LEGO sets run from loose bricks for a four year old to an 801 piece Technic hypercar. This page compares eight LEGO brand sets sold on Amazon Australia on listing facts and buyer ratings, and gives each a job, from a flower display for adults to a first brick box for kids.
Best LEGO set overall: LEGO Botanicals Flower Bouquet 10280
Best LEGO set overall: the LEGO Botanicals Flower Bouquet 10280, because it builds a display of roses, snapdragons, poppies, asters and daisies with stems you adjust, and it is the most rated model set we checked.
The listing describes a flower display model made entirely from LEGO pieces, inspired by roses, snapdragons, poppies, asters, daisies and grasses, and sold as a unique gift or mindful project. You position the petals and leaves and change the stem lengths, and the snapdragon measures over 36 cm high. The listing gives 756 pieces. It holds 4.8 stars from more than 23,000 ratings across versions of the listing.
It suits an adult who wants a build that stays on the table, and the listing sells it as a gift for friends, loved ones or yourself. The honest catch: a vase is not included, and it is a project for adults rather than a play set.
Best smaller Botanicals set: LEGO Botanicals Plum Blossom 10369
Best smaller Botanicals set: the LEGO Botanicals Plum Blossom 10369, because the listing describes a relaxing build of a plum blossom in a pastel blue pot that never wilts.
The listing calls it a LEGO flower set for adults and a relaxing building experience for new and experienced builders. The plum blossom has an elegant woody stem and vivid red and magenta flowers in a pastel blue pot with a golden band and wood effect plinth, described as zero maintenance home or office decor. The listing says it contains 327 pieces. It holds 4.8 stars from more than 17,000 ratings across the Cherry Blossoms, Plum Blossom and Roses versions of the listing.
It suits a desk or a shelf, and the listing calls it easy care home or office decor. The honest catch: it is a single plant in one pot, and the rating count is shared across three flower styles.
Best value set: LEGO Speed Champions Ferrari SF-24 77242
Best value set: the LEGO Speed Champions Ferrari SF-24 77242, because the listing gives a build, display and race model with a driver minifigure, rear wing, halo bar and Pirelli marked tyres, and it is the lowest priced set here.
The listing describes a Ferrari F1 race car toy for 10+ year old boys and girls. The driver minifigure wears a Ferrari outfit and winged helmet, and the car carries a rear wing, halo bar, sponsor stickers and wider rear tyres imprinted with Pirelli. Kids can race it against other LEGO Formula 1 sets or display it on a shelf. The listing says it contains 275 pieces. It holds 4.8 stars from more than 7,500 ratings.
It suits a racing fan and a smaller LEGO gift. The honest catch: at 275 pieces it is the smallest build here, and it is one car with one minifigure rather than a themed play set.
Best Star Wars set: LEGO Star Wars 501st Legion Clone Troopers 75280
Best Star Wars set: the LEGO Star Wars 501st Legion Clone Troopers 75280, because the listing packs four minifigures, two battle droids, a posable AT-RT walker and a BARC speeder into a 285 piece playset.
The listing includes four minifigures, three 501st Clone Troopers and a 501st Jet Trooper with a jetpack element, plus two Battle Droids. The AT-RT Walker has posable legs and a stud shooter, and the BARC Speeder has two stud shooters. It is a 285 piece playset for boys and girls aged 7+. It holds 4.8 stars from more than 12,000 ratings, the most of any Star Wars set we checked, a count that may span versions of the listing.
It suits a child aged 7+ who plays with sets rather than displaying them. The honest catch: at 285 pieces it is well under the 801 piece sets here, and the big Star Wars display models are not on this page.
Best Technic set: LEGO Technic Koenigsegg Jesko Absolut 42173
Best Technic set: the LEGO Technic Koenigsegg Jesko Absolut 42173, because the listing builds an articulated V8 engine, a differential, steering and doors that rotate 90 degrees while moving outwards like the real car.
The listing describes a hypercar toy for kids aged 10+ where builders explore engineering concepts as they assemble the articulated V8 engine and the differential before testing the steering. The dihedral synchro helix door system rotates the doors 90 degrees while moving outwards, like the real car, and instructions sit in the LEGO Builder app. The 801 piece grey model measures over 28 cm long. It holds 4.8 stars from more than 3,200 ratings.
It suits a ten year old who wants moving parts and what the listing calls an introduction to engineering. The honest catch: it has fewer ratings than most sets here, and the listing sells it as a vehicle model building kit, a hypercar toy for kids aged 10+.
