What are the best (and worst) mattress brands in Australia?
Whether it’s a car, washing machine, or mattress, the brand of a product will usually influence our decision. If we associate a particular brand with quality or value, we will be more likely to choose that product. Similarly, if we associate a brand with being inferior or unfamiliar, we will be less likely to buy it.
When it comes to product brands though, are we just victims of clever marketing and advertising? What brands of mattresses really are the best? We cut through all of the noise, and rate some of Australia’s most popular mattress brands and manufacturers.
The Good
- Comfort Sleep Bedding
- Chiropedic
- Sleepeezee
- Original Mattress Factory
The (not so) Bad
- Sealy
- SleepMaker
- Tempur
- A.H. Beard
The Ugly
- IKEA
Let’s dive straight in!
Comfort Sleep Bedding
Comfort Sleep Bedding is a family owned company that have been manufacturing mattresses for over 30 years. You will find Comfort Sleep Mattresses in a range of bedding retailers such as Beds n Dreams and Focus on Furniture. They also supply mattresses to Australia’s top hotels such as Crown and the prestigious Star Hotel in Sydney.
Having observed the craftsmanship first hand during a tour of their Melbourne factory, it is evident that Comfort Sleep’s products are first class. A perfect example of this is the Neoluxe Vantage Silver which was awarded Mattress of the Year in 2019.
Bedbuyer’s rating: 9 / 10
Chiropedic
Chiropedic is a family owned, Australian made company and are one of the best mattress brands in Australia. They have been manufacturing Australian made mattresses for nearly 30 years and their products are of high quality, and offer very good value.
Their award-winning Cloud 9 range includes outstanding products such as the Cloud 9 Classic Comfort, and the Cloud 9 Visco Flex. These mattresses easily compare to luxury mattresses double and triple their price. After testing Chiropedic’s full range, we are very comfortable in rating them as one of Australia’s premier mattress brands.
Bedbuyer’s rating: 9 / 10
Sleepeezee
Sleepeezee is a family bedding company that was established in 1956 in Melbourne. Sleepeezee mattresses can be found at several major bedding retailers such as Forty Winks and Amart Furniture, making them accessible for most Australians.
Sleepeezee make the beautifully comfortable Silent Partner range at Forty Winks, as well as the sophisticated Orthokinetic range at Amart Furniture. Perhaps one of their standouts is the Orthokinetic Signature Monarch Ultra Plush which we rated as one of the best luxury mattresses in 2020.
Sleepeezee is a reputable company and one that we would recommend to Australian bed shoppers.
Bedbuyer’s rating: 8.5 / 10
Original Mattress Factory
The Original Mattress Factory (OMF) is a well established Australian bedding retailer and brand. They have a nice range of mattresses that are typically good quality and good value.
With nearly 50 stores Australia wide, the Original Mattress Factory have two of the best mattresses on the market, the Saint Tropez and the Saint Barth. Both beautifully made, comfortable, and surprisingly affordable.
Bedbuyer’s rating: 8 / 10
Sealy
Sealy is arguably the most well known mattress brands in Australia. You will find Sealy mattresses in many retail bedding stores such as Harvey Norman, Forty Winks, Snooze, and Freedom. The problem is though, their mattresses are not overly convincing. Sealy seem to persist with spring systems that feel flimsy and unsteady, creating noticeable partner disturbance.
Furthermore, their comfort layers don’t tend to be as comfortable as other brands we have tested. A good example of this is the Sealy Posturepedic Elevate Tribute at Snooze. This mattress feels noticeably unstable, and sells for at $3299 – far from cheap. After testing dozens of Sealy mattresses, we have found many other brands to be better in terms of comfort, support, and value.
For example the Silent Night London mattress range is a far more comfortable alternative to most Sealy mattresses that we have tested.
Bedbuyer’s Rating: 5.5 / 10
SleepMaker
SleepMaker is one of the most established, well known mattress brand in Australia. SleepMaker products are made by the Comfort Group, a major player in bedding and foam production. SleepMaker mattresses are available in many retailers such as Harvey Norman, David Jones, Myer, and Sleepy’s to name a few.
