Deciding on the best mattress in a box is no easy task in 2024.
With literally dozens of products to choose from, making a final decision can be difficult and confusing.
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Thankfully, Bedbuyer’s team of sleep experts have tested over 200 beds in a box!
Here are there top 12 picks in 2024.
Australia’s best mattress in a box
- Best Overall: Sleep Republic
- Best Bang for Buck: Eva Mattress
- Best Comfort: Macoda Mattress
- Best Innovation: Koala Plus
- Best Hybrid: Peace Lily Hybrid
- Best Custom: Sleeping Duck
- Best Aussie Made: Euri Spring
- Best Firm Feel: Sleep Firm
- Best Latex: Peace Lily Latex
- Best Budget: Boutique Mattress
- Recommended: Zeek Hybrid
- Recommended: Naptime 2.0
To make your decision easier, we have discussed the key features of each mattress below. We have also included links to our full reviews (most of which have a video review), and instructions on how to claim our exclusive discounts!
Be sure to read to the end for some handy hints before you buy, and please leave a comment (at the bottom of this article) if you have any questions!
🥇 Best Overall
Sleep Republic Mattress
$1,189.15(Queen)
In an extremely competitive market, deciding on the best overall product was challenging to say the least. Nevertheless, we were very comfortable in awarding the Sleep Republic Mattress as Australia’s ‘Best Overall’ Mattress in a Box in 2024.
The Sleep Republic Mattress exhibits a remarkable level of quality and comfort (when you consider its price) and easily compares to many retail store mattresses more than double its price.
Its comfort layer contains a lovely cashmere fabric, certified non-toxic memory foam, and 100% natural latex. These materials blend together nicely to create a smooth and comfortable sleeping surface. The mattress should suit all sleeping positions (side sleepers, back sleepers, and stomach sleepers).
Sitting underneath these comfort layers is Sleep Republic’s high definition pocket spring system. This contains 1,850 springs (queen size) – more than double that of a standard innerspring mattress.
This spring system feels strong, stable, and provides excellent back support. It gives the mattress a weight capacity of 300kgs, so it should accommodate people of all sizes. This spring unit also isolates motion very well, so partner disturbance is minimal.
Due to the high tensile springs around the mattress perimeter, edge support is also impressive. This firm edge provides a solid sitting surface and should also allow the user to use the full surface of the mattress, without fear of rolling off a flimsy edge.
Based on many years of customer feedback, we are confident in saying that Sleep Republic’s customer service is highly reliable. The mattress is well backed with a 100 night free trial period as well as a 12 year warranty. The company also offers free delivery, anywhere in Australia.
The Sleep Republic Mattress continues to be the stand out product in the Australian mattress in a box market. It combines beautiful comfort layers with a superb spring system, and is very well-priced.
Here is our full review (which includes a video review).
💵 Best Bang for Buck
Eva Mattress
$825(Queen)
The Eva Mattress (also known as the Eva Comfort Classic Mattress) offers amazing value when you consider its quality and comfort. It is a deserving winner of our ‘Best Bang for Buck’ award in 2024.
The Eva mattress makes up part of the stylish Eva product range that also includes the Premium Adapt Mattress and the award-winning Eva Timber Bed Frame.
Perhaps the most notable feature about the Eva Mattress is its highly robust 5 zone pocket spring system. The spring unit will accommodate people of all sizes, with the weight capacity of a queen size mattress listed at 400kgs.
Sitting on top of this spring system is a comfort layer that includes memory foam, latex, and a high density foam. This gives a pleasant, medium-firm feel, and the mattress should be suitable for all sleeping positions (side sleepers, back sleepers, and stomach sleepers).
Eva is committed to sustainability and fittingly, has secured a certified B Corporation. This certification is based on a stringent assessment of social and environmental impact.
The Eva Mattress is a great all-rounder and has established itself as one of the more prominent beds in a box in Australia. It comes with a 100 day trial period, and a handy next day delivery to major capital cities.
Here is our full review (which includes a video review).
☁️ Best Comfort
Macoda Mattress
$1,100(Queen)
Comfort was considered the most important aspect of a mattress according to a recent Bedbuyer survey. When it comes to comfort in the mattress in a box market, the Macoda Mattress was the stand out in 2024.
