What Fits In 2.3 Cubic Metres?

Cubic metres are hard to picture. Here is what 2.3m³ and a 500kg rating look like in real household terms.

2.3 Cubic Metres, In Plain Terms

The Kookaburra's storage compartment measures 2.35m long × 1.0m deep × 1.0m high, giving roughly 2.3m³ of usable space rated to 500kg. Cubic metres are hard to picture, so here is the useful comparison: that is about the volume of a three-seater couch, or a double-door fridge.

Two things decide what actually fits: volume and weight. At 500kg the weight rating is generous enough that most households will run out of space long before they run out of capacity — unless you are storing something unusually dense.

A man lying stretched out full length inside the open storage compartment of a Kookaburra unit, demonstrating its internal length
The compartment is 2.35m long and 1.0m high — comfortably longer than an adult is tall.

What Fits Comfortably

Camping & Outdoors

  • A family tent, poles and pegs
  • Four sleeping bags and swags
  • Camp chairs and a folding table
  • An esky and cooking kit
  • Fishing rods and tackle boxes

Sports & Recreation

  • Golf clubs and buggy
  • Surfboards and wetsuits
  • Bikes and helmets
  • Snow gear and boots
  • Kids' sporting equipment

Household Overflow

  • Christmas decorations
  • Eight to ten archive boxes
  • Suitcases and travel bags
  • Seasonal clothing tubs
  • Spare bedding and linen

Tools & Trade

  • Power tools and cases
  • A toolbox and hand tools
  • Extension leads and site gear
  • Paint and consumables

Baby & Kids

  • Prams and carriers
  • Cots and bassinets, flat-packed
  • Outgrown clothes in tubs
  • Toys kept for a second child

Hosting & Airbnb

  • Spare linen and towels
  • Folding beds and mattresses
  • Guest crockery in boxes
  • Cleaning supplies

What Does Not Fit

Being straight about the limits saves everyone a wasted trip. The compartment is 1.0m high, so height is the binding constraint, not length. Things that will not work:

Too Tall

Full-height wardrobes, upright fridges, tall bookcases, assembled bed frames and anything else over a metre in its shortest packed dimension. Flat-pack it and it usually fits.

Not Suitable

Anything requiring climate control, food, live plants, and flammable or hazardous goods such as fuel and gas bottles. A car park is not the place for them, and your building's rules almost certainly prohibit it.

How It Compares To Other Storage

For context, 2.3m³ sits roughly between a small self-storage locker and a standard 1.5m × 1.5m storage cage — with the difference that it lives in the car park you already pay for, rather than costing rent every month. If you are weighing the options, our apartment storage ideas guide compares them side by side.

A closed Kookaburra over bonnet storage unit on adjustable legs, showing the fully enclosed steel panels and central lock
Closed, the unit is fully enclosed steel panels with a 3-point locking system.

The unit is fully enclosed steel with a 3-point locking system, so what goes in is secure. Full specifications are on the Kookaburra product page, and if headroom is your concern, start with the car park ceiling height guide.

Not Sure If It Fits?

Send us your car park measurements and we'll confirm compatibility — usually within one business day.

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