Despite their strong brand presence, we have found SleepMaker mattresses to be quite average, and frankly overpriced. Many that we have tested have a rather ‘cheap and springy’ feel to them, for example the SleepMaker Hillier 4 at Beds R Us. This retails for $1799, and feels basic and uninspiring.
Bedbuyer’s rating: 6 / 10
Tempur
Tempur mattresses are made from ‘memory foam’, also known as ‘visco-elastic’ foam. What this means is that Tempur mattresses do not contain springs like a traditional mattresses. This gives Tempur mattresses a unique, dense and ‘foamy’ feel, one that moulds to your body closely.
Tempur mattresses can be found at most major bedding retailers such as Forty Winks, Snooze, and Harvey Norman. Tempur mattresses are quite expensive, and in our opinion, overpriced.
If you do like the feel of Tempur mattresses, we would try out the Ergoflex Mattress first, which feels very similar to many Tempur mattresses and has the advantage of a 30 night free trial period.
Bedbuyer’s rating: 6 / 10
A.H.Beard
A.H.Beard is an Australian made and owned bedding company that have been manufacturing mattresses for over 100 years. They have multiple facilities in Australia and one in New Zealand. A.H.Beard make a range of different products, none more recognised as their ‘King Koil’ range, available at major retailers such as Forty Winks, Harvey Norman, and Domayne.
They are reasonably priced but we do get some negative feedback regarding durability. Having said that, the King Koil Chiro Superb range at Harvey Norman would be one of our favourite A.H.Beard products.
Bedbuyer’s rating: 6.5 / 10
IKEA
IKEA is synonymous with affordable, ‘ready to assemble’ furniture. Their incredible showrooms have just about everything you need for your home, including a range of relatively cheap mattresses. These may be appealing in the ambience of an IKEA showroom but we won’t hold back in saying their mattresses are plain cheap and nasty.
A few of their ‘popular’ models, the Hovag and the Hamarvik, typify their range. Both feel cheap, flimsy, and uncomfortable. Despite their visually impressive stores, we would recommend staying away from IKEA mattresses.
Many other mattress in a box products that we have tested are far superior to all IKEA mattresses. Here is Australia’s Top 10 Mattress in a Box in 2020.
Bedbuyer’s rating: 3 / 10
So there you have it! An honest review of some of Australia’s best mattress brands and manufacturers, and some of the worst. Just remember if you have any questions about your mattress purchase, comment below or please contact us. We are always here to help!
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I was looking at a sealy tyrian firm and I was trying to compare it with other sealy mattresses butno luck can you please give me some more information. Robin
Hi Robin,
We’ve sent you an email to discuss further 🙂
The Bedbuyer Team
HI
I am also interested in sealy tyrian firm and trying to compare it with other sealy mattresses with Sealy Posturepedic tech as well as King Kroll?
Thanks
CJ
Hi CJ,
Thanks for visiting Bedbuyer!
We have tested and reviewed the Sealy Elevate Tyrian Firm – full review linked here.
As a general rule, we don’t rate Sealy mattresses too highly, and King Koil mattresses are a bit hit and miss.
What might be best is to email us and one of our health professionals can recommend the best options specific to you.
Any queries, please don’t hesitate!
The Bedbuyer team
We were just about to buy a very expensive Mattress but have just found you. Can you recommend a softer (
Is that what plush means ?) mattress for two side sleepers ? And does the base of the bed make a difference ?
Hi Susan,
Thanks for visiting Bedbuyer!
Happy to help – yes plush is another (fancy) word for ‘soft’.
Your bed base can certainly make a difference to the performance of a mattress. If you are going for a more expensive (plush) mattress, we generally recommend an ‘ensemble’ base. These are usually stronger and more sturdy than other bed bases. We have done a quick summary of the different bed bases on this link here.
One the best softer feel mattresses that we have tested (which is very reasonably priced) is the Silent Night London at Beds n Dreams. Our full review of the plush version is linked here.