In addition to an irresistible level of comfort, this mattress has a clever, customisable design. This means that you can swap around the top layers to select the firmness that you prefer.
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In terms of construction, the Macoda Mattress uses a special cool-touch cover that feels smooth and silky. This cover sits over a layer of AirFlow Comfort Foam and Graphene Memory Foam that combine to create a comfortable and luxurious sleeping surface.
This mattress also has an ample support system, that being a 5-zone pocket spring system. This spring unit offers good back support, as well as a nice level of responsiveness to normal sleep movements.
This product includes a strong zip mechanism (for use when swapping foam layers) and strong side handles. These features demonstrate Macoda’s attention to detail when it comes to design.
The foams used in the Macoda Mattress are certified non-toxic by CertiPUR-US® so you can feel safe bringing this product into your home. The fabrics also hold the OEKO-TEX® Standard 100 Certification.
In terms of after sale service, Macoda offers a 100 night free trial period and a 10 year warranty and have a reliable customer service team based in Perth.
Here is our full review.
💡 Best Innovation
Koala Plus Mattress
$1,192.50(Queen)
There is a myriad of innovative features and designs in the online mattress market, but it was the Koala Plus Mattress that really took innovation to the next level in 2024.
The Koala Plus Mattress forms part of Koala’s popular product range. This collection also includes the iconic Koala Mattress and the flagship Koala Luxe Mattress.
Apart from being a good quality foam mattress, the Koala Plus Mattress features a thoughtful, customisable design. This design allows the user to choose between two firmness levels, and also includes a flippable topper to help regulate sleep temperature.
This flippable topper is 2cm thick and has a strong zipper to make it easy to remove and flip. It has a cool side (for Summer) and a warm side (for Winter) so the user can position the topper based on the seasons.
The double-sided Kloudcell® Comfort Layer, allows the user to choose between a medium-firm or a firm option. Although we didn’t notice a huge difference between these two options, both should offer a nice level of comfort and should satisfy most people.
The Koala Plus Mattress is fully certified by GECA (Good Environmental Choice Australia), demonstrating that this product has been independently assessed to meet environmental, human health, and social impact.
This mattress also comes with a solid 120 night trial period and a 10 year warranty.
Here is our full review.
🧬 Best Hybrid
Peace Lily Hybrid
$1,099 (Queen)
The Peace Lily Hybrid Mattress is a standout in this category and was a new product to market in 2023. Hybrid mattresses combine foam (or latex) layers with a spring system to give the user the ‘best of both worlds’.
It’s worth nothing that the Peace Lily Hybrid Mattress is actually a ‘true’ hybrid mattress, meaning that it combines comfort materials and springs in one cohesive package, without a distinguishable pillow top layer.
This mattress forms part of the Peace Lily product range that also includes the popular Peace Lily Latex Mattress as well as the Peace Lily Adjustable Bed.
The Peace Lily Hybrid Mattress includes a number of components that blend together beautifully. The top comfort layer contains an organic cotton cover, organic cotton wadding, and a 5cm layer of highly certified, natural latex.
The spring system is a 3-zone, durable steel pocket spring layer designed for support and durability. These springs are surrounded by an additional 4th extra firm zone on the edges to strengthen edge support.
This mattress has a responsive, medium-firm feel that should suit most people. If you prefer your mattress a bit softer, the Peace Lily Mattress Topper (Luxury Plush version) can be placed on top of this mattress to provide an extra layer of comfort.
The Peace Lily Hybrid Mattress is a lovely example of a true hybrid mattress and takes out the ‘Best Hybrid’ bed in a box award in 2024. Its 100 night trial period and 15 year warranty are also noteworthy.
Here is our full review.
🦆 Best Customisation
Sleeping Duck Mattress
$1,749 (Queen)
The Sleeping Duck Mattress is an impressive product and has become one of the most well known mattresses in Australia. Its design includes a customisation feature that allows the user to adjust the mattress firmness.
This customisation feature is now quite common in the online mattress market, but it was Sleeping Duck that was first to market with this adjustable design. Not surprisingly, our expert team awarded the Sleeping Duck Mattress with the ‘Best Customisation’ award in 2024.
This customisable design allows you to change the firmness over the entire mattress, but also on each side of the mattress. This is ‘half-half’ configuration is relevant if you and your partner have different comfort needs.
