Used garden furniture in Melbourne typically sells for A$77 to A$575 (about $54 to $405). Garden furniture is judged on the material and the state of the cushions, and it sells in a season so short that timing matters more than price.
Selling garden furniture 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.
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.
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 has around 5.1 million people in Victoria, 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 garden furniture is worth
What lifts the price
- Complete sets with all chairs and cushions
- Original covers included
What pulls it down
- Faded and brittle rattan, especially synthetic
- Mouldy or missing cushions
Working out what yours is worth
- Check every joint and frame for rust or splitting
- Photograph it assembled, in daylight
Getting it ready
- Wash everything down and let it dry fully. Green algae film comes off with soapy water and takes years off the appearance.
- Assess the cushions separately and honestly. Faded, damp or mildewed cushions are worth nothing and can drag the whole set down.
Photograph
- The cushions flat, in daylight, both sides
- Any rust, split weave, cracked slat, wobbling joint or fading
Put in the description
- Whether cushions are included, and their honest condition
- Whether it folds, stacks or dismantles for transport
Material and set size lead: “Rattan Garden Furniture Set, 4 Seater with Cushions” or “Teak Garden Table and 6 Chairs”. Teak, rattan, aluminium and steel are entirely different markets and prices, so name the material first and say whether cushions are included.
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 garden furniture 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.
Will it fit in my car?
Give the table dimensions and say whether the chairs stack or fold. Most sets need a van, and it is better they know before setting off.
How much is garden furniture worth in Melbourne?
Most used garden furniture change hands for A$77 to A$575 (about $54 to $405). Condition and completeness move that figure more than anything else.
More: selling garden furniture across Australia, what garden furniture is worth, everything second hand in Melbourne, or Home & Garden in Melbourne.
Guide range converted from sterling at the 2 August 2026 rate, not a quote — sellers set their own price.