What should it cost?
Price ranges for common jobs, each with a source and the day we checked it.
Painting
Marketplace estimates, not quotes. Each range links to its source.
Interior painting
Inside of a house, depends on size and prep
$1,000 to $9,000
Checked 11 November 2026. Airtasker (page updated 4 June 2025) >
Exterior painting
Outside of a house, depends on size, height and prep
$3,500 to $35,000
Checked 11 November 2026. Airtasker (page updated 4 June 2025) >
Whole house painting
Inside and outside together
$1,000 to $35,000
Checked 11 November 2026. Airtasker (page updated 4 June 2025) >
Painter hourly rate, Melbourne
Per hour
$79 to $87 per hour
Checked 11 November 2026. Airtasker (page updated 4 June 2025) >
Painter hourly rate, Sydney
Per hour
$74 to $110 per hour
Checked 11 November 2026. Airtasker (page updated 4 June 2025) >
Painter hourly rate, Brisbane
Per hour
$84 to $88 per hour
Checked 11 November 2026. Airtasker (page updated 4 June 2025) >
Painter hourly rate, Perth
Per hour
$82 to $87 per hour
Checked 11 November 2026. Airtasker (page updated 4 June 2025) >
Painter hourly rate, Adelaide
Per hour
$70 to $85 per hour
Checked 11 November 2026. Airtasker (page updated 4 June 2025) >
Ranges are a guide to judge a quote, not a quote. Read the full painting cost guide >
Tiling
Marketplace estimates, not quotes. Each range links to its source.
Floor tile installation
Per square metre, Airtasker average is $72
$44 to $101 per m²
Checked 11 November 2026. Airtasker (page updated 17 March 2025) >
Retiling a bathroom
Per square metre
$50 to $230 per m²
Checked 11 November 2026. Airtasker (page updated 3 June 2024) >
Small bathroom, labour and materials
Whole room
$5,000 to $15,000
Checked 11 November 2026. Airtasker (page updated 3 June 2024) >
Medium bathroom, labour and materials
Whole room
$15,000 to $30,000
Checked 11 November 2026. Airtasker (page updated 3 June 2024) >
Tiler hourly rate
Typical, per hour
$45 to $85 per hour
Checked 11 November 2026. Airtasker (page updated 3 June 2024) >
Ranges are a guide to judge a quote, not a quote.
Concreting
Marketplace estimates, not quotes. Each range links to its source.
Concrete driveway material
Per square metre, before base preparation
$40 to $65 per m²
Checked 11 November 2026. Airtasker (page updated 25 June 2025) >
Concrete labour, Victoria
Per square metre
$60 to $70 per m²
Checked 11 November 2026. Airtasker (page updated 25 June 2025) >
Concrete labour, New South Wales
Per square metre
$50 to $60 per m²
Checked 11 November 2026. Airtasker (page updated 25 June 2025) >
Concrete labour, Queensland
Per square metre
$45 to $50 per m²
Checked 11 November 2026. Airtasker (page updated 25 June 2025) >
Concrete labour, South Australia
Per square metre
$35 to $40 per m²
Checked 11 November 2026. Airtasker (page updated 25 June 2025) >
Concrete labour, Western Australia
Per square metre
$25 to $30 per m²
Checked 11 November 2026. Airtasker (page updated 25 June 2025) >
Ranges are a guide to judge a quote, not a quote.
Plumbing
Marketplace estimates, not quotes. Each range links to its source.
Plumber hourly rate
Typical, per hour. Emergency call-outs can cost more than double
$80 to $100 per hour
Checked 11 November 2026. Airtasker (page updated 15 March 2024) >
Drain cleaning
Airtasker task estimate
$100 to $170
Checked 11 November 2026. Airtasker (page updated 15 March 2024) >
Toilet unblocking
Airtasker task estimate
$95 to $180
Checked 11 November 2026. Airtasker (page updated 15 March 2024) >
Leaking shower repair
Airtasker task estimate
$60 to $120
Checked 11 November 2026. Airtasker (page updated 15 March 2024) >
Hot water system installation
Airtasker task estimate
$77 to $195
Checked 11 November 2026. Airtasker (page updated 15 March 2024) >
Ranges are a guide to judge a quote, not a quote.
Electrical
Marketplace estimates, not quotes. Each range links to its source.
Rewiring a house
Median on the Airtasker page is $7,000
$2,000 to $12,000
Checked 11 November 2026. Airtasker (page updated 6 November 2023) >
Electrician hourly rate
No reliable sourced figure yet
Range coming soon
Collecting sources
Ranges are a guide to judge a quote, not a quote.
Carpentry and building
Marketplace estimates, not quotes. Each range links to its source.
Carpenter hourly rate
Typical, per hour
$45 to $80 per hour
Checked 11 November 2026. Airtasker (page updated 10 June 2024) >
Decking, small job
Airtasker task estimate
$150 to $500
Checked 11 November 2026. Airtasker (page updated 10 June 2024) >
Custom TV cabinet
Airtasker task estimate
$550 to $1,225
Checked 11 November 2026. Airtasker (page updated 10 June 2024) >
Ranges are a guide to judge a quote, not a quote.
How we get these numbers.
No guesses and no paid figures. If we cannot source a price, it does not go on the page.
- From the provider's own pageOr a regulator or trade body, linked on every row.
- With the check date shownSo you can see how fresh the number is.
- Rechecked every quarterA figure we can no longer verify comes off.
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