Used generators in Hobart typically sell for A$155 to A$960 (about $110 to $675). Generators are judged on running hours and how they start, and a machine that has sat unused for years is often harder to sell than a used one.
Selling a generator in Hobart
Hobart is the country’s second-oldest city and the coldest of its capitals, with a great deal of genuinely old housing stock still standing below the mountain. It is the departure point for Antarctic expeditions and has a strong arts and market culture, and both of those put unusual things into circulation.
Antarctic and research programmes rotate people through on fixed contracts, and the colonial-era housing stock turns over with genuinely old contents. Winter here is long and cold, so warm clothing and heating-adjacent goods move seasonally.
The city is built on hills and the older streets are narrow and steep, so access matters more here than the short distances suggest. The waterfront and the centre are the easy places to meet; anything up the slope needs a conversation about parking.
Hobart, in Tasmania, has around 250,000 people, which means a smaller local market, so price sensibly and expect the right buyer to be willing to travel a little. Launceston, Devonport and Sydney are close enough that a buyer there may well make the trip for the right thing.
Handing it over in Hobart
Australia’s second-hand market is strongly local and strongly seasonal, with most activity concentrated in the eastern capitals and buyers who expect to collect. Around Battery Point, North Hobart and Sandy Bay are where this sort of thing tends to change hands.
Sell your Generator in Hobart
Listing is free and there is no commission and no buyer fee, so the price you agree is the price you keep. Most listings take about a minute to put up.
What generators are worth
What lifts the price
- Starts readily from cold
- Clean fuel system with no stale petrol residue
What pulls it down
- Hard starting from stale fuel and gummed carburettors
- Noisy open-frame models in residential use
Working out what yours is worth
- Start it from cold and run it under load
- Drain and refresh the fuel before demonstrating
Getting it ready
- Check the oil, drain the fuel before transport, and note the fuel type and tank capacity.
- Test every socket with something you can see working, and check the RCD or breaker if fitted.
Photograph
- The whole generator from a three-quarter angle
- The engine, plate and hours meter if fitted
Put in the description
- Continuous and peak output in watts
- Whether it is an inverter generator, and what sockets it has
Output, type and fuel: “2.5kW Petrol Generator, Inverter, 4 Stroke”. Output in watts or kilowatts is the search, and inverter models are a distinct and higher bracket because they produce clean power for electronics. Say the fuel type and whether it has been serviced.
Listing is free and there is no selling fee, so the whole amount the buyer pays stays with you. You and the buyer agree the handover between yourselves.
Same region (Tasmania)
Common questions
Where can I sell a generator in Hobart?
List it free and agree the handover with the buyer between you. The city is built on hills and the older streets are narrow and steep, so access matters more here than the short distances suggest. The waterfront and the centre are the easy places to meet; anything up the slope needs a conversation about parking.
What output is it?
Give continuous and peak figures. Buyers are matching it to a specific load, and quoting only the peak figure is misleading.
How much is a generator worth in Hobart?
Most used generators change hands for A$155 to A$960 (about $110 to $675). Condition and completeness move that figure more than anything else.
More: selling a generator across Australia, what generators are worth, everything second hand in Hobart, or Tools & DIY in Hobart.
Guide range converted from sterling at the 2 August 2026 rate, not a quote — sellers set their own price.