Live gold price in Australia today (AUD)

What is gold worth per ounce, gram and kilo in AUD?

Australian buyers meet three units. Coins and small bars are sold by the troy ounce, jewellery and scrap are priced by the gram, and larger bars come in 100 g and 1 kg sizes. A troy ounce is 31.1035 grams, about 10% heavier than the ounce on a kitchen scale, so always use troy figures. Some older jewellers and scrap buyers still quote in pennyweights.

Pure gold at the live spot price. Loading. More detail: gold price per gram in AUD and gold price per kilo in AUD.

How much is 9ct, 18ct and 22ct gold worth in Australia?

Australian jewellery is usually stamped with its carat (such as 9ct or 18ct) or with parts per thousand (375 or 750). Australia spells it "carat", and 22ct is often seen in South Asian jewellery. The stamp is applied by the maker or importer, so a gold buyer will usually test the metal before paying. Melt value is the live price multiplied by the purity.

Spot-based melt values. Loading. A buyer pays a share of these values. Try your own weight in the gold value calculator or read about how to sell gold in Australia.

What are a Kangaroo, a Lunar coin and a gold bar worth?

Australia's best-known bullion comes from the Perth Mint, which is operated by Gold Corporation and wholly owned by the Government of Western Australia (Perth Mint). It makes the Gold Kangaroo coin, the yearly Lunar series and cast and minted bars, including the Australian Swan minted bar, all in 99.99% gold. So the gold inside a 1 oz Perth Mint coin or bar is a full troy ounce. The table shows what that gold is worth right now.

Spot-based melt values, not dealer prices. Loading. See our guides to the Gold Kangaroo and the Perth Mint Lunar series.

How much over spot does the Perth Mint charge?

The amount added to spot is the premium. We read the single-bar prices on the Perth Mint's own online shop on 11 October 2026, when spot was A$6,012.71 an ounce.

GoldVetted automated price check, 11 October 2026. Premium = price divided by spot, minus one. No GST was added, as both bars are 99.99% gold.

The minted bar cost A$30 more than the cast bar for the same ounce of gold. Minted bars are cut and stamped, which takes more work and gives a smoother finish, while cast bars are poured into a mould; see cast vs minted gold bars. We have not yet published checks for other Australian dealers, so compare them in our Australian dealer reviews, the Perth Mint vs ABC Bullion comparison and our page on buying from the Perth Mint.

Check an Australian quote against live spot

Remember the other side: dealers buy back below spot, so gold has to rise by more than the premium before you could sell at a profit.

Do you pay GST on gold in Australia?

Not on investment gold, though the legal route is unusual. The GST law treats gold of at least 99.5% fineness in an investment form (a bar, wafer or bullion coin that trades on the bullion market and is priced from spot) as "precious metal". The first sale after refining, from a refiner to a dealer, is GST-free, and every later sale is input taxed, which means the seller charges no GST (ATO ruling GSTR 2003/10). The same ruling says proof coins and granules do not count, so GST can apply to them, and jewellery carries the normal 10% GST.

If you sell for a profit, the capital gain is taxed, with a 50% discount for Australian resident individuals who owned the gold for at least 12 months (ATO). Read the Australia gold tax guide and the page on gold in an SMSF.

Why does the gold price in AUD move overnight?

Most gold trading happens while Australia sleeps, during London and New York hours, so the price you see over breakfast often differs from last night's. The Australian dollar price moves because of:

• The world gold price. Driven by US interest rate expectations, central bank buying and fear.
• The US dollar. A strong dollar usually weighs on gold.
• The AUD/USD rate. The Australian dollar often rises and falls with China demand and commodity prices. A weaker Aussie dollar lifts gold in AUD.

Weekend figures repeat Friday's close. See the gold price history in AUD.

What time is the gold market open in Australia?

There is no Australian benchmark price. Local prices follow the LBMA Gold Price, an auction held twice each London business day and run by ICE Benchmark Administration (see the LBMA price data), and COMEX futures in New York, converted into Australian dollars. For Australians, that puts the key moments in the evening and overnight.

Converted from 10:30 and 15:00 London time and from CME's Sunday 6:00 p.m. to Friday 5:00 p.m. US Eastern hours. Ranges reflect daylight saving changes in the UK, US and eastern Australia; Queensland does not use daylight saving. Our guide on how gold prices are set covers the rest.

How should I use the price when buying or selling?

1. Work out the live melt value of the coin, bar or jewellery.
2. Get the dealer's total price, including delivery, insurance and card fees.
3. Divide by melt value and take away one: that is your premium.
4. Ask for the buy-back price as a share of spot before you buy.

This is information, not advice. Gold can fall as well as rise.

Not financial advice. GoldVetted provides general information to help you compare options. It is not personal financial, tax or legal advice. Gold prices go down as well as up, and you may get back less than you pay. Check tax rules with the official source or a qualified adviser before you act.