The Aussie suburbs hiding the best kerbside furniture bargains

News Corp AustraliaUpdated 9 Sep 2026, 5:03amFirst published 9 Sep 2026, 5:00amAdd as a preferred source on GoogleForget Facebook Marketplace — some of Australia’s wealthiest suburbs could be hiding the best furniture bargains in plain sight. New research has revealed the suburbs where Aussies have the greatest chance of scoring quality furniture left out on the kerb, as “street bounty” hunting gains popularity amid cost-of-living pressures and a growing appetite for vintage finds. Victoria leads the country in kerbside furniture goldmines, new data has revealed. Picture: Shutterstock Melbourne’s affluent inner-east has emerged as the nation’s kerbside furniture goldmine, with Canterbury taking the top spot on a new index ranking 250 suburbs across the country. The leafy suburb scored 91.36 out of 100, helped by a combination of high incomes, long-term home ownership and an older population — factors researchers believe increase the likelihood of quality furniture finding its way onto the nature strip. Canterbury households have a median income of $149,604, about 78 per cent own their homes and more than a third of residents are aged over 55. Australia’s Top 10 Furniture Goldmine S...