If you’re open to spending more, the Hypnos Balmoral Mattress was our pick as Australia’s Best Luxury Mattress in 2020. Our full review of the plush version is linked here.
Please don’t hesitate if you have any further queries!
The Bedbuyer team
Hi,
I am looking to purchase a mattress that supports back pain and was looking at the posturepedic range. After looking at your review im not so sure anymore! Would you have any good recommendations at a reasonable budget!
Hi Aby,
Thanks for your comment 🙂
Our top 10 mattresses list is linked here for you.
Hope that helps!
The Bedbuyer team.
Hi Bedbuyer team !
Looking at a firm King size mattress…looked at the Sleepmaker Arizoner Deluxe FRM or a King Koil …your valued advise please
Regards
Trevor
Hi Trevor,
A really good firm, King size mattress is the Silent Night Onyx – our full review is linked here.
Alternatively, the Emma Mattress is a great value mattress in a box option worth considering also – our full review is linked here.
Have a look at those options and let us know your thoughts!
The Bedbuyer team
Hi….we’re looking at trying to buy a new King Single mattress for my 97 year old mother. We were hoping to get the Neoluxe Vantage Silver (Medium)….but unfortunately there is now a 10 week wait to get one from Beds and Dreams delivered from Melbourne to Sydney (due to COVID). We’re now looking at two products in the Sealy range – the Palladium (medium) from Snooze and the Sevilla (medium) from Domayne. Are you able to provide any advice on which of these two beds you would recommend? Are there any others we should look at, particularly with the box edge.
Alex
Hi Alex,
Happy to help – we don’t generally rate Sealy mattresses too well. Their spring systems usually feel unsteady and unstable, and based on our experience they tend to be a bit overpriced.
If you wanted to buy from a retail store, the Orthokinetic Prestige Resplendence Gently Firm is currently on sale and we rated it much better than those Sealy mattresses you mentioned – our review is linked here.
Another one to consider would be the Macoda Mattress (online purchase, free/fast delivery). Would be totally adequate for your mother and is very comfortable – our review is linked here.
Hope that helps but please don’t hesitate if you have any further queries!
The Bedbuyer team
I am 67, fit and active – never any problems. I needed to get a new mattress recently and bought a highly recommended mattress ‘in-a-box’ that has a 100 day return condition. However, this mattress has caused me to be absolutely plagued by hip pain that wakes me a number of times during the night. Almost the minute I get out of bed, no pain. I have never had any trouble before, and no position (side, back) eases this pain. I believe this mattress is just too firm for me.
I am now not sure what to buy. I don’t have unlimited funds, but what medium mattress would be best? After this latest disaster, I would prefer to buy next mattress also with a return trial period.
Hi Chris,
Sorry to hear that your recent mattress has caused you some hip pain, obviously this mattress is not for you. Could I ask (out of interest) what mattress it is?
A very nice medium-soft mattress that we would recommend you try next is the Macoda Mattress. It has a 100 night trial period and is very comfortable. It also comes with 2 free pillows currently. To claim your free pillows, click this link here, add the mattress and 2 pillows to cart.
If you are in their delivery zone, the Sherman Mattress (Just Perfect) is also a nice one to consider. Our review (inlcudes discount code and video review) is linked here.
Hope that helps but let us know if you have any further queries.
The Bedbuyer team
The ones that scored high are very expensive.
I’ve had a cheap and cheerful sleep maker bed for 14 years and it’s still good as new. When I’ve vacated my room for visitors they always say the bed was great, super comfortable.
Thanks for the feedback Cheryl!
Hi,
I found your article interesting however I think that If you added the country the mattress was manufactured in it would be very helpful for consumers to made a decision when buying a mattress. I like to buy Australian made where possible but based on the article I’d need to DG o further research. I can’t even find on most of these mattress brands websites where they are manufactured such as the sleepeezzy
Hi Bec,
Thanks for visiting Bedbuyer and for your feedback on our article.