You can even adjust the firmness in different body sections, if you require different levels of support in certain areas (e.g. shoulders, pelvis). To get a real sense of how this customisation works, we would recommend watching our video review.
In terms of construction, the Sleeping Duck Mattress includes a Breath-Tech cover, a layer of AntiGravity Surface Foam, and a ComponentAdapt Customisation layer. The ComponentAdapt layer is interchangeable, and it is this layer controls the firmness of the mattress.
Sitting underneath these comfort layers is a multi-zoned pocket spring system called the Motherboard. This spring system is particularly strong and offers excellent back support. It should accommodate people of all sizes, adding to its appeal.
The Sleeping Duck Mattress comes with a 100 night trial period, 10 year warranty, and can be delivered (free) Australia-wide. Sleeping Duck also offers a premium delivery service to certain areas, where the courier will unpack the mattress for you.
Here is our full review (which includes a video review).
🇦🇺 Best Aussie Made
Euri Designer Spring Mattress
From $1,304.10 (Queen)
The preference for Australian made products continues to be strong, and it was the the Euri Designer Spring Mattress that took out Bedbuyer’s ‘Best Aussie Made’ bed in a box in 2024.
Euri ‘sprung’ onto the online mattress scene in 2021 and continues to offer quality, Australian made mattresses. The Designer Spring Mattress makes up part of the Euri product range that also includes the Euri Designer Foam Mattress.
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Perhaps the most notable aspect of the Euri Designer Spring Mattress is that it is made to order. This is certainly unique in the online mattress market, as most beds in a box are stored in a warehouse prior to delivery.
Once you have placed your order, Euri will make your mattress (within 48 hours), compress it into a box, and ship it to your door. This removes long storage times, and ensures that your mattress isn’t sitting in a compressed state for weeks or months.
The Euri Designer Mattress comes with the choice of a number of firmness options, colour themes, and finishings. Or to make it easier, you can simply scroll to the bottom of Euri’s homepage and simply choose the most popular combination for each size.
One of the options for the cover is an Australian-made bamboo infused cover. The mattress cover sits over a wool blend wadding and breathable hyper-soft foam. A 7-zoned pocket spring system forms the support system and this contains individual twice-tempered springs with double reinforced edge support.
The Euri Designer Spring Mattress comes with a 100 night trial period, meaning that you can return the mattress for a refund if you are not satisfied. It also comes with a 10 year warranty.
Here is our full review.
🪵 Best Firm Feel
Sleep Firm Mattress
$1,104.15 (Queen)
The Sleep Firm Mattress took out Australia’s ‘Best Firm Feel’ Mattress in a Box award in 2024. As the name suggests, this mattress has an unmistakable firm feel, and is ideal for those who require high levels of back support and firmness.
The Sleep Firm Mattress uses a grey and black colour theme, giving it a distinct, edgy vibe. It is Australian made and makes up part of the popular Bed in a Box Shop range.
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The top cover of this mattress is made of an adaptive fabric, Quiltec foam, and Sleep Firm’s exclusive ‘Boomerang’ foam. Although the comfort level is modest, these layers still offer nice pressure relief to ensure the mattress is not ‘rock hard’.
Sitting below this comfort layer, is the Sleep Firm’s S+Pro 5 zone pocket spring system. This spring unit contains a high spring count of 1,092 (queen size) which is well above average for a pocket spring mattress. These springs are nicely balanced with strength and responsiveness.
It’s also worth noting that this spring system is incredibly strong and will accommodate people of all sizes. It is very suitable for those on the heavier side (e.g. 100kgs or more).
The Sleep Firm Mattress is certified as non-toxic by Sensitive Choice and GECA (Good Environmental Choice Australia) and comes with a solid 100 night trial period. This means that you can return the mattress for a refund if you are not satisfied.
Here is our full review (which includes a video review).
🌿 Best Latex
Peace Lily Latex Mattress
$1,599 (Queen)
Latex is commonly used in bedding products as a comfortable and resilient sleep material. The Peace Lily Latex Mattress is made predominantly of natural latex, and was awarded Australia’s ‘Best Latex’ mattress in a box, in 2024.
The latex rubber in the Peace Lily Latex Mattress is sourced from Sri Lanka, where some of the world’s highest quality latex is found. As a company, Peace Lily certainly seems committed to healthy sleep and environmental sustainability.
