What's Trending in Australian Reselling: March 2026

Whether you're just getting into reselling or you've been flipping for a while, it helps to know what's actually moving right now. We pulled data from Google Trends, marketplace reports, and industry stats to see what Australians are searching for, buying, and selling this month.

The Big Picture: Australia's Resale Boom

Australia's secondhand apparel market was valued at $578 million USD in 2024 and is on track to hit $1.03 billion by 2032, growing at 7.1% per year. 72% of Australians bought a secondhand item in the past year. Over half bought from op shops, and a third used online platforms.

New South Wales holds 32% of the market, followed by Victoria at 28%. Melbourne's vintage and sustainability culture plays a big part there.

What Australians Are Searching For Right Now

Looking at Google Trends data for Australia over the past week, here's what's getting the most search interest in the reselling world:

• "eBay Australia" sits at 60-80 on the relative interest scale, consistently the highest search volume
• "Depop" comes in second at 50-60, reflecting its growing Australian user base
• "Secondhand" and "thrifting" hold steady, with spikes on weekends when people hit the op shops

Breakout Queries to Watch

These search terms surged over the past week:

• "Tixel" (breakout growth). Ticket resale is picking up as the autumn events season starts
• "Aelfric Eden" (up 350% on Depop). This streetwear brand is blowing up with Gen Z buyers
• "How to repop on Depop" (up 190%). Sellers are learning platform-specific tactics to get more visibility
• "Secondhand electric cars" (up 300%). Not fashion, but it shows the secondhand mindset is spreading to bigger purchases
• "Online thrifting" (up 80%). More people are realising you don't need to leave home to find good secondhand deals
• "Rare Spares" (breakout on eBay). Automotive parts reselling remains a strong niche

What's Selling on Depop in 2026

Depop's 2026 trend report is called "The Edited Self". The idea is that buyers are moving away from grabbing anything vintage and towards building a more intentional, curated wardrobe.

Top-Selling Categories

• Designer items and vintage pieces
• Streetwear and Y2K fashion
• One-of-a-kind (OOAK) reworked pieces

Hot Items Right Now

• Tailored blazers and wide-leg pants
• Cable-knit sweaters and cashmere
• Vintage athletic wear and band tees
• Knee-high boots and pleated skirts
• Trench coats (perfect timing as autumn hits)

Nostalgia is driving a lot of searches too. Bandage dresses, '90s slim dresses, JNCO jorts, and even medieval-inspired silhouettes are all trending up.

Best Items to Flip for Profit in Australia

If you're looking for the best return on your time and money, here are the categories delivering the strongest margins right now:

Clothing & Vintage Fashion

A $5 op shop find routinely sells for $50 to $100 online. The sweet spot? Leather bombers, '90s denim jackets, and rare varsity designs. With autumn arriving, warm outerwear is in peak demand.

Electronics

Apple products hold their value exceptionally well. iPhones, MacBooks, and Apple Watches bought secondhand for $150 can resell for $300 or more. People upgrade constantly, flooding the secondary market with devices that have years of life left.

Furniture

Solid wood dressers picked up for $50 at estate sales regularly resell for $300 to $500. Facebook Marketplace is the go-to platform here since you avoid shipping headaches.

Vintage Cookware

Most people overlook this one. Pyrex patterns that get donated without a second thought are fetching four figures from collectors. Cast iron skillets bought for $5 at op shops sell for $40 to $80 after a basic restoration.

Retro Gaming

Nintendo 64, GameCube, and original PlayStation consoles and games are pulling 300% to 500% margins over op shop prices. The collector market for retro games keeps growing.

Platform Fees: Know Your Numbers

You need to know your fees before you price anything. Here's what each platform takes in 2026:

• eBay Australia: 13.4% on the first $4,000 of a sale, dropping to 2.4% above that. Capped at $440 per item. Store subscriptions range from $24.95/month (Basic) to $549.95/month (Anchor)
• Facebook Marketplace: 10% on shipped items (minimum $0.80). Free for local pickup, which makes it the obvious choice for furniture and bulky items
• Depop: 10% seller fee across the board

Pro tip: Factor in fees before you set your price. A $50 sale on eBay nets you about $43.30 after fees. On Depop, $45. On Facebook Marketplace with local pickup, the full $50.

Tax & ATO: What You Need to Know

The ATO is using advanced data matching across platforms in 2026, so they can see what you're selling. Here's what that means for you:

• All side hustle income must be declared, even if it's below the tax-free threshold
• GST registration is mandatory once you hit $75,000 turnover in a 12-month period
• If you're GST-registered, you need to lodge a Business Activity Statement (BAS) quarterly
• Keep records of everything. Purchase receipts, selling prices, platform fees, and shipping costs are all deductible

Crossing the $75,000 GST threshold without realising it is one of the most common and costly mistakes new resellers make. Track your revenue monthly.

Fashion Trends Driving Resale Demand

If you know what buyers want, you can source smarter. Here's what's driving demand right now:

• Vintage is fully mainstream. '80s nostalgia, structured tailoring, and rich textures like velvet, tweed, corduroy, and silk are all selling well
• Buyers now care more about value, quality, and finding something unique than they do about sustainability. That's shifted over the past year
• Luxury resale is growing fast. Authentication services have made buyers more comfortable spending on pre-owned designer items
• Major brands are building resale into their own retail models, which is bringing even more buyers into the secondhand market

Multi-Platform Selling

The resellers doing the best numbers in Australia aren't on one platform. They list across eBay, Depop, Facebook Marketplace, and Grailed at the same time, because each platform brings different buyers with different budgets.

The hard part is keeping track of listings, inventory, and pricing across all of them. Crosslisting tools like Shopfront handle that for you: list once, sync inventory across platforms, and manage everything from one place.

Key Takeaways

Here's what to take away from this month's data:

• Autumn is working in your favour. Outerwear, knitwear, and boots are in peak demand
• Depop's "Edited Self" trend means curated, intentional listings outperform bulk dumps
• Don't ignore non-fashion categories. Vintage cookware, retro gaming, and electronics all deliver strong margins
• List on multiple platforms to maximise reach and reduce risk
• Track your income. The ATO is data-matching across platforms

The Australian resale market keeps growing. If you stay across what's trending, price with fees in mind, and use tools that save you time on admin, there's real money to be made.