Best Harry Potter set: LEGO Harry Potter Hogwarts Express 75955
Best Harry Potter set: the LEGO Harry Potter Hogwarts Express 75955, because the listing builds the train, a railway bridge and Platform 9¾ with seven figures, and it holds the highest star rating on this page.
The listing describes a Hogwarts Express train set with a removable side panel and roof, a railway bridge and Platform 9¾, with Ron Weasley, Hermione Granger, Remus Lupin, the Trolley Witch and Harry Potter figures plus Dementor and Scabbers figures. The train measures over 46 cm long, and the 801 pieces are for boys and girls aged between 8 and 14. It holds 4.9 stars from more than 7,800 ratings, the highest of the eight picks, a count that may span versions of the listing.
It suits a Harry Potter reader, and the listing calls it a set for boys and girls aged between 8 and 14 and for fans and big kids of all ages. The honest catch: it is an older set and one of the dearest here, at more than twice the top pick, so it is a main present rather than an add on.
Best display set for adults: LEGO Super Mario Game Boy 72046
Best display set for adults: the LEGO Super Mario Game Boy 72046, because the listing builds a near one to one replica of the original Game Boy with interchangeable game paks, lenticular screens and a display stand.
The listing calls it a model building kit for adults, a near 1:1 scale replica of the original Game Boy from Nintendo. You recreate the control pad, A and B buttons, SELECT and START and the Game Pak slot, then display it on the stand. It includes brick built game paks for The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening and Super Mario Land, lenticular screens and a Nintendo start screen. The 421 piece model measures over 14 cm high. It holds 4.8 stars from more than 4,200 ratings.
It suits anyone who grew up with a Game Boy, and the listing says step by step instructions let LEGO newcomers enjoy it. The honest catch: it has no light, sound or digital play functions, so it is a model to look at, not a toy for kids.
Best starter brick box for kids: LEGO Classic Medium Creative Brick Box 10696
Best starter brick box for kids: the LEGO Classic Medium Creative Brick Box 10696, because the listing gives 484 pieces in 35 colours with windows, eyes, wheels and a baseplate in a storage box, for free building from age four.
The listing describes LEGO bricks in 35 colours for kids aged 4+ to build their own houses, vehicles and more. The 484 pieces include windows, eyes, 18 tyres and wheel rims and a green baseplate, in a plastic storage box with building ideas included, and the bricks are compatible with all LEGO sets. It is the most rated listing here at 4.7 stars from more than 35,000 ratings across versions of the listing.
It suits a first LEGO set and a child who would rather invent than follow a booklet. The honest catch: it is loose bricks with building ideas rather than a set piece model, so a child who wants the Hogwarts Express will not get it here.
How to choose a LEGO set
Adult display build or kids' play set
Start with who is building. The Flower Bouquet, Plum Blossom and Game Boy listings say they are sets for adults, and each ends up on a shelf. The Classic box is listed for kids aged 4+, the Star Wars set for 7+, the Hogwarts Express for between 8 and 14, and the Ferrari and Koenigsegg for 10+. The ages are the listings' own.
Piece count and model size
Piece counts here run from 275 for the Ferrari to 801 for the Koenigsegg and the Hogwarts Express, with the Star Wars playset at 285, the Plum Blossom at 327, the Game Boy at 421, the Classic box at 484 and the Flower Bouquet at 756. The Hogwarts Express is over 46 cm long and the Koenigsegg over 28 cm. None of the eight sets passes 1,000 pieces.
For a fan, the theme decides. The Star Wars set gives four minifigures, two battle droids, a walker and a speeder, and the Hogwarts Express gives seven figures. The Ferrari has a single driver minifigure, and the Koenigsegg, Botanicals and Game Boy listings name no minifigures, because they are sold as models rather than play sets. For something that moves, the Koenigsegg's engine, steering and doors make it the mechanical pick.
Loose bricks or a model with instructions
A themed set builds one thing from a booklet or the LEGO Builder app, which the Plum Blossom, Koenigsegg and Game Boy listings name. The Classic box is the opposite: loose pieces with building ideas that the listing says kids build, play with and rebuild. Blocks that are not LEGO, from wooden to magnetic, are compared in our building blocks guide.
