Online shops

Buying an online shop in Australia

Updated 4 November 2026

Prices for online shops for sale in Australia are not in our current data, so we cannot quote a range yet. The costs we can confirm are setup costs: a business name costs about A$45 to A$105 to register and a company about A$790, according to fee guides from November 2026. The quickest way to see current offers is a free request on BlaBlaPrice.

Prices are quoted for the whole business, not per hour, and depend on:

• the niche and how crowded it is
• the asking price and your budget in A$
• profit for the last full financial year
• traffic and where it comes from
• the software the store runs on and its business model
• what is included, such as stock, domain name and social accounts
• how long the business has been trading

Licences and what they cover

The rules that matter most here are licences. The government's business licence finder says the licences you need depend on business type, activity and location, so check them for the shop you are buying. Products such as alcohol, tobacco, supplements or certain electronics may need a licence, so a shop that sells them needs more checking.

Season and sales records

Summer runs from December to February and winter from June to August, so a shop selling seasonal goods such as heaters, pool equipment or summer clothing sells differently in each. Ask for monthly sales, not only the yearly average. Australian financial years end on 30 June, so ask for the last full financial year, from July to June.

Delivery and units

Ask where the stock is held and how long delivery takes to Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Perth and Adelaide. Get parcel sizes in centimetres and kilograms, because postage depends on weight.

What to write in your request

Say which niche you want, your budget in A$, and whether you need profit and traffic figures to see first. Add what must be included, such as stock, domain name or social accounts, and how long the business has been trading.

To get offers through BlaBlaPrice, describe the niche and budget in your own words in the chat. BlaBlaPrice asks for missing details, then looks through sellers' websites and price lists in Australia and shows what it finds. Sellers registered on BlaBlaPrice reply in the chat with their own offer, and your contacts stay hidden until you choose to exchange them. Start from the home page or read how BlaBlaPrice works.