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Early dataTAS8 trades · 43 prices

Hobart price guide.

Published ballpark ranges for Hobart, each read from the sources listed below and checked. Typical figures to sanity-check a quote — not the full Canberra-style estimator yet. Every number here traces to a source; nothing is scaled from another city. A ✓ means an independent source confirms it.

Typical Hobart prices

Colorbond✓
$120–$190/m
Timber paling (treated pine)✓
$100–$155/m
Hardwood paling✓
$130–$220/m
Aluminium slat✓
$220–$450/m
Pool (glass / frameless)✓
$400–$700/m
Pool (aluminium)✓
$150–$300/m
Chain-link✓
$35–$90/m
Single / pedestrian gate✓
$450–$900 each
Double / driveway gate✓
$1,200–$2,800 each
Old-fence removal✓
$15–$40/m
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Air conditioning

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2.5 kW split✓
$1,500–$2,300
3.5 kW split✓
$1,800–$2,750
5 kW split✓
$2,300–$3,300
7 kW split✓
$2,850–$4,000
Basic ducted✓
$8,400–$14,700
Service per unit✓
$105–$335 each · typ $210 each
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Hot water

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Electric storage✓
$800–$2,000
Gas storage✓
$1,000–$2,500
Heat pump✓
$2,500–$4,500
Continuous / instantaneous gas✓
$1,200–$3,000
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Solar and batteries

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6.6 kW standard✓
$5,346–$7,646
10 kW✓
$8,149–$11,549
5 kWh battery✓
$5,250–$9,450
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Concreting

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Plain (broom)✓
$80–$120/m²
Coloured✓
$90–$135/m²
Exposed aggregate✓
$115–$160/m²
Stamped / stencilled✓
$120–$180/m²
Old-concrete removal✓
$35–$70/m²
Ready-mix supply
$340–$400/m³
Treated pine✓
$300–$500/m²
Merbau✓
$450–$700/m²
Spotted gum✓
$500–$800/m²
Composite✓
$500–$850/m²
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Electrical

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Hourly✓
$85–$140/hr
Call-out✓
$80–$140
New power point✓
$150–$300 each
Switchboard upgrade✓
$1,500–$4,000
EV charger (7 kW + install)✓
$1,800–$3,500
Full rewire (3-bed)✓
$8,000–$18,000
Minor leak repair✓
$250–$800
Colorbond re-roof✓
$100–$160/m²
Tile re-roof (incl. strip)✓
$100–$220/m²
Full single-storey replacement✓
$14,000–$30,000

Site access, scope, materials and urgency move every job — get 2–3 written quotes. Electrical, plumbing and gas work must be done by a licensed professional in every state; always ask for and check their licence.

Who's allowed to do it

Building & trade work

Anyone managing or carrying out building work needs the appropriate CBOS licence under the Occupational Licensing Act 2005 (builder classes; owner-builder permits for some work).

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Electrical

Electrical work needs a practitioner or contractor licence from CBOS; interstate licences must be notified.

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Plumbing & gasfitting

Plumbing and gasfitting need practitioner or contractor licences from CBOS; certificates of compliance are required for certain work.

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Money back

Federal small-scale solar (STCs)

An upfront discount on eligible solar — around $1,550 off a 6.6 kW system (Hobart is STC Zone 4, the lowest rating).

Anyone installing an eligible system before the scheme closes.

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Federal Cheaper Home Batteries

An upfront discount on eligible home batteries (5–50 kWh usable); the rate steps down from 1 Jan 2027. No current Tasmanian state solar or battery rebate.

Households installing an eligible battery.

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Where these come from

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