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Independent Australian home-cost research
What it actually cost, from the people who paid
Most cost guides are written by people who have never held a quote. Ours start with what Australian homeowners really spent — itemised, dated, in Australian dollars — so you walk into your first quote already knowing what fair looks like.
Australian dollars, Australian pricing
Real quotes from named homeowners
No paid rankings, ever
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air conditioning
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A real Newcastle quote for three systems, and why “back-to-back” changes your price more than the brand.
Windows
Window replacement cost in Australia, per window
Why a supply-only quote isn’t the same job, and when a thermal break actually matters.
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Kitchen
Kitchen renovation cost in Australia
Cabinetry, benchtops and labour — where the budget goes and where the upsells hide.
Bathroom
Bathroom renovation cost breakdown
From a cosmetic refresh to a full gut — realistic ranges for each level of project.
Additions
Home addition cost in Australia
What drives the number on a ground floor extension or a second storey — and why building up costs 30 to 50% more.
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Plumbing
Hot water system replacement cost
Tank vs. tankless, gas vs. electric, and what installation really adds.
Electrical
Switchboard upgrade cost
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Foundation
Foundation repair cost by problem type
Hairline cracks to full underpinning — what each fix costs and how urgent it is.
The people behind the numbers
About us →Anyone can publish a price range. What’s harder to find is someone who’ll tell you what the job actually cost them, including the parts that went wrong. Several guides on this site carry first-hand accounts from Australian homeowners, credited by first name and region at their request.
Newcastle, NSW
James
Renovated an established weatherboard home and priced up a second dwelling on his block. Contributed real figures on an ensuite built from scratch, flooring, insulation, hot water and a dual occupancy — including a $6,000 sewer upgrade discovered mid-build.
Coffs Harbour, NSW
Keryn
A decade of work on one home — two bathrooms, a kitchen, fencing, a deck, tree work and three insurance claims. Her hardest-won lesson runs through all of it: check the work properly before you pay the final invoice.
How we cost every project
Quotes, not guesses
Where a guide carries a homeowner’s account, that’s a named contributor’s real project and their own out-of-pocket costs. Researched ranges come from published Australian pricing, and every guide names its sources.
Dated and refreshed
Material and labour costs move, and Australian prices are not American prices converted. Every guide carries a last-updated date, and we say so plainly where a guide hasn’t been localised yet.
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