Thrift stores in Adelaide
Thrift stores reward the patient. In Adelaide, SA that patience currently stretches across 86 mapped shops — 69 of them are charity shops and 17 are independent second-hand stores, so Adelaide gives you both flavours of thrifting in one trip.
This guide covers every thrift store we could verify in and around Adelaide (within about 40 km), built from OpenStreetMap's community-maintained data. Names you'll run into include Vinnies and The Treasure Shed, plus Salvos — each with its own personality, which is half the fun. If a shop's missing from Adelaide's list, it probably just hasn't been mapped yet — the scene is bigger than any single dataset.
The Adelaide thrift lineup
86 mapped within about 40 km — showing 60:
Vinnies
Charity shop
Vinnies is a charity shop.
The Treasure Shed
Charity shop
The Treasure Shed is a charity shop.
Salvos
Charity shop
Salvos is a charity shop on 98 Commercial Road. Salvos also notes on the map: a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip.
98 Commercial Road
Phone: +61 8 8240 4831
Worn again
Charity shop
Worn again is a charity shop on 24 Quebec Street. Worn again also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as We-Fr 09:30-16:00, Sa 09:30-14:30; it has a website with more detail.
24 Quebec Street, 5015
Hours: We-Fr 09:30-16:00, Sa 09:30-14:30
Vinnies
Charity shop
Vinnies is a charity shop on 57A Semaphore Road. Vinnies also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as Mo-Fr 09:30-17:00, Sa,Su,PH 10:30-16:30; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip.
57A Semaphore Road, 5019
Hours: Mo-Fr 09:30-17:00, Sa,Su,PH 10:30-16:30
Phone: +61 8 8242 0887
Charity Shop
Second-hand store
Charity Shop is an independent second-hand store.
The Salvation Army
Charity shopRun by The Salvation Army
Run by The Salvation Army, The Salvation Army is a charity shop on 2C Morialta Drive. Also worth knowing about The Salvation Army: the map lists its hours as Mo-Fr 09:00-17:30; Sa 09:00-17:00; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
2C Morialta Drive
Hours: Mo-Fr 09:00-17:30; Sa 09:00-17:00
Phone: +61 8 8254 1358
RSPCA OpShop
Charity shopRun by RSPCA
Run by RSPCA, RSPCA OpShop is a charity shop on 106 Semaphore Road. Also worth knowing about RSPCA OpShop: the map lists its hours as Mo-Fr 10:00-16:15; Sa-Su 11:00-16:15; it has a website with more detail.
106 Semaphore Road
Hours: Mo-Fr 10:00-16:15; Sa-Su 11:00-16:15
InVogue Op Shop
Charity shop
InVogue Op Shop — a charity shop.
Red Cross
Charity shop
Red Cross is a charity shop on 284 Rundle Street. Red Cross also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as Mo-Th 10:00-18:00; Fr 10:00-20:00; Sa 10:00-17:30; Su 12:00-17:00; it has a website with more detail.
284 Rundle Street
Hours: Mo-Th 10:00-18:00; Fr 10:00-20:00; Sa 10:00-17:30; Su 12:00-17:00
Savers
Second-hand store
Savers — an independent second-hand store.
Salvos
Charity shop
Salvos — a charity shop.
The Salvation Army
Charity shop
The Salvation Army — a charity shop.
The Salvation Army
Charity shop
The Salvation Army is a charity shop on 24 Beach Road.
24 Beach Road
Salvos
Charity shop
Salvos — a charity shop on 140 Sherriffs Road. Also worth knowing about Salvos: the map lists its hours as Mo-Fr 09:00-17:30; Sa 09:00-17:00; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
140 Sherriffs Road
Hours: Mo-Fr 09:00-17:30; Sa 09:00-17:00
Phone: +61 8 8384 3745
Vinnies
Charity shop
Vinnies — a charity shop.
Save the Children
Charity shop
Save the Children is a charity shop. Save the Children also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as Mo-Fr 10:00-16:00; Sa 09:00-14:00.
Hours: Mo-Fr 10:00-16:00; Sa 09:00-14:00
Vinnies
Charity shop
Vinnies is a charity shop.
Salvos
Charity shop
Salvos is a charity shop on 449 Port Road. Salvos also notes on the map: a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
449 Port Road, 5008
Phone: +61 8 8346 4895
The Salvation Army
Charity shop
The Salvation Army is a charity shop. The Salvation Army also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as Mo-Sa 09:00-17:00; Su off.
Hours: Mo-Sa 09:00-17:00; Su off
Vinnies
Charity shop
Vinnies — a charity shop.
The Salvation Army
Charity shop
The Salvation Army is a charity shop.
The Salvation Army
Charity shop
The Salvation Army is a charity shop.
Pound Puppy Vintage
Second-hand store
Pound Puppy Vintage — an independent second-hand store on 238 Grenfell Street. Also worth knowing about Pound Puppy Vintage: the map lists its hours as We 12:00-15:00; Th-Sa 11:00-16:00.
