Used violins in Perth, Western Australia typically sell for A$86 to A$575 (about $61 to $405). Violins sell on size and setup, and the two things a buyer needs are the fraction size and whether it comes ready to play with a bow and case.
Selling a violin in Perth
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.
Perth, in Western Australia, has around 2.1 million people, which means a deep enough buyer pool that most things sell without having to travel far to hand them over. Bunbury, Geraldton and Busselton are close enough that a buyer there may well make the trip for the right thing.
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 violins are worth
What lifts the price
- Older instruments with a documented maker or workshop
- A sound post and bridge correctly fitted
What pulls it down
- Laminated student instruments, which sell for very little
- Warped necks or a collapsed bridge
Working out what yours is worth
- Look through the f-hole for a maker’s label and note what it says
- Confirm the bridge stands straight and the sound post is in place
Getting it ready
- Confirm the size: full, three-quarter, half or smaller, measured by body length.
- Check the bridge is standing correctly, the soundpost is in place, and the pegs hold.
Photograph
- The bridge and f-holes, showing the soundpost through the hole
- The bow, case, and any crack, open seam or repair
Put in the description
- Whether it is ready to play, and when it was last set up
- Whether a bow, case, shoulder rest and rosin are included
Lifts in September as school lessons start, and before Christmas. Student sizes sell fastest in those windows.
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 violin 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.
Are there any cracks?
Examine the top, back and ribs in raking light. Cracks and open seams are repairable but must be shown.
How much is a violin worth in Perth?
Most used violins change hands for A$86 to A$575 (about $61 to $405). Condition and completeness move that figure more than anything else.
More: selling a violin across Australia, what violins are worth, everything second hand in Perth, or Music & Instruments in Perth.
Guide range converted from sterling at the 2 August 2026 rate, not a quote — sellers set their own price.