Thrift stores in Gold Coast
Gold Coast, Queensland has 41 thrift and charity shops on the map right now. 40 of them are charity shops and 1 are independent second-hand stores, so Gold Coast gives you both flavours of thrifting in one trip. Stock turns over fast in all of them, so the shop that had nothing last month might have your thing this week.
This guide covers every thrift store we could verify in and around Gold Coast (within about 40 km), built from OpenStreetMap's community-maintained data. Names you'll run into include Lifeline Shop and Vinnies, plus Vinnies — each with its own personality, which is half the fun. If a shop's missing from Gold Coast's list, it probably just hasn't been mapped yet — the scene is bigger than any single dataset.
The Gold Coast thrift lineup
41 mapped within about 40 km:
Lifeline Shop
Charity shop
Lifeline Shop — a charity shop on 6 Classic Way.
6 Classic Way, 4220
Vinnies
Charity shopRun by St Vincent de Paul Society
Vinnies is a charity shop run by St Vincent de Paul Society on 1 Santa Maria Court.
1 Santa Maria Court, 4220
Vinnies
Charity shop
Vinnies is a charity shop.
Pulp Fiction Book Shop
Second-hand store
Pulp Fiction Book Shop — an independent second-hand store. Also worth knowing about Pulp Fiction Book Shop: a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
Phone: +61 403 169 616
Lighthouse Op Shop
Charity shop
Lighthouse Op Shop is a charity shop. Lighthouse Op Shop also notes on the map: a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip.
Phone: +61 7 5521 0452
Animal Welfare League Op Shop
Charity shop
Animal Welfare League Op Shop is a charity shop. Animal Welfare League Op Shop also notes on the map: a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip.
Phone: +61 7 5525 0362
Australian Red Cross Shop
Charity shop
Australian Red Cross Shop — a charity shop. Also worth knowing about Australian Red Cross Shop: the map lists its hours as Mo-Fr 09:00-05:00; Sa 09:00-01:00; Su off; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
Hours: Mo-Fr 09:00-05:00; Sa 09:00-01:00; Su off
Phone: +61 7 5593 6994
The Salvation Army
Charity shop
The Salvation Army is a charity shop. The Salvation Army also notes on the map: a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
Phone: +61 7 5576 6026
Vinnies
Charity shop
Vinnies is a charity shop.
Salvos
Charity shop
Salvos is a charity shop on 16 Eighth Avenue. Salvos also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as Mo-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.
16 Eighth Avenue
Hours: Mo-Sa 09:00-17:00; Su off
Phone: +61 7 5598 2378
Lifeline Shop
Charity shop
Lifeline Shop — a charity shop on 9 Palm Beach Avenue.
9 Palm Beach Avenue
Vinnies
Charity shop
Vinnies — a charity shop on 15 Palm Beach Avenue. Also worth knowing about Vinnies: the map lists its hours as Mo-Fr 09:00-17:00; Sa 09:00-15:00; Su 10:00-14:00; it has a website with more detail.
15 Palm Beach Avenue
Hours: Mo-Fr 09:00-17:00; Sa 09:00-15:00; Su 10:00-14:00
Tweed Valley Adventist Op Shop
Charity shop
Tweed Valley Adventist Op Shop is a charity shop. Tweed Valley Adventist Op Shop also notes on the map: a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip.
Phone: +61 7 5523 2442
Vinnies
Charity shop
Vinnies — a charity shop. Also worth knowing about Vinnies: the map lists its hours as Mo-Fr 09:00-17:00; Sa 09:00-15:00; it has a website with more detail.
Hours: Mo-Fr 09:00-17:00; Sa 09:00-15:00
Red Cross Shop
Charity shop
Red Cross Shop is a charity shop. Red Cross Shop also notes on the map: a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
Phone: +61 7 5536 4326
Vinnies
Charity shop
Vinnies — a charity shop.
AWL Op Shop
Charity shop
AWL Op Shop is a charity shop.
1-World Charity Shops
Charity shop
1-World Charity Shops is a charity shop. 1-World Charity Shops also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as Mo-Fr 09:00-16:30; Sa 09:00-16:00.
Hours: Mo-Fr 09:00-16:30; Sa 09:00-16:00
Australian Red Cross
Charity shop
Australian Red Cross — a charity shop. Also worth knowing about Australian Red Cross: the map lists its hours as Mo,We,Fr 09:00-15:00; PH closed.
Hours: Mo,We,Fr 09:00-15:00; PH closed
Connections Op Shop
Charity shop
Connections Op Shop — a charity shop.
St. Vincent De Paul
Charity shop
St. Vincent De Paul is a charity shop.
