The cost of renovations & building jobs in Sydney

Extensions, rendering, cladding and structural work. In Sydney, these jobs typically run 10% higher than the national average. Here's what the 12 most common cost — indicative ranges to size up your job before you post.

jobs priced

$5,775

typical (median)

$330

from

Renovations & Building jobs, most to least expensive

Home renovation

$99,000

Usually $16,500 – $440,000 · per m²

House cladding

$27,500

Usually $2,200 – $88,000 · per m²

Underpinning

$19,800

Usually $5,500 – $55,000 · per item

House rendering

$14,300

Usually $5,500 – $35,200 · per m²

Demolition

$7,700

Usually $1,650 – $38,500 · per m²

Stonemason

$6,600

Usually $550 – $38,500 · per m²

Bricklayers

$4,950

Usually $330 – $33,000 · per m²

Rendering

$4,950

Usually $440 – $24,200 · per m²

Asbestos removal

$4,400

Usually $1,650 – $19,800 · per m²

Scaffolding

$4,400

Usually $880 – $16,500 · per item

Damp proofing

$3,850

Usually $550 – $13,200 · per linear metre

Waterproofing

$3,080

Usually $550 – $13,200 · per m²

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.