As Bedbuyer is a 100% owned Australian company, we certainly try and promote Australian made products where possible. The mattress brands that are Australian made from this list are:
Comfort Sleep Bedding
Chiropedic
A.H.BEARD
SleepMaker
Sealy
OMF
Hope that helps but please don’t hesitate if you have any further queries!
The Bedbuyer team
Hi
I have a long single recliner bed with a memory foam mattress that I find very uncomfortable when turning over in bed too firm
I have tested a sealy flex plush and a king coil flex plush mattress and can’t decide which suits best. I have a fused spine and mostly sleep on my side
The pocket springs seem more comfortable for this but I am worried about the king coil quality
Your comments would be appreciated
Don
Hi Don,
Thanks for visiting Bedbuyer and happy to help.
We don’t generally rate Sealys or King Koil mattresses too well (as you can see in our article above). One mattress that we would recommend for you would be the Silent Night London Mattress (from Beds n Dreams). It comes in a firm, medium, and plush so best to try out in-store if possible to see what firmness feels best. It is Australian made, very comfortable, and can be ordered specially for an adjustable bed. Here is a full list of Beds n Dreams stores – which is your closest?
For your reference, our review of the Silent Night London (medium) is linked here.
Hope that helps but please let us know your thoughts.
The Bedbuyer team
you dont talk about Slumberland from Snooze – what is your opinion of slumberland ?
Hi Gabby,
Slumberland is a brand that is sold through Snooze and we have tested almost all of their mattresses. They make some nice products (e.g. Slumberland Devon, Slumberland Cornwall) but we have found better Australian made brands options in the same general price bracket.
If you let us know your location (state/suburb) we would be more than happy to recommend some options for you.
Keep us posted!
The Bedbuyer team
We had an AH Beard mattress for five years but it has big indentations in it now and is very uncomfortable. So we are looking at replacing it with either the OMF Saint Kitts or a Sealy Posturepedic. We found that the Sealy has lots of partner disturbance, as mentioned in your review, so we will go for the OMF. Thanks for confirming what we suspected!
Hi Randy,
Thanks for your feedback and sorry to hear your A.H.BEARD mattress has indentations.
Please keep in mind that the Saint Kitts is quite firm, not necessarily a bad thing but worth noting. Our review of the Saint Kitts is linked here.
A really nice mattress to consider also is the Cloud 9 Classic Comfort – our full review (includes video review and discount code) is linked here.
Hope that helps but would love to hear how you go!
The Bedbuyer team
Hi,
What are your thoughts on the SleepMaker KulKote technology for people sleeping with no aircon and hot rooms. I dont see any other competitor offering this type of technology. Could you please provide as input?
Thanks
Hi William,
It would seem reasonable that the ‘KÜLKŌTE SILVER’ technology is suitable for hotter environments. SleepMaker state this is a “phase change material (PCM) with silver infused into the mattress to help regulate body temperature with anti-bacterial properties”.
It is our understanding that SleepMaker is the main company that uses this technology.
Hope that gives you some guidance but let us know if you would like to discuss further.
The Bedbuyer team
Hi, we are interested in knowing the difference between Sleepmaker and Serta. Is Serta range the cheaper option?
Thanks
Hi team,
We are interested in knowing the difference between Sleepmaker and Serta. Is the Serta range different in quality?
Thanks
Hi Glenys,
Both SleepMaker and Serta are well known Australian mattress brands. We have tested dozens of SleepMaker and Serta mattresses and overall we have found them to be comparable in quality. It’s worth noting that Serta mattresses are only available at Forty Winks, whilst SleepMaker mattresses are available in many retailers (e.g. Harvey Norman, Sleepy’s, Myer).
Hope that helps but please let us know if you have any further queries.
The Bedbuyer team
Hi team, thanks for the response but considering they are both (Sleepmaker and Serta)made by the Comfort Company we were interested to know why different names.
Thanks
Hi Glenys,
You’re correct, SleepMaker and Serta are both made by The Comfort Group.
The Comfort Group make a number of different mattress brands (e.g. SleepyHead, Beautyrest, SleepMaker, Serta). You can read more about the Comfort Group on this link here.
The Bedbuyer team