Top load washing machines
61 current models, from 5 kg to 16 kg. Prices at the retailers tracked run from $499 for a 6 kg top loader to $1,599 for a 15 kg top loader, across 33 of the models, checked 28 Oct 2026. Annual energy runs from 181 kWh for an 8 kg top loader to 980 kWh for a 10 kg top loader.
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| Machine | Load | Capacity | Energy ★ | kWh/yr | Cost/yr @ 32¢ | W×D×H mm | Best price | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Haier XQJ50 31A | Top | 5 kg | 1.5 ★ | 480 | $154 | not listed | — | |
| Samsung WA55H4000SW | Top | 5.5 kg | 2 ★ | 467 | $149 | 520×520×860 | — | |
| Fisher & Paykel WA55T56GW1 | Top | 5.5 kg | 2 ★ | 487 | $156 | not listed | — | |
| Samsung WA60CG4545BW | Top | 6 kg | 4 ★ | 202 | $65 | not listed | — | |
 Haier HWT60AA1 | Top | 6 kg | 2.5 ★ | 413 | $132 | 520×570×905 | $499 | Check price |
| Fisher & Paykel WA60T56GW1 | Top | 6 kg | 2 ★ | 480 | $154 | not listed | — | |
| Haier HWMSP60 | Top | 6 kg | 2 ★ | 505 | $162 | 530×520×930 | — | |
 LG WTG6520 | Top | 6.5 kg | 2.5 ★ | 445 | $142 | 590×606×960 | $599 | Check price |
| Samsung WA70CG5441BW | Top | 7 kg | 4 ★ | 247 | $79 | not listed | — | |
| Haier HWT07AN1 | Top | 7 kg | 3.5 ★ | 312 | $100 | not listed | — | |
| Haier HWT70FVW3 | Top | 7 kg | 2.5 ★ | 478 | $153 | not listed | — | |
| Haier HWMSP70 | Top | 7 kg | 2 ★ | 510 | $163 | 560×550×955 | — | |
 Whirlpool WB70803 | Top | 7 kg | 2 ★ | 595 | $190 | 540×562×940 | $649 | Check price |
 LG WTG7520 | Top | 7.5 kg | 3 ★ | 413 | $132 | 590×606×960 | $799 | Check price |
 Haier HWT75AA1 | Top | 7.5 kg | 2.5 ★ | 533 | $171 | 550×600×940 | $542 | Check price |
 LG WTX3-08W | Top | 8 kg | 5 ★ | 181 | $58 | 590×645×1043 | $799 | Check price |
 Haier HWT08AN1 | Top | 8 kg | 4.5 ★ | 220 | $70 | 580×590×1015 | $749 | Check priceThe Good Guys $799 |
| Samsung WA80CG5441BW | Top | 8 kg | 4 ★ | 286 | $92 | not listed | — | |
| Fisher & Paykel WL8060P1 | Top | 8 kg | 4 ★ | 299 | $96 | 600×600×1045 | — | |
 Westinghouse WWT8084J7WA | Top | 8 kg | 3 ★ | 438 | $140 | 670×720×1095 | $942 | Check priceThe Good Guys $949 |
 LG WTL1-85W | Top | 8.5 kg | 4 ★ | 289 | $92 | 632×670×970 | $899 | Check price |
 LG WTG8521 | Top | 8.5 kg | 2.5 ★ | 580 | $186 | 632×670×1020 | $899 | Check price |
 Whirlpool WB90805 | Top | 8.5 kg | 2 ★ | 670 | $214 | 570×592×965 | $749 | Check price |
| Samsung WA85R6350BW | Top | 8.5 kg | 2 ★ | 750 | $240 | 637×701×1075 | — | |
 LG WTX3-09G | Top | 9 kg | 5 ★ | 197 | $63 | 590×645×1043 | $999 | Check price |
 Haier HWT09AN1 | Top | 9 kg | 4.5 ★ | 234 | $75 | 580×590×1015 | $815 | Check price |
 LG WTL3-09G | Top | 9 kg | 4 ★ | 270 | $86 | 632×670×1018 | $999 | Check price |
 Whirlpool VWED9002IG | Top | 9 kg | 4 ★ | 273 | $87 | 601×626×1010 | $900 | Check price |
| Samsung WA90R6350BV | Top | 9 kg | 4 ★ | 310 | $99 | 637×701×1075 | — | |
| Samsung WA90T6250BW | Top | 9 kg | 4 ★ | 310 | $99 | 637×701×1075 | — | |
