Used power drills in Brisbane typically sell for A$48 to A$285 (about $34 to $200). Corded drills are simple, durable and cheap second hand, so condition of the chuck and cable decides the price.
Selling a power drill in Brisbane
Brisbane is subtropical, and that genuinely determines what survives second hand here. Humidity is hard on anything upholstered, wooden or electronic that has been stored badly, and buyers who have lived here a while will ask where an item was kept before they ask anything else.
The river cuts the city in half and there are only so many crossings, so which side someone is on matters more than the distance on a map. Most people arrange collection rather than posting, and utes are common enough that furniture moves easily.
Ask where the item was stored before anything else. Humidity here is hard on upholstery, timber and electronics alike, and something kept in an unventilated garage can be well past saving while still looking fine.
Brisbane has around 2.6 million people in Queensland, which means a deep enough buyer pool that most things sell without having to travel far to hand them over. Gold Coast, Sunshine Coast and Townsville are close enough that a buyer there may well make the trip for the right thing.
Handing it over in Brisbane
WishThrift has not opened Australia for trading yet, so this page is a guide rather than a live marketplace — the category becomes browsable here the moment the first Australian sellers list.
What power drills are worth
What lifts the price
- Recognised trade brands
- Original case and side handle
What pulls it down
- Worn chucks that slip under load
- Missing chuck keys on keyed models
Working out what yours is worth
- Inspect the full length of the cable
- Run it and listen for bearing noise
Getting it ready
- Test it under load, not just spinning free, and check the chuck grips a bit firmly without slipping.
- Gather the case, chuck key, side handle, depth stop and any bits included.
Photograph
- The chuck close up, with a bit fitted
- The cable, particularly where it enters the body
Put in the description
- Chuck size and whether keyed or keyless
- Whether it has hammer action, reverse and variable speed
Compact and reasonably cheap to post, though heavier than they look — weigh the case before quoting.
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 (Queensland)
Common questions
Where can I sell a power drill in Brisbane?
Put it on WishThrift free and deal with the buyer direct. The river cuts the city in half and there are only so many crossings, so which side someone is on matters more than the distance on a map. Most people arrange collection rather than posting, and utes are common enough that furniture moves easily.
Is the case included?
Say so. Original cases keep the accessories together and buyers value them more than the plastic is worth.
How much is a power drill worth in Brisbane?
Most used power drills change hands for A$48 to A$285 (about $34 to $200). Condition and completeness move that figure more than anything else.
More: selling a power drill across Australia, what power drills are worth, everything second hand in Brisbane, or Tools & DIY in Brisbane.
Guide range converted from sterling at the 2 August 2026 rate, not a quote — sellers set their own price.