Instant and pop-up tents

52 tents from 10 brands with a price today from 5 Australian retailers, compared by how many it sleeps, prices, floor size and weight; prices checked 15 Oct 2026. Of the 11 that state an inner floor, the Coleman Swagger Series Darkroom 3P Tent gives each sleeper the most, 1.68 m².

An instant tent comes with its poles already joined to the fabric, so it unfolds instead of being threaded together. A pop-up tent springs open by itself. These are the tents whose listing calls them instant, instant up, pop-up or fast frame.

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Model	Sleeps?Sleeps How many people the brand says the tent sleeps: usually that many adults lying side by side on the floor, with little room for gear, mattresses or a cot.	Price	Floor?Floor The floor area, in square metres. The inner floor unless the row says otherwise: a bedroom's floor, or a floor as a shop labels it, which may take in a covered porch (vestibule).	m² each?Floor per person The inner floor divided by how many people the brand says it sleeps. A single camping mattress takes about 1 m²; a queen air bed about 3 m².	Waterhead?Waterhead How much water pressure the fabric holds back before it seeps through, in millimetres: a column of water that tall is stood on the fabric in a lab test. A higher number held back more in that test. Seams, zips and how the tent is pitched also decide whether it leaks, and brands rarely say how they tested.	Weight?Weight The tent as the listing gives it. Most don't say whether the poles, pegs and bag are included.	Packed length?Packed length The longest side of the packed bag, in millimetres: whether it fits across the boot or on the roof.	Buy
Coleman Swagger Series 1P Tent	1	$261 2 prices Caravan RV Camping $261 Check price My Generator $261 Check price	—	—	—	—	—	Check price
Coleman Darkroom Pop Up Tent 2P	2	$250	—	—	—	—	—	Check price
Coleman Pop Up 2P Tent	2	$200	—	—	—	2.9 kg	—	Check price
Spinifex Eclipse Technology 2P Pop Up Tent	2	$200	—	—	—	—	—	Check price
Weisshorn 2-3P Instant Up Camping Tent	2	$167 2 prices Caravan RV Camping $167 Check price My Generator $167 Check price	—	—	1,500 mm	10 kg	1,010 mm	Check price
BH 3P Pop up Hiking Tent	3	$81 2 prices Caravan RV Camping $81 Check price My Generator $81 Check price	—	—	5,000 mm (part not named)	—	—	Check price
Coleman Swagger Series 3P Tent	3	$331 2 prices Caravan RV Camping $331 Check price My Generator $331 Check price	—	—	—	10 kg	1,200 mm	Check price
Coleman Swagger Series Darkroom 3P Tent	3	$377 3 prices Caravan RV Camping $377 Check price My Generator $377 Check price BCF $470 Check price	5.04 m²	1.68 m²	—	10 kg	1,200 mm	Check price
Darche 3P Instant Tent	3	$349	—	—	5,000 mm (part not named)	5.5 kg	1,400 mm	Check price
Explore Planet Earth Speedy Blackhole 3P Pop Up Tent with LED Lights	3	$311 2 prices Caravan RV Camping $311 Check price My Generator $311 Check price	—	—	3,000 mm	4.5 kg	—	Check price
Explore Planet Earth Speedy Blackhole 3P Pop-Up Tent	3	$300	—	—	—	—	—	Check price
JR Joyreap 3-5P Waterproof Instant Up Camping Tent	3	$109 2 prices Caravan RV Camping $109 Check price My Generator $109 Check price	—	—	—	—	—	Check price
OZtrail Fast Frame Cabin Tent 3P	3	$200	—	—	—	—	—	Check price
Coleman Darkroom Pop Up Tent 4P	4	$300	—	—	—	—	—	Check price
Coleman Excursion Instant Tent 4P	4	$500	—	—	1,500 mm (part not named)	16.5 kg	1,130 mm	Check price
Coleman Gold Series Evo Instant Up 4P Tent	4	$478 2 prices Caravan RV Camping $478 Check price My Generator $478 Check price	—	—	—	14.6 kg	1,120 mm	Check price
Coleman Instant Up Darkroom Technology 4P Tent	4	$399	—	—	—	—	—	Check price
Coleman Northstar Instant Up Darkroom 4P Tent With LED Lighting	4	$618 2 prices Caravan RV Camping $618 Check price My Generator $618 Check price	5.29 m²	1.32 m²	—	16.8 kg	1,140 mm	Check price
Coleman Pop Up 4P Tent	4	$250	—	—	—	3.3 kg	—	Check price
Coleman Silver Series Evo Instant Up 4P Tent	4	$373 2 prices Caravan RV Camping $373 Check price My Generator $373 Check price	5.29 m²	1.32 m²	1,500 mm (part not named)	12.7 kg	1,220 mm	Check price
