You can buy a Starlink Mini from at least six places in Australia and the prices sit within $2 of each other. Bunnings and Officeworks are cheapest at $287. Starlink’s own site is $289.
Which makes the choice look trivial. It is not, and the reason is a rule most buyers never read.
Every price, checked 7 September 2026
| Where | Starlink Mini | Standard Kit |
|---|---|---|
| Bunnings | $287 (in-store only) | $502 |
| Officeworks | $287 (free delivery) | $497 |
| Harvey Norman | $288 (limit one per customer) | not listed |
| JB Hi-Fi | $289 | $499 |
| BCF | $289 with free Club membership, $399 without | not listed |
| Starlink direct | from $289 in selected areas | varies by address |
| Telstra | not sold | $549 |
All prices in Australian dollars, read off each retailer’s own product page on the same day.
Two things stand out. The Mini has settled at $287 to $289 almost everywhere, so shopping around saves you the price of a coffee. And the Standard kit has a real spread, $497 at Officeworks against $549 at Telstra, which is worth the five minutes.
The rule that changes the answer
Starlink runs a referral programme. Order through someone’s referral link and you get one month of free service credited to your second bill. On the cheapest Residential plan that is $75. On Roam Unlimited it is $210.
Here is the catch, quoted from Starlink’s Australian help centre:
Credits are only issued when you sign up on starlink.com. Kits purchased from resellers, retailers, or account transfer are not eligible.
So buying the Mini at Bunnings for $287 instead of ordering it from Starlink at $289 saves you $2 and forfeits a credit worth at least $75.
That is the whole article, really. The shelf price is not the price.
Full disclosure, because it matters here: we hire Starlink kits out and the link on this page is our referral link. We benefit if you use it. We would still be telling you to order direct without it, because the maths is the maths, but you should know where we stand.
When a retailer is genuinely the better option
The referral credit is not the only consideration, and there are real reasons to walk into a shop.
You want it today. Starlink ships. Bunnings and Officeworks have it on the shelf. If your trip leaves on Saturday, that is worth more than $75.
You are already a Starlink customer. The referral credit only goes to new customers, so if you are buying a second kit the credit is off the table and the cheapest shelf price wins outright.
You want a local returns path. Dealing with Bunnings about a faulty unit is a different experience from dealing with an international support queue.
You are buying accessories. This is where the retailers genuinely win. Bunnings stocks the pivot mount at $165, the pipe adapter mount at $105, wall mounts at $120 for the Mini and $155 for the Standard, and a Mini car adapter at $92. Officeworks and JB Hi-Fi carry cables and mounts too. Ordering those from Starlink means waiting on freight.
Someone else is paying and they want a tax invoice from a local retailer. Sounds trivial, it is not, if you have ever tried to get a business purchase reimbursed.
Check which kit you are actually buying
Retailers do not all use Starlink’s own product names, which trips people up on the shelf.
What Bunnings, JB Hi-Fi and Officeworks list as the Standard Kit (Latest Generation) is the Standard 4 X, the current full-size dish. It ships with a separate Router 3. The Starlink Mini has Wi-Fi built into the dish itself, so there is no separate router in the box. We compared the two properly in Starlink Mini vs Standard, and the short version is that the Mini wins on power draw and portability while the Standard wins on Wi-Fi coverage for a house.
Either way you are buying the same satellite internet service. The hardware is only half of it: you still create a Starlink account, activate through the Starlink app, and pay Starlink directly for the plan no matter which shop sold you the box.
Do not buy from an unauthorised seller
This one matters more than the price difference.
Starlink’s help centre is blunt about hardware bought outside official channels: kit from an unauthorised retailer cannot be activated, it violates the terms, and it can result in immediate suspension of service.
So a “bargain” Starlink on a marketplace listing, from an overseas seller, or second hand from someone who cannot transfer the account properly, can be an expensive paperweight. Note that JB Hi-Fi’s search results mix its own stock with Marketplace listings sold by third parties, so check who is actually selling before you click add to cart.
Buying from Bunnings, Officeworks, JB Hi-Fi, Harvey Norman, BCF or Telstra is fine on that front. They are selling genuine, activatable hardware. The only thing you lose is the referral credit.
What about Telstra?
Telstra is a different proposition, not just another shop. It sells the Standard kit at $549 and bundles it with its own plan at $125 a month, rising to $150 from 29 September 2026, on Telstra’s billing with Telstra support and a Smart Modem.
That plan is separate from Starlink’s own, and it currently caps download speeds at 50 Mbps. We put the numbers side by side on our Starlink plans page.
So where should you buy?
Order direct from Starlink if you are a new customer and can wait for delivery. The referral credit is worth more than any shelf price difference, and you get the address-specific price, any promotion and any demand surcharge shown before you pay. Those vary by location, which is covered on our Starlink cost page.
Buy at Bunnings or Officeworks if you need it today, if you are already a Starlink customer, or if you are picking up mounts and cables at the same time.
Do not buy at all yet if this is one trip. A kit plus a month of service is a lot to spend on a question you can answer with a fortnight’s hire. We hire kits out of Perth and have worked the break-even out.
Questions people ask
Does Bunnings sell Starlink? Yes. 22 Starlink products as at 7 September 2026, including the Mini at $287 in-store and the Standard kit at $502.
Does JB Hi-Fi sell Starlink? Yes. The Mini at $289 and the Standard Kit at $499, plus cables and mounts. Some listings are Marketplace sellers rather than JB Hi-Fi itself.
Does Officeworks sell Starlink? Yes, 68 results. The Mini at $287 and the Standard Kit at $497, both with free delivery.
Is it cheaper to buy from Starlink directly? By shelf price, no, it is a couple of dollars more. Once the referral credit is counted, yes, by at least $73.
Can I use a referral link if I buy at a shop? No. Starlink’s own terms exclude kits bought from retailers and resellers, and say the credit will not be issued even if a referral link was used at activation.
Do I still need a plan if I buy the hardware at a shop? Yes. The hardware is useless without a subscription, and the plan is always bought from Starlink regardless of where the kit came from.
Before you order
Put your address into Starlink’s site first, even if you intend to buy at a shop. It shows the hardware price, any promotion and any demand surcharge for your location, and that tells you whether the shelf price is actually a saving.