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 72 most common cost — indicative ranges to size up your job before you post.

jobs priced

$1,650

typical (median)

$55

from

Landscaping & Gardens jobs, most to least expensive

Landscaping

$16,500

Usually $1,100 – $99,000 · priced per m²

Retaining wall

$7,700

Usually $1,650 – $27,500 · priced per m²

Concreting

$5,500

Usually $880 – $16,500 · priced per m²

Paving

$4,400

Usually $1,100 – $17,600 · priced per m²

Concrete resurfacing

$4,180

Usually $880 – $13,200 · priced per m²

Excavation

$2,750

Usually $495 – $9,900 · priced per hour

Irrigation system

$2,420

Usually $440 – $8,800 · priced per m²

Garden designer

$2,200

Usually $220 – $8,800 · priced per m²

Lawn mowing or new turf

$1,980

Usually $55 – $11,000 · priced per m²

Anti-Slip Concrete Resurfacing

$1,650

Usually $90 – $16,500 · priced per job

Backyard Design

$1,650

Usually $90 – $16,500 · priced per job

Backyard Landscaping

$1,650

Usually $90 – $16,500 · priced per job

Bobcat / Excavator Work

$1,650

Usually $90 – $16,500 · priced per job

Concrete Cutting

$1,650

Usually $90 – $16,500 · priced per job

Concrete Driveway

$1,650

Usually $90 – $16,500 · priced per job

Concrete Pathways

$1,650

Usually $90 – $16,500 · priced per job

Concrete Polishing

$1,650

Usually $90 – $16,500 · priced per job

Concrete Removal

$1,650

Usually $90 – $16,500 · priced per job

Concrete Repair & Reseal

$1,650

Usually $90 – $16,500 · priced per job

Concrete Retaining Wall

$1,650

Usually $90 – $16,500 · priced per job

Decorative Concrete Coating

$1,650

Usually $90 – $16,500 · priced per job

Drip Irrigation

$1,650

Usually $90 – $16,500 · priced per job

Driveway Kerb Installation

$1,650

Usually $90 – $16,500 · priced per job

Emergency Tree Removal

$1,650

Usually $90 – $16,500 · priced per job

Exposed Aggregate

$1,650

Usually $90 – $16,500 · priced per job

Front Yard Design

$1,650

Usually $90 – $16,500 · priced per job

Front Yard Landscaping

$1,650

Usually $90 – $16,500 · priced per job

Garden Clean Up

$1,650

Usually $90 – $16,500 · priced per job

Garden Design

$1,650

Usually $90 – $16,500 · priced per job

Garden Edging Kerbs

$1,650

Usually $90 – $16,500 · priced per job

Garden Maintenance

$1,650

Usually $90 – $16,500 · priced per job

Garden Makeover

$1,650

Usually $90 – $16,500 · priced per job

Green Waste Removal

$1,650

Usually $90 – $16,500 · priced per job

Hard Landscaping

$1,650

Usually $90 – $16,500 · priced per job

Hedge Trimming

$1,650

Usually $90 – $16,500 · priced per job

House Slab

$1,650

Usually $90 – $16,500 · priced per job

Irrigation Installation

$1,650

Usually $90 – $16,500 · priced per job

Irrigation Repair

$1,650

Usually $90 – $16,500 · priced per job

Land Clearing

$1,650

Usually $90 – $16,500 · priced per job

Landscape Construction

$1,650

Usually $90 – $16,500 · priced per job

Landscape Construction Plans

$1,650

Usually $90 – $16,500 · priced per job

Landscape Design

$1,650

Usually $90 – $16,500 · priced per job

Lawn Mowing

$1,650

Usually $90 – $16,500 · priced per job

Lawn Pest & Disease Treatment

$1,650

Usually $90 – $16,500 · priced per job

Mulching & Planting

$1,650

Usually $90 – $16,500 · priced per job

Patio Paving

$1,650

Usually $90 – $16,500 · priced per job

Paving Driveways

$1,650

Usually $90 – $16,500 · priced per job

Paving Paths

$1,650

Usually $90 – $16,500 · priced per job

Paving Repairs

$1,650

Usually $90 – $16,500 · priced per job

Pool Area Paving

$1,650

Usually $90 – $16,500 · priced per job

Pool Excavation

$1,650

Usually $90 – $16,500 · priced per job

Retaining Wall Repair

$1,650

Usually $90 – $16,500 · priced per job

Site Cut / Earthworks

$1,650

Usually $90 – $16,500 · priced per job

Soft Landscaping

$1,650

Usually $90 – $16,500 · priced per job

Sprinkler System Installation

$1,650

Usually $90 – $16,500 · priced per job

Stone Retaining Wall

$1,650

Usually $90 – $16,500 · priced per job

Stump Grinding

$1,650

Usually $90 – $16,500 · priced per job

Synthetic Turf Installation

$1,650

Usually $90 – $16,500 · priced per job

Timber Retaining Wall

$1,650

Usually $90 – $16,500 · priced per job

Tree Felling

$1,650

Usually $90 – $16,500 · priced per job

Tree removal

$1,650

Usually $275 – $13,200 · priced per item

Tree Health Assessment

$1,650

Usually $90 – $16,500 · priced per job

Tree Lopping

$1,650

Usually $90 – $16,500 · priced per job

Tree Pruning

$1,650

Usually $90 – $16,500 · priced per job

Tree Removal

$1,650

Usually $90 – $16,500 · priced per job

Trenching

$1,650

Usually $90 – $16,500 · priced per job

Turf Laying

$1,650

Usually $90 – $16,500 · priced per job

Turf Supply

$1,650

Usually $90 – $16,500 · priced per job

Weeding

$1,650

Usually $90 – $16,500 · priced per job

Concrete kerbing

$1,540

Usually $550 – $6,050 · priced per linear metre

Arborist

$1,320

Usually $275 – $11,000 · priced per item

Gardener

$330

Usually $65 – $1,650 · 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.