Used power drills in Sydney typically sell for A$48 to A$285 (about $34 to $200). Corded drills barely wear out, so yours sells on completeness and whether the chuck still grips — both easy to demonstrate and rarely mentioned.
Selling a power drill 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.
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.
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, in New South Wales, has around 5.3 million people, 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 power drills are worth
What lifts the price
- Recognised trade brands
- Original case and side handle
What pulls it down
- Taped or repaired cables, a safety concern
- 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
- Check the cable along its whole length for nicks, and test the hammer action and reverse if fitted.
- Gather the case, chuck key, side handle, depth stop and any bits included.
Photograph
- The chuck close up, with a bit fitted
- The case and every accessory included
Put in the description
- Chuck size and whether keyed or keyless
- Whether the case, chuck key, side handle and any bits are included
Steady all year with a lift in spring as people start projects. Recognised trade brands sell within days; unbranded drills sell slowly.
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 power drill 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.
Does the chuck still grip properly?
Fit a bit, tighten it and try to twist it out. A slipping chuck is the main wear point on an old drill and buyers test it.
How much is a power drill worth in Sydney?
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 Sydney, or Tools & DIY in Sydney.
Guide range converted from sterling at the 2 August 2026 rate, not a quote — sellers set their own price.