Shopify developer Melbourne — fast stores that rank and convert.
Shopify and Shopify Plus theme development, app integration, and conversion optimisation for Australian DTC brands. Mobile-first, fast, GST-aware, Australia Post integrated.
Free 3-min Loom audit → Strategy call From $7,500 · Most builds $10K–$28K
The short version.
Shopify in Australia is a different beast. GST handling, Australia Post and Sendle integration, AfterPay/Zip checkout, and AUD-first design all matter from day one. We have shipped Shopify builds for DTC brands across jewellery, beauty, food, homewares, fashion and supplements — and we know where the AU-specific landmines are.
Our Shopify work covers the full stack: theme development from scratch on Shopify 2.0 (Dawn-based, fully customisable), Shopify Plus for high-volume merchants, app integration (Klaviyo, Recharge, Loop, Yotpo), and conversion-rate optimisation on existing stores.
Every Shopify build is paired with Klaviyo flow setup and Meta CAPI server-side tracking by default. You get a store that converts well and a measurement stack that survives iOS 17 and ad blockers.
The specifics.
- ✓ Theme development on Shopify 2.0 (Online Store 2.0, sections everywhere)
- ✓ Shopify Plus where merchant volume justifies it — checkout customisation, multipass, B2B
- ✓ Australia Post + Sendle live shipping rates with carrier service setup
- ✓ GST handling: Australian GST inclusive pricing, ABN-validated tax exemptions for B2B
- ✓ AfterPay, Zip and Klarna integration with proper messaging on PDP
- ✓ Klaviyo Shopify integration with welcome, browse abandonment, cart, post-purchase and win-back flows
- ✓ Meta CAPI server-side tracking via Shopify Pixel API
- ✓ Performance: deferred third-party scripts, optimised hero images, sub-2s LCP on mobile
- 01DiscoveryBrand, product range, AOV, target margin, fulfilment model, current tech stack.
- 02Design + themeWireframes, design, theme dev. Klaviyo and tracking set up in parallel.
- 03Migration + QAData migration from existing platform if applicable. Full checkout, shipping, tax QA on mobile and desktop.
- 04Launch + iterateSoft launch, monitor first 48 hours, iterate. 30 days post-launch support included.
Three quick receipts.
Why this works in Melbourne.
Melbourne is the second-largest concentration of DTC ecommerce brands in Australia after Sydney. Most agencies handling Shopify here are either Sydney-based with a Melbourne office (slow, expensive) or freelance theme tweakers (cheap, fragile). The gap is senior Shopify development that understands Australian retail — GST, BFCM seasonality, AusPost/Sendle, AUD-first messaging. We sit in that gap.
Things people actually ask.
01 How much does Shopify development cost in Melbourne?
Theme development on Shopify 2.0 from $7,500. Most full builds (theme + Klaviyo + tracking + migration) land between $10K and $28K. Shopify Plus migrations and B2B builds $25K–$60K depending on complexity.
02 Do you work with Shopify Plus?
Yes. Plus is worth it once monthly revenue passes ~$80K AUD or when you need checkout customisation, multipass SSO, or B2B price lists. Below that, regular Shopify Advanced is almost always sufficient.
03 Can you migrate from WooCommerce, BigCommerce or Magento?
Yes. Product, customer, order history and 301 redirect migration handled. Typically 4-week project including the rebuild.
04 Do you set up Klaviyo too?
Yes — included on every Shopify build by default. Welcome, browse abandonment, cart, post-purchase, win-back and VIP segment flows. You pay for the Klaviyo subscription separately.
05 What about AfterPay, Zip and BNPL?
All integrated by default with proper PDP and checkout messaging. Klarna for higher-AOV brands. ZipPay and AfterPay configured with correct Australian merchant agreements.
Shopify Developer across Melbourne.
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Shopify, Webflow and custom builds. Mobile-first, fast, indexed properly. We design and ship in-house — no farming it out to a third agency.
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Klaviyo, Mailchimp, HubSpot, ActiveCampaign — flows that nurture leads and recover carts. Written by humans who can write. Designed by people who actually open marketing emails.
Open service →Analytics & Tracking Melbourne
GA4, Tag Manager, server-side tracking, Looker Studio dashboards. A reporting layer you actually open — not a 40-page PDF.
Open service →Free 3-min
Loom audit.
Drop your URL. A senior operator records a video covering the three biggest leaks. Back within 2 business days. No sales call, no obligation.