 Samsung WA90CG6745BW | Top | 9 kg | 4 ★ | 322 | $103 | 637×701×1093 | $824 | Check price |
 Westinghouse WWT9084C7WA | Top | 9 kg | 3.5 ★ | 342 | $109 | 670×720×1095 | $835 | Check priceBing Lee $843 |
 Westinghouse WWT9084C7SA | Top | 9 kg | 3.5 ★ | 342 | $109 | 670×720×1092 | $849 | Check price |
| Westinghouse WWT9054DCWA | Top | 9 kg | 3.5 ★ | 400 | $128 | not listed | — | |
 Haier HWT10ANB1 | Top | 10 kg | 4.5 ★ | 259 | $83 | 610×620×1045 | $856 | Check priceThe Good Guys $899 |
 Haier HWT10AD1 | Top | 10 kg | 4.5 ★ | 264 | $84 | 610×620×1058 | $895 | Check priceBing Lee $983 |
| LG WTL5-10B | Top | 10 kg | 4 ★ | 315 | $101 | 632×670×1040 | — | |
 Westinghouse WWT1084C7WA | Top | 10 kg | 4 ★ | 324 | $104 | 670×720×1095 | $1,115 | Check priceThe Good Guys $1,149 |
| Westinghouse WWT1084C7SA | Top | 10 kg | 4 ★ | 324 | $104 | 670×720×1092 | — | |
| Fisher & Paykel WA1068P1 | Top | 10 kg | 4 ★ | 345 | $110 | 685×700×1060 | — | |
| Fisher & Paykel WA1068G2 | Top | 10 kg | 4 ★ | 350 | $112 | 685×700×1060 | — | |
| Samsung WA10A8376GW | Top | 10 kg | 4 ★ | 356 | $114 | 700×748×1131 | — | |
| Fisher & Paykel WL1068P1 | Top | 10 kg | 4 ★ | 380 | $122 | 685×700×1060 | — | |
 LG WTG1034WF | Top | 10 kg | 4 ★ | 390 | $125 | 690×730×1023 | $1,249 | Check price |
| Samsung WA10J7750GW | Top | 10 kg | 2.5 ★ | 590 | $189 | 686×744×1115 | — | |
 Whirlpool WB10037 | Top | 10 kg | 1.5 ★ | 980 | $314 | 601×626×985 | $899 | Check price |
| Westinghouse WWT1154DCWA | Top | 11 kg | 4 ★ | 364 | $116 | not listed | — | |
 Whirlpool VWED1102IG | Top | 11 kg | 4 ★ | 365 | $117 | 601×626×1030 | $1,099 | Check price |
| LG WTX5-12G | Top | 12 kg | 5 ★ | 279 | $89 | 651×680×1060 | — | |
 Haier HWT12AD1 | Top | 12 kg | 4.5 ★ | 322 | $103 | 640×650×1093 | $983 | Check price |
 Whirlpool VWED1202IG | Top | 12 kg | 4.5 ★ | 340 | $109 | not listed | $1,299 | Check price |
 LG WTL9-12B | Top | 12 kg | 4.5 ★ | 352 | $113 | 690×730×1070 | $1,499 | Check price |
 LG WTG1234WF | Top | 12 kg | 4 ★ | 420 | $134 | 690×730×1023 | $1,599 | Check price |
 Samsung WA12A8376GW | Top | 12 kg | 4 ★ | 428 | $137 | 700×748×1131 | $1,029 | Check price |
| Haier HWT12MW1 | Top | 12 kg | 3 ★ | 634 | $203 | 701×720×1095 | — | |
 LG WTX9-14W | Top | 14 kg | 5 ★ | 331 | $106 | 686×721×1092 | $1,199 | Check price |
 LG WTL9-14W | Top | 14 kg | 4.5 ★ | 420 | $134 | 690×730×1113 | $1,499 | Check price |
| Samsung WA14A8377GW | Top | 14 kg | 4 ★ | 502 | $161 | 700×748×1131 | — | |
 LG WTG1434BHF | Top | 14 kg | 4 ★ | 515 | $165 | 690×730×1130 | $1,599 | Check price |
 Whirlpool VWHD1502IG | Top | 15 kg | 4 ★ | 495 | $158 | not listed | $1,599 | Check price |
 LG WTX10-16G | Top | 16 kg | 5 ★ | 360 | $115 | 686×721×1092 | — |
Specifications are from the Australian Government's energy-rating database; prices from dated retailer and manufacturer-store checks. The full table filters this set against every other current machine, including by the space it has to fit.