The Australian auto auction market is diverse. With over 100 auction houses spread across various states in Australia, grasping current changes and the status of the overall market seems impossible. We at Wholesale Console bring you a weekly report of the Australian auction market at a glance.
This week presents us with surprising stats about Queensland. Also, auction events across Australia are increasing significantly. You might get more opportunities to bag that car this week, so stay updated with our Wholesale Console. Data collected as of 09 February 2026, approximately 7 PM.
With thousands of vehicles scheduled to go under the hammer over the next seven days, this update provides dealers, buyers, and industry professionals with a clear snapshot of current supply levels, demand patterns, and notable high-value listings available across the country.
Insight:
NSW and Queensland, along with Victoria, clearly dominate national auction volume, positioning them as primary sourcing markets. This week also, we observed Queensland outperform Victoria in auction stocks.
Daily Volume Snapshot
|
State |
Vehicles |
|
NSW |
2477 |
|
QLD |
2013 |
|
VIC |
1826 |
|
WA |
496 |
|
SA |
316 |
|
ACT |
164 |
|
TA |
134 |
|
NT |
98 |
Distribution by Odometer Reading (km)
01,0002,0003,0004,0009,805
Total Vehicles
41.2%
150k-300k km
10.4%
120k-150k km
9.4%
0-20k km
Australian Market Sample
01,0002,0003,0004,0005,000+ 7,756 Total Vehicles 64.9% Petrol 32.6% Diesel 2.5% Hybrid + ElectricEvery day of the week, we can expect an auction in one of three time frames. Morning, afternoon and evening. With the wholesale console’s dashboard, we can shortlist every one of them every day. For instance, on Sunday, the data shows the following distribution:
Daily Distribution
The Australian auction market offers deals on a daily basis. Most of the big auction houses are active all the time, and some need inspection. This week, there will be 27 active auction houses conducting either online or physical auctions.
Online-only platforms (eBay, Collecting Cars)
Insight:
Different states require different strategies:
Auction markets in Australia require different strategies depending on the region.
Finding and shortlisting cars according to your bidding budget can be really hard, of course, without the Wholesale console. Here you can apply a filter, “Suggested bid”, and find all cars listed among various auctioneers with one click. This week we can expect:
Lowest segment (Below $5,000) 1,735 auctions 28.3% of total Middle segment ($5,000 – $30,000) 3,340 auctions 54.6% of total Highest segment (Above $30,000) 1,048 auctions 17.1% of total
Ever struggled to find auction events happening at the same time across the whole of Australia? Not anymore; with the auction calendar, you can find auction events scheduled to happen throughout the week and more. This week, we can expect a total of 74 auction events scheduled to be conducted by different auction houses, which, by the way, is 16 more than last week.
Total auction events scheduled: 74
Auction house involvement: 27 (eBay, Manheim, Grays, Carbids)
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