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Canberra cost report · by category

The cost of painting & decorating jobs in Canberra

Interior and exterior painting, plaster and finishes. In Canberra, these jobs typically run 6% higher than the national average. Here's what the 35 most common cost — indicative ranges to size up your job before you post.

35
jobs priced
$2,650
typical (median)
$105
from

Painting & Decorating jobs, most to least expensive

1
Interior painting
$6,890
Usually $425 – $13,780 · priced per m²
2
Blinds and curtains
$2,970
Usually $320 – $12,720 · priced per item
3
Blind Installation
$2,650
Usually $265 – $12,720 · priced per job
4
Blind Repair
$2,650
Usually $265 – $12,720 · priced per job
5
Ceiling Painting
$2,650
Usually $265 – $12,720 · priced per job
6
Ceiling Patching
$2,650
Usually $265 – $12,720 · priced per job
7
Ceiling Replacement
$2,650
Usually $265 – $12,720 · priced per job
8
Colour Consultation
$2,650
Usually $265 – $12,720 · priced per job
9
Cornice Installation
$2,650
Usually $265 – $12,720 · priced per job
10
Curtain Installation
$2,650
Usually $265 – $12,720 · priced per job
11
Curtain Track Installation
$2,650
Usually $265 – $12,720 · priced per job
12
Custom Curtains
$2,650
Usually $265 – $12,720 · priced per job
13
Exterior Painting
$2,650
Usually $265 – $12,720 · priced per job
14
Fence Painting
$2,650
Usually $265 – $12,720 · priced per job
15
Furniture Restoration
$2,650
Usually $265 – $12,720 · priced per job
16
Gyprock / Drywall Installation
$2,650
Usually $265 – $12,720 · priced per job
17
Interior designer
$2,650
Usually $210 – $26,500 · priced per m²
18
Interior Design
$2,650
Usually $265 – $12,720 · priced per job
19
Interior Painting
$2,650
Usually $265 – $12,720 · priced per job
20
Interior Styling
$2,650
Usually $265 – $12,720 · priced per job
21
Motorised Blinds
$2,650
Usually $265 – $12,720 · priced per job
22
Plaster Repairs
$2,650
Usually $265 – $12,720 · priced per job
23
Pre-Sale Home Staging
$2,650
Usually $265 – $12,720 · priced per job
24
Reupholstery
$2,650
Usually $265 – $12,720 · priced per job
25
Roof Painting
$2,650
Usually $265 – $12,720 · priced per job
26
Solid Plastering
$2,650
Usually $265 – $12,720 · priced per job
27
Space Planning
$2,650
Usually $265 – $12,720 · priced per job
28
Wallpaper Installation
$2,650
Usually $265 – $12,720 · priced per job
29
Wallpaper Removal
$2,650
Usually $265 – $12,720 · priced per job
30
Water-Damaged Ceiling Repair
$2,650
Usually $265 – $12,720 · priced per job
31
Plastering
$2,120
Usually $160 – $14,840 · priced per m²
32
Wallpapering
$1,270
Usually $320 – $6,890 · priced per m²
33
Ceiling repair
$1,060
Usually $210 – $6,360 · priced per m²
34
Upholstery repair
$955
Usually $105 – $5,300 · priced per item
35
Curtains
$690
Usually $160 – $11,660 · priced per item
Indicative Australian ranges from our cost-guide dataset — a starting point, not a quote. See the full national report for methodology, or get real local quotes before you commit.

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