Price comparison · Updated 2026-09-07

How Much Is a Car Battery in Australia?

Size and type decide the sticker. Example fitted prices — flooded, EFB, AGM — not one “battery” number.

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How much is a car battery in Australia? Size and type decide the sticker. An NS60 flooded in a Corolla class car is not a DIN66 AGM in a stop-start Euro. Compare the fitted total — battery plus fit and test, plus the old one taken as waste — for the size and type your car actually takes.

These are example ranges only, not surveyed or sourced 2026 prices. A house-brand flooded at Supercheap Auto or Repco sits toward the bottom of a band; a named AGM at Battery World sits toward the top. Dollars are AUD. GST is usually in the sticker.

How much is a car battery in Australia?

Example battery-only vs fitted, by size and type. Fitted here means the battery plus fit and test plus the old battery taken as waste. Coding on a European stop-start car is extra if the quote says so.

Fitted assumptions (examples, not a tariff): battery + fit/test. Old battery taken as waste or recycling. No core deposit. GST usually in. Coding extra if the quote says so. Hybrid and EV high-voltage packs are not this page.

Example ranges only, not surveyed or sourced 2026 prices. Fitted = battery + fit/test + old battery taken as waste. Coding extra if the quote says so. GST usually in the sticker. Hybrid/EV HV packs not this page. AUD.
Size Type Common on Ex. battery only Ex. fitted
NS60FloodedCorolla / Civic / small Japanese classexample $100–180example $150–250
NS70FloodedCamry / Mazda3 / mid Japanese classexample $120–200example $170–280
DIN66Floodedmidsize Euro / no stop-startexample $150–250example $200–320
DIN66EFBstop-start family / CUVexample $200–320example $260–400
DIN66AGMstop-start Euro / heavy electricsexample $280–420example $340–500
DIN88AGMlarger stop-start, ute / 4WD / heavy electricsexample $320–500example $390–600

Example ranges only, not surveyed or sourced 2026 prices. Fitted = battery + fit/test + old battery taken as waste. Coding extra if the quote says so. GST usually in the sticker. Hybrid/EV HV packs not this page. AUD.

Every dollar in that table is an example, not a sourced 2026 street price. Same physical size is the point of the three DIN66 rows — flooded for no stop-start, EFB for stop-start family / CUV, AGM for stop-start Euro / heavy electrics.

Flooded vs EFB vs AGM

  • Flooded: old lead-acid, no stop-start. Cheapest. Put one in a stop-start car and stop-start dies or the battery dies early.
  • EFB: cheaper stop-start. EFB may step up to AGM. AGM must not step down to EFB.
  • AGM: dearer stop-start. AGM stays AGM. The DIN66 AGM and DIN88 AGM rows surprise people who budgeted an NS60.

Leisure, marine and hybrid/EV high-voltage packs are not this table.

Fitting, the old battery, and coding

Fitting on a Japanese hatch with the battery on top is minutes. Coding on a European stop-start car is a workshop job. Skip coding and you get a warning light, a battery that never quite charges, or stop-start that stays off.

The old battery is taken as waste or recycling when they fit the new one. There is no core deposit on the sticker.

A flat battery after lights left on is often discharged, not dead. Ask for a test before you buy. Warranty is part of the price — a longer free-replacement period is cheaper per year even at a higher sticker.

Who actually quotes a fitted price

  • Supercheap Auto: parts and accessories. Many shops fit and test. Get the fitted total in writing.
  • Repco: national parts. Shop fit is the usual path. Ask for size and type on the quote.
  • Battery World: specialist batteries. Type and size in writing before you compare.
  • Autobarn: accessories and parts. Ask for fitted, not the shelf sticker.
  • Bob Jane T-Marts: auto work at the shop. Get the fitted total in AUD.
  • Costco Australia: the AU warehouse membership page on FindPrices. Members may see a house brand when it is in stock.

Frequently asked questions

How much is a car battery in Australia?

Example only: NS60 flooded often $150–$250 fitted; NS70 $170–$280; DIN66 flooded $200–$320; DIN66 EFB $260–$400; DIN66 AGM $340–$500; DIN88 AGM $390–$600. Example ranges only, not surveyed or sourced 2026 prices. Same group, different class. AUD.

Does that price include fitting?

Only if the quote says so. Supercheap Auto, Repco, Autobarn and Battery World often quote a fitted total at the shop. Mail-order is battery-only until a workshop adds labour. Coding is extra if the quote says so.

Do I need EFB or AGM for a stop-start car?

Yes. EFB can step up to AGM. AGM cannot step down. A flooded battery in a stop-start car kills stop-start or dies early.

What is battery coding?

On a lot of European stop-start cars the management system has to be told a new battery is in. If the quote says coding and the fitter cannot do it, you do not have a fitted price yet.

What happens to the old battery?

It is taken as waste or recycling when they fit the new one. There is no core deposit on the sticker.

Are hybrid or EV high-voltage packs on this page?

No. This page is 12V starter batteries. Hybrid and EV high-voltage packs are a different product.

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