What is the cheapest month to buy a mattress?

June, at the end of the financial year sales. The sales run through June and peak in the final fortnight before June 30 – the last day of the financial year – with some retailers stretching into early July. Black Friday and Boxing Day bring price drops too. But "cheapest" and "best value" aren't the same thing. Sealy mattresses at "40% off" during the EOFY sale may still cost more than a factory-direct mattress at its everyday price. You might think you're saving hundreds, but if the regular price was inflated, the savings aren't real. Compare what you actually pay at checkout, not the percentage off. Any time you're informed and ready is a great time to buy — you don't need a sale period to get a fair price.

What are the main types of mattresses?

Four common types: memory foam, pocket spring, latex, and hybrid. Memory foam contours closely to the body for pressure relief and is often recommended for back pain, though it tends to trap heat. Pocket springs move independently – that gives good motion isolation, so you won't feel your partner roll over, and they breathe well, which suits hot sleepers and back or stomach sleepers. Latex is the cool, springy, long-lasting middle ground. A hybrid mattress pairs springs with a foam or latex comfort layer, which is how most quality mattresses are actually built. Your sleeping position matters more than the label. Side sleepers usually want something softer to cushion the hip and shoulder; back and stomach sleepers need it firmer to keep the spine aligned. Body weight shifts all of this, which is why we match spring tension to you rather than selling one firmness per model.

What is the cheapest but best mattress?

Look for pocket springs (not Bonnell), foam density above 30 kg/m³, and a manufacturer who tells you what's inside. Our Cooper starts at $1,050 for a single mattress with body-weight-matched springs – not super plush, but it gets the fundamentals right. Some of the staff at Ausbeds prefer the Cooper.

What is the best mattress under $1000 in Australia?

Under $1,000 is tight for a queen or king from a reputable brand. Bed-in-a-box brands like Koala sometimes dip below $1,000 for a queen during June or Black Friday. They can suit lighter sleepers (under 75 kg) on their back or stomach, but the foam durability is at risk. If you're open to a double or king single instead of a queen, more options open up. Our Cooper in a king single is $1,150. For strictly under $1,000, look for confirmed foam density above 30 kg/m³ and pocket springs. A mattress protector is also worth budgeting for – it extends the life of whatever you buy.

Do I need a new bed frame with a new mattress?

Not necessarily. If your existing bed frame is structurally sound – no sagging slats, no wobbling – it'll work fine. Timber bed frames with solid slats spaced under 7 cm apart are ideal. For queen bed frames and king bed frames, a centre support rail stops the middle from dipping over time. We sell a simple, solid timber bed base for $330 that works as a bed frame in any size. Buying a mattress and bed frame together? We can deliver both at once to save on shipping.

What should I check about trial periods and warranties?

The trial and the warranty tell you how confident the maker really is. Most retailers offer a sleep trial of 60 to 100 nights; for an online mattress, you can't lie on it first, so look for at least 100 to 120. We give 210 nights with two free firmness swaps, because firmness is the thing people most often get wrong – and the easiest for us to fix. A trial only counts if returning the mattress is genuinely easy, so check who pays for the pickup. Warranties usually run 10 to 20 years, but read what's covered. A standard warranty covers manufacturing defects in materials and workmanship – not normal wear, and not a change of heart on comfort. If the mattress sags past the warranty's depth limit, you're covered; if you simply decide it's too soft months later, that's what the trial is for.

Are Sealy mattresses a good deal during the EOFY sale?

Sealy markets its financial year sales heavily. You'll see Sealy mattresses at Harvey Norman, Snooze, and other stores with king mattresses, queen, and single mattress sizes all promoted, but it's worth understanding what you're really paying for with Sealy. The question is whether the sale price is a genuine saving. Remember, Sealy manufactures different model names with different fabrics and linen details for each retailer, so you can't compare across stores. Grab the model name and ask for foam density and spring details. If they can't tell you, you have no way to know whether the price reflects the quality.

What about sofa beds and accessories during a sale?

Sofa beds are a different thing entirely – most use thin foam with no springs. Those with springs tend to be flimsy. Fine for the occasional guest, not a real sleep solution. Boxed-mattress brands love bundling extras into their sale deals – a free pillow, a mattress protector, a set of sheets – to make the package look richer than it is. Same trick as the blue cooling-gel or purple branding slapped on basic polyfoam. Nice to have, never the reason to buy. Check what the mattress is made of first.

