The Best Hair Clippers in Australia

Keeping a short haircut tidy shouldn’t mean buying an expensive kit you’ll barely use. If you’re looking for the best hair clippers for home, we’d buy the Philips Series 5000 HC5612/15: its 4.61 out of 5 score comes from 233 JB Hi-Fi reviews, it washes under the tap, and it costs less than most picks here.

Spend more on the Philips HC5630/15 if you often forget to charge things. For basic trims on a tight budget, the Remington HC1091AU is our cheaper recommendation. All seven picks were in stock at Amazon Australia when checked.

The short answer

The best hair clippers in Australia

• Best for most home haircuts: Philips Series 5000 HC5612/15
• Best for quicker charging: Philips Series 5000 HC5630/15
• Best for longer cutting lengths: Remington Power X-Series X5 HC5001AU
• Best for taper-lever blending: Wahl Designer WA8472-532D
• Best budget haircut kit: Remington High Precision HC1091AU
• Best for multiple cordless haircuts: Wahl Colour Pro Lithium-Ion 026736
• Clipper-and-trimmer kit for broader grooming: VGRPRO V-007 V-109

Product		Price
	Philips Hair Clipper Series 5000 Washable Hair Clipper (HC5612/15)	from $68.98 at Amazon · 2 shops	$68.98 at Amazon
	Philips Hair Clipper Series 5000 Turbo Washable Hair Clipper (HC5630/15)	from $92.00 at Bing Lee · 3 shops	$92.00 at Bing Lee
	Remington Power X-Series X5 Hair Clipper (HC5001AU)	from $88.98 at Amazon · 2 shops	$88.98 at Amazon
	Wahl Designer Professional Barber Clipper (WA8472-532D)	from $115.00 at Amazon · 2 shops	$115.00 at Amazon
	Remington High Precision Haircut Kit HC1091AU	from $29.95 at Amazon	$29.95 at Amazon
	Wahl Colour Pro Lithium-Ion Cordless Hair Clipper (026736)	from $159.00 at JB Hi-Fi	$159.00 at JB Hi-Fi
	VGRPRO Hair Clippers for Men Cordless Clipper and Trimmer Hair Cutting Kit (V-007 V-109)	from $84.99 at Amazon	$84.99 at Amazon

1. Best for most home haircuts: Philips Series 5000 HC5612/15

If you want to maintain a straightforward haircut without spending much, start with the Philips HC5612/15. Our take: this is the sensible value buy, provided you’re happy to charge it ahead of time.

Its 0.5–28 mm range gives you room to choose a short cut without committing to the shortest setting. The washable design also makes the cleanup less of a chore: Philips specifies rinsing it under running water.

The 4.61 out of 5 rating from 233 reviews at JB Hi-Fi gives us a good reason to put it first. A strong score backed by that many owners matters more to us than paying extra for a longer feature list.

Where it falls short is charging. Philips quotes up to 75 minutes of cordless use, but getting there takes eight hours. That’s manageable if you put it on charge before haircut day; it’s a poor fit if you expect to pick it up at short notice.

Our verdict: Buy this for regular home trims when price and easy cleaning matter most. Choose the HC5630/15 instead if the long charging time will annoy you.

2. Best for quicker charging: Philips Series 5000 HC5630/15

Finding a flat battery just as you’re ready to cut is a good reason to pay more for the Philips HC5630/15. Its one-hour charge is the practical upgrade over our top pick.

Philips quotes up to 90 minutes of cordless use after that one-hour charge. For someone who doesn’t keep grooming equipment charged between uses, we’d consider the extra spend worthwhile.

The other useful convenience is maintenance. Philips specifies tap-rinse cleaning and no-oil blade care, so there’s less routine upkeep to organise.

Its JB Hi-Fi rating is 4.53 out of 5 from 184 reviews. That’s a substantial owner rating, but the cheaper HC5612/15 already makes a strong case for ordinary home haircuts. Don’t pay more just for the word “Turbo”.

Our verdict: This is the Philips we’d choose for less organised charging habits. If you reliably charge ahead, save the money and buy the HC5612/15.

3. Best for longer cutting lengths: Remington Power X-Series X5 HC5001AU

You don’t have to want a buzz cut to want clippers. The Remington Power X-Series X5 is our choice if you want to leave more length than either Philips allows.

The 35 mm maximum is the reason to buy it over the Philips models. Remington also includes a Micro Fade Comb with small adjustments for shorter lengths, so the kit caters to both ends of the cut.

A flat battery needn’t end the job: Remington specifies corded operation as well as cordless use. That flexibility is useful if you’re still learning and don’t want to rush.

Its 4.21 out of 5 score comes from 57 JB Hi-Fi reviews. We’d choose it for the length controls, rather than ahead of the Philips for a basic short trim. It costs more than the HC5612/15, so make sure you’ll use what the extra money buys.

Our verdict: Buy the X5 if the Philips length limit is too short or you want a corded fallback. For simpler cuts, the HC5612/15 is the better value choice.

4. Best for taper-lever blending: Wahl Designer WA8472-532D

When you’re trying to blend the sides rather than cut everything to one length, the Wahl Designer deserves a look. Its adjustable taper lever is the main reason we’d consider it.

The lever lets you adjust the blade, while the eight guide combs give you separate length choices. That combination makes sense if blending is a skill you want to work on. It doesn’t remove the need to learn the technique.

