Half price deals by category

All 2,753 current half price products, split into 19 categories. The average discount differs quite a bit between them — packaged goods with a high recommended retail price show the largest reductions, staples the smallest.

Health & Beauty

Health and beauty is consistently the largest half price category in both supermarkets, and it is the one where the discount is most worth acting on. Shampoo, skincare, vitamins and cosmeti…
928 deals · avg 50% off · avg saving $11.95
Other Groceries

This page collects the half price deals that do not fall neatly into one of the main categories — seasonal lines, one-off promotions, general merchandise and products whose description does…
375 deals · avg 51% off · avg saving $8.43
Personal Care

Personal care covers the everyday items you replace on a schedule rather than a whim: shampoo and conditioner, soap and body wash, razors and blades, oral care, and feminine hygiene. Becaus…
358 deals · avg 50% off · avg saving $9.56
Beverages

Soft drink, juice, coffee, tea and energy drinks move constantly through half price cycles, and the multipacks are where the saving concentrates. Coffee in particular is worth watching: ins…
283 deals · avg 51% off · avg saving $5.55
Cleaning & Household

Laundry powder and liquid, dishwashing tablets, surface sprays, bin liners and paper goods rotate through half price promotions on a fairly predictable cycle. These are among the safest thi…
162 deals · avg 50% off · avg saving $9.67
Dairy, Eggs & Fridge

Chilled products are the hardest category to stockpile, because the discount is nearly always tied to a short remaining shelf life. Cheese, yoghurt, cream and dips go to half price when the…
137 deals · avg 50% off · avg saving $4.47
Pantry

Pantry staples — pasta, rice, sauces, tinned goods, oils, baking supplies — usually carry lower prices to begin with, so the dollar saving on any one item is small. The value is in volume: …
88 deals · avg 50% off · avg saving $6.40
Biscuits & Snacks

Chips, crackers, biscuits and nuts move through half price promotions constantly, usually keyed to a particular brand rather than the whole category. Multipacks of chips and snack bars are …
75 deals · avg 50% off · avg saving $3.42
Pet

Dry pet food, wet food multipacks and treats cycle through half price steadily. Dry food carries the biggest absolute saving because the bags are expensive, and it stores well as long as it…
62 deals · avg 50% off · avg saving $7.15
Confectionery

Chocolate and lollies are the most reliably promoted category in any supermarket, and the promotional cycle is tied closely to the calendar — Easter, Christmas and the school holidays all p…
59 deals · avg 50% off · avg saving $6.56
Kitchen & Storage

Food containers, drink bottles, cookware and kitchen tools are a general-merchandise category rather than a grocery one, and they are discounted differently: promotions here are usually abo…
48 deals · avg 50% off · avg saving $7.08
Meat & Seafood

Meat rarely appears at exactly half price in the packaged catalogue, and when it does the promotion usually applies to a specific cut or a branded pre-marinated product rather than to plain…
40 deals · avg 51% off · avg saving $3.57
Breakfast & Cereals

Cereal is one of the most heavily promoted categories in Australian supermarkets, to the point where the full shelf price on a big-brand box is close to notional — most boxes sell on some k…
34 deals · avg 50% off · avg saving $3.41
Fruit & Vegetables

Fresh produce is priced on supply rather than promotion, so genuine half price fruit and vegetables in the catalogue are less common than in packaged categories. When they appear it is usua…
27 deals · avg 50% off · avg saving $5.37
Baby

Nappies, wipes and formula are among the largest recurring costs for a household with a small child, so the half price promotions in this category are worth planning around more than almost…
25 deals · avg 50% off · avg saving $9.57
Frozen

Frozen food is the sweet spot between the savings of a pantry stockpile and the quality of fresh: the discount is real, and the product does not go off before you get to it. Ice cream, froz…
24 deals · avg 50% off · avg saving $5.62
Bakery

Packaged bakery items — sliced bread, wraps, crumpets, English muffins and long-life bakery goods — turn up at half price when a brand is being promoted or a line is being cleared. Fresh in…
18 deals · avg 50% off · avg saving $3.10
Electronics & Batteries

Batteries, chargers, globes and small electrical accessories appear at half price fairly often, and batteries are the standout: they are expensive per unit, they are used constantly, and mo…
9 deals · avg 52% off · avg saving $15.39
Dairy

This page lists every dairy product currently reduced to around half price at Coles or Woolworths. Both supermarkets refresh their specials each Wednesday, so the list changes weekly.
1 deals · avg 50% off · avg saving $1.75

Which categories are worth watching?

Not every half price deal is equally useful. The categories that reward attention are the ones where the product is expensive per unit, keeps well, and you buy it on a predictable schedule — health and beauty, personal care, cleaning products and pet food all fit that description. A 50% reduction on a $25 item you were going to buy anyway is $12.50 you keep.

Categories where the discount matters less are the cheap staples and the perishables. Half price on a $1.20 tin is 60 cents; half price on fresh dairy usually means a short date. Neither is a bad buy, but neither justifies a special trip. We go through this in more detail in what to stockpile at half price.