auDA is responsible for setting the wholesale price to register .au domain name licences.
auDA accredited .au registrars register .au domain name licences at the wholesale price offered by Identity Digital Australia Pty Ltd.
.au domain name providers (registrars and resellers) set their own retail price for .au domain names available to the public. Pricing varies between providers and can vary depending on other supporting services a domain name licence holder (registrant) chooses to purchase, such as web hosting and email hosting.
Wholesale price per annum
Wholesale prices are inclusive of GST.
Whole prices per annum set as of 1 October 2025:
- .au direct: AUD$9.50
- asn.au: AUD$9.50
- com.au: AUD$9.50
- edu.au: AUD$9.50
- gov.au: AUD$9.50
- id.au: AUD$9.50
- net.au: AUD$9.50
- org.au: AUD$9.50.
.au domain name licences are available to be registered for a period of 1, 2, 3, 4 or 5 years.
Quality Performance Index (QPI) Program
The auDA QPI Program provides rebates to auDA accredited .au registrars (registrars) that demonstrate they meet prescribed levels of quality, compliance and security to encourage ongoing registrar investment in best practice domain name licence management.
Registrars will be eligible to receive a rebate of up to AUD$0.45 per .au domain name licence per year where they meet key performance criteria.
auDA will report the results of the program on an aggregated basis.
Note: In June 2026, auDA announced the .au domain name annual licence wholesale price will change and introduction of the QPI Program, which are effective from 00:00 (UTC) 1 October 2026.