The best cheap smart home starter kit under $200 in Australia
Voice control, a smart TV and a security camera for under $200 all up. Here is the cheapest way to start a smart home, piece by piece.
By Cartwise · 17 July 2026 · 6 min read
People think a smart home costs thousands and needs an electrician. It does not. You can have voice control, a smart TV and a security camera up and running in an afternoon, for under two hundred dollars all in, using nothing but a few cheap plug-in gadgets. Here is exactly what to buy, cheapest first.
Piece 1: a voice assistant ($59)
Start with an Echo. Say "Alexa, set a timer", play music, ask the weather, and later use it to control everything else you add. The Echo Pop is the cheapest way in and it is plenty for a bedroom or a kitchen bench.
Amazon Echo Pop
| Seller | Price | Shipping | Delivery | Delivered total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Amazon AUBest value ★ 4.5Lowest priceFastestFree shippingLocal stockTop rated | $59 | Free shipping | 2–4 days | $59estimate | Go to store |
The Good Guys ★ 4.4FastestFree shippingLocal stock | $64 | Free shipping | 2–6 days | $64✓ checked 2 Aug | Go to store |
eBay AU ★ 4.1FastestFree shippingLocal stock | $77.18 | Free shipping | 2–6 days | $77.18✓ checked 2 Aug | Go to store |
Amazon AU is the best value at $59 delivered, which is $18.18 less than the dearest seller, and it ships in 2 to 4 days from an Australian warehouse.
Lowest of 3 sample sellers: $59 delivered. These are indicative figures showing how the comparison works, not current quotes, so check the seller's site before buying.
Piece 2: make your TV smart ($45)
You do not need a new television. A Fire TV Stick Lite plugs into any TV with an HDMI port and adds Netflix, Disney+, Prime and the rest, with a voice remote that talks to your Echo. Forty-five dollars, five-minute setup.
Amazon Fire TV Stick Lite
| Seller | Price | Shipping | Delivery | Delivered total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Amazon AUBest value ★ 4.5Lowest priceFastestFree shippingLocal stockTop rated | $45 | Free shipping | 2–4 days | $45estimate | Go to store |
Amazon AU is the best value at $45 delivered and it ships in 2 to 4 days from an Australian warehouse.
Lowest of 1 sample sellers: $45 delivered. These are indicative figures showing how the comparison works, not current quotes, so check the seller's site before buying.
Piece 3: a security camera ($49)
A Blink Mini 2 sits on a shelf, plugs into a power point, and sends 1080p video and motion alerts to your phone. It has night vision and it works with the Echo, so you can pull the feed up on a smart display. For under fifty dollars it is the easiest peace-of-mind buy going.
Blink Mini 2 Indoor Security Camera
| Seller | Price | Shipping | Delivery | Delivered total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
eBay AUBest value ★ 4.1Lowest priceFastestFree shippingLocal stock | $38.9 | Free shipping | 2–6 days | $38.9✓ checked 3 Aug | Go to store |
Amazon AU ★ 4.5FastestFree shippingLocal stockTop rated | $59 | Free shipping | 2–6 days | $59✓ checked 3 Aug | Go to store |
eBay AU is the best value at $38.90 delivered, which is $20.10 less than the dearest seller, and it ships in 2 to 6 days from an Australian warehouse.
Lowest of 2 sample sellers: $38.9 delivered. These are indicative figures showing how the comparison works, not current quotes, so check the seller's site before buying.
Optional upgrade: a screen to tie it together ($119)
If you want to see your camera, make video calls and follow recipes, add an Echo Show 5. It is a small touchscreen that does everything the Echo Pop does, plus shows you things. Not essential to start, but a nice next step.
Amazon Echo Show 5
| Seller | Price | Shipping | Delivery | Delivered total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
eBay AUBest value ★ 4.1Lowest priceFastestFree shippingLocal stock | $73.9 | Free shipping | 2–6 days | $73.9✓ checked 3 Aug | Go to store |
Officeworks ★ 4.4FastestFree shippingLocal stock | $167 | Free shipping | 2–6 days | $167✓ checked 3 Aug | Go to store |
Amazon AU ★ 4.5FastestFree shippingLocal stock | $169 | Free shipping | 2–6 days | $169✓ checked 3 Aug | Go to store |
JB Hi-Fi ★ 4.6FastestFree shippingLocal stockTop rated | $169 | Free shipping | 2–6 days | $169✓ checked 3 Aug | Go to store |
The Good Guys ★ 4.4FastestFree shippingLocal stock | $169 | Free shipping | 2–6 days | $169✓ checked 3 Aug | Go to store |
eBay AU is the best value at $73.90 delivered, which is $95.10 less than the dearest seller, and it ships in 2 to 6 days from an Australian warehouse.
Lowest of 5 sample sellers: $73.9 delivered. These are indicative figures showing how the comparison works, not current quotes, so check the seller's site before buying.
The maths
Echo Pop, Fire TV Stick Lite and a Blink Mini 2 come to around a hundred and fifty dollars together, and that is a genuinely useful smart home: voice control, streaming on any TV, and a camera watching the front room. Add the Echo Show later if you catch the bug.
Every price above is indicative, ranked cheapest first, and on these Amazon devices Amazon is almost always the best price. We may earn a commission on the links at no cost to you, here is how. These go cheaper again around Amazon's sale events, so it is worth a quick look before you buy.