Residential lifts for two-storey and split-level homes, new builds and retrofits. A home lift lets you stay in the home you love, on every level of it. We build the Phoenix, Orion and Gemini at our Brisbane factory and are the exclusive partner for Swift Home Lifts in Queensland and New South Wales, with the Swift range also available in the Northern Territory, so we can usually find a lift to suit your home, new build or retrofit.
Compare the models below, check home lift prices in our cost guide, or see how much room a lift needs, or book a free site assessment.
| Model | Max travel | Capacity | Pit depth | Speed | Installation | Lead time | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Swift ProPremium Swedish home lift | 12m | 250kg (2 persons) to 400kg (5 persons) | 50mm, or none with a ramp | 0.3m/s | Internal | From 8 weeks | From $51,000 |
| Swift LiteCompact home elevator | 12m | 250kg (2 persons) to 400kg (5 persons) | 50mm, or none with a ramp | 0.3m/s | Internal | From 8 weeks | From $41,000 |
| GeminiCompact home access lift | 4m | 350kg | 100mm | 0.185m/s | External | From 10 weeks | From $45,000 |
| Phoenix ResidentialPremium residential hydraulic lift | 7m | Up to 630kg | 100mm | 0.185m/s | Internal and External | From 10 weeks | From $44,000 |
| OrionPremium home elevator | 8m | Up to 630kg | 150mm | Up to 0.3m/s | Internal and External | From 10 weeks | Ask us |
Lead times are for supply and installation. Prices are installed, plus GST if applicable.
Send us a few details about the building and what you need the lift to do, and our team will come back to you. We can quote from your plans, and the people who quote your lift are the people who install it. We install and service home lifts in Darwin and the Northern Territory too.
Prefer to talk it through? Ring 1800 287 543.
The figures from each model page, in one place. The Discovery and Low Up are platform lifts for wheelchair access over a short rise. Where a figure is not published yet it says “Ask us”: ring us and we will give you the number for your home.
Built in Brisbane
Best for: A custom lift, inside or outside the house, with extensive finish options.
Built in Brisbane
Best for: A compact external lift between two levels.
Built in Brisbane
Best for: Taller homes, with up to 8m of travel, sliding doors and a self-supporting shaft.
Swedish-engineered
Best for: Retrofits that need a slim shaft, with a touch display and ArtWall panels.
Swedish-engineered
Best for: The lowest starting price in the range, with the same shallow pit and drive as the Pro.
Swedish-engineered
Best for: Wheelchair access to a landing, verandah or split level, instead of a long ramp.
Best for: Wheelchair access over a short rise, with minimal building modification.
You do not need a big house to have a lift. If you are looking at small lifts for houses in Australia, two of our models are built for tight spaces:
Compact home lifts start from $41,000 installed for the Swift Lite and $45,000 for the Gemini, plus GST if applicable. Building works are separate. Our guide to what a home lift costs explains the rest.
Home lifts for limited mobility are most of what we do. If a wheelchair needs to fit, the Swift range goes up to a wheelchair sized car at 1400 x 1100mm. For a short rise, such as a few steps at the entry, a platform lift is often the simpler answer.
Our residential range covers five models. The Swift Pro and Swift Lite come from Swift Home Lifts of Sweden, travel up to 12m and serve 2 to 6 levels. The Phoenix, Orion and Gemini are built at Acacia Ridge in Brisbane, with travel from 4m on the Gemini to 8m on the Orion and capacities up to 630kg.
The right one comes down to how many levels you need, how much room you have and whether the lift goes inside or outside the house. The table above sets the main figures side by side, and every model page has the full specifications.
Usually, yes. The Swift range needs a pit of only 50mm, or none at all: it can sit directly on the slab with a small ramp. That avoids excavating a pit, which is where retrofit costs tend to blow out. The Phoenix and Gemini need a 100mm pit and the Orion 150mm.
The Phoenix and Orion can go inside or outside the house, and the Gemini is installed externally. Our external lifts use a modular aluminium shaft certified for cyclonic wind conditions up to C3, so they suit coastal and high-wind sites as well.
Send us your plans and we will quote from them. We also supply free engineering drawings for your architect or builder, showing the shaft dimensions, pit and headroom, and the electrical requirements.
The Swift range is supplied and installed from 8 weeks, and the lifts we build in Brisbane from 10 weeks. Once the site is ready, our installers are on site for 2 to 5 days, depending on the model.
We do not carry out building works ourselves, but we work alongside your builder from the first drawing to handover, and we can recommend builders who specialise in lift shafts and site preparation.
Home lifts start from $41,000 installed, plus GST if applicable, for the Swift Lite. The Phoenix starts from $44,000, the Gemini from $45,000 and the Swift Pro from $51,000. Weighed against agent fees, stamp duty and the cost of moving, a lift is often the more affordable way to stay put.
