Compare the top 3 power drills in Australia 2026

For most Australian first-home buyers the Makita 18V 5.0Ah Li-ion Cordless Brushless Impact Driver Combo Kit (AU PLUG/STOCK) at around $475 is the right buy. This is the only kit in our entire Amazon AU power-tool research with explicit listing-level AU plug confirmation, "(AU PLUG/STOCK)" is in the product title itself, and the linked Makita DC18RC charger SKU is explicitly "240V AU Plug." Brushless drill driver plus brushless impact driver, 5.0Ah Li-ion battery and fast charger included. The Makita 18V LXT platform is also the deepest cordless ecosystem in Australia, 200+ tools share this battery, which matters more than sticker price for the 5-10 year cost-of-ownership math.

If price matters more than maximum AU plug verification certainty, the DeWalt 18V XR 2.0Ah Brushless Drill + Impact 2-Piece Kit at about $385 is the value pick. $90 cheaper than the Makita combo with a comparable two-tool brushless setup, charger and tool box. AU plug is inferred from "18V XR" regional SKU naming, AUD buy-box pricing and Stanley Black & Decker's AU distribution, inference-grade evidence rather than listing-level confirmation. The 2.0Ah battery (vs Makita's 5.0Ah) is the main pinching limit; serious renovation work effectively requires buying a second battery later (about $100).

The DeWalt DCD1007N-XJ 18V XR Premium Brushless Hammer Drill Driver (skin only) at about $199 is the budget pick, but only if you already own DeWalt 18V XR batteries. The $199 sticker becomes $350+ once you factor in a separate battery and charger purchase, which makes the kits at positions 1 or 2 the better starting point if you're starting fresh. For first-home buyers already in the DeWalt 18V XR ecosystem who specifically need to drill into AU brick or render, this is the higher-spec Premium-line drill (11-position torque, 3-speed all-metal transmission, hammer mode) the kit-included DeWalt drill lacks.

One honest limitation: none of these three is a rotary hammer for sustained drilling into solid concrete. The hammer mode on the DeWalt DCD1007N-XJ handles AU brick and render fine, but real concrete work needs a dedicated SDS Plus tool like the DeWalt DCH172, a different tool class outside the FHB drill category. Bunnings and Total Tools are the right channels for that purchase, not Amazon AU.