Second-hand tools & DIY in Sydney typically sells for A$29 to A$960 (about $20 to $675). Brand and whether it is corded or battery decide most of it. Battery tools are worth far more when the batteries are healthy and worth surprisingly little when they are not.
Buying tools & DIY in Sydney
Sydney is Australia’s largest city and its most expensive to live in, which pushes people into smaller flats and shorter tenancies than the house-and-garden stereotype suggests.
Trade tools change hands within a district more than through any listing, and the good ones rarely travel far before somebody local takes them. Being nearby is most of what gets you to a well-kept set before anyone else does.
What to check in person
Put a battery on charge and come back to it, because a pack that reaches full in moments has lost most of its capacity. Look at the brushes and vents for dust packed solid, which is what kills a motor that has been used on site.
Collecting it in Sydney
It needs a car boot rather than a bag, so agree somewhere you can actually stop for a few minutes. That is easier away from the centre than in it.
The city sprawls a long way and traffic between the inner suburbs and the outer ones is the real cost of a collection, so most people arrange to meet near a train station on their own side of the city rather than crossing it. Parking near the harbour is scarce and expensive.
Selling your tools & DIY in Sydney free
Rental turnover in the inner suburbs is high and leases commonly run six or twelve months, so households here reshuffle far more often than owner-occupied ones. Summer is when the water gear changes hands and winter is when it sits unsold.
Name the exact model and the battery platform, since those are the first two things any buyer checks. Photograph it running and clean it up first, because dust and paint spatter make sound tools look worn out. Busiest through spring and summer, when outdoor and building work picks up.
Bank transfer via PayID is instant and is what most private buyers will offer. Cash on collection remains common for larger items.
Tools & DIY worth listing in Sydney
Same region (New South Wales)
If nothing in Sydney suits, Newcastle, Wollongong and Albury each have their own tools & DIY page, and a seller will often meet part of the way for something worth the trip.
More in Sydney: everything second hand in Sydney, or Tools & DIY across Australia.
Prices converted from sterling at the 2 August 2026 rate; sellers set their own price.