Shopify for Australian brands
The Shopify agency for Australian brands
Rolling Pandas is a Shopify agency and Shopify Select Partner for Australian brands. We design, build and grow Shopify stores that take Australian dollars through Shopify Payments, ship with Australia Post labels from the admin, and work for every shopper. We've built stores for Elliot Garnaut and Starting Solids, and we work with Australian brands remotely, from Varna and Sofia in Bulgaria.
For Australian brands on Shopify or moving to it, doing roughly $500k to $10M a year.
Selling in Australia
Selling on Shopify in Australia
An Australian Shopify store gets paid in Australian dollars through Shopify Payments, charges 10% GST once registered, buys Australia Post labels in the admin, and has to work for people with disabilities under the Disability Discrimination Act 1992. Here is what each means for your store, with the official source.
Shopify Payments in Australian dollars
Shopify Payments works in Australia, with payouts in AUD on every plan to an Australian bank account. Cards, Apple Pay, Google Pay and Shop Pay come with it.
Source:Shopify Payments in Australia (opens in a new tab)Australian payouts (opens in a new tab)
Shop Pay Installments
Shop Pay Installments is in early access in Australia, for eligible stores with Shopify Payments and Shop Pay that sell in AUD. Shoppers split an order into installments at checkout.
GST
GST is 10%. You register once GST turnover reaches A$75,000. Overseas sellers count their sales connected with Australia against the same line, and once registered they include GST on goods of A$1,000 or less sold to consumers. Non-residents can use simplified GST registration.
Source:How GST works (opens in a new tab)Registering (opens in a new tab)Overseas sellers (opens in a new tab)
Australia Post labels
Stores shipping from Australia buy Australia Post labels in the Shopify admin, with a MyPost Business account. Sendle stopped shipping in January 2026 and is no longer a Shopify-supported carrier.
Source:Australia Post (opens in a new tab)Sendle (opens in a new tab)
The Disability Discrimination Act
It's unlawful to discriminate on the ground of disability when providing goods or services. The Australian Human Rights Commission's guidelines on digital goods and services ask for WCAG 2.2 at Level AA as a minimum. We fix barriers in your theme's code, never with an overlay widget.
Source:The Act (opens in a new tab)AHRC guidelines (opens in a new tab)
Consumer guarantees
The consumer guarantees can't be taken away by anything a business says or does, so a no refunds line doesn't remove them. Overseas businesses selling straight to Australian consumers must follow them too.
Source:ACCC (opens in a new tab)
Checked on October 27, 2026, on Shopify's Help Center and each government's own pages. General information, not tax or legal advice.
Working together
Seven to nine hours apart, at your time
We work with Australian brands remotely, from Varna and Sofia in Bulgaria, across time zones. Sydney is 9 hours ahead of Varna from late October to late March, 7 from April to early October, and 8 for a few weeks in between. Perth is 5 or 6 hours ahead. Calls are booked at a time that suits you.
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- Weekly priorities are set on Monday, and you review and approve on your schedule.
- Updates on Slack and email.
- One person you talk to, for design, development and growth.
Our Australian work
Shopify stores we've built for Australia
We've built Shopify stores for two Australian brands: Elliot Garnaut, a custom theme priced in Australian dollars, and Starting Solids, which we moved from WooCommerce to Shopify with a full redesign.
Elliot GarnautA custom Shopify theme in the designer's avant-garde style, priced in Australian dollars, with high-quality media that doesn't slow the pages down and a backend that is easy to manage.Read the case study
Starting SolidsA move from WooCommerce to Shopify with a full redesign and a custom theme for bundles, courses, community groups and locked articles. Our theme ran from August 2025 to January 2026, and what runs there today is not our work.Read the case study
Services
Where we'd start for an Australian brand
Each service links to its own page with the detail.
- Migrations to ShopifyWooCommerce to Shopify and other moves, as for Starting Solids, without losing data or SEO rankings.
- Shopify website designEvery page designed in Figma for desktop and mobile before anything is built.
- Shopify developmentCustom themes your team can manage, like Elliot Garnaut's, with sections it edits itself.
- Shopify CROResearch and A/B tests on product pages and the cart, starting with the $997 Diagnostic.
- Shopify SEO and AI searchCollection and product pages that answer what Australian shoppers search, and AI answers too.
The Rolling Team
Your Shopify team, shipping every week
The Rolling Team, our Shopify experts on retainer, keeps improving your store after launch, with releases every week. Plans are in US dollars, priced by scope, not hours, and run month to month.
Focus
from$3,500a month
One department
Grow
from$9,000a month
Up to three departments
Full Team
from$20,000a month
Every department
For an Australian brand, Focus could be design and development for launches. Grow adds CRO and SEO on one roadmap.
Not sure where to start? The $997 Shopify Growth Diagnostic reviews your store in 5 days and shows what to fix first. See the Diagnostic
Common questions from Australian brands
Can a Shopify agency in Bulgaria work with Australian brands?
Yes. We work across time zones. Sydney is 7 to 9 hours ahead of Varna, depending on the season, and calls are booked at a time that suits you. Weekly priorities are set on Monday, updates come on Slack and email, and you review on your schedule.
Do Australian Shopify stores charge GST?
Once registered, yes, at 10%. You must register when GST turnover reaches A$75,000. Overseas sellers count their sales connected with Australia against the same threshold, and include GST on goods of A$1,000 or less sold to consumers. Your accountant confirms what applies to you.
Does Shopify Payments work in Australia?
Yes. Shopify Payments works for Australian businesses, with payouts in AUD on every plan to an Australian bank account. Apple Pay, Google Pay and Shop Pay come with it, and Shop Pay Installments is in early access for eligible stores.
Which carrier does Shopify support in Australia?
Australia Post. Stores shipping from Australia can buy its labels in the Shopify admin with a MyPost Business account. Sendle stopped shipping in January 2026 and is no longer a Shopify-supported carrier.
Does the Disability Discrimination Act apply to online stores?
It makes disability discrimination in providing goods and services unlawful, and the Australian Human Rights Commission's guidelines on digital goods and services ask for WCAG 2.2 at Level AA as a minimum. We don't give legal advice. We fix barriers for keyboard, screen reader and zoom users in your theme's code, never with an overlay widget.
Which Australian stores have you built?
Elliot Garnaut's store, a custom theme priced in Australian dollars, and Starting Solids, which we moved from WooCommerce to Shopify with a full redesign. Each has its own case study on our site.
Book a call
Let's talk about your Australian store
Book a call. We'll look at your store with you, from the product page to the returns policy, and say what we would change first.