The cost of painting & decorating jobs

Interior and exterior painting, plaster and finishes. Here's what the 35 most common painting & decorating jobs typically cost in Australia — indicative ranges to size up your job before you post.

jobs priced

$2,500

typical (median)

$100

from

Painting & Decorating jobs, most to least expensive

Interior painting

$6,500

Usually $400 – $13,000 · priced per m²

Blinds and curtains

$2,800

Usually $300 – $12,000 · priced per item

Blind Installation

$2,500

Usually $250 – $12,000 · priced per job

Blind Repair

$2,500

Usually $250 – $12,000 · priced per job

Ceiling Painting

$2,500

Usually $250 – $12,000 · priced per job

Ceiling Patching

$2,500

Usually $250 – $12,000 · priced per job

Ceiling Replacement

$2,500

Usually $250 – $12,000 · priced per job

Colour Consultation

$2,500

Usually $250 – $12,000 · priced per job

Cornice Installation

$2,500

Usually $250 – $12,000 · priced per job

Curtain Installation

$2,500

Usually $250 – $12,000 · priced per job

Curtain Track Installation

$2,500

Usually $250 – $12,000 · priced per job

Custom Curtains

$2,500

Usually $250 – $12,000 · priced per job

Exterior Painting

$2,500

Usually $250 – $12,000 · priced per job

Fence Painting

$2,500

Usually $250 – $12,000 · priced per job

Furniture Restoration

$2,500

Usually $250 – $12,000 · priced per job

Gyprock / Drywall Installation

$2,500

Usually $250 – $12,000 · priced per job

Interior designer

$2,500

Usually $200 – $25,000 · priced per m²

Interior Design

$2,500

Usually $250 – $12,000 · priced per job

Interior Painting

$2,500

Usually $250 – $12,000 · priced per job

Interior Styling

$2,500

Usually $250 – $12,000 · priced per job

Motorised Blinds

$2,500

Usually $250 – $12,000 · priced per job

Plaster Repairs

$2,500

Usually $250 – $12,000 · priced per job

Pre-Sale Home Staging

$2,500

Usually $250 – $12,000 · priced per job

Reupholstery

$2,500

Usually $250 – $12,000 · priced per job

Roof Painting

$2,500

Usually $250 – $12,000 · priced per job

Solid Plastering

$2,500

Usually $250 – $12,000 · priced per job

Space Planning

$2,500

Usually $250 – $12,000 · priced per job

Wallpaper Installation

$2,500

Usually $250 – $12,000 · priced per job

Wallpaper Removal

$2,500

Usually $250 – $12,000 · priced per job

Water-Damaged Ceiling Repair

$2,500

Usually $250 – $12,000 · priced per job

Plastering

$2,000

Usually $150 – $14,000 · priced per m²

Wallpapering

$1,200

Usually $300 – $6,500 · priced per m²

Ceiling repair

$1,000

Usually $200 – $6,000 · priced per m²

Upholstery repair

$900

Usually $100 – $5,000 · priced per item

Curtains

$650

Usually $150 – $11,000 · 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.