.

  • Registered through an auDA- and ICANN-accredited wholesale registrar
  • DNS hosting included, with a DNS editor in your dashboard
  • Email forwarding and URL forwarding included
  • Same list price at renewal — every reminder email states the current price in plain text
  • No transfer-out fee — sign in and reveal your transfer code any time
$20 .com.au · per year inc GST same list price at renewal

.au domains need an Australian presence. For .com.au and .net.au that means an Australian commercial entity — most often an active ABN or ACN, though an ARBN or an Australian trade mark also counts. Direct .au is also open to Australian citizens and permanent residents, and .id.au is for Australian citizens and permanent residents. We collect your eligibility details at checkout, and auDA requires it to be checked again at renewal, so keep your ABN or ACN active.

All the extensions

How much does each domain extension cost?

Per year, inc GST. The same list price applies to a new registration, a renewal, and a transfer in that includes a renewal (every .com or other gTLD transfer, and a .au within 90 days of expiry; a .au further from expiry transfers free). Some registries charge more for certain premium names; checkout shows the first-year and renewal price before you pay.

.com.au
$20 / year
same price at renewal
.au
$20 / year
direct, no second level
.net.au
$20 / year
Australian alternative
.org.au
$20 / year
Australian not-for-profits
.id.au
$20 / year
Australian citizens & PRs
.com
$28 / year
global classic
.net
$35 / year
global
.org
$35 / year
global
.co
$92 / year
short & brandable
.io
$152 / year
tech crowd
.dev
$37 / year
HTTPS-only by default
.app
$44 / year
HTTPS-only by default
.xyz
$42 / year
creative crowd

Every card links to the full details for that extension — who can register it, what’s included, the lot. Need one that isn’t here? Drop us a line and we’ll let you know when it’s available (still no “intro” nonsense when it lands).

Lazy calculator

How much will it actually cost?

Pick an extension and a number of years to see what it costs over that time. (And the renewal price, which is the same as the first-year price — that’s the whole point.)

New registrations are for one year; you can renew for longer from your dashboard. .au and .co domains go up to 5 years at a time (auDA’s and the .co registry’s maximum); other extensions up to 10 years.

Total $20.00
Per year $20.00
Renewal $20.00 /yr (same as year one)
Years 1

Indicative. Prices include GST (10%). Registry-premium names are priced at checkout.

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What’s included in the price?

To keep the price one number, here’s the full breakdown:

Included in the per-year price

  • Registration through an auDA- and ICANN-accredited wholesale registrar, which appears as the registrar on your domain’s public WHOIS/RDAP record
  • DNS hosting, with a DNS editor for A, AAAA, CNAME, MX, TXT, NS, SRV and CAA records
  • DNSSEC: add DS records from your DNS provider in the dashboard
  • WHOIS privacy at no extra cost for extensions that support it — switch it on in your dashboard. (Not available for .au: auDA policy makes the registrant name and ABN or ACN public.)
  • Email forwarding (hello@yourname.com.au to your existing inbox) and URL forwarding (301 or 302 redirects)
  • Transfer lock, and your transfer code on demand in the dashboard
  • Sign-in with a passkey or magic link, plus optional two-factor codes
  • Bulk tools to lock or renew several domains at once
  • Plain-text renewal reminders 30 days, 7 days and 1 day before expiry, which stop if you renew or tell us not to

Not included (because you probably don’t need it from us)

  • Hosting your actual website — we don’t do that. You can use Netlify, Vercel, Cloudflare Pages, GitHub Pages, your existing host… any of them. We’ll happily point the DNS for you.
  • Email mailboxes — for a team setup with calendar and documents we recommend Google Workspace or Microsoft 365. If you just need an inbox at your domain, our optional Axigen mailbox is $24, $36 or $60 a year by size, sold separately and never added to your cart for you. Compare email hosting options.
  • SSL certificates — almost every host gives these for free now via Let’s Encrypt. We don’t sell them.

What about premium or aftermarket domains?

Registry-premium names: some registries charge more for certain premium names. If you pick one, checkout shows the first-year price and the renewal price before you pay.

Aftermarket names: if the name you want is already registered and the owner is selling it, that’s a private sale between you and them — not our price list. We’ll point you to where it’s listed and let you decide.

FAQ

Pricing and billing questions

Is the price really the same at renewal?
Yes. Renewal is the same list price as the first year, and new and existing customers pay the same list price. We don’t use “intro” pricing. If a list price ever changes, it changes for everyone at the same time, and your reminder email shows the current price before you renew. The exception is registry-premium names: some registries charge more for certain premium names, and checkout shows the first-year and renewal price before you pay.
How much does it cost to transfer a domain in?
There’s no transfer fee. A .au transfer is free unless it’s within 90 days of expiry: then it includes its renewal, $20 for a year, and otherwise the expiry date stays the same. A .com, .net, .org or other gTLD transfer includes one year’s renewal at the normal price (for example $28 for a .com), added to the domain’s existing expiry. Every transfer needs the domain password (auth code) from your current registrar, .au included. Start a domain transfer.
Is there a minimum term?
One year, for every extension we sell — new registrations here are for one year. When you renew from your dashboard you can choose a longer term: up to 5 years for .au domains (.com.au, .net.au, .org.au, .id.au and direct .au, auDA’s maximum) and .co, and up to 10 years for other extensions where the registry allows it. When a term ends, renew when your reminder arrives, move to another provider (there’s no transfer-out fee), or let it lapse — your call.
How do you bill?
By card, through Stripe. Registrations, transfers and manual renewals are one-off card payments. If you turn on auto-renew for a domain, Stripe keeps your card for its renewals. Prices include GST. Your invoices and receipts are on the Billing page of your dashboard.
Do you have auto-renew?
Yes, if you want it. It’s off by default and never pre-ticked. Turn it on for a domain from your dashboard, or tick “Renew automatically with this card” when you pay. Stripe keeps the card; we never see the card number. We email you the exact price and charge date at least 7 days before we charge (normally about 30 days before expiry), charge about 14 days before expiry at the current list price, and you can turn it off in one click any time before the charge date.
Are you GST registered?
Yes. Chill Domains is operated by Digital Greenhouse Pty Ltd, which is registered for GST. Every price on this site includes GST.

More answers on .au eligibility, transfers, who registers your domain and scam renewal letters in the domain FAQ. Had a letter in the post? Read our guide to domain renewal scams in Australia. Had a letter in the post? Read our guide to domain renewal scams in Australia.

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Bring your domains over, or start a new one.

Pop in a domain you already own and start the transfer in a few minutes. You’ll need its transfer code (auth code) from your current registrar. There’s no transfer fee: a .au transfer is free unless it’s within 90 days of expiry, when it includes the $20 renewal. New domain instead? Search for it and pay by card at checkout.

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