Used bomber jackets in Melbourne typically sell for A$38 to A$170 (about $27 to $120). Bomber jackets are bought on fit through the shoulders and the state of the ribbing, because perished cuffs and hem are what make an old bomber look tired.
Selling a bomber jacket in Melbourne
Melbourne has the strongest vintage and op-shop culture in Australia and a large student population across several universities, so buying second hand here is entirely ordinary. It is also the country’s music city, which keeps instruments, amps and records moving in a way they do not everywhere.
Students arrive in February and leave in November, which inverts the northern-hemisphere rhythm. The inner suburbs also carry a lot of share-house accommodation, and share houses reshuffle constantly rather than seasonally.
On anything stored in a garage or shed, check for damp. The winters here are wetter and colder than the city’s reputation suggests, and fabric and particle board both suffer for it.
Melbourne, in Victoria, has around 5.1 million people, which means a buyer pool big enough that almost anything finds someone, and close enough together that collection is rarely the obstacle. Geelong, Ballarat and Bendigo are close enough that a buyer there may well make the trip for the right thing.
Handing it over in Melbourne
Australia Post covers everywhere, but distance pricing is real and interstate parcels cost meaningfully more than local ones.
What bomber jackets are worth
What lifts the price
- Intact ribbing at cuffs, collar and hem
- Working original zips
What pulls it down
- Broken or replaced zips
- Cracked printed or embroidered patches
Working out what yours is worth
- Check the inner label for maker and any contract markings
- Work the main zip fully
Getting it ready
- Check the ribbed cuffs, collar and hem for stretch or loss of elastic, which is where bombers age first.
- Read the composition label: nylon, wool blend, leather and satin bombers are quite different products.
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- The inner label with brand, size and composition
- The lining and any tear, pull or stain
Put in the description
- Condition of the ribbing at cuffs, collar and hem
- Whether the zip is one-way or two-way and runs cleanly
Material, style and size: “MA-1 Nylon Bomber Jacket, Sage Green, Size M”. Material is the price driver here and the search term. If it is a genuine military issue or a recognised brand, put that in the title — both are searched deliberately.
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 (Victoria)
Common questions
Where can I sell a bomber jacket in Melbourne?
List it free here and arrange the handover with the buyer yourself. The tram network covers the inner suburbs densely and is how most small handovers happen. The city is flat, which makes collecting a bike or a chest of drawers by car straightforward, though inner-suburb streets are narrow and permit parking is tightly enforced.
Is the lining intact?
Turn it inside out and check under the arms. Satin linings split there and it is worth showing rather than hiding.
How much is a bomber jacket worth in Melbourne?
Most used bomber jackets change hands for A$38 to A$170 (about $27 to $120). Condition and completeness move that figure more than anything else.
More: selling a bomber jacket across Australia, what bomber jackets are worth, everything second hand in Melbourne, or Clothing in Melbourne.
Guide range converted from sterling at the 2 August 2026 rate, not a quote — sellers set their own price.