09/10/2026
Offset and redraw feel identical. Money in, interest down, money back out.
The difference shows up years later.
Offset money is still your savings, beside the loan.
Redraw money has been paid off the loan. Taking it back out is new borrowing - and what you spend it on decides whether the interest is deductible.
Might this home become an investment? That matters at tax time.
General info only, not advice. Authorised Credit Representative under Australian Credit Licence 387025.