238 Grenfell Street
Hours: We 12:00-15:00; Th-Sa 11:00-16:00
Vinnies
Charity shop
Vinnies is a charity shop.
Animal Welfare League
Charity shop
Animal Welfare League — a charity shop.
Vinnies
Charity shop
Vinnies is a charity shop on 48 Murray Street. Vinnies also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as Mo-Fr 09:00-16:30; Sa 09:00-15:00; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
48 Murray Street
Hours: Mo-Fr 09:00-16:30; Sa 09:00-15:00
Phone: +61 8 8522 4229
The Salvation Army
Charity shop
The Salvation Army — a charity shop on 1C Julian Terrace. Also worth knowing about The Salvation Army: the map lists its hours as Mo-Fr 09:00-17:30; Sa 09:00-17:00; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip.
1C Julian Terrace
Hours: Mo-Fr 09:00-17:30; Sa 09:00-17:00
Phone: +61 8 8522 7024
Elcies
Charity shop
Elcies — a charity shop. Also worth knowing about Elcies: the map lists its hours as Mo-Sa 09:30-17:00; Su 10:00-16:00.
Hours: Mo-Sa 09:30-17:00; Su 10:00-16:00
Puddle Jumpers
Charity shop
Puddle Jumpers — a charity shop.
The Western 2nd Hard Store
Second-hand store
The Western 2nd Hard Store is an independent second-hand store.
AWR
Charity shop
AWR — a charity shop.
Vinnies
Charity shop
Vinnies — a charity shop on 70 The Parade. Also worth knowing about Vinnies: the map lists its hours as Mo-Fr 09:30-17:00; Sa 09:30-16:00; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
70 The Parade, 5067
Hours: Mo-Fr 09:30-17:00; Sa 09:30-16:00
Phone: +61 8 8362 6170
Vinnies
Charity shop
Vinnies — a charity shop on 356 Victoria Road. Also worth knowing about Vinnies: the map lists its hours as Tu-Sa 09:30-17:00; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
356 Victoria Road, 5017
Hours: Tu-Sa 09:30-17:00
Phone: +61 8 8248 3385
Vinnies
Charity shop
Vinnies — a charity shop on 449 Port Road. Also worth knowing about Vinnies: the map lists its hours as Tu-Fr 09:30-17:00; Sa 09:00-17:00; it has a website with more detail.
449 Port Road, 5008
Hours: Tu-Fr 09:30-17:00; Sa 09:00-17:00
Vinnies
Charity shop
Vinnies — a charity shop on 92A Prospect Road. Also worth knowing about Vinnies: the map lists its hours as Tu-Fr 09:30-16:00; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
92A Prospect Road, 5082
Hours: Tu-Fr 09:30-16:00
Phone: +61 8 8269 5817
Vinnies
Charity shop
Vinnies is a charity shop on 308 Grange Road. Vinnies also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as Mo 09:00-16:45; Tu-Sa 09:00-17:00; Su 11:00-16:00; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
308 Grange Road, 5025
Hours: Mo 09:00-16:45; Tu-Sa 09:00-17:00; Su 11:00-16:00
Phone: +61 8 8159 0317
Animal Welfare League
Charity shop
Animal Welfare League is a charity shop.
Seaford Christian Churches Op Shop
Charity shop
Seaford Christian Churches Op Shop — a charity shop. Also worth knowing about Seaford Christian Churches Op Shop: the map lists its hours as Mo,We-Fr 09:00-16:00; Tu,Sa-Su off.
Hours: Mo,We-Fr 09:00-16:00; Tu,Sa-Su off
Salvos
Charity shop
Salvos is a charity shop. Salvos also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as Mo-Fr 09:00-17:30; Sa 09:00-17:00; Su off.
Hours: Mo-Fr 09:00-17:30; Sa 09:00-17:00; Su off
RSPCA
Charity shop
RSPCA is a charity shop.
RSPCA
Charity shop
RSPCA is a charity shop.
Save the Children Op Shop
Charity shop
Save the Children Op Shop — a charity shop on 18 High Street.
18 High Street
Goodwill
Charity shop
Goodwill is a charity shop. Goodwill also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as Mo-Fr 09:00-16:30; Sa 09:30-16:30.
Hours: Mo-Fr 09:00-16:30; Sa 09:30-16:30
Vinnies
Charity shop
Vinnies is a charity shop.
Aggies Op Shop
Second-hand store
Aggies Op Shop is an independent second-hand store. Aggies Op Shop also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as Mo-Fr 09:30-16:00; Sa 09:30-13:00; PH off; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip.
Hours: Mo-Fr 09:30-16:00; Sa 09:30-13:00; PH off
Phone: +61 452 651 870
Salvos
Charity shop
Salvos is a charity shop on 1-11 RM Williams Drive. Salvos also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as Mo-Fr 09:00-17:30; Sa 09:00-17:00; Su off; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip.
