The cost of landscaping & gardens jobs in Sydney

Gardens, lawns, trees, concreting and retaining walls. In Sydney, these jobs typically run 10% higher than the national average. Here's what the 13 most common cost — indicative ranges to size up your job before you post.

jobs priced

$2,420

typical (median)

$55

from

Landscaping & Gardens jobs, most to least expensive

Landscaping

$16,500

Usually $1,100 – $88,000 · per m²

Retaining wall

$7,700

Usually $1,650 – $27,500 · per m²

Concreting

$5,500

Usually $880 – $16,500 · per m²

Paving

$4,400

Usually $1,100 – $17,600 · per m²

Concrete resurfacing

$4,180

Usually $880 – $13,200 · per m²

Excavation

$2,750

Usually $495 – $9,900 · per hour

Irrigation system

$2,420

Usually $440 – $8,800 · per m²

Garden designer

$2,200

Usually $220 – $8,800 · per m²

Lawn mowing or new turf

$1,980

Usually $55 – $11,000 · per m²

Tree removal

$1,650

Usually $275 – $13,200 · per item

Concrete kerbing

$1,540

Usually $550 – $4,400 · per linear metre

Arborist

$1,320

Usually $330 – $8,800 · per item

Gardener

$330

Usually $65 – $1,650 · 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.