The cost of painting & decorating jobs in Melbourne

Interior and exterior painting, plaster and finishes. In Melbourne, these jobs typically run 4% higher than the national average. Here's what the 35 most common cost — indicative ranges to size up your job before you post.

jobs priced

$2,600

typical (median)

$105

from

Painting & Decorating jobs, most to least expensive

Interior painting

$6,760

Usually $415 – $13,520 · priced per m²

Blinds and curtains

$2,910

Usually $310 – $12,480 · priced per item

Blind Installation

$2,600

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

Blind Repair

$2,600

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

Ceiling Painting

$2,600

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

Ceiling Patching

$2,600

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

Ceiling Replacement

$2,600

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

Colour Consultation

$2,600

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

Cornice Installation

$2,600

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

Curtain Installation

$2,600

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

Curtain Track Installation

$2,600

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

Custom Curtains

$2,600

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

Exterior Painting

$2,600

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

Fence Painting

$2,600

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

Furniture Restoration

$2,600

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

Gyprock / Drywall Installation

$2,600

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

Interior designer

$2,600

Usually $210 – $26,000 · priced per m²

Interior Design

$2,600

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

Interior Painting

$2,600

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

Interior Styling

$2,600

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

Motorised Blinds

$2,600

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

Plaster Repairs

$2,600

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

Pre-Sale Home Staging

$2,600

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

Reupholstery

$2,600

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

Roof Painting

$2,600

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

Solid Plastering

$2,600

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

Space Planning

$2,600

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

Wallpaper Installation

$2,600

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

Wallpaper Removal

$2,600

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

Water-Damaged Ceiling Repair

$2,600

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

Plastering

$2,080

Usually $155 – $14,560 · priced per m²

Wallpapering

$1,250

Usually $310 – $6,760 · priced per m²

Ceiling repair

$1,040

Usually $210 – $6,240 · priced per m²

Upholstery repair

$935

Usually $105 – $5,200 · priced per item

Curtains

$675

Usually $155 – $11,440 · 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.