The Best Hand Mixers in Australia

Whipping cream with a balloon whisk is fine for about a minute, and then your arm starts to ache. A stand mixer solves that, but it costs a lot more and takes over part of the bench. For most people the answer is a hand mixer, and the best hand mixer for most Australian kitchens is the Sunbeam Mixmaster Hand Mixer Pro. It’s been scored by 160 owners at The Good Guys, more than any other pick here, and they give it 4.7 out of 5. It also costs a fraction of what the KitchenAid does.

If you bake every week and want the most control, spending more on the KitchenAid Artisan makes sense. If the mixer only comes out for the Christmas pavlova, the standard Sunbeam Mixmaster does the job for the least money in this guide.

The short answer

The best hand mixers in Australia

• Best hand mixer overall: Sunbeam Mixmaster Hand Mixer Pro
• Best for keen bakers: KitchenAid Artisan 9 Speed Hand Mixer
• Best for small kitchens: Kenwood QuickMix Go
• Best budget hand mixer: Sunbeam Mixmaster Hand Mixer
• Best for tidy storage: Breville the Mix & Store Turbo
• Best with a pulse button: Kenwood QuickMix+

Product		Price
	Sunbeam Mixmaster Hand Mixer Pro (JMP2000BK)	from $48.00 at Bing Lee · 3 shops	$48.00 at Bing Lee
	KitchenAid Artisan 9 Speed Hand Mixer (5KHM926AAC)	from $189.95 at Amazon · 3 shops	$189.95 at Amazon
	Kenwood Quick GO Hand Mixer Storm Blue (HMP40000GY)	from $79.00 at Kenwood · 5 shops	$79.00 at Kenwood
	Sunbeam Mixmaster Hand Mixer (JMP1000WH)	from $34.00 at Amazon · 4 shops	$34.00 at Amazon
	Breville The Mix And Store Turbo Hand Mixer (LHM200MTB2IAN1)	from $89.00 at Bing Lee · 4 shops	$89.00 at Bing Lee
	Kenwood 650W Hand Mixer Black (HMP50000BK)	from $99.00 at Kenwood · 4 shops	$99.00 at Kenwood

1. Best hand mixer overall: Sunbeam Mixmaster Hand Mixer Pro

Most people buying a hand mixer don’t bake one particular thing. Some weeks it’s a sponge, then a batch of biscuits, then cream for a pav. You need one mixer that handles all of it without a drawer full of extras. The Sunbeam Mixmaster Pro is that mixer.

It comes with stainless steel beaters and dough hooks, so cake batter and a soft dough are both covered. Seven speeds give you a slow setting for folding in flour and a fast one for egg whites. When a brownie batter gets stiff, the Burst of Power button gives it a short boost.

Sunbeam says its Super Aerator Whisk design adds more air, for up to 30 percent faster whisking. That’s a maker’s “up to”, so don’t buy it for the number.

The score is what puts it on top. A 4.7 from 160 owners is the biggest group behind any rating in this guide. Four models here score higher from fewer people, but a 4.7 from 160 owners counts for more than a slightly higher score from 39. It also ranked number 4 in Hand Mixers on Amazon Australia at the time of writing.

The catch is that the cheaper standard Mixmaster (pick 4) is close behind. If you bake a few times a year, that model gets you most of the way for less.

Our verdict: If you bake regularly and want one mixer that covers everything at a fair price, this is the one to buy. Occasional bakers can save money with the standard Sunbeam.

2. Best for keen bakers: KitchenAid Artisan 9 Speed Hand Mixer

If you’ve ever switched a mixer on and sprayed icing sugar across the benchtop, you’ll see the point of the KitchenAid Artisan. KitchenAid says its Soft Start control stops ingredients splattering: the beaters build up speed gradually instead of jumping straight to the setting you picked.

The mixing sensor is the other feature worth paying for. KitchenAid says it adjusts to how hard the beaters are working, so the speed should stay steady as a biscuit dough stiffens instead of slowing down. Add a display that shows which speed you’re on, and nine speeds, the most listed for any pick here.

The score holds up too: 4.79 out of 5 from 111 owners at JB Hi-Fi. ProductReview.com.au recommends it for versatile baking, pointing to its multiple attachments, controlled starting speeds and how well it whips cream and egg whites.

The obvious objection is price. It’s the dearest pick by a long way, about three times the cost of the Sunbeam Pro. For someone who bakes every weekend, that control gets used every time, so the price is easier to justify. If you make a sponge twice a year, you’d be paying for precision you’ll hardly use.

Our verdict: Buy it if you bake every week and get annoyed by splatter or a mixer that slows down. If you bake now and then, the Sunbeam Pro is the smarter spend.

3. Best for small kitchens: Kenwood QuickMix Go

In a rental kitchen with three cupboards, a hand mixer usually ends up with its beaters loose in one drawer and its cord tangled around something else in another. The Kenwood QuickMix Go is built to stop that. The beaters and kneaders store in the mixer itself, the cord wraps around it, and a carry case clips over the whole lot. Kenwood even includes a measuring spoon.

BBC Good Food and olive both recommend it for small kitchens, pointing to its compact storage case, comfortable handling and capable everyday mixing. Owners give it 4.8 out of 5 from 54 reviews at The Good Guys. It ranked number 2 in Hand Mixers on Amazon Australia at the time of writing, so plenty of people are buying it.

