Gold Price Today in Australia
The live Australian gold price — per troy ounce and per gram in Australian dollars — converted from the world spot price at a dated reference rate. The table leads with 22ct, the carat Australians actually search for, alongside the full ladder down to 9ct.
As of 17 September 2026, the gold price in Australia is A$6,023 per troy ounce — A$193.66 per gram of pure gold.
Converted at US$1 = A$1.4021 (ECB reference rates, 2026-09-16). Spot itself is recorded from a live market feed every fifteen minutes.
| Stamp | Pure gold | Price per gram |
|---|---|---|
| 22ct · 916 | 91.6% | A$177.52 |
| 24ct · 999 | 99.9% | A$193.46 |
| 18ct · 750 | 75.0% | A$145.24 |
| 14ct · 585 | 58.5% | A$112.96 |
| 9ct · 375 | 37.5% | A$72.62 |
Converted at US$1 = A$1.4021 (ECB reference rates, 2026-09-16). Spot itself is recorded from a live market feed every fifteen minutes.
Two moving parts: the metal and the dollar
Gold trades globally in US dollars, so the A$ price you see here is always two prices multiplied together: the world spot price and the Australian dollar's exchange rate. They often move independently — which is why the gold price in Australian dollars can set records on days the US-dollar price barely moves, and why an overseas headline about gold falling does not always mean your gold is worth less in A$. Every figure on this page states the conversion rate and its date, so both moving parts stay visible.
The spot side comes from a live market feed recorded every fifteen minutes; the currency side is the ECB's daily reference rate. If the currency feed ever goes stale, this page shows US dollars rather than a silently wrong A$ figure.
Why 22ct sits at the top of an Australian table
Australian search habits put 22ct gold ahead of every other carat, and the reason is visible at any family celebration: South Asian and Middle Eastern Australian communities hold wedding and heirloom gold at 916 fineness, priced and traded by the gram. Alongside that runs the British inheritance — older Australian jewellery follows the 9ct convention — and modern fine jewellery at 18ct. The ladder above prices each of them live; for what a 916 stamp actually means, our 22ct explainer goes deep.
Grams first, ounces for bullion
Australian gold buyers quote scrap per gram; the troy ounce belongs to bullion dealing and headlines. Both describe the same metal — 31.1035 grams to the ounce — and this page shows both. The per-gram page keeps the counter view permanently, and the calculator prices any weight and carat in A$ directly.
The Perth reference point
Australia is one of the few countries whose national mint is also its household gold brand. Perth Mint bars and coins at 9999 fineness are the default form Australian investment gold takes, and the mint's buyback makes its products unusually liquid at home. That matters to sellers: a Perth Mint bar belongs in the bullion lane at a few percent under spot, never in the scrap pile — the distinction our coin and bar value pages exist to protect. Selling anything else starts with the Australian selling guide.
Questions people ask in Australia
- What is the gold price in Australia per gram today?
- The live pure-gram figure is in the capsule above, and the table prices every carat — 22ct included — in Australian dollars. The per-gram page is the permanent home for that view.
- Why is the Australian gold price at a record when the world price is not?
- Because the A$ price multiplies the world price by the exchange rate. A softer Australian dollar lifts the local price of gold on its own — the amplification runs both ways, and it is why the conversion rate is dated on every figure here.
- Is gold GST-free in Australia?
- Investment-grade precious metal — gold of 99.5% fineness or better in investment form, like standard bars and bullion coins — trades GST-free under the ATO's precious-metals rules, while jewellery attracts GST like other goods. The rules have been stable for years but verify current ATO guidance before a large transaction.
- What is 22k gold worth in Australia today?
- The 22ct row in the table above shows today's per-gram value — 91.6% of the pure price. For a whole piece, the calculator multiplies it out by weight in seconds.