This mattress uses a cover made of certified 100% organic cotton. This cover sits over a natural latex core with an open cell structure that helps to enhance ventilation. The mattress has a smooth and comfortable feel which differs from the hard, dense feel of some other latex mattresses.
The Peace Lily Latex Mattress comes with a simple, yet versatile design. This design allows the user to choose either a firm or medium feel by flipping the entire mattress over. You can also purchase the Peace Lily Mattress Topper (Luxury Plush) to create a soft version of this mattress.
Peace Lily’s products are handmade and meet the most rigorous standards for health and quality. The Peace Lily Latex Mattress is certified as non-toxic (by OEKO-TEX®andGOTS) making it extremely safe for human use.
From our years of experience, it is evident that Peace Lily has a dependable customer service team. This mattress comes with a 100 night trial period and an extraordinary 25 year warranty.
Here is our full review.
💰 Best Budget
Boutique Mattress
$537.98(Queen)
The Boutique Mattress sells for an amazingly low price and took out Australia’s ‘Best Budget’ bed in a box award in 2024. It is a very serviceable mattress that could well be, the best, low-priced mattress on the market.
The Boutique Mattress forms part of the Mattress Crafters’ collection that also includes the Excellence Mattress and the Premium Mattress.
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This mattress has a comfort layer that includes a high density quilted foam, memory foam, convoluted foam, and comfort foam. These layers combine to create a pleasant, medium-firm feel.
When it comes to back support, the Boutique Mattress holds its own. Its CrafterCoil 7 zone pocket spring system offers reliable support and should accommodate people of all sizes. It also responds well to normal sleep movements, so changing positions shouldn’t require much effort.
The Boutique Mattress may not be in the same league as our other award-winners, but its level of value is quite remarkable. It would be ideal for the budget conscious shopper or as a decent mattress for a guest room.
Its 100 night comfort guarantee does have a few conditions, but still offers peace of mind with your purchase.
Here is our full review.
✅ Recommended
Zeek Hybrid Mattress
$769.30(Queen)
The Zeek Hybrid Mattress is another true ‘hybrid’ mattress, meaning that it combines foam and springs in one cohesive package, without a distinguishable pillow top.
The Zeek Hybrid Mattress forms part of the Zeek product range that also includes the popular Zeek Original Mattress as well as the nifty Zeek Snug Pod.
The comfort layer of this mattress uses a cooling ‘air foam’ and a gel infused memory foam. The combination of these layers produce a smooth and spongy feel, with plenty of pressure relief. These comfort layers should also help to regulate sleep temperature, relevant to those who sleep hot.
This comfort layer sits over a pocket spring system and a high density base foam. The spring system feels stable yet responsive, and should accommodate people of all sizes.
The Zeek Hybrid Mattress combines its foam and spring components together cleverly and is a great buy in 2024. It comes with a 100 night trial period and a 10 year warranty.
Here is our full review.
✅ Recommended
Naptime 2.0 Mattress
$809.10(Queen)
The Naptime 2.0 Mattress is another true hybrid mattress, giving you the best of both worlds (foams and springs). This mattress brings these components together effortlessly in one appealing package.
The Naptime 2.0 Mattress is also relatively light in weight (38kgs, queen size). This is attractive to some shoppers as a light mattress makes changing the bed sheets much easier.
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The top comfort layer of this product consists of a TENCEL™ knit cover, open-cell Transition® foam, gel-infused memory foam, natural latex, and transition foam layers. These layers offer nice pressure relief, with a spongy, medium feel.
This mattress uses a sturdy 5 zone pocket spring system as its main support structure. This spring system responds well to normal sleep movements and provides good spinal support. And with a weight capacity of 420kgs (queen size) it will be suitable for people large and small.
The Naptime 2.0 Mattress is very well-priced and is a great pick for those looking for a great value mattress. It comes with a handy, 30 night free trial period and a 15 year warranty.
Here is our full review (which includes a video review).
When it comes to buying a mattress in a box online, it’s important to be aware of the details of this type of purchase.
Here is some handy information to keep in mind!
What is a mattress in a box?
A mattress in a box is simply a mattress that has been compressed by heavy machinery to fit (rolled or folded) into a box.
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This compression method makes storage and transport more economical, and it may also make it easier to place the mattress into your home.
