The cost of landscaping & gardens jobs in Melbourne

Gardens, lawns, trees, concreting and retaining walls. In Melbourne, these jobs typically run 4% higher than the national average. Here's what the 72 most common cost — indicative ranges to size up your job before you post.

jobs priced

$1,560

typical (median)

$50

from

Landscaping & Gardens jobs, most to least expensive

Landscaping

$15,600

Usually $1,040 – $93,600 · priced per m²

Retaining wall

$7,280

Usually $1,560 – $26,000 · priced per m²

Concreting

$5,200

Usually $830 – $15,600 · priced per m²

Paving

$4,160

Usually $1,040 – $16,640 · priced per m²

Concrete resurfacing

$3,950

Usually $830 – $12,480 · priced per m²

Excavation

$2,600

Usually $470 – $9,360 · priced per hour

Irrigation system

$2,290

Usually $415 – $8,320 · priced per m²

Garden designer

$2,080

Usually $210 – $8,320 · priced per m²

Lawn mowing or new turf

$1,870

Usually $50 – $10,400 · priced per m²

Anti-Slip Concrete Resurfacing

$1,560

Usually $85 – $15,600 · priced per job

Backyard Design

$1,560

Usually $85 – $15,600 · priced per job

Backyard Landscaping

$1,560

Usually $85 – $15,600 · priced per job

Bobcat / Excavator Work

$1,560

Usually $85 – $15,600 · priced per job

Concrete Cutting

$1,560

Usually $85 – $15,600 · priced per job

Concrete Driveway

$1,560

Usually $85 – $15,600 · priced per job

Concrete Pathways

$1,560

Usually $85 – $15,600 · priced per job

Concrete Polishing

$1,560

Usually $85 – $15,600 · priced per job

Concrete Removal

$1,560

Usually $85 – $15,600 · priced per job

Concrete Repair & Reseal

$1,560

Usually $85 – $15,600 · priced per job

Concrete Retaining Wall

$1,560

Usually $85 – $15,600 · priced per job

Decorative Concrete Coating

$1,560

Usually $85 – $15,600 · priced per job

Drip Irrigation

$1,560

Usually $85 – $15,600 · priced per job

Driveway Kerb Installation

$1,560

Usually $85 – $15,600 · priced per job

Emergency Tree Removal

$1,560

Usually $85 – $15,600 · priced per job

Exposed Aggregate

$1,560

Usually $85 – $15,600 · priced per job

Front Yard Design

$1,560

Usually $85 – $15,600 · priced per job

Front Yard Landscaping

$1,560

Usually $85 – $15,600 · priced per job

Garden Clean Up

$1,560

Usually $85 – $15,600 · priced per job

Garden Design

$1,560

Usually $85 – $15,600 · priced per job

Garden Edging Kerbs

$1,560

Usually $85 – $15,600 · priced per job

Garden Maintenance

$1,560

Usually $85 – $15,600 · priced per job

Garden Makeover

$1,560

Usually $85 – $15,600 · priced per job

Green Waste Removal

$1,560

Usually $85 – $15,600 · priced per job

Hard Landscaping

$1,560

Usually $85 – $15,600 · priced per job

Hedge Trimming

$1,560

Usually $85 – $15,600 · priced per job

House Slab

$1,560

Usually $85 – $15,600 · priced per job

Irrigation Installation

$1,560

Usually $85 – $15,600 · priced per job

Irrigation Repair

$1,560

Usually $85 – $15,600 · priced per job

Land Clearing

$1,560

Usually $85 – $15,600 · priced per job

Landscape Construction

$1,560

Usually $85 – $15,600 · priced per job

Landscape Construction Plans

$1,560

Usually $85 – $15,600 · priced per job

Landscape Design

$1,560

Usually $85 – $15,600 · priced per job

Lawn Mowing

$1,560

Usually $85 – $15,600 · priced per job

Lawn Pest & Disease Treatment

$1,560

Usually $85 – $15,600 · priced per job

Mulching & Planting

$1,560

Usually $85 – $15,600 · priced per job

Patio Paving

$1,560

Usually $85 – $15,600 · priced per job

Paving Driveways

$1,560

Usually $85 – $15,600 · priced per job

Paving Paths

$1,560

Usually $85 – $15,600 · priced per job

Paving Repairs

$1,560

Usually $85 – $15,600 · priced per job

Pool Area Paving

$1,560

Usually $85 – $15,600 · priced per job

Pool Excavation

$1,560

Usually $85 – $15,600 · priced per job

Retaining Wall Repair

$1,560

Usually $85 – $15,600 · priced per job

Site Cut / Earthworks

$1,560

Usually $85 – $15,600 · priced per job

Soft Landscaping

$1,560

Usually $85 – $15,600 · priced per job

Sprinkler System Installation

$1,560

Usually $85 – $15,600 · priced per job

Stone Retaining Wall

$1,560

Usually $85 – $15,600 · priced per job

Stump Grinding

$1,560

Usually $85 – $15,600 · priced per job

Synthetic Turf Installation

$1,560

Usually $85 – $15,600 · priced per job

Timber Retaining Wall

$1,560

Usually $85 – $15,600 · priced per job

Tree Felling

$1,560

Usually $85 – $15,600 · priced per job

Tree removal

$1,560

Usually $260 – $12,480 · priced per item

Tree Health Assessment

$1,560

Usually $85 – $15,600 · priced per job

Tree Lopping

$1,560

Usually $85 – $15,600 · priced per job

Tree Pruning

$1,560

Usually $85 – $15,600 · priced per job

Tree Removal

$1,560

Usually $85 – $15,600 · priced per job

Trenching

$1,560

Usually $85 – $15,600 · priced per job

Turf Laying

$1,560

Usually $85 – $15,600 · priced per job

Turf Supply

$1,560

Usually $85 – $15,600 · priced per job

Weeding

$1,560

Usually $85 – $15,600 · priced per job

Concrete kerbing

$1,455

Usually $520 – $5,720 · priced per linear metre

Arborist

$1,250

Usually $260 – $10,400 · priced per item

Gardener

$310

Usually $60 – $1,560 · priced 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.