Used skinny jeans in Australia typically sell for A$15 to A$67 (about $11 to $47). Skinny jeans live or die on stretch content, because the elastane percentage decides how they fit and how long they hold their shape.
What skinny jeans are worth in Australia
| Condition | Typical | What it means |
|---|---|---|
| New with Tags | A$67 | Unused, tags or seals intact |
| Like New | A$57 | Barely used, no visible wear |
| Good | A$44 | Light signs of use, complete and working |
| Fair | A$30 | Heavily used, or a described fault or missing part |
| For Parts | A$17 | 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
- Stretch that has not gone slack
- Common sizes in dark, unfaded washes
What pulls it down
- Blown crotch seams, very common in stretch denim
- Knee bagging that does not wash out
Selling skinny jeans 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.
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.
Seasons are inverted relative to the UK and North America: warm-weather items move from September, and winter gear from around May.
Working out what yours is worth
- Check the crotch and inner thigh for thinning
- Measure the waist and inseam flat
Getting it ready
- Measure the flat waist, inside leg, rise and ankle opening.
- Check the knees for bagging and the crotch seam for wear, which is where skinny jeans go first.
Photograph
- Front, laid flat and smoothed, whole leg in frame
- A tape across the flat waist
- The knees and crotch seam, plus any wear or repair
Put in the description
- Flat waist doubled, inside leg, rise and ankle opening
- Elastane percentage and the rest of the composition
- Whether the knees have bagged out
Brand, cut, size and rise: “Topshop Jamie Skinny Jeans, W28 L30, High Rise”. Rise matters greatly in this cut. Put the elastane percentage in the description — buyers who want rigid or very stretchy denim both search for it.
Steady though less fashionable than looser cuts. Common sizes in recognised brands still sell within a fortnight.
It costs nothing to list
There is no listing fee, no selling fee and no commission, so the A$67 a buyer pays is the A$67 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 skinny jeans.
- Selling skinny jeans in Sydney
- Selling skinny jeans in Melbourne
- Selling skinny jeans in Brisbane
- Selling skinny jeans in Perth
- Selling skinny jeans in Adelaide
- Selling skinny jeans in Gold Coast
- Selling skinny jeans in Canberra
Common questions
Where can I sell skinny jeans 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 stretchy are they?
Give the elastane percentage from the label. It is the defining specification of this cut.
What is a blown crotch?
The seam wearing through at the inner thigh, which is the usual failure point on stretch denim. Check it before listing.
Why does stretch denim go slack?
The elastane degrades with washing and wear. Once it no longer recovers the fit is gone and the jeans are worth little.
More: how to sell skinny jeans, what skinny jeans are worth, or Clothing across Australia.