No EOFY Mattress Sale 2026! Why We Don't Do Discounts

The $4,000 mattress that was never $4,000

When a retailer tells you their queen was $4,000 and is now $1,999 for the EOFY sale, that mattress was almost certainly never worth $4,000. You don't really "save" anything.

This isn't just my opinion. In June 2025, the ACCC dragged Emma Sleep into the Federal Court over its sale prices. The company had slapped a crossed-out "was" price on 74 products – mattresses, bed frames, pillows, and accessories. On 58 of them, that higher price had never once been charged. The fine was $15 million, and it's a textbook example of the kind of gimmicks consumers are up against.

How mattress prices actually work

Most large brands in Australia sell through retailers like Harvey Norman, Snooze, and Forty Winks. The manufacturer sets an RRP well above wholesale cost. That gap is where the "sale" lives.

During the EOFY sale, the store nudges the price back toward the real cost. The rest of the year, it floats back up, so there's headroom for the next "sale."

	Wholesale cost	"Regular" price	EOFY sale price
Brand-name queen mattress	~$600	$3,499	$1,799

That $1,799 might be a fair price. The $3,499 never was – it exists purely to make the sale look like significant savings.

Big brands like Sealy make it even harder to check. They give the same mattress a different name and cover for each retailer, so there's no way to line one store's price up against another's. Ask about price matching during the financial year sales, and they'll tell you the other Sealy mattress is "completely different." It usually isn't.

One last tell: in a physical store, the sales staff can often knock more off on the spot. A price you can haggle down was never fixed to begin with. EOFY deals get advertised at anywhere from 35% to 60% off RRP – but RRP is the inflated figure, so the percentage barely means anything.

What to ask instead of "how much can I save?"

Every June, people search for the best EOFY mattress sale, hoping to grab mattress deals before the financial year ends. But the better question is: "What is this mattress actually worth?"

What foam is inside? Is it latex or polyurethane foam? Ask for the density in kg/m³. Low-density polyfoam (under 30 kg/m³) sags within a couple of years, no matter what you paid, whereas a modular mattress lets you replace worn layers instead of the whole bed.
What springs does it use? Pocket springs or Bonnell? What wire gauge? Does the firmness suit your body weight? A genuinely adjustable mattress will let you fine-tune spring tension and comfort layers after you've slept on it.
How long will it last? A $2,000 mattress lasting 12 years costs $3.20 per week. A $1,200 mattress that sags in three years costs $7.70 per week.

A new mattress that isn't right for your body is a bad deal at any price. What you save at checkout means nothing if you wake up sore.

Why we don't run sales

Our prices are based on materials plus a fair margin to keep the factory running in Marrickville. A queen Cooper starts at $1,050. A queen Aurora starts at $1,550. A queen Cloud starts at $2,050. These prices don't change in June.

There's no inflated RRP. No clearance stock to dump. No discount code at checkout. We build each mattress to order.

Some retailers, during the financial year, will advertise a single mattress, a double, or a king at a lower price than ours. But when you look at what's actually inside (foam density, spring quality, latex content) our mattress is typically a better value at its everyday price than a sale item at its "discounted" price.

Should you wait for a sale?

If your current mattress is causing pain or you wake up stiff, don't wait. Bad sleep costs more than whatever you think you'll save in June. A week of poor sleep is worse than the $200 you might save by holding off.

If you do shop a sale, do one thing: screenshot the price a few weeks beforehand, then compare it to the EOFY sale price. Nine times out of ten, the "drop" is smaller than the banner claims.

Our range is the same price every day

All our mattresses have 5cm of GOLS-certified organic latex over honeycomb pocket springs. The only difference is the number of micro springs for additional cushioning.

Cooper: No micro springs for a direct, responsive feel. For people who like to sleep "on" rather than sink "in" to the mattress. $1,950 for a queen.

Aurora: 1 layer of micro springs for balanced plushness. Perfect for side and back sleepers who want a little cushioning. $2,450 for a queen.

Cloud: Our plushest mattress with 2 layers of micro springs. Ideal for side sleepers who want maximum pressure relief. $2,950 for a queen.

Bed base: A slimline timber bed frame. From $330. A clean alternative to bulky queen bed frames or bedroom furniture sets. Available in all sizes.

Everything is in stock and built at our Marrickville workshop. We deliver across Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Canberra, and parts of regional Australia. Try any mattress for 7 months with two free firmness adjustments.

Visit us at 136 Victoria Rd, Marrickville (open 10am to 6pm weekdays, 10am to 2pm on weekends) or the staffless showroom at 94 Penshurst St, Willoughby (open every day, 6 am to 8 pm).

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