Shopping & retail · October 2026 figures
Department & Variety Stores in Australia
The Agentize Directory ranks 1,689 department & variety stores across 102 Australian cities and towns. The top-ranked nationally are Botanex in Bowral (5.0 from 1,507 reviews), Super V Store - Oxenford on the Gold Coast (4.7 from 565 reviews) and Wild Secrets in Melbourne (4.7 from 541 reviews).
- Ranked
- 1,689
- Cities and towns
- 102
- Median rating
- 4.1
- With a website
- 87%
Department & Variety Stores at a glance
- 87% of department & variety stores in the directory list a website, 96% a phone number and 99% their opening hours.
- 99% of those with hours open on Saturday and 96% on Sunday.
- 12 list round-the-clock hours every day of the week.
- Their median Google rating is 4.1, from 865,265 reviews in all.
- Sydney has the most (262), then Melbourne (260) and Brisbane (165).
- Of the cities with twenty or more, Gold Coast has the highest median rating (4.3).
- Myer Melbourne in Melbourne has the most Google reviews of any department store listed (11,101).
The ten best-proven department & variety stores in Australia
- 1BotanexBowral · 5.0 from 1,507 · Proven 4.99
- 2Super V Store - OxenfordOxenford, Gold Coast · 4.7 from 565 · Proven 4.68
- 3Wild SecretsAbbotsford, Melbourne · 4.7 from 541 · Proven 4.67
- 4SuperBuys WarehouseBlacktown, Sydney · 4.7 from 497 · Proven 4.67
- 5100 Morayfield Road variety storeMorayfield, Caboolture · 4.8 from 76 · Proven 4.63
- 6Lattanzios Clothing, Footwear, Leathergoods & SaddleryHorsham · 4.8 from 67 · Proven 4.62
- 7TSG Gordonvale -The Salty Plum StoreGordonvale, Cairns · 4.8 from 61 · Proven 4.60
- 8Best Price Variety StoreYokine, Perth · 4.8 from 59 · Proven 4.60
- 9Domayne SpringvaleSpringvale, Melbourne · 4.6 from 817 · Proven 4.59
- 10HannasToowoomba City, Toowoomba · 4.6 from 637 · Proven 4.58
Department & Variety Stores in New South Wales
Top department & variety stores across New South Wales
Sydney
262 ranked · median 4.1
SuperBuys Warehouse 4.7 · 497
Newcastle
32 ranked · median 4.2
Silly Solly's Thornton 4.5 · 365
Wollongong
26 ranked · median 4.2
The Collective Beat Kiama 4.6 · 65
Central Coast
19 ranked · median 4.1
Silly Solly's Tuggerah 4.4 · 179
Coffs Harbour
10 ranked · median 4.3
Best&Less Toormina 4.4 · 105
Albury
9 ranked · median 4.2
Treasure Hunter Albury 4.4 · 135
Lismore
8 ranked · median 4.1
Silly Solly's Lismore 4.5 · 104
Wagga Wagga
7 ranked · median 4.1
Ten Tops Wagga Wagga 4.5 · 102
Bowral
7 ranked · median 4.3
Botanex 5.0 · 1,507
Nelson Bay
7 ranked · median 4.1
So-Lo Warehouse 4.3 · 89
Tamworth
6 ranked · median 4.3
Ten Tops Tamworth 4.5 · 160
Ballina
6 ranked · median 4.0
BIG W Ballina 4.2 · 534
Griffith
6 ranked · median 4.2
Bargain Buys Griffith 4.5 · 46
Inverell
6 ranked · median 4.3
The Reject Shop 4.4 · 128
Maitland
6 ranked · median 4.3
TK Maxx Green Hills 4.7 · 24
Dubbo
5 ranked · median 4.2
The Reject Shop 4.4 · 227
Ulladulla
5 ranked · median 4.3
Silly Solly’s Ulladulla 4.7 · 39
Nowra
5 ranked · median 4.4
Ten Tops Nowra 4.5 · 185
Goulburn
5 ranked · median 4.2
Best Buys of Goulburn 4.4 · 20
Tweed Heads
5 ranked · median 4.2
Choice The Discount Store Tweed Heads South 4.5 · 158
Port Macquarie
5 ranked · median 4.2
BIG W Port Macquarie 4.2 · 753
Bathurst
4 ranked · median 4.1
The Reject Shop 4.2 · 120
Muswellbrook
4 ranked · median 4.2
BIG W Muswellbrook 4.3 · 367
Young
4 ranked · median 4.3
Best&Less Young 4.5 · 95
Forster
4 ranked · median 4.2
Kmart Forster South 4.2 · 880
Orange
3 ranked · median 4.1
Kmart Orange 4.1 · 1,099
Singleton
3 ranked · median 4.4
The Reject Shop 4.5 · 45