It also has a slow start-up. Kenwood says the SureEject release button faces forward and keeps the beaters in place when you turn up the speed.

Where it falls short is speed choice. You get five settings, fewer than either Sunbeam or the KitchenAid. That’s enough for cakes and cream, but if you like fine control over every stage of a recipe, it’s a step down.

Our verdict: If your kitchen is short on cupboard space, this is the one to get. If cupboard space isn’t a problem, either Sunbeam costs less and still packs into a case.

4. Best budget hand mixer: Sunbeam Mixmaster Hand Mixer

Lots of people only need a mixer a handful of times a year: a birthday cake, the Christmas pav, the odd batch of scones. Spending a lot for that makes no sense. The standard Sunbeam Mixmaster is the cheapest mixer in this guide, and it was the number 1 seller in Hand Mixers on Amazon Australia at the time of writing.

You don’t miss out on much. It has the same idea as the Pro: beaters, dough hooks, a Burst of Power button for stiff mixtures and a case that holds everything, including the cord. Women’s Weekly Food recommends it for budget-conscious and occasional bakers after their sponge, bread and pavlova tests, and praises how versatile it is and how compactly it stores.

Owners give it 4.7 out of 5 from 36 reviews at The Good Guys. Compared with the Pro, you give up one speed and the Pro’s Super Aerator Whisk design. For occasional baking, neither is a deal-breaker.

Our verdict: For occasional baking on a tight budget, buy this one and don’t think twice. Move up to the Pro if you bake often enough to want the extra speed and the Super Aerator Whisk.

5. Best for tidy storage: Breville the Mix & Store Turbo

Winding a mixer cord by hand, then finding it tangled the next time, is a small hassle. The Breville Mix & Store Turbo fixes it: press a button and the cord goes back into the mixer. The attachments go into a snap-on storage case, so they stay together instead of getting lost at the back of a drawer.

There’s a proper attachment set too. Along with the twin beaters and dough hooks you get a stainless steel wire whisk, so cream and egg whites are covered. Owners give it 4.9 out of 5 from 66 reviews at The Good Guys, the joint highest score in this guide.

“Turbo” is mostly branding. In practice it’s a boost button, the same idea as Sunbeam’s Burst of Power. If you want a mixer that packs away quickly, this is the one.

Our verdict: Buy the Breville if a cord that puts itself away would make you use your mixer more. If a loose cord in the drawer has never bothered you, there’s no reason to pay for one that retracts.

6. Best with a pulse button: Kenwood QuickMix+

Sometimes you only want a few seconds of mixing, enough to combine the wet and dry ingredients without overworking a muffin batter. That’s what a pulse button is for, and the Kenwood QuickMix+ is the only pick here that lists one.

Kenwood says the 650W motor makes stirring and kneading simple and fast, and describes the mixer as compact and light. Owners give it 4.9 out of 5 from 39 reviews at The Good Guys.

It’s the second-dearest pick in this guide, after the KitchenAid. You’re paying for the pulse button and the 650W motor, so it only makes sense if you’ll use them.

Our verdict: Get the QuickMix+ if a pulse button matters to how you bake. If it doesn’t, one of the cheaper picks here will cover everyday baking just as well.

How we chose

The picks are based on owner ratings and review counts, maker specifications, independent recommendations where they exist, and price and stock checks. Scores backed by more reviews carry more weight. Every pick was in stock at Amazon Australia at the time of writing. Prices change daily, so compare today’s prices in each product box.

Hand mixer buying guide

If you bake a few times a year, keep the spend down

Most people need less mixer than they think. If yours comes out for birthdays and Christmas, the standard Sunbeam Mixmaster does the job. Only spend more when you can name the feature you’ll use, such as the Breville’s retractable cord or the KitchenAid’s gentle start.

If flour ends up on the bench, look for a slow start

A gentle start brings ingredients together before the beaters speed up. The KitchenAid has Soft Start electronic control and the Kenwood QuickMix Go has a slow-speed start-up. A long list of speeds doesn’t tell you how slow the lowest one is.

If your batters and doughs are thick, check the limits

Most electric mixers here come with dough hooks or a boost button, but a hand mixer isn’t a stand mixer. Check the manual for how much dough it can handle and how long it can run. A bigger wattage figure doesn’t promise better mixing either.

If cupboard space is tight, plan where the parts will live

A case only helps if it holds the bits you’d otherwise lose in a drawer. The Kenwood QuickMix Go keeps everything in one clip-on package, and the Breville adds a cord that retracts. Check the packed size against your cupboard before you order.

If you’re comparing ratings, look at the review count too

When you’re hunting for the best rated hand mixer, a high score from a few dozen people is a good sign, but it tells you less than a similar score from a much bigger group. That’s why the Sunbeam Pro’s 4.7 from 160 owners puts it ahead of a 4.9 from 39 buyers.

If cleaning puts you off, check what can go in the dishwasher

Removable beaters make cleaning easier, but stainless steel doesn’t automatically mean dishwasher-safe. Check the cleaning instructions for your exact model before putting any parts in the dishwasher.

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