Australian domains
Australian domain names have eligibility rules and you need to meet the registration requirements in order to register Australian domains.
Please see the table below to ensure you meet the requirements to register an Australian domain name. Each domain name extension has its own eligibility rules.
| Domain Type |
|
Domain Extension |
Price (2 years) |
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Company or business domain names
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For commercial entities, such as companies (with ACN as registered through ASIC), and businesses (registered with state governments), trademark holders, trademark applicants.
.com.au registration requirements
|
.com.au |
AU $69 |
| Company or business domain name |
For commercial entities, such as companies (with ACN as registered through ASIC), and businesses (registered with Australian State governments). trademark holders, trademark applicants.
.net.au registration requirements
|
.net.au |
AU $69 |
| Organisation domain name |
For charities and non-profit organizations. No need to have an ABN, ACN or BN certificate - See .org.au registration requirements for more information
|
.org.au |
AU $24 |
| Association domain name |
For incorporated associations, political parties, trade unions, sporting and special interest clubs.
.asn.au registration requirements
|
.asn.au |
AU $30 |
| Personal domain name |
For individuals residing in Australia. Does NOT require an ABN, ACN, BN certificate. See
.id.au registration requirements for more information.
|
id.au |
AU $39 |
You can also read
Starting a New Business in Australia
Requirements for Foreign Companies wanting to do business in Australia
History of Australian domain registration
FAQs on Australian domain name registration.
Why register Australian domain names ?
If you want to market your business or organisation to Australians, then buying an Australian domain name, ideally a .com.au domain name is a the right choice. Many businesses use a .com.au because it is easier for people to remember. They also choose to register both a .com and .com.au , so that people who inadvertently forget to type the .au will be redirected automatically to the correct website. The other benefit of an Australian domain name is that your website will be included in the Australian search results for Google, Yahoo and MSN and other search engines.
Profit from buying au domain names. As of 1 June 2008, registrants will be able to buy and sell AU domains to eligible entities, Read more
Below are domain name prices for Australian domain names.
Registering Multiple domains
If you are registering a Australian domain name, it is also a good idea to register the corresponding .com domain. If you don't register the corresponding .com domain name, someone else may and this may be one of your competitors, who can use the domain name to direct traffic to their website. Don't think that it won't happen to your business, many businesses have found that the .com version of their domain name has been bought by one of their competitors. Sure, you can take legal action but you may not win and hiring a lawyer is not cheap.
.com domains are bought on a first come basis, and it is much easier to protect your trademark and company name by buying the .com domain name than to buy it later from another party.
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What is included in your domain name registration?
- A top quality product and service. Our wholesale partner is an accredited domain name registrar, who is trusted by major Australian and international corporations and Passion Computing provide you with a generous discount on domain name registration. We also make the process easy to understand, that even the most novice users can manage their own domain names.
- FREE access to online management system that allows you to update your domain name records and keep track of all your domain name registrations. Login at any time and manage your domain name.
- FREE domain name forwarding or advanced DNS services. Domain name forwarding will allow you to buy domains for your trademarks and products and redirect them to your website for FREE. Forget paying for this service elsewhere.
- Buy from a full suite of domain names and international domain names at competitive prices.
- Freedom to buy a website hosting plan that suits you or use advanced DNS services to point your domain name to any server with a static ip.
- Free Australian domain name transfers and for global domain names, transfers are also free but you will need to renew your domain name registration to transfer your domain name to us.
- Personal domain service - domain name registration systems are far from perfect and we are here to assist you.
- Great prices on email hosting or web hosting plans. (Free DIY website with Advanced and Premium webhosting plans. Simply build and publish, we make sure the ftp details and software is set up for you to use)
Remember, unlike some of the major Australian domain name sellers, our services are comprehensive without hidden extras or complicated plans. You are free to choose your own hosting company, use free webspace with your ISP, and we will even help you update your name server records if you get stuck. Need help? Contact sales@passioncomputing.com.au