These products can be conveniently ordered online and will be delivered to your door, often within days. Once you unpack your mattress, it will decompress to become just like any other mattress.
Are they any good?
There is a huge range of quality in the mattress in a box market (good and bad) so this is a difficult question to answer.
The short answer is yes, and no.
Whether you’re looking in a retail store or online, there is inevitably going to be some great quality products, and some lower quality products.
For example, let’s compare the And Sleep Supreme and the Kmart Bonnell Spring Mattress.
Both of these hold ‘bed in a box’ status, but there is a significant difference in quality, comfort, support, and price.
The And Sleep Supreme has premium quality comfort layers and a sophisticated spring system that offers high levels of comfort and responsiveness.
And Sleep Supreme
The Kmart Mattress uses cheap materials and a flimsy spring system and will likely not provide adequate comfort for regular use.
So, rather than generalising mattresses in a box (being good or not), we encourage each person to find a mattress that suits your needs and preferences, regardless of the product type.
Why are they so popular?
Mattress in a box products and have significantly changed the way that Australians shop for mattresses. This concept has become so popular in Australia that there is now a mind-boggling number of options.
Check out how many brands and companies offer these products today!
There is no secret as to why the mattress in a box craze has exploded in Australia. They’re affordable, delivery is typically free, and some companies even offer ‘same day delivery’.
Another major reason why this method of mattress buying has become so popular is the ‘free trial period’. This means that if you are not satisfied with your mattress, you can return it for a refund.
Price
The average price of a mattress in a box in Australia is around $1,000 (queen size).
As you can see from our list above, there is some variation in pricing which is not surprising when you consider the vast number of options available.
We have assigned our award-winners above with category titles (e.g. Best Comfort) to help with your decision. We always encourage shoppers to choose a mattress that considers your needs and preferences, rather than on price alone.
Trial periods
As we mentioned earlier, the vast majority of mattresses in a box in Australia come with a ‘free trial period’. This means that you can return the mattress for a full refund if you aren’t satisfied.
Free trial periods give customers the ultimate peace of mind, knowing that you won’t be stuck with a mattress that you don’t like.
Buying a mattress online has become a normal and popular method of bed shopping in Australia.
A typical trial period for a bed in a box is 100 nights (just over 3 months) but there are conditions that apply to trial periods.
For example, the mattress must be in pristine condition to be eligible for a return and refund. Customers in rural locations may also be responsible for delivery of the mattress to a local charity location.
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So, make sure that you are clear on trial period conditions before you buy. You can do this by checking the FAQ (frequently asked questions) section of the respective company. Or, you can contact the company directly with any questions.
Foam vs. innerspring
There is a popular belief that all mattresses in a box are foam mattresses. This is certainly not true, as the majority of beds in a box sold in Australia are actually innerspring mattresses (around 54%).
As you might expect, there are plenty of foam options too (43%) and a small number of latex mattresses (3%).
How long does it take to decompress?
Once you have removed all of the packaging, you will notice that your mattress will quickly expand and gradually regain its normal shape.
In some cases, the mattress can pop out quickly of the packaging, so care should be taken during this unpacking process. We always recommend two people be on hand to unpack a mattress in a box.
Once you have removed all of the packaging, we generally recommend leaving the mattress for 24-48 hours before sleeping on it. With that said, many beds in a box will be ready to sleep on after just a few hours of decompression.
Warranties
Almost all mattress in a box products come with a warranty that should cover any major defects. A typical length of warranty for a mattress in a box is 10 years, but understandably this will vary.
It’s worth noting that some warranties will only cover indentations (body impressions) beyond a certain depth measurement (e.g. 30mm). Furthermore, some warranties don’t cover mattresses when they are used with an unsupportive bed base (such as a bed frame with flexible slats).
Make sure you check to see exactly what each warranty covers. This information is often located at the bottom of the website, or in the FAQ (frequently asked questions) section.
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Bedbuyer has now tested over 1,600 mattresses, including more than 200 bed in a box products.
Still need help?
Buying a mattress online (without trying it out first) may seem unusual, but it has become a normal and popular method of bed shopping in Australia.
If you would like to read further, check out our Complete Buyer’s Guide for buying a new mattress in 2024. This contains all the information you will need before buying a new bed!
If you have any questions for our team, please comment below (at the bottom of this article). We are here to help you find your best mattress in a box!
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