This article about subscription boxes was last updated in 2021.
Gift-giving can be hard, especially if you want it to be a surprise. For this reason, subscription boxes are all the rage. And what can be better than the gift that just keeps giving!
WHAT IS A SUBSCRIPTION BOX?
A subscription box is a box filled with curated products that are delivered straight to your doorstep. Subscription boxes are recurring deliveries, and you usually get a box each month for the length of your subscription.
Either the subscriber or the company curates the boxes around a theme in a particular niche, like beauty, food and fitness products. It’s a great way to get multiple items that you love in one delivery. There’s also an element of surprise as you don’t know exactly which products you’re going to get, which makes it all the more fun.
WHY DOES A SUBSCRIPTION BOX MAKE A WONDERFUL GIFT?
Are you always stumped when it comes to choosing the perfect gift?
A subscription box is the perfect solution. Sign up your recipient to a box based around their interests and let the subscription company take care of the rest. A subscription box makes the ultimate gift as the items are specifically curated to the giftee’s likes and preferences.
We love that there’s a subscription box for everyone, from knickers to kids crafts to gourmet food … you’ll never run out out of options.
HOW TO CHOOSE AND ORDER A SUBSCRIPTION BOX
It’s easy as 1-2-3.
There’s often more than one type of plan for every subscription box, the most popular being the monthly plan that runs for a year. Your card will be charged each month until you cancel, or you can choose to pre-pay for all the boxes. If you want a shorter duration, choose the 3 month or 6 month plan. Always check the options to make sure you’re getting the plan you want.
Now we’ve got the basics out the way, let’s help you find the perfect subscription box, whoever it is you are buying for.
Please note: Some box subscriptions have paid for insertion in this article, however all reviews are independently written by Beanstalk.
BEAUTY AND FASHION BOXES
Bella Box
Nothing beats the Bella Box if you love makeup. You get five beauty samples from local and international cosmetic brands each month. If you want more products and standard sizes, their wellness box is another great option.
Box delivery interval options: Monthly, every 3 months, 6 months, 12 months
Costs: Starts at $19.95/month (Beauty Box) and $59.95/month (Wellness Box)
Payment options: Credit card, PayPal
Delivery details: Shipping fee included
Why we like this box: Cancel anytime, beauty samples from well-known brands, good value for money
Beautifully Well Box
Get the Beautifully Well Box if you need healthier, more natural & less toxic products that showcase Australian brands. We also love that the products are cruelty-free, the packaging is eco-friendly, and the money-back guarantee.
Box delivery interval options: Monthly, 3, 6 and 12 months
Costs: Starts at $35 (1 month)
Payment options: Credit card, PayPal Express, Shop Pay
Delivery details: Free standard shipping Australia-wide
Why we like this box: Cancel anytime, 100% no-risk 30-day money-back guarantee, over $50 value and variety of good-for-you products in each box, eco-friendly packaging
Nourished Life
Nourished Life lets you test up-and-coming beauty brands as well as top-rated bestsellers all in one box. Receive organic skincare, makeup, health products, and home items every month.
Box delivery interval options: Monthly, 12 months
Costs: $25
Payment options: Credit card, PayPal
Delivery details: Free delivery
Why we like this box: Cancel anytime (monthly plan), natural/organic box option
Knickerscription
Who wouldn’t love a Knickerscription? You get one colourful, sexy and super comfy thong every month. We love love LOVE. 
Box delivery interval options: Monthly, 3, 6 and 12 months
Costs: Starts at $15/month
Payment options: Credit card, PayPal
Delivery details: Free delivery
Why we like this box: Cancel anytime
FOODIE BOXES
Hello Fresh
Another fab meal kit delivery service. Have a healthy, delicious meal on the table in 30 minutes with the help of HelloFresh meal kits. All meals are dietitian-approved.
Box delivery interval options: Weekly
Costs: Starts at $75.93 $35.93 (Classic Plan – serves 2-4 people, 3 recipes/week)
Payment options: Credit card, PayPal
Delivery details: Delivery fee may apply to some locations
Why we like this box: $40 off your first box, pause/cancel anytime
Everyplate
Everyplate is one of the cheapest meal delivery service in Australia. Starting at only $4.19 per plate, each box comes with all the quality ingredients you need to make a tasty dinner for the whole family.