Lithgow
3 ranked · median 4.3
Dimmeys Lithgow 4.5 · 35
Cessnock
3 ranked · median 4.4
The Reject Shop 4.4 · 331
Taree
3 ranked · median 4.0
BIG W Taree 4.1 · 784
Armidale
3 ranked · median 4.2
The Reject Shop 4.4 · 108
Grafton
3 ranked · median 4.2
Best&Less Grafton 4.3 · 64
Mudgee
3 ranked · median 4.1
The Reject Shop 4.6 · 45
Department & Variety Stores in Victoria
Top department & variety stores across Victoria
Melbourne
260 ranked · median 4.1
Wild Secrets 4.7 · 541
Geelong
14 ranked · median 4.3
Harvey Norman South Geelong 4.7 · 54
Ballarat
11 ranked · median 4.2
Kmart Delacombe 4.3 · 1,187
Bendigo
7 ranked · median 4.3
Variety Superstore 4.4 · 333
Shepparton
6 ranked · median 4.2
Dimmeys Shepparton 4.5 · 42
Warrnambool
6 ranked · median 4.2
Kmart Warrnambool 4.2 · 944
Echuca
6 ranked · median 4.2
Harvey Norman Echuca 4.3 · 200
Wodonga
5 ranked · median 4.2
Kmart Wodonga 4.2 · 1,078
Wangaratta
5 ranked · median 4.2
BIG W Wangaratta 4.2 · 879
Sale
5 ranked · median 4.2
Main Street Merchants 4.8 · 19
Horsham
5 ranked · median 4.3
Lattanzios Clothing, Footwear, Leathergoods & Saddlery 4.8 · 67
Pakenham
5 ranked · median 4.2
The Posh Op Shop 4.6 · 23
Swan Hill
4 ranked · median 4.0
The Reject Shop 4.3 · 147
Warragul
3 ranked · median 4.1
Harris Scarfe Warragul 4.4 · 23
Traralgon
3 ranked · median 4.2
Best&Less 4.4 · 122
Bairnsdale
3 ranked · median 4.1
The Reject Shop 4.2 · 166
Mildura
3 ranked · median 4.3
The Reject Shop 4.4 · 245
Benalla
3 ranked · median 4.3
Millers Department Store Benalla 4.5 · 32
Department & Variety Stores in Queensland
Top department & variety stores across Queensland
Brisbane
165 ranked · median 4.2
Choice The Discount Store Richlands 4.8 · 35
Gold Coast
54 ranked · median 4.3
Super V Store - Oxenford 4.7 · 565
Sunshine Coast
38 ranked · median 4.2
Bargain Choice Discount Variety Store 4.9 · 34
Logan
22 ranked · median 4.1
The Reject Shop 4.4 · 162
Toowoomba
16 ranked · median 4.3
Hannas 4.6 · 637
Ipswich
16 ranked · median 4.2
Fair Dinkum Bargains Booval 4.6 · 50
Townsville
15 ranked · median 4.2
Silly Solly's Townsville 4.4 · 364
Cairns
13 ranked · median 4.1
TSG Gordonvale -The Salty Plum Store 4.8 · 61
Caboolture
12 ranked · median 4.2
100 Morayfield Road variety store 4.8 · 76
Bundaberg
9 ranked · median 4.3
Comfoot Shoes 4.6 · 87
Mackay
8 ranked · median 4.2
Silly Solly's Mackay 4.4 · 347
Hervey Bay
8 ranked · median 4.3
King Kong Sales Hervey Bay 4.6 · 414
Rockhampton
8 ranked · median 4.3
Silly Solly's North Rockhampton 4.5 · 239
Gladstone
7 ranked · median 4.2
The Reject Shop 4.4 · 34
Gympie
7 ranked · median 4.2
King Kong Sales 4.5 · 210
Warwick
6 ranked · median 4.2
BIG W Warwick 4.3 · 528
Kingaroy
6 ranked · median 4.3
Choice The Discount Store Kingaroy 4.5 · 166
Emerald
4 ranked · median 4.3
The Reject Shop 4.4 · 85
Airlie Beach
4 ranked · median 4.2
Silly Sollys Airlie Beach 4.9 · 7
Innisfail
4 ranked · median 4.3
Prices Plus Innisfail 4.3 · 117
Ayr
3 ranked · median 4.4
The Reject Shop 4.4 · 138
Gatton
3 ranked · median 4.4
The Reject Shop 4.4 · 278
Yeppoon
3 ranked · median 4.2
BIG W Yeppoon 4.2 · 412
Dalby
3 ranked · median 4.3
BIG W Dalby 4.3 · 484
Mount Isa
3 ranked · median 4.1
Harvey Norman Mt Isa 4.2 · 294
Mareeba
3 ranked · median 4.2
The Reject Shop 4.2 · 206
Department & Variety Stores in Western Australia
Top department & variety stores across Western Australia
Perth
133 ranked · median 4.1
Best Price Variety Store 4.8 · 59
Mandurah
12 ranked · median 4.2
Red Dot Home Mandurah 4.5 · 181
Bunbury
10 ranked · median 4.2
Best&Less 4.4 · 123
Geraldton
6 ranked · median 4.1
