Used paddleboards in Melbourne typically sell for A$190 to A$960 (about $135 to $675). Paddleboards sell on whether the board holds air overnight, so inflate yours, leave it, and report honestly what happened.
Selling a paddleboard 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.
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.
Handing it over in Melbourne
Australia Post covers everywhere, but distance pricing is real and interstate parcels cost meaningfully more than local ones.
What paddleboards are worth
What lifts the price
- Complete with pump, fins, leash and bag
- Recognised brands with repair support
What pulls it down
- Slow leaks that will not hold pressure
- Missing fins and pumps, often proprietary
Working out what yours is worth
- Inflate to full pressure and leave it overnight
- Confirm pump, fins, leash and bag are present
Getting it ready
- Inflate to the recommended pressure and leave it overnight, then check whether it has held.
- Confirm which accessories are included: pump, paddle, fin, leash and bag.
Photograph
- The deck pad and rails, showing wear
- Everything included laid out: pump, paddle, fin, leash, bag
Put in the description
- Whether it holds air overnight, tested
- Accessories included: pump, paddle, fin, leash, bag, repair kit
Type, size and contents: “Inflatable Paddleboard 10ft 6in, Complete with Pump, Paddle and Bag”. Length is the primary filter. Say inflatable or hard board, and list the accessories — a complete package is worth considerably more than a bare board.
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 paddleboard 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 pump included?
Say so. A decent double-action pump is a real cost and its absence is a genuine deduction.
How much is a paddleboard worth in Melbourne?
Most used paddleboards change hands for A$190 to A$960 (about $135 to $675). Condition and completeness move that figure more than anything else.
More: selling a paddleboard across Australia, what paddleboards are worth, everything second hand in Melbourne, or Sports & Outdoors in Melbourne.
Guide range converted from sterling at the 2 August 2026 rate, not a quote — sellers set their own price.