Used chest of drawerses in Sydney typically sell for A$57 to A$345 (about $40 to $240). A chest of drawers is judged by how the drawers run — a buyer will open every one, so make sure they slide before you photograph anything.
Selling a chest of drawers 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. That makes furniture that fits a small apartment, and anything to do with the harbour and the beaches, the two things that move most reliably.
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.
Confirm access and parking before agreeing to collect anything large. Between the terraces, the apartment blocks and the permit zones, where a vehicle can actually stop is the thing that decides most furniture sales here.
Sydney has around 5.3 million people in New South Wales, which means a buyer pool big enough that almost anything finds someone, and close enough together that collection is rarely the obstacle. Newcastle, Wollongong and Albury are close enough that a buyer there may well make the trip for the right thing.
Handing it over in Sydney
Bank transfer via PayID is instant and is what most private buyers will offer. Cash on collection remains common for larger items.
What chest of drawerses are worth
What lifts the price
- Drawers that run smoothly and sit square when closed
- Original handles and back panel intact
What pulls it down
- Water damage to the base and back panel
- Particleboard construction with sagging bases
Working out what yours is worth
- Pull one out and check the joints at the front corners
- Photograph the top and any water marks honestly
Getting it ready
- Check the drawer bottoms from underneath, which is where thin ply bows or drops out entirely.
- Wipe the top. It is the surface buyers look at first and usually carries ring marks or heat damage.
Photograph
- All drawers open at staggered depths, showing they run freely
- The top surface at an angle to reveal ring marks, plus any chip, veneer lift or missing handle
Put in the description
- Number of drawers, and whether any are lockable or have dividers
- Whether every drawer runs smoothly, and whether handles match and are all present
Consistent demand all year with a January and late-summer lift. Solid wood pieces suitable for painting move fastest, often within a week or two.
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 (New South Wales)
Common questions
Where can I sell a chest of drawers in Sydney?
List it free on WishThrift and deal with the buyer direct. 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.
Do all the drawers open properly?
Test them and answer specifically. If one sticks, say which and why. Buyers accept a sticky drawer they were told about and resent one they discover.
How much is a chest of drawers worth in Sydney?
Most used chest of drawerses change hands for A$57 to A$345 (about $40 to $240). Condition and completeness move that figure more than anything else.
More: selling a chest of drawers across Australia, what chest of drawerses are worth, everything second hand in Sydney, or Furniture in Sydney.
Guide range converted from sterling at the 2 August 2026 rate, not a quote — sellers set their own price.