The Reject Shop 4.3 · 258
Busselton
6 ranked · median 4.3
Kmart Busselton 4.4 · 740
Northam
5 ranked · median 4.2
Cadds Fashions Sportfirst Northam 5.0 · 27
Kalgoorlie
4 ranked · median 4.2
The Reject Shop 4.3 · 215
Karratha
3 ranked · median 3.8
Kmart Karratha 4.0 · 393
Albany
3 ranked · median 4.2
The Reject Shop 4.3 · 192
Broome
3 ranked · median 4.2
Harvey Norman Broome 4.3 · 188
Esperance
3 ranked · median 4.1
The Reject Shop 4.3 · 66
Department & Variety Stores in South Australia
Top department & variety stores across South Australia
Adelaide
105 ranked · median 4.1
Best&Less Salisbury Downs 4.6 · 23
Mount Gambier
4 ranked · median 4.3
BIG W Mount Gambier 4.4 · 1,007
Port Pirie
4 ranked · median 4.3
The Reject Shop 4.5 · 204
Murray Bridge
4 ranked · median 4.3
BIG W Murray Bridge 4.3 · 850
Gawler
4 ranked · median 4.0
Ned's - Gawler 4.4 · 222
Port Augusta
4 ranked · median 4.3
Choice The Discount Store - Port Augusta 4.4 · 228
Whyalla
4 ranked · median 4.0
Harris Scarfe Whyalla 4.3 · 335
Victor Harbor
4 ranked · median 4.3
Browse In & Save Victor Harbor 4.4 · 54
Department & Variety Stores in the Australian Capital Territory
Department & Variety Stores in the Northern Territory
Department & Variety Stores by suburb
The suburbs with the most department & variety stores listed. Every one has its own ranked list.
- Maroochydore, QLD 13
- Toowoomba City, QLD 12
- Morayfield, QLD 11
- Cannington, WA 10
- Oaklands Park, SA 10
- Preston, VIC 9
- Maribyrnong, VIC 9
- Chermside, QLD 9
- Upper Mount Gravatt, QLD 9
- Browns Plains, QLD 9
- Narre Warren, VIC 8
- Liverpool, NSW 8
- Hornsby, NSW 8
- Miranda, NSW 8
- Carindale, QLD 8
- Robina, QLD 8
- Loganholme, QLD 8
- Ringwood, VIC 7
- Cranbourne, VIC 7
- North Ryde, NSW 7
- Ellenbrook, WA 7
- Belconnen, ACT 7
- Epping, VIC 6
- Craigieburn, VIC 6
- Cheltenham, VIC 6
- Wantirna South, VIC 6
- Parramatta, NSW 6
- Chatswood, NSW 6
- Penrith, NSW 6
- Bankstown, NSW 6
- Bondi Junction, NSW 6
- Campbelltown, NSW 6
- Burwood, NSW 6
- Auburn, NSW 6
- Narellan, NSW 6
- Mount Ommaney, QLD 6
- Armadale, WA 6
- Noarlunga Centre, SA 6
- Elizabeth, SA 6
- Greenway, ACT 6
- Bundaberg Central, QLD 6
- Pialba, QLD 6
- Shellharbour City Centre, NSW 6
- Mornington, VIC 5
- Werribee, VIC 5
- Hoppers Crossing, VIC 5
- Chadstone, VIC 5
- Doncaster, VIC 5
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Questions
Who are the best department & variety stores in Australia?
The top-ranked nationally are Botanex in Bowral (5.0 from 1,507 reviews), Super V Store - Oxenford on the Gold Coast (4.7 from 565 reviews) and Wild Secrets in Melbourne (4.7 from 541 reviews). Each list is ranked city by city by proven rating, the Google rating weighted by the reviews behind it.
Which Australian city has the most department & variety stores?
In the Agentize Directory, Sydney has the most department & variety stores (262), followed by Melbourne (260), Brisbane (165) and Perth (133).
Where are department & variety stores rated highest?
Among cities with at least twenty department & variety stores listed, Gold Coast has the highest median Google rating: 4.3 across 54 businesses.
How many department & variety stores list their opening hours?
99% of the 1,689 department & variety stores in the directory list opening hours on Google; of those, 99% open on Saturday and 96% on Sunday.
Ratings and review counts are Google's, as listed in October 2026. Phone numbers, websites and opening hours are the ones each business lists on Google. No business pays to be listed or to move up, and none is verified or endorsed by Agentize. How the ranking works.