1-11 RM Williams Drive, 5098
Hours: Mo-Fr 09:00-17:30; Sa 09:00-17:00; Su off
Phone: +61 8 8162 5547
My Dead Grandpa
Second-hand store
My Dead Grandpa is an independent second-hand store.
Vinnies
Charity shop
Vinnies — a charity shop.
Red Cross Shop
Charity shop
Red Cross Shop — a charity shop on 354 Shepherds Hill Road. Also worth knowing about Red Cross Shop: it has a website with more detail.
354 Shepherds Hill Road, 5051
Vinnies
Charity shop
Vinnies — a charity shop.
The Salvation Army
Charity shop
The Salvation Army — a charity shop.
Chaos Bazaar
Charity shop
Chaos Bazaar is a charity shop.
2nd Market
Second-hand store
2nd Market — an independent second-hand store on Market Street.
Market Street
Salvos
Charity shop
Salvos — a charity shop on 1A Lawrence Hargrave Way. Also worth knowing about Salvos: the map lists its hours as Mo-Fr 09:00-17:30; Sa 09:00-17:00; Su off; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
1A Lawrence Hargrave Way
Hours: Mo-Fr 09:00-17:30; Sa 09:00-17:00; Su off
Phone: +61 8 8182 6044
Save the Children
Charity shopRun by Save the Children
Run by Save the Children, Save the Children is a charity shop on 68-84 John Street. Also worth knowing about Save the Children: the map lists its hours as Mo-Sa 09:00-17:00; Su 11:00-16:00; it has a website with more detail.
68-84 John Street
Hours: Mo-Sa 09:00-17:00; Su 11:00-16:00
Savers
Second-hand store
Savers is an independent second-hand store on 252 Churchill Road. Savers also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as Mo-We,Fr 09:00-19:00; Th 09:00-21:00; Sa 09:00-17:00; Su 10:00-17:00; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
252 Churchill Road
Hours: Mo-We,Fr 09:00-19:00; Th 09:00-21:00; Sa 09:00-17:00; Su 10:00-17:00
Phone: +61 8 8342 3999
Elsies
Second-hand store
Elsies — an independent second-hand store on The Parade.
The Parade
Save the Children
Charity shop
Save the Children is a charity shop on The Parade.
The Parade
Rotary Thrift Shop
Second-hand store
Rotary Thrift Shop is an independent second-hand store.
What the map tells us about thrifting in Adelaide
29 of the 86 shops list their opening hours, which is unusually helpful for Adelaide — thrift stores are notorious for surprise closures. Still, call ahead if you're making a special trip to Adelaide; volunteer-run shops sometimes close early on quiet days.
21 shops have websites listed, worth a look before you go — some post new arrivals or sale days online.
Thrift shops cluster a little: 2 of them sit on 449 Port Road, so you can string those into one walk and hit the rest by car.
The Adelaide thrift circuit
Making a day of it in Adelaide? Work this order: Vinnies, The Treasure Shed, Salvos on 98 Commercial Road, Worn again on 24 Quebec Street, Vinnies on 57A Semaphore Road, Charity Shop, The Salvation Army on 2C Morialta Drive, and RSPCA OpShop on 106 Semaphore Road. That's 86 stops, and if you hit them in sequence you won't backtrack. 78 more are listed below.
Thrifting tips for Adelaide
Thrifting in Adelaide goes better with a little prep:
- Go often, buy rarely at Vinnies. The regulars' secret: short frequent visits beat rare long ones. Ten minutes twice a week outperforms a monthly expedition.
- The housewares aisle rewards patience at The Treasure Shed. Cast iron, Pyrex, good knives — they all surface eventually. Check the bottom shelves; heavy things live low.
- Don't skip the linens. Tablecloths, curtains and wool blankets are routinely excellent and routinely overlooked. Check for stains in good light.
- Go early in the week. Donations land on weekends, so Monday and Tuesday shelves are the freshly stocked ones. By Saturday the good stuff is gone.
Good to know
We searched about 40 km around Adelaide — that covers the town itself plus the surrounding communities you'd reasonably drive to for a thrifting run. Listings come from OpenStreetMap, mapped by local volunteers, so a brand-new shop in Adelaide can take a while to appear. If you spot one of the 86 that's closed, or a great shop we missed, the fix is to update the map itself — that's where this guide reads from.
Prices at Adelaide's thrift stores are set by each shop and change constantly, so we don't list them. As a rough rule, charity shops are the cheapest, independents sit in the middle, and anything labelled vintage costs more everywhere — Adelaide included.
Thrift store listings for Adelaide: 86 mapped from OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Photos from Wikimedia Commons contributors; individual photo credits appear in captions. Listing data was last refreshed automatically — verify hours before visiting.