Used violins in Sydney 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 Sydney
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.
Sydney has around 5.3 million people in New South Wales, which means a buyer pool big enough that almost anything finds someone, and close enough together that collection is rarely the obstacle. Newcastle, Wollongong and Albury are close enough that a buyer there may well make the trip for the right thing.
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 violins are worth
What lifts the price
- Solid carved tops rather than laminate
- Bow and case included, particularly a good bow
What pulls it down
- Open seams and cracks in the top
- Missing or warped bows
Working out what yours is worth
- Check the seams around the edge for openings
- Confirm the bridge stands straight and the sound post is in place
Getting it ready
- Check the bridge is standing correctly, the soundpost is in place, and the pegs hold.
- Inspect the top and back for cracks and open seams, and check the bow hair and stick.
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 (New South Wales)
Common questions
Where can I sell a violin 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.
What size is it?
Give the fraction and the body length. Parents buying for a child filter on size before anything else.
How much is a violin worth in Sydney?
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 Sydney, or Music & Instruments in Sydney.
Guide range converted from sterling at the 2 August 2026 rate, not a quote — sellers set their own price.