CAD to AUD Converter

1 CAD = 1.0120 AUD and 1 AUD = 0.9881 CAD (mid-market, 2 Oct 2026). Over the 30 days of ECB data from 2 Sept 2026, the Canadian Dollar rose 0.72% against the Australian Dollar.

Converting the other way? Use the AUD to CAD converter for Australian Dollar to Canadian Dollar amounts and tables.

Rates are European Central Bank reference rates for 2 Oct 2026 (published each working day around 16:00 CET; the UAE dirham uses its official US-dollar peg of 3.6725). The live converter loads the latest rate when the page opens.

Canadian Dollar to Australian Dollar

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CAD to AUD over the last 30 days

Over the 23 ECB working days from 2 Sept 2026 to 2 Oct 2026, 1 CAD ranged from 1.0004 AUD (21 Sept 2026) to 1.0120 AUD (2 Oct 2026), averaging 1.0061. Today's 1.0120 is above that average by 0.58%.

For 1,000 CAD, that range is the difference between 1,000.43 and 1,012.01 AUD: 11.58 AUD, or 1.16% of the low. The biggest one-day move was +0.50% on 30 Sept 2026.

Example: a bank or card that sets its rate 3% worse than mid-market would pay 981.65 AUD for 1,000 CAD today instead of 1,012.01, keeping 30.36 AUD. That 3% is more than this rate's whole 30-day range, so the margin you pay matters more than the day you convert.

Who converts CAD to AUD, and why

Canadian dollars to Australian dollars is used by Canadians on Australian working-holiday visas, families with relatives in Australia, and students heading to Australian universities.

• Moving savings for an Australian working holiday
• Paying Australian tuition or rent from Canada
• Budgeting a trip to Sydney, Melbourne or the Great Barrier Reef

Tip: Australian working-holiday visas ask you to show enough funds, often around A$5,000. Converting that amount once through a low-margin provider is cheaper than repeated card withdrawals.

About the two currencies

The Canadian Dollar (CAD) is issued by the Bank of Canada and used in Canada. Notes are polymer ($5 to $100), and the $1 and $2 coins are the loonie and toonie. The penny was withdrawn in 2013, so cash totals are rounded to the nearest 5 cents.

The Australian Dollar (AUD) is issued by the Reserve Bank of Australia and used in Australia, and also Kiribati, Nauru and Tuvalu. Australia introduced the world's first polymer banknote in 1988. Cash totals are rounded to the nearest 5 cents because 1- and 2-cent coins were withdrawn in 1992.

Asked to pay in your own currency at a till or ATM? Check the offer with the local-currency-or-yours calculator. Need a rate your bank only quotes through the dollar? Try the cross rate calculator.

Frequently asked questions about CAD to AUD

Why do the Canadian and Australian dollars often move together?

Both are commodity currencies from resource-exporting economies with similar interest-rate cycles. They differ in what they export: Canada's dollar follows oil more closely, Australia's follows iron ore and China's demand.

How much is 1 CAD in AUD?

1 CAD (Canadian Dollar) equalled about 1.0120 AUD (Australian Dollar) on 2 Oct 2026 (mid-market reference rate). Rates move throughout the trading day; the converter above shows the latest figure.

How much is 100 CAD in AUD?

100 CAD was about 101.20 AUD on 2 Oct 2026. Banks, card networks and airport kiosks add a margin to the mid-market rate, so the amount you actually receive is lower; the markup calculator shows how much a given margin costs.

How much is 1000 CAD in AUD?

1,000 CAD was about 1012.01 AUD on 2 Oct 2026. For larger transfers, compare the final amount received from two or three providers, because fees and exchange-rate margins differ more than headline rates suggest.

What is the inverse rate — 1 AUD to CAD?

1 AUD was about 0.9881 CAD on 2 Oct 2026. Use this when you're pricing items in Australian Dollar and need a quick mental Canadian Dollar reference.

When is the best time to convert CAD to AUD?

Forex liquidity is highest when London and New York overlap (8 AM–12 PM ET), which usually means the tightest spreads. Avoid weekends and major central bank announcement days unless you're hedging.

Is the CAD/AUD rate shown live?

The converter loads the latest available rate when the page opens: European Central Bank reference rates (published once each working day around 16:00 CET) with a commercial feed for currencies the ECB does not cover. Figures in the text are dated. Your provider's quoted rate will include its own margin.

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