Box delivery interval options: Weekly
Costs: Starts at $33.35 (Serves 2 people x 3 meals/week)
Payment options: All major credit cards
Delivery details: $9.99 per week to most of NSW, VIC, ACT and QLD
Why we like this box: 40% off your first box, and 20% off your next 2 boxes at EveryPlate with code: BEANMPLATE
Goodness Me Box
The GoodnessME box is filled with boutique health products and samples chosen by health practitioners. You know you’re getting the best natural, GMO-free items every month. Great subscription boxes for the healthy-eating mate.
Box delivery interval options: 3 and 12 months
Costs: Starts at $15/month
Payment options: Credit card, PayPal
Delivery details: Free delivery
Why we like this box: Non-GMO products free of preservatives and artificial colours/flavours
Dinnerly
Dinnerly is Australia’s most affordable meal kit, with meals starting from just $5.25 per person. Makes a perfect gift for foodies on a budget.
Box delivery interval options: Weekly
Costs: From $43.5/week for a 2-person box with 3 meals
Payment options: Credit card, PayPal
Delivery details: $9.99 per box, ships to most of NSW, VIC, QLD, SA, NT, ACT and TAS
Why we like this box: Affordable boxes, vegetarian options, pause/cancel anytime
Marley Spoon
Got a friend or family member who hates meal planning and grocery shopping? Get the Marley Spoon meal kit filled with high-quality, seasonal ingredients.
Box delivery interval options: Weekly
Costs: Starts at $49.99/week for a 2-person box with 2 meals
Payment options: Credit card, PayPal
Delivery details: $9.99 shipping
Why we like this box: Pause/cancel orders anytime, choose your dishes, vegetarian options
TEA AND COFFEE SUBSCRIPTION BOXES IN AUSTRALIA
Rumble Coffee Roasters
Get the Rumble Coffee Roasters box if you want nothing but the finest beans and flavours. Enjoy amazing coffee while supporting Aussie roasters.
Box delivery interval options: 1, 3 and 6 months
Costs: Starts at $66/box
Payment options: Credit card, PayPal, Afterpay, iSubscribe voucher/gift cards
Delivery details: Free delivery
Why we like this box: Premium Melbourne coffees, pause/cancel anytime
Beanhunter
Fancy specialty coffee beans from around the world? Get the Beanhunter box and enjoy different specialty coffees from the best roasters delivered to your door.
Box delivery interval options: 3 months, 6 months
Costs: Starts at $58.50 (3 months, 3 boxes of 250g)
Payment options: Credit card, PayPal, Afterpay, iSubscribe voucher/gift cards
Delivery details: Free delivery
Why we like this box: Cancel anytime, specialty coffee beans from around the world
Tease with Tea
The Tease with Tea subscription box gives you new tea flavours to enjoy every month. Each box contains 6 tea bags with 4 pouches of premium loose leaf tea (herbal, black, rooibos and more).
Box delivery interval options: 1 month, 3 months
Costs: From $28 (1 month/1 box) to $80 (3 months/3 boxes)
Payment options: Credit card, PayPal, Afterpay, iSubscribe voucher, gift cards or reward points
Delivery details: Free delivery
Why we like this box: Try new tea flavours each month.
Honest Tea
If you’re all about real tea (no herbal teas here), get the Honest Tea subscription box now. Your receive 30 serves a month of the best exotic green, black, white and oolong teas.
Box delivery interval options: Monthly
Costs: $59.95/month (Deluxe Exotic) and $99.95/month (Rarest Tea Gardens)
Payment options: Credit card
Delivery details: Free shipping
Why we like this box: Cancel anytime, money-back guarantee
ALCOHOL BOXES
The Wine Collective Plan
Wine Collective offers the ultimate subscription box for wine lovers. Choose from multiple box types and hundreds of wines.
Box delivery interval options: Monthly
Costs: Starts at $130 for a box of 12
Payment options: Credit card
Delivery details: Australia-wide, delivery fees vary by area
Why we like this box: Detailed wine reviews, personalised recommendations
Whiskey Loot Box
Prefer whiskey over wine? Whiskey Loot has got you covered with whiskey tasters from around the world.
Box delivery interval options: 3 months, 6 months and 12 months
Costs: From $59 for 3 months delivered free
Payment options: Credit cards, PayPal
Delivery details: Free delivery Australia-wide
Why we like this box: Receive amazing whiskies from around the world, 10% off every bottle
Gin Loot
Gin Loot’s curated boxes are filled with three new gins delivered to your door each month, plus expert tasting notes, videos and recipe cards to help you appreciate some of the world’s best gins. $10 off your first box!