LEGO as a gift
Most listings here pitch the set as a gift: the Flower Bouquet for birthdays and anniversaries, the Classic box as a birthday treat or Christmas idea, the Game Boy for gamers. For a boy around ten, our gifts for 10 year old boys guide puts LEGO beside other ideas by budget, and the LEGO advent calendars sit in our advent calendar guide.
The eight sets side by side
Only what each listing states; across versions marks a pooled count.
| Set | Theme | Pieces | Listing age | Rating |
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| Flower Bouquet 10280 | Botanicals | 756 | for adults | 4.8 from 23,258 across versions |
| Plum Blossom 10369 | Botanicals | 327 | for adults | 4.8 from 17,785 across versions |
| Ferrari SF-24 77242 | Speed Champions | 275 | 10+ | 4.8 from 7,505 |
| 501st Clone Troopers 75280 | Star Wars | 285 | 7+ | 4.8 from 12,198, may span versions |
| Koenigsegg Jesko 42173 | Technic | 801 | 10+ | 4.8 from 3,287 |
| Hogwarts Express 75955 | Harry Potter | 801 | 8 to 14 | 4.9 from 7,805, may span versions |
| Game Boy 72046 | Super Mario | 421 | for adults | 4.8 from 4,220 |
| Classic Brick Box 10696 | Classic | 484 | 4+ | 4.7 from 35,016 across versions |
Frequently asked questions
What are the best LEGO sets for adults?
The LEGO Botanicals Flower Bouquet 10280 is our top pick and its listing calls it a creative project for adults. The Plum Blossom 10369 is the smaller Botanicals build, and the Super Mario Game Boy 72046 is a model building kit for adults with no light, sound or digital play functions.
What is the best LEGO set for kids?
For a first set, the LEGO Classic Medium Creative Brick Box 10696 is the pick: 484 pieces in 35 colours for kids aged 4+. For a model, the Star Wars 501st Legion Clone Troopers is listed for 7+, the Hogwarts Express for 8 to 14, and the Ferrari SF-24 and Technic Koenigsegg for 10+.
What is the best LEGO Star Wars set?
On this page it is the LEGO Star Wars 501st Legion Clone Troopers 75280, the most rated Star Wars set we checked at 4.8 stars from more than 12,000 ratings. The listing gives four minifigures, two battle droids, a posable AT-RT walker and a BARC speeder in a 285 piece playset for boys and girls aged 7+.
Which LEGO Technic set is best?
Our Technic pick is the LEGO Technic Koenigsegg Jesko Absolut 42173. The listing describes an articulated V8 engine, a differential, steering to test and doors that rotate 90 degrees while moving outwards, across 801 pieces for kids aged 10+. It has 4.8 stars from more than 3,200 ratings, fewer than most sets here.
What is the best LEGO Harry Potter set?
The LEGO Harry Potter Hogwarts Express 75955 holds the highest rating on this page, 4.9 from more than 7,800 ratings. The listing builds the train, a railway bridge and Platform 9¾, with Harry, Ron, Hermione, Lupin, the Trolley Witch, a Dementor and Scabbers, in 801 pieces for kids aged between 8 and 14.
What are the best LEGO sets of all time?
We do not rank every set ever made. This page ranks LEGO sets sold on Amazon Australia today by listing facts and buyer ratings: the Classic Medium Creative Brick Box is the most rated set here, the Flower Bouquet the most rated model set, and the Hogwarts Express the highest rated at 4.9 stars.
Are there any LEGO sets over 1,000 pieces on this list?
No set does. The largest are the Technic Koenigsegg Jesko Absolut and the Harry Potter Hogwarts Express at 801 pieces each, then the Botanicals Flower Bouquet at 756, the Classic brick box at 484, the Game Boy at 421, the Plum Blossom at 327, the Star Wars Clone Troopers at 285 and the Speed Champions Ferrari at 275.
Is there a LEGO NINJAGO set on this list?
No. NINJAGO sets were among the LEGO listings we checked, but none made the eight picks, which were chosen on ratings and roles. The themed sets that did are the Star Wars 501st Legion Clone Troopers, the Harry Potter Hogwarts Express, the Super Mario Game Boy and the Speed Champions Ferrari SF-24, all LEGO brand sets.
What is the best LEGO set on a small budget?
The LEGO Speed Champions Ferrari SF-24 77242 is our best value set: a build, display and race model with a driver minifigure, rear wing, halo bar and Pirelli marked tyres, with 4.8 stars from more than 7,500 ratings. The Classic Medium Creative Brick Box and the Botanicals Plum Blossom are the other lower priced sets here.