Dune 4WD LED Eclipse Technology Instant 4P Tent	4	$450	—	—	—	—	—	Check price
Explore Planet Earth Speedy Blackhole 4P Pop Up Tent with LED Lights	4	$369 2 prices Caravan RV Camping $369 Check price My Generator $369 Check price	—	—	3,000 mm	5.5 kg	—	Check price
OZtrail Fast Frame 4P Cabin Tent	4	$525	5.76 m²	1.44 m²	1,200 mm	12.8 kg	1,120 mm	Check price
Spinifex Eclipse Technology 4P Pop Up Tent	4	$400	—	—	—	—	—	Check price
Spinifex Mawson Eclipse Technology Instant 4P Tent	4	$249	—	—	—	—	—	Check price
Wanderer Colloola Instant Tent 4P	4	$300	—	—	1,500 mm (part not named)	7.9 kg	—	Check price
Weisshorn 4-5P Instant up Camping Tent	4	$127 2 prices My Generator $127 Check price Caravan RV Camping $128 Check price	—	—	—	—	—	Check price
Coleman Darkroom Instant Tent 6P	6	$699	—	—	1,500 mm (part not named)	13.9 kg	1,120 mm	Check price
Coleman Excursion Instant Tent 6P	6	$600	—	—	1,500 mm (part not named)	19.1 kg	1,370 mm	Check price
Coleman Gold Series Evo Instant Up 6P Tent	6	$548 2 prices Caravan RV Camping $548 Check price My Generator $548 Check price	8.58 m²	1.43 m²	3,000 mm (part not named)	14.2 kg	1,340 mm	Check price
Coleman Instant Up Darkroom Technology 6P Tent	6	$529	—	—	—	—	—	Check price
Coleman Northstar Series Instant Up Lighted 6P Tent	6	$688 2 prices Caravan RV Camping $688 Check price My Generator $688 Check price	8.58 m²	1.43 m²	3,000 mm (part not named)	20.6 kg	1,350 mm	Check price
Coleman Silver Series Evo Instant Up 6P Tent	6	$443 2 prices Caravan RV Camping $443 Check price My Generator $443 Check price	8.91 m²	1.49 m²	1,500 mm (part not named)	15.2 kg	1,370 mm	Check price
Darche Rapid Nightglo 6P Instant Tent	6	$999	9 m²	1.5 m²	2,000 mm (part not named)	20.7 kg	—	Check price
Dune 4WD LED Eclipse Technology Instant 6P Tent	6	$550	—	—	—	—	—	Check price
OZtrail Fast Frame 6P Cabin Tent	6	$630	8.1 m²	1.35 m²	1,200 mm	14.1 kg	1,150 mm	Check price
Wanderer Colloola Instant Tent 6P	6	$400	—	—	1,500 mm (part not named)	10.6 kg	—	Check price
Wanderer Nightfall Instant Tent 6P	6	$500	—	—	2,000 mm (part not named)	12 kg	—	Check price
Coleman Excursion Instant Tent 8P	8	$450	—	—	1,500 mm (part not named)	25.8 kg	1,150 mm	Check price
Coleman Instant Up 8P Darkroom Tent with LED	8	$649	—	—	—	—	—	Check price
Coleman Silver Series Instant Up 8P Tent With Side Entry	8	$583 2 prices Caravan RV Camping $583 Check price My Generator $583 Check price	9.64 m²	1.2 m²	—	22 kg	1,200 mm	Check price
Dune 4WD LED Eclipse Technology Instant 8P Tent	8	$650	—	—	—	—	—	Check price
OZtrail Fast Frame Cabin Tent 8P	8	$789	—	—	—	—	—	Check price
Spinifex Mawson Eclipse Technology Instant 8P Tent	8	$369	—	—	—	—	—	Check price
Wanderer Nightfall Instant Tent 8P	8	$600	—	—	—	—	—	Check price
Weisshorn 8P Instant Up Camping Tent	8	$277 2 prices My Generator $277 Check price Caravan RV Camping $278 Check price	—	—	—	—	—	Check price
Coleman Excursion Instant Darkroom Tent 10P	10	$550	—	—	1,500 mm (part not named)	30.7 kg	1,230 mm	Check price
Coleman Gold Series Instant Up 10P Tent	10	$758 2 prices Caravan RV Camping $758 Check price My Generator $758 Check price	12.4 m²	1.24 m²	—	10 kg	—	Check price
Coleman Instant Up Darkroom Technology 10P Tent	10	$729	—	—	—	—	—	Check price
Coleman Northstar Instant Up Skylight 10P Tent	10	$1,599	—	—	—	—	—	Check price
Dune 4WD LED Eclipse Technology Instant 10P Tent	10	$720	—	—	—	—	—	Check price
Weisshorn 10P Instant Up 3 Rooms Camping Tent	10	$350 2 prices My Generator $350 Check price Caravan RV Camping $351 Check price	—	—	3,000 mm	12 kg	1,000 mm	Check price

How many a tent sleeps is the brand's rating, not a measure of space. Floors are compared only with the same kind of floor. Waterheads are compared only for the same part, and no brand says how it tested. Weights are as each source lists them; most don't say what they include. Each product page shows every figure with its source and date, and every price with its retailer and feed date. The full table filters these against every other tent with a current price.