What Trades and Renovations Really Cost in Australia
Free calculators and honest price guides to estimate any job and hire the right tradie. No sign up, no guesswork.
- Real Australian prices
- 100% free, no sign up
- Reviewed every year
Free tools
Calculators and guides for every major trade
Estimate the job, check the quantities, then work out who to call. Every tool is free and runs in your browser.
Decking cost calculator
Estimate a new timber or composite deck by size, material and height.
Open calculator → CostFencing cost calculator
Work out fencing cost per metre for Colorbond, timber and more.
Open calculator → CostConcrete and slab cost
Price a driveway, shed slab or path by area and finish.
Open calculator → CostHouse painting cost
Estimate interior or exterior painting by rooms or wall area.
Open calculator → CostTiling cost calculator
Find tiling cost per square metre for floors, walls and wet areas.
Open calculator → CostSolar payback calculator
See how long a solar system takes to pay for itself.
Open calculator → QuantityPaint quantity calculator
How many litres you need for the walls and coats you have planned.
Open calculator → QuantityTile quantity calculator
Boxes of tiles and adhesive for your area, with wastage built in.
Open calculator → QuantityConcrete volume calculator
Cubic metres of concrete for a slab, footing or post hole.
Open calculator → GuideWhich tradie do I need?
Describe the job and find the right trade to call first.
Open the finder → GuideDo I need a permit?
Common jobs and when council approval is usually required.
Open the checker → GuideTradie hourly rates guide
Typical hourly and call-out rates by trade across Australia.
Read the guide →Why use TradeConnections
Numbers you can actually plan around
Most cost guides online are overseas figures dressed up as local ones. Ours are built for Australian conditions and reviewed every year.
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Real Australian price rangesBased on local labour and material costs, not overseas guesses.
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Free calculators for every major tradeDecking, fencing, concrete, painting, tiling, solar and more.
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Plain English hiring guidesKnow which tradie to call and what questions to ask before they start.
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Cost data reviewed and updated every yearSo the ranges stay close to what you will actually be quoted.
Australian renovations go over budget, often because the first estimate was a guess.
Start with a realistic range, get two or three quotes, and you walk into the job knowing whether a price is fair.
Where it applies
Built for the whole country
Prices shift between states, so the ranges flag where costs tend to run higher or lower. The tools work the same wherever you are.
How it works
Three steps before you spend a dollar
Estimate the job
Pick the calculator that matches your project and enter a few details. You get a realistic price range in seconds.
Check what you need
Use the quantity tools and hiring guides to work out materials, the right trade, and whether a permit applies.
Get quotes with confidence
Walk into quotes knowing the fair range, so you can tell a sharp price from an inflated one.
Start with a free estimate
No account, no email, no catch. Pick a calculator and get a realistic Australian price range right now.
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Questions or a correction?
This is an online resource, available anytime. If a price range looks off for your area, or you spot something we should update, send us a note and we will take a look.
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