Owners at The Good Guys give it 4.7 out of 5, but that’s from 15 reviews. It’s encouraging, rather than enough to make this our default recommendation.

The bigger objection is price: it’s the dearest pick in this guide. We’d only spend that much if the taper-lever approach suits the cuts you intend to do.

Our verdict: Choose the Designer if taper-lever blending is your priority and you’re willing to pay for it. It’s more money than we’d spend for an occasional all-over trim.

5. Best budget haircut kit: Remington High Precision HC1091AU

For occasional basic trims, buying an expensive cordless clipper can be hard to justify. The Remington HC1091AU is the cheapest pick here, with accessories that help you get started.

Broadsheet recommends it as an inexpensive option for basic trims and buzz cuts with solid cutting performance. We found no independent owner rating at the retailers we check.

Our take is straightforward: the low price makes sense if you’re starting with basic cuts and can work near a power point. The included cape, scissors and clips also save you sourcing those items separately.

The catch is the cable. This is a corded kit, so choose where you’ll cut before buying. Amazon Australia is the only retailer in our data stocking it; check the warranty and returns terms before ordering.

Our verdict: This is our budget buy for basic trims and buzz cuts. Spend more if cable-free movement matters to you.

6. Best for multiple cordless haircuts: Wahl Colour Pro Lithium-Ion 026736

Cutting several heads means you may want more time between charges. The Wahl Colour Pro Lithium-Ion suits that need with Wahl’s claimed two-hour runtime.

The runtime should give you more room to organise consecutive haircuts than a shorter cordless session. Wahl also lists a 15-minute quick charge, although the supplied information doesn’t say how much cutting time that provides. Don’t read it as a full charge.

Its perfect 5.0 out of 5 at JB Hi-Fi comes from two reviews. Two scores aren’t enough to put it ahead of the Philips models, particularly when this Wahl costs considerably more.

We’d pay the extra for the stated runtime and cordless taper-lever control, not for the perfect rating.

Our verdict: Consider this if you’re organising multiple cordless haircuts and want a taper lever. For one person’s regular trim, we’d keep the money and choose a Philips.

7. Clipper-and-trimmer kit for broader grooming: VGRPRO V-007 V-109

If separate haircut and grooming tools are making the purchase complicated, the VGRPRO clipper and trimmer kit packages both together. It’s worth considering for that breadth, but it’s our last choice because its place here rests on sales rank.

It was ranked number 1 in Hair Clippers on Amazon Australia when we checked. We found no independent owner rating at the retailers we check. That tells us it sells well there; it doesn’t tell us how satisfied buyers are.

The separate clipper and trimmer are the reason to consider it over a haircut-only purchase. VGRPRO also claims up to 240 minutes of runtime, but we’d put more weight on the supplied tools than that headline number when deciding.

Amazon Australia is the only retailer in our data stocking this kit, so check the warranty and returns terms. It costs more than our top Philips pick, which makes it harder to recommend if haircuts are all you need.

Our verdict: Consider it if you specifically want the combined clipper-and-trimmer kit. For haircuts alone, we’d buy the better-supported Philips HC5612/15.

Hair clipper buying guide

If you just want a tidy short haircut

Start with the length you want to leave, then check the supplied settings or guide combs. More adjustments aren’t automatically worth paying for if you’ll use the same setting every time.

The HC5612/15 is our recommendation for that straightforward job. The corded Remington HC1091AU is the cheaper choice if working near a power point is convenient.

If you want to keep more length

Don’t buy a kit before checking its maximum cutting length. The Remington X5 reaches 35 mm, compared with 28 mm for the two Philips models and 25 mm for the Remington HC1091AU’s trimming guides.

Those limits matter more than the total number of settings if you’re trying to avoid cutting too short.

If you want fades and blending

Look for controls that let you make gradual length changes. The Wahl Designer has a taper lever and eight guide combs; the Remington X5 takes a different approach with its adjustable Micro Fade Comb.

Neither replaces learning how to blend. Start conservatively rather than assuming a larger kit will make the haircut easier.

If you forget to charge your clippers

Charging time matters as much as runtime. The HC5630/15’s stated one-hour charge is easier to plan around than the HC5612/15’s eight hours.

If you’d rather avoid that dependency, the Remington X5 supports corded use, while the HC1091AU is a corded kit.

If cleanup puts you off cutting at home

Choose a cleaning method you’ll actually follow. Both Philips models specify rinsing under the tap, and Philips lists no-oil blade maintenance for the HC5630/15.

Follow the model’s care instructions. Washable doesn’t automatically mean suitable for use in the shower, and self-sharpening doesn’t mean every other maintenance step disappears.

If you’re comparing top rated hair trimmers

Read the review count alongside the score. The Wahl Colour Pro’s 5.0 comes from two reviews; the Philips HC5612/15’s 4.61 comes from 233.

A sales rank answers a different question. It shows where a product sits in an Amazon category, rather than giving you an owner satisfaction score.

How we chose

These reviews are based on owner ratings and review counts, maker specifications, and price and stock checks. We put well-supported owner ratings and independent recommendations ahead of sales rank alone, then considered which features justify the price for different home haircuts. Small review counts carry less weight, and all seven picks were checked as in stock at Amazon Australia.

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