Original Forum Post by quop. Created as a Wiki Article so anyone may update/improve the quality of information.
This list is restricted to mainly online businesses selling “boxed mattresses”. Some businesses tell you more info about their mattresses than others. Hopefully this information is useful to others in their mattress hunt. Some notes:
| Mattress | Material | Thickness (cm) | Single | Queen | Where Returns Go |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ausbeds Sienna R4 | 5 Zone Pocket spring + HD foam + latex + gel infused MF | 33 | $600 | $945 | |
| Ausbeds Sienna R6 | 5 Zone Pocket spring + HD foam + latex + gel infused MF | 33 | $600 | $945 | |
| Ausbeds Jasper R7 | Pocket spring + HD foam + latex + Bamboo | 32 | $500 | $945 | |
| Ikea HESSENG | Pocket spring (187/sqm) + latex. Firm or medium firm | 25 | $549 | $799 | |
| Ikea HOKKASEN | Pocket spring + mini pocket spring + MF (firm) or latex (med firm) | 31 | $449 | $699 | |
| Ikea HOVAG | Pocket spring, roll packed. Firm or medium firm options | 24 | $249 | $399 | |
| Ikea HYLLESTAD | Pocket spring + MF (firm) or latex (med firm) | 27 | $349 | $499 | |
| Ikea MATRAND | Latex + MF (firm) or latex (med firm). Machine washable cover | 18 | $549 | $749 | |
| Ikea MORGEDAL | Latex + 28kg/cu.m PU foam? Machine washable cover | 18 | N/A | $799 | |
| Ikea MYRBACKA | MF + high resilience foam. Machine washable cover | 24 | $449 | $699 | |
| Ecosa | gel infused MF 3cm + Eco-Tex foam 4cm + HD PU Foam 17cm | 25 | $799 | $1099 | |
| Ergoflex | HD foam + air flow layer + MF (9cm 3rd gen 85kg/cu.m) | 21 | $649 | $949 | Women’s refuges in the Hunter Valley and Newcastle area |
| Greywing | 17cm HD PU foam + 4cm MF + 4cm latex | 24 | $695 | $995 | |
| Hugo | 14.5cm HD foam + 2.5cm gel-infused MF + 5.0cm gel-infused 80% latex + 2.5cm gel-infused MF | 24.5 | $695 | $1095 | The Salvation Army |
| Koala | 23 | $650 | $950 | "We work with a number of Australian and international charities, so your returned mattress will likely be donated to a community overseas or in some cases recycled and brought back to life as construction products here in Australia" | |
| Lazybed | 17.5cm PU foam (30kg/cu.m) + 7.5cm Davina MF (48kg/cu.m) | 25 | $600 | $800 | |
| Oscars | HD foam + latex or MF (double-sided) | 30 | $499 | $799 | |
| Onebed | 18cm PU foam + 4cm MF + 4cm Latex | 26 | $800 | $1100 | Red Cross |
| Opulay | (interchangeable layers to adjust the firmness - Soft or Firm) + HD foam + gel infused MF + PU foam | 25 | $895 | $1295 | |
| Ozmattress Grandmaster | Pocket in pocket spring (Rhinocoil+Xtra middle+Total Edge Support) + HD foam + MF + quantum gel | 34 | N/A | $2199 | |
| Ozmattress Supra | Pocket spring (Dynacoil + Xtra middle and Total Edge Support) + HD foam + latex/MF | 31 | N/A | $1299 | |
| Ozmattress MOD | Pocket spring (Dynacoil + Xtra middle and Edge Support) + HD foam + latex | 28 | N/A | $899 | |
| Sleeping Duck | Pocket spring + HD foam (modular for changeable firmness) + gel memory foam + latex + bamboo fabric | 30 | $799 | $1349 | |
| Sleepy Panda | Pocket spring + latex + MF + bamboo fabric | 30 | $499 | $549-$949 | |
| Sommuto | HD foam + gel-infused MF + 'comfort' foam | 26 | $990 | $1290 | |
| Zenna | 100% Natural Latex, Machine washable bamboo cover | 20 | $895 | $1295 | |
| Sleep Republic | Gel Infused Memory Foam + Natural Latex + Pocket Springs | 31 | $599 | $1199 | Donated to charity |
| EVA Mattress | Gel Memory Foam + Natural Latex + HD Foam + 5 Zone Pocket Spring | 32 | $400-650 | $700-850 | |
| zzzAtelier Store | 5 Zone Pocket Spring with 10cm Eurotop | 34 | $539 | $839 | |
| zzzAtelier Outlet | 5 Zone Pocket Spring with 10cm Eurotop | 34 | $132-165 | $236-295 | No returns(?) |
For more reading on mattresses, The Mattress Underground website is pretty helpful. There's a heap of (US-centric) information there, but some good starting points would be:
For detailed side-by-side comparisons of mattresses available in Australia, see https://betterbed.co/compare