⚡ Carsales.com.au Real-Time Search Scraper

Extract comprehensive vehicle data from Carsales.com.au in seconds. Whether you are conducting automotive market research, tracking competitor pricing, or building a car dealership database, this high-performance scraper delivers structured data at scale for less than the price of a coffee.

🚀 Why choose this scraper?

• Comprehensive Data: Get everything from prices, high-res photos, and technical specs to seller notes and contact info.
• Cost-Effective: Professional-grade data extraction for just $1 per 1,000 listings.
• Zero Coding Required: Simply paste your search URL from Carsales and let the actor do the rest.
• Developer-Ready: Export results in JSON, CSV, XML, or Excel, or integrate directly via API.

How to use this actor 🚀

1. Register for a free Apify account – no credit card required.
2. Open the actor, add your Input, and start a run.
3. A free account includes enough credits to try the scraper and check the data.
4. Use the free tier to see if the output fits your project before scaling up.

The scraper needs a startUrl: a valid cars search URL from carsales.com.au (with your filters already applied in the browser).

• It should start with: https://www.carsales.com.au/cars
• Example:
  • https://www.carsales.com.au/cars/?q=%28And.Make.BMW._.PriceIndicator.Low.%29

Copy the URL from the site after you set make, price, location, fuel type, and anything else you need.

Why scrape carsales.com.au?

carsales.com.au is one of Australia’s largest car marketplaces, with dealer and private listings.

• Market Intelligence: Watch price fluctuations over time to identify the best time to buy or sell.
• Price Comparison: Bulk-compare similar models across different regions to find undervalued gems.
• Lead Generation & Reports: Build comprehensive inventory lists or market reports for dealerships and private collectors.
• Regional Stock Analysis: Map out vehicle availability within specific budgets or geographic zones.
• AI & Machine Learning: Feed clean, structured data into LLMs (like GPT-4 or Gemini) or custom models to build car-buying assistants, price prediction engines, or automated valuation tools.

Cost of usage

Simple, $1 per 1,000 listings scraped. No hidden fees.

Listings	Estimated cost
100	~$0.10
1,000	~$1.00
5,000	~$5.00
10,000	~$10.00

Free tier limitations

On the free tier, runs are usually limited as follows:

• Sample size: up to 5 listings per run.
• Daily cap: about 5 runs per calendar day (UTC).
• Between runs: about 30 minutes before you can start another run.

Limits can change based on platform rules and fair use.

Upgrade when you're ready

If the actor works for you, a paid Apify plan lifts those caps so you can run more often and scrape more listings. Apify pricing.

Input

Field	Type	Description	Default value / Example
startUrl	string	Your cars search URL from carsales.com.au	https://www.carsales.com.au/cars/?q=…
maxItems	number	How many listings to collect	10

Output

Results go to the dataset. Each row is one vehicle listing with the fields the scraper could collect for that ad.

Example listing:

{
  "networkId": "OAG-AD-25531955",
  "sellerId": "AGC-SELLER-11787",
  "make": "mazda",
  "model": "cx-5",
  "year": "2017",
  "state": "act",
  "listingType": "used",
  "condition": "used",
  "priceType": "egc",
  "bodyStyle": "suv",
  "fuelType": "petrol - unleaded ulp",
  "badge": "maxx sport",
  "category": "wagon",
  "colour": "soul red",
  "odometerKm": "62005",
  "locationPostcode": "2606",
  "region": "canberra",
  "suburb": "phillip",
  "sellerType": "dealer",
  "publishDate": "2017-02-22t02:37:45",
  "saleStatus": "for sale",
  "detailsFullTitle": "2017 Mazda CX-5 Maxx Sport KE Series 2 Auto FWD",
  "detailsSubtitleLine": "ACT • Dealer used",
  "sellerComment": "*** SALE NOW ON *** WAS $24,800 NOW $23,490 ...",
  "keyHighlights": [
    "Full service history",
    "Bluetooth",
    "Reversing camera",
    "AEB (low speed only)",
    "GPS (satellite navigation)",
    "Blind Spot Monitoring"
  ],
  "listingSpecifications": [
    { "label": "62,005km", "value": "SUV" },
    { "label": "Petrol", "value": "Automatic" },
    { "label": "Vehicle description", "value": "KE1072 Maxx Sport Wagon 5dr SKYACTIV-Drive 6sp FWD 2.0i" },
    { "label": "Exterior colour", "value": "Soul Red" },
    { "label": "Body type", "value": "SUV, 5 doors, 5 seats" },
    { "label": "Transmission", "value": "6 speed Automatic" },
    { "label": "Engine", "value": "4 cylinders, Petrol Aspirated, 2.0L" },
    { "label": "6.6 L/100km", "value": "Fuel consumption combined" },
    "... more specs ..."
  ],
  "keyDetailsOdometer": "62,005km",
  "keyDetailsBodyType": "SUV",
  "keyDetailsFuel": "Petrol",
  "transmission": "Automatic",
  "dealerLicence": "Motor Vehicle Dealer Licence: 17000028, Lennock Phillip Used 1",
  "dealerMobile": "0488 805 266",
  "gears": "6",
  "mileage": "62,005 km"
}

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📬 Contact & Custom Solutions

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Disclaimer

This actor is an independent tool. It is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by carsales.com.au, Carsales Network, or related companies. Trademarks belong to their owners.