Used rowing machines in Perth, Western Australia typically sell for A$155 to A$860 (about $110 to $605). Rowing machines sell better than most gym equipment because they fold, but the buyer’s real question is the resistance type — air, water, magnetic and hydraulic are entirely different products.
Selling a rowing machine in Perth
Perth is one of the most isolated large cities in the world, and that isolation is the single most useful thing to know about buying here. Freight from the east coast is slow and expensive, so the local second-hand market is deeper and better-valued than the population alone would suggest.
The resources industry brings people in on contracts and takes them out again, and a worker leaving at the end of a contract usually sells a whole household rather than shipping it. Those clear-outs are where the best-value listings come from.
Almost everything is collected by car and the city is built for it, so distance matters less here than in the eastern capitals. The coastal suburbs run a long way north and south, and it is worth naming a suburb rather than saying Perth.
Because freight from the east is slow and expensive, check that any spare parts you might need are available locally before buying something unusual. It is the difference between a bargain and a project.
Handing it over in Perth
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.
What rowing machines are worth
What lifts the price
- Air and water resistance models from established makers
- Intact seat rollers and rail with no pitting
What pulls it down
- Worn seat rollers, which make the stroke rough
- Water leakage on tank-based models
Working out what yours is worth
- Row twenty strokes and feel for catching or roughness
- Confirm the monitor reads and holds settings
Getting it ready
- Identify the resistance type and note the brand and model.
- Row on it for a few minutes and check the chain or strap runs smoothly, the seat rollers do not grind, and the monitor reads.
Photograph
- The monitor lit and displaying a reading
- Folded or separated for storage, plus the flywheel or water tank
Put in the description
- Brand, model and monitor type
- Maximum user weight, and the condition of the seat rollers and chain or strap
January is by far the strongest month, with a secondary lift in autumn. Recognised brands hold value remarkably well and sell within days in season.
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 (Western Australia)
Common questions
Where can I sell a rowing machine in Perth?
List it free and agree the handover with the buyer between you. Almost everything is collected by car and the city is built for it, so distance matters less here than in the eastern capitals. The coastal suburbs run a long way north and south, and it is worth naming a suburb rather than saying Perth.
Does the monitor work?
Fit a fresh battery and photograph it displaying a reading. A dead monitor makes buyers assume the machine is neglected.
How much is a rowing machine worth in Perth?
Most used rowing machines change hands for A$155 to A$860 (about $110 to $605). Condition and completeness move that figure more than anything else.
More: selling a rowing machine across Australia, what rowing machines are worth, everything second hand in Perth, or Sports & Outdoors in Perth.
Guide range converted from sterling at the 2 August 2026 rate, not a quote — sellers set their own price.