Used treadmills in Sydney typically sell for A$155 to A$765 (about $110 to $540). Treadmills are worth real money and almost impossible to shift, and the reason is always the same — buyers cannot work out how to get one out of your house.
Selling a treadmill 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.
Rental turnover in the inner suburbs is high and leases commonly run six or twelve months, so households here reshuffle far more often than owner-occupied ones. Summer is when the water gear changes hands and winter is when it sits unsold.
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.
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 treadmills are worth
What lifts the price
- Belt and deck with even wear and correct tension
- Console and heart rate features all working
What pulls it down
- Motors that struggle or smell hot under load
- Dead consoles, which often cannot be replaced
Working out what yours is worth
- Check belt tension and look for wear down the centre
- Measure it folded and unfolded, and be honest about weight
Getting it ready
- Measure it assembled and folded, and weigh up honestly whether it fits through your doorway and down any stairs.
- Check the belt for wear down the centre and confirm the console, incline and safety key all work.
Photograph
- The console lit and running, with the speed visible
- Folded, if it folds, with dimensions clear
Put in the description
- Assembled and folded dimensions, plus approximate weight
- Belt condition and whether the motor runs quietly under load
Sharply seasonal. January is by far the strongest month, with a secondary lift in autumn. Selling one in June typically means accepting a much lower price or waiting.
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 treadmill 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.
How heavy is it and can I move it alone?
Give the weight and answer plainly. Most treadmills need two people and a van, and a buyer who arrives alone in a hatchback is a wasted afternoon for both of you.
How much is a treadmill worth in Sydney?
Most used treadmills change hands for A$155 to A$765 (about $110 to $540). Condition and completeness move that figure more than anything else.
More: selling a treadmill across Australia, what treadmills are worth, everything second hand in Sydney, or Sports & Outdoors in Sydney.
Guide range converted from sterling at the 2 August 2026 rate, not a quote — sellers set their own price.