The cost of landscaping & gardens jobs

Gardens, lawns, trees, concreting and retaining walls. Here's what the 13 most common landscaping & gardens jobs typically cost in Australia — indicative ranges to size up your job before you post.

jobs priced

$2,200

typical (median)

$50

from

Landscaping & Gardens jobs, most to least expensive

Landscaping

$15,000

Usually $1,000 – $80,000 · per m²

Retaining wall

$7,000

Usually $1,500 – $25,000 · per m²

Concreting

$5,000

Usually $800 – $15,000 · per m²

Paving

$4,000

Usually $1,000 – $16,000 · per m²

Concrete resurfacing

$3,800

Usually $800 – $12,000 · per m²

Excavation

$2,500

Usually $450 – $9,000 · per hour

Irrigation system

$2,200

Usually $400 – $8,000 · per m²

Garden designer

$2,000

Usually $200 – $8,000 · per m²

Lawn mowing or new turf

$1,800

Usually $50 – $10,000 · per m²

Tree removal

$1,500

Usually $250 – $12,000 · per item

Concrete kerbing

$1,400

Usually $500 – $4,000 · per linear metre

Arborist

$1,200

Usually $300 – $8,000 · per item

Gardener

$300

Usually $60 – $1,500 · per hour

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.