Used projectors in Australia typically sell for A$96 to A$575 (about $67 to $405). Projectors sell on lamp hours and brightness, and the number every buyer wants is how many hours are left on the bulb.
What projectors are worth in Australia
| Condition | Typical | What it means |
|---|---|---|
| New with Tags | A$575 | Unused, tags or seals intact |
| Like New | A$489 | Barely used, no visible wear |
| Good | A$374 | Light signs of use, complete and working |
| Fair | A$259 | Heavily used, or a described fault or missing part |
| For Parts | A$144 | Not working or incomplete, sold as seen |
Guide ranges converted from sterling at the 2 August 2026 rate, not quotes — sellers set their own price. Grades are seller-declared; WishThrift does not inspect or verify them.
What lifts the price
- LED and laser light sources, which last far longer
- Original remote, cables and ceiling mount
What pulls it down
- High lamp hours near end of life
- Missing remotes, which are often proprietary
Selling a projector in Australia
Bank transfer via PayID is instant and is what most private buyers will offer. Cash on collection remains common for larger items.
Australia Post covers everywhere, but distance pricing is real and interstate parcels cost meaningfully more than local ones.
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.
Australia is a pre-launch market, so it is worth saying what a seller here should expect when it does open. Distance dominates everything: interstate parcels cost several times a metro delivery, and bulky items effectively only sell within a city. Most trade concentrates in Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane and Perth, and buyers in those cities expect to collect rather than wait. Seasons run opposite to the northern hemisphere, so listings that follow UK or US timing arrive exactly half a year out of step — warm weather items want September, not March, and winter gear moves from around May.
Working out what yours is worth
- Find the lamp hour counter in the menu and state it
- Confirm the remote and cables are present
Getting it ready
- Check the brightness in lumens and the native resolution from the label or manual.
- Project a white image and check for dust spots, dead pixels and colour banding.
Photograph
- The projector from the front, lens visible
- A projected white image on a wall, showing any spots or banding
- The ports, remote and any cables or bag included
Put in the description
- Native resolution and supported maximum, stated separately
- Brightness in lumens and contrast ratio
- Lamp hours used and the rated lamp life
Resolution, brightness and lamp: “Epson 1080p Projector, 3000 Lumens, 800 Lamp Hours Used”. Lamp hours in the title is unusual and immediately credible. State native resolution rather than the supported maximum, which is how projectors are commonly oversold.
Lifts before Christmas and in summer for outdoor viewing. Bright, genuine 1080p and 4K models sell fastest.
It costs nothing to list
There is no listing fee, no selling fee and no commission, so the A$575 a buyer pays is the A$575 you keep. You and the buyer settle up and arrange the handover between yourselves; WishThrift does not hold the money or ship the item.
Where in Australia
Australia is a big place and what sells well moves with it. These are the parts of Australia with their own page for projectors.
- Selling a projector in Sydney
- Selling a projector in Melbourne
- Selling a projector in Brisbane
- Selling a projector in Perth
- Selling a projector in Adelaide
- Selling a projector in Gold Coast
- Selling a projector in Canberra
Common questions
Where can I sell a projector in Australia?
List it free on WishThrift and deal with the buyer direct. There is no selling fee, so the whole amount stays with you. Bank transfer via PayID is instant and is what most private buyers will offer. Cash on collection remains common for larger items.
How many lamp hours?
Read it from the menu and photograph the screen. Replacement lamps are expensive, so this figure sets the price.
Are LED projectors better second hand?
Yes, because LED and laser light sources last many times longer than traditional lamps and avoid the replacement cost entirely.
How do I check for dust inside?
Project a plain white image on a wall. Dust in the light path shows as fixed dark spots that do not move.
More: how to sell a projector, what projectors are worth, or Electronics across Australia.