A lift installed to assist someone with limited mobility can be GST free under current ATO rulings, with a medical certificate or other supporting documentation, and our team can help with the paperwork. We are also a registered NDIS provider and can work alongside your plan manager and occupational therapist.
We recommend servicing a home lift every 12 months. A standard residential service starts from $499 incl. GST in the Brisbane region, and for clients further out we group nearby jobs into one service run to keep the travel down.
Spare parts are held in Brisbane, Sydney, Melbourne and South Australia. Because we build the Phoenix, Orion and Gemini ourselves, we can still make parts for lifts we built 25 years ago.
More answers on our FAQ page.
Configuration moves the price more than anything else: the number of levels, the car size, the finishes and doors, and whether the lift goes inside or outside the house. Our home lifts start from $41,000 installed for the Swift Lite, plus GST if applicable. Building works are done by your builder and are separate from the lift price.
Model by model prices and building works: how much a home lift costs.
Most need a shallow one. The Swift Pro and Swift Lite need a 50mm pit, or none at all, sitting directly on the slab with a small ramp. The Phoenix and Gemini need a 100mm pit and the Orion 150mm.
It depends on the model and the car size. The Swift Pro and Swift Lite come in 6 car sizes, from 830 x 600mm to 1400 x 1100mm, with a shaft opening from 940 x 1025mm to 1510 x 1525mm and headroom from 2350mm to 3500mm. For any model, send us your plans: our free engineering drawings show your architect or builder the shaft dimensions, pit and headroom.
Measurements and planning notes: how much space a home lift needs.
Usually, yes. The Swift range needs a 50mm pit or none at all, so it can sit on the existing slab with a small ramp and no excavation, which is where retrofit costs tend to blow out. The Phoenix and Orion can also go outside the house, and the Gemini is installed externally. We do not do building works ourselves, but we can recommend builders who specialise in lift shafts and site preparation.
Approval rules vary by council and state, and they depend on the building works around the lift as much as on the lift itself, so ask your certifier or council early. Our free engineering drawings give them the shaft dimensions, pit and headroom, and the electrical requirements to assess.
The Swift range is supplied and installed from 8 weeks, and the lifts we build in Brisbane from 10 weeks. Once the site is ready, our installers are on site for 2 to 5 days, depending on the model.
Yes. The Swift Pro and Swift Lite travel up to 12m and serve 2 to 6 levels. The Phoenix travels up to 7m and the Orion up to 8m. The Gemini travels up to 4m and is designed for two levels.
All of our home lifts run on 230V single phase power. The Phoenix, Gemini and Orion can also be supplied for 400V three phase.
The Phoenix and Gemini have swing doors, hinged on the left or the right, with up to two doors per landing. The Orion has centre opening sliding doors, also up to two per landing. The Swift Pro and Swift Lite have automatic bi-fold doors.
Yes. The Phoenix and Orion can go inside or outside the house, and the Gemini is installed externally. Our external lifts use a modular aluminium shaft certified for cyclonic wind conditions up to C3, so they suit coastal and high-wind sites.
Not always. A lift installed to assist someone with limited mobility can be GST free under current ATO rulings. You will need a medical certificate or statement from a registered health professional, or documentation showing the lift is for disability access, and our team can help with the paperwork.
Aussie Lifts is an NDIS registered provider, number 4050019140. Where a lift forms part of a home modification plan, we can work alongside your plan manager and occupational therapist and provide the documentation they need.
How we work with NDIS participants: NDIS funding.
The Phoenix, Orion and Gemini carry 36 months on the lift, parts and labour, plus 10 years on the structure. The Swift Pro and Swift Lite carry 60 months, plus 10 years on the screw and nut drive. Servicing has to be kept up to date to keep the cover, at the interval shown on each model page, and our own technicians do the servicing, with spare parts stocked in Brisbane, Sydney, Melbourne and South Australia.
The full conditions are in our retail warranty terms.
The Swift Pro and Swift Lite come in 6 car sizes, up to a wheelchair sized car at 1400 x 1100mm. For a short rise, such as a landing, a verandah or a split level, the Discovery platform lift is an alternative to a long ramp, and the Low Up suits rises of up to 0.5m.
We install and service home lifts across Queensland and New South Wales, in Canberra and the ACT, served from our Sydney showroom, and in Darwin and the Northern Territory too. There is no showroom in the ACT or the NT. The Swift range is available in Queensland, New South Wales and the Northern Territory. You can ride a lift at our Brisbane showroom, 12 Achievement Crescent, Acacia Ridge, in the same building as the factory, or at our Sydney showroom, Unit 9, 13-15 Baker Street, Banksmeadow. Ring 1800 287 543 to arrange a time.
Looking at a Swift? Buying one in Australia raises questions a European brochure does not answer. Read our Australian buyer's guide: the standard that applies here, the power supply, pit depth, lead time, price and who services it.
