South Australia · October 2026 figures
Best department & variety stores in South Australia
The top-ranked department & variety stores in South Australia are The Reject Shop in Port Pirie (4.5 from 204 reviews), BIG W Mount Gambier in Mount Gambier (4.4 from 1,007 reviews) and Choice The Discount Store - Port Augusta in Port Augusta (4.4 from 228 reviews). 133 are ranked across 8 cities and towns in SA.
- Ranked in SA
- 133
- Median rating
- 4.1
- Reviews behind them
- 84,287
- Open Saturday
- 131 of 132
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The best 50 of 133. Every business is on its own city's list below.
Department & Variety Stores by city in 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 at a glance
- 133 department & variety stores in South Australia are ranked here, with 84,287 Google reviews between them and a median rating of 4.1.
- 92% list a website and 95% a phone number on Google.
- 131 of the 132 that list opening hours open on Saturday, and 125 on Sunday.
- Costco Wholesale Adelaide in Kilburn has the most Google reviews (5,235), averaging 4.1.
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Questions
Who are the best department & variety stores in South Australia?
The top-ranked department & variety stores in South Australia are The Reject Shop (4.5 from 204 reviews), BIG W Mount Gambier (4.4 from 1,007 reviews) and Choice The Discount Store - Port Augusta (4.4 from 228 reviews). Each is ranked by proven rating, its Google rating weighted by the number of reviews behind it.
How many department & variety stores are there in South Australia?
The Agentize Directory ranks 133 department & variety stores in South Australia, each with a Google rating from at least five reviews. Their median rating is 4.1, from 84,287 reviews in all.
Which department & variety stores in South Australia are open on weekends?
125 of the 132 that list hours on Google open on both Saturday and Sunday. The highest ranked of them are The Reject Shop, BIG W Mount Gambier and Choice The Discount Store - Port Augusta.
Which department store in South Australia has the most reviews?
Costco Wholesale Adelaide has the most Google reviews of any department store ranked in South Australia: 5,235, averaging 4.1.
How is this list of department & variety stores ranked?
Every list is ranked by proven rating: a business's Google rating weighted by the reviews behind it, so a perfect score from five reviews cannot outrank a near-perfect one from five hundred. No business pays to be listed or to move up. How the ranking works.
Elsewhere in Australia
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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.