Best Op Shops in Melbourne
Updated 2026. Melbourne has one of Australia's strongest secondhand cultures, from Brunswick charity shops to Fitzroy vintage warehouses and Chapel Street designer consignment. This is where to thrift across the city, area by area, with addresses and a note on what each store does best. Every shop below was checked for 2026.
Fitzroy and Collingwood
The Brunswick Street and Smith Street strips are prime thrifting territory and easy to browse on foot.
- Hunter Gatherer (274 Brunswick St, Fitzroy). A volunteer-run vintage charity store for the Brotherhood of St Laurence, and one of Melbourne's best-loved. Best for quality curated vintage at charity prices.
- Lost and Found Market (288 Brunswick St, Fitzroy). A 1,000sqm upstairs warehouse with more than 60 stallholders selling clothing, mid-century homewares, records and art. Open Wednesday to Sunday. Best for a full Saturday dig. (Note: this store has moved from its old Brunswick East site.)
- OTC Vintage (404 Brunswick St, Fitzroy). One of Melbourne's original vintage stores, trading since the late 1980s, with a second store in the CBD. Best for '80s and '90s denim, sportswear and cowboy boots.
- Shag (84 Smith St, Collingwood). Theatrical, collector-grade vintage from the 1920s to Y2K, popular with film and TV costume departments. Best for rhinestone pieces, ballgowns and costume jewellery.
- SWOP (8 Peel St, Collingwood). Buy, sell and trade preloved and designer for cash or credit. Open daily. Best for shoppers who want to clear a wardrobe while they browse.
Brunswick
Sydney Road is wall-to-wall op shops, the best strip in the city for volume hunting.
- Brotherhood of St Laurence (145 Lygon St, East Brunswick). A large-floor charity store of clothing, books, furniture and kitchenware. Best for department-store variety on a budget.
- Goodbyes (127-129 Sydney Rd, Brunswick). The original branch of the consignment chain, founded in 2015. Best for buying and selling quality Australian and international labels.
- Salvos Stores Brunswick (740 Sydney Rd, Brunswick). A big charity floor of clothing, bric-a-brac and books. Best for all-purpose op shopping.
- Savers Brunswick (330 Sydney Rd, Brunswick). A recycle superstore with stock for all ages plus homewares and electronics. Best for sheer volume.
- Vinnies Brunswick (107 Sydney Rd, Brunswick). The classic charity op shop experience at a walkable point on Sydney Road. Best for a budget browse mid-crawl.
CBD and the Nicholas Building
The Nicholas Building on the corner of Swanston and Flinders is a vintage destination in its own right.
- RetroStar Vintage Clothing (Level 1, 37 Swanston St, Nicholas Building). More than 10,000 globally sourced pieces from the '60s through the '90s. Best for sheer range, from denim to dresses.
- Vintage Sole (Level 6, 37 Swanston St, Nicholas Building). American vintage with a diner-cool edit and stock rotated weekly. Best for Levi's, tie-dye and Western boots.
Northcote and Preston
Quieter than the inner-north strips but with strong turnover.
- Retropolis (1 Newman St, Preston). A vintage market of 65-plus stallholders selling fashion, furniture, records and collectables. Closed Tuesdays. Best for a full vintage day out.
- Mutual Muse (282 High St, Northcote). Size-inclusive contemporary preloved designer, with racks labelled by size. Best for an accessible, well-organised designer browse.
- Salvos Stores Northcote (344 High St, Northcote). A classic chain op shop on the High Street strip. Best for everyday secondhand at charity prices.
South Yarra, Prahran and Windsor
The Chapel Street corridor leans pricier and more curated.
- Sacred Heart Mission (262 Chapel St, Prahran). A large, bright charity showroom of men's and women's fashion, collectables and furniture. Best for hunting designer drops at op shop prices.
- Chapel Street Bazaar (217 Chapel St, Prahran). A multi-level vintage arcade of dozens of stallholders selling clothing, jewellery and antiques. Open daily. Best for a browse with no fixed plan.
- Goodbyes Prahran (142 Commercial Rd, Prahran). The biggest store in the Goodbyes network and the highest-end, with Gucci, Margiela and Rick Owens alongside Australian designers. Best for serious designer consignment.
- Shag Windsor (130 Chapel St, Windsor). The Chapel Street outpost of Shag, with the same theatrical vintage. Best for collectors and a statement piece.
- Vintage Sole South Yarra (489 Chapel St, South Yarra). American vintage, Levi's and Western boots on the strip. Best for denim and boots.
Footscray and the west
Often overlooked, the west delivers high turnover and low prices.
- Savers Footscray (33 Albert St, Footscray). A large thrift store of clothing for all ages, accessories and homewares. Best for volume west of the CBD.
- Once More With Feeling (73 Charles St, Seddon). A boutique vintage store of owner-picked women's pieces from the '20s to the '90s, trading since 2014. Best for a considered vintage find.
What to expect
Prices swing from a few dollars at charity shops to premium for curated and consignment designer. Stock turns over fastest midweek after weekend donations, and quality varies by suburb and by week, so repeat visits pay off. Hours change, especially at the smaller independents, so it is worth checking before a special trip.
Tips for finding deals
- Shop midweek for fresh stock and fewer crowds.
- Do a strip in one go. Brunswick Street, Sydney Road and Chapel Street each reward a single walking loop.
- Know your measurements. Vintage sizing differs from modern labels. Our how to measure a garment guide and brand size charts help when you are buying without a fitting room.