The Salvation Army
Charity shop
The Salvation Army is a charity shop.
Add Care Op Shop
Charity shop
Add Care Op Shop is a charity shop.
Lifeline Shop
Charity shop
Lifeline Shop — a charity shop.
Vinnies
Charity shop
Vinnies is a charity shop.
Lighthouse Op Shop
Charity shop
Lighthouse Op Shop is a charity shop.
shOP Op Shop
Charity shop
shOP Op Shop — a charity shop.
Mudgeeraba Anglican Op Shop
Charity shop
Mudgeeraba Anglican Op Shop — a charity shop on 71 Railway Street.
71 Railway Street, 4213
Rumbles
Charity shop
Rumbles — a charity shop.
Lifeline Shop
Charity shop
Lifeline Shop — a charity shop. Also worth knowing about Lifeline Shop: the map lists its hours as Mo-Fr 09:00-17:00; Sa 09:00-16:00; Su 09:00-15:00; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
Hours: Mo-Fr 09:00-17:00; Sa 09:00-16:00; Su 09:00-15:00
Phone: +61 7 5535 5500
Lifeline Shop
Charity shop
Lifeline Shop — a charity shop on 11 Brown Street. Also worth knowing about Lifeline Shop: the map lists its hours as Mo-Fr 09:00-17:00; Sa 09:00-15:00; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
11 Brown Street, 4215
Hours: Mo-Fr 09:00-17:00; Sa 09:00-15:00
Phone: +61 7 5526 3168
Anglican Opportunity Shop
Charity shop
Anglican Opportunity Shop — a charity shop.
Lifeline Shop
Charity shop
Lifeline Shop is a charity shop.
Lifeline Shop
Charity shop
Lifeline Shop is a charity shop. Lifeline Shop also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as Mo-Fr 09:00-17:00; Sa 09:00-16:00; Su 09:00-15:00; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
Hours: Mo-Fr 09:00-17:00; Sa 09:00-16:00; Su 09:00-15:00
Phone: +61 7 5572 0267
Animal Welfare League Qld Op Shop
Charity shop
Animal Welfare League Qld Op Shop — a charity shop.
Lifeline Shop
Charity shop
Lifeline Shop is a charity shop.
Salvos
Charity shop
Salvos — a charity shop.
Vinnies
Charity shop
Vinnies — a charity shop.
Salvos
Charity shop
Salvos is a charity shop.
Vinnies
Charity shopRun by St Vincent de Paul Society
Run by St Vincent de Paul Society, Vinnies is a charity shop.
The Salvation Army
Charity shopRun by The Salvation Army
Run by The Salvation Army, The Salvation Army is a charity shop on 102-106 Murwillumbah Street. Also worth knowing about The Salvation Army: a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
102-106 Murwillumbah Street
Phone: +61 2 6672 5828
What the map tells us about thrifting in Gold Coast
9 of the 41 shops list their opening hours, which is unusually helpful for Gold Coast — thrift stores are notorious for surprise closures. Still, call ahead if you're making a special trip to Gold Coast; volunteer-run shops sometimes close early on quiet days.
11 shops have websites listed, worth a look before you go — some post new arrivals or sale days online.
The Gold Coast thrift circuit
Making a day of it in Gold Coast? Work this order: Lifeline Shop on 6 Classic Way, Vinnies on 1 Santa Maria Court, Vinnies, Pulp Fiction Book Shop, Lighthouse Op Shop, Animal Welfare League Op Shop, Australian Red Cross Shop, and The Salvation Army. That's 41 stops, and if you hit them in sequence you won't backtrack. 33 more are listed below.
Thrifting tips for Gold Coast
A few things worth knowing before you work through Gold Coast's thrift stores:
- Try everything on at Lifeline Shop. Sizing across decades is chaos. The fitting room — or a brave moment by the mirror — saves you from the almost-right jacket.
- Check the furniture first at Vinnies. Solid wood furniture is the thrift store's greatest bargain — it was built to last and priced to move. Measure your space before you go.
- Measure the car, not just the room. That bookshelf fits the wall but not the hatchback. Know your cargo space before you fall in love.
- Shop the wrong season on purpose. Coats are cheapest in spring, fans in autumn. Off-season racks are picked over less and priced to move.
Good to know
We searched about 40 km around Gold Coast — 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 Gold Coast can take a while to appear. The 41 above are only as current as the community map. A shop that's shut, or a new one nobody's added yet, gets fixed with a single OpenStreetMap edit.
Prices at Gold Coast'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 — Gold Coast included.
Thrift store listings for Gold Coast: 41 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.