Box delivery interval options: One off, monthly and yearly
Costs: From $59 per month to $535 per year
Payment options: Credit cards, PayPal, Google Pay, zipPay, Shop Pay
Delivery details: Free delivery Australia-wide, $10 for one-off orders
Why we like this box: Members-only pricing on exclusive, hard-to-find gins
Secret Bottle
Secret Bottle lets you taste 36 excellent wines a year without buying a bottle. Only buy the wines you have tasted and love!
Box delivery interval options: Monthly
Costs: Starts at $37/month (taste 3 wines monthly)
Payment options: Credit card
Delivery details: $9 flat rate shipping Australia wide on all orders
Why we like this box: 60-day guarantee, only buy wines you love
SUBSCRIPTION BOXES FOR WOMEN
Crimson Collective
Never dread your period again. The classily named Crimson Collective recently launched their hand-curated Period Subscription Boxes. Each box is filled with hand-curated organic menstrual products and body love items, including TOM tampons and liners, scrumptious vegan chocolate, organic tea and hot chocolate, essential oil rollers, and even crystals (Luxe Box). Oh and a % of Crimson Collective’s profits are used to donate sanitary items to The Period Project, a charity delivering period products to homeless women throughout Australia who don’t have access to even the basics. Best “feel good” buy ever.
Box delivery interval options: Monthly, Bi-monthly and Quarterly
Costs: $24.95/mo (Staples), $49.95/mo (Crimson), $59.95/mo (Luxe Box)
Payment options: Credit cards, PayPal
Delivery details: Free shipping
Why we like this box: Organic, sustainable period products plus extras delivered to your door, percentage of sales goes to period products for homeless women in Australia
The Body Love Box
The subscription box for body positivity is finally here. Get it now and receive fat-positive, body-positive, intersectional, and LGBTQIAP affirming swag and support products each month.
Box delivery interval options: One-off
Costs: Starts at $38/month
Payment options: Credit card, PayPal
Delivery details: Shipping fee depends on location
Why we like this box: Body-positive and sex-positive products, support for marginalised artists
Retreat Yourself
SUBSCRIPTION BOXES FOR MEN
Fishing and Outdoor Subscription Boxes
These subscription boxes are perfect for the outdoorsy bloke in your life. Get a variety of lures, tackles and other fishing products from the best manufacturers.
Box delivery interval options: 1, 3, 6 and 12 months
Costs: Starts at $59.99/box/month
Payment options: Credit card, PayPal, Afterpay, iSubscribe voucher/gift card
Delivery details: Free delivery
Why we like this box: Variety of high-quality fishing/outdoor items, shipping fee included
Dollar Shave Club
The Dollar Shave Club lets you try shaving and grooming products before you buy. Add or remove products anytime and choose how often you receive restocks.
Box delivery interval options: 2, 3 and 4 months
Costs: From $15 (starter shaving set)
Payment options: Credit card, PayPal, DSC gift cards/credit cards
Delivery details: Free delivery (for orders with blades)
Why we like this box: Customised boxes, cancel anytime, 30-day money-back guarantee
Club Saucy
Condiments are always fire at Club Saucy. Get three delicious and high-quality brands in one box that you won’t find anywhere else.
Box delivery interval options: Bimonthly, 6 and 12 months
Costs: Starts at $44.55 every 2 months
Payment options: Credit card
Delivery details: Depends on location
Why we like this box: Cancel anytime, selection changes every 2 months
KIDS SUBSCRIPTION BOXES IN AUSTRALIA
BellaBaby Box for Mum and Bubs
This box is all about the best baby products carefully chosen so you can care for baby and pamper yourself at the same time. Get at least eight products per box.
Box delivery interval options: Monthly, annually
Costs: From $24.95/month
Payment options: Credit card, PayPal
Delivery details: Free shipping
Why we like this box: Cancel anytime
Rewild Your Child
Hours of outdoors fun await with the Rewild Your Child subscription box. A brilliant way to get kids off of screens and exploring nature.
Box delivery interval options: Monthly
Costs: From $38.50/box/month
Payment options: Credit card, PayPal, Afterpay, iSubscribe voucher/gift cards
Delivery details: Free delivery
Why we like this box: Pause/cancel anytime
KiwiCo Science and Art Subscription Boxes
Encourage kids’ creativity and engineering/design skills with a monthly box from KiwiCo. The box is filled with high-quality materials for maker projects, plus magazines, DIY tips, and more.
Box delivery interval options: Monthly, 3, 6 and 12 months
Costs: From $26.92/month
Payment options: Credit card, PayPal
Delivery details: Shipping fee varies with location
Why we like this box: Cancel anytime, switch box types anytime, box options for different ages/interests
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