.au domain names for sale

2,520 domains available now

yourname.au is the shortest Australian address you can hold, with nothing between the name and .au. Every name below is already registered, and its seller has 7 business days to transfer it once you pay.

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What .au names cost

Registering a name no one holds costs only a registrar's fee, paid for one to five years at a time. A name someone already holds costs what they ask, and most names here are open to offers. For those with an asking price, here is what sellers on Dotto ask today, by the length of the name before the dot.

Name lengthPriced namesTypical asking price
4 characters or fewer14$3,030
5 or 6 characters23$2,995
7 to 9 characters67$3,495
10 characters or more141$2,770

Typical is the middle asking price: half of the priced names ask that or less. Names open to offers only have no asking price and are not counted.

What .au direct is

A .au direct name is yourname.au: four characters shorter than yourname.com.au, and easier to say aloud. auDA, which runs Australia's domain names, opened it on 24 March 2022.

Holders of matching names in the older addresses, such as .com.au, could claim them first. That priority process closed on 20 September 2022, though a few names with competing claims are still on hold.

Who can hold a .au

Anyone with an Australian presence. That includes Australian citizens and permanent residents, Australian companies, incorporated associations and anyone with an ABN, along with a longer list in auDA's Licensing Rules. Unlike .com.au, the name does not have to connect to a business.

If your only link to Australia is an Australian trade mark, you can hold a .au too, but only a name that exactly matches the trade mark.

Buying one from its holder

A .au can move from one holder to another, and the person taking it must have an Australian presence on the day it moves. You then take out a new licence with the registrar, choose its length and pay its fee.

Strictly, no one owns a .au. auDA grants a licence to use the name for one to five years at a time, which you can renew while you stay eligible.

Questions buyers ask

What is the difference between .au and .com.au?
.au is shorter: yourname.au rather than yourname.com.au. Both need an Australian presence. .com.au is the more familiar address; .au is the more modern and memorable one, and it fits better on a sign, a shirt or a car.
Do I need an ABN for a .au domain?
No. A .au domain needs an Australian presence, and an ABN is only one way to show it. Being an Australian citizen or permanent resident counts, and so does an Australian company. Unlike .com.au, the name does not have to match your business. auDA sets the rule, and it applies when you buy a name from its holder too.
Should I hold both the .au and the .com.au?
If the budget allows, holding both and redirecting one is the tidiest outcome, as it stops anyone else holding the other one. If you have to choose, pick the one your customers are most likely to type.