New Findings Reveal Aussie Tradies Charging 4.2% More Than Last Year

May 26, 2015 - PRLog -- A new report released by ServiceSeeking.com.au found that of their top 10 most popular renovation industries, eight are more expensive than last year. The average price for an hour of a tradesman’s time rose from $58.23 to $60.67, year on year (up 4.2%).

ServiceSeeking.com.au is Australia’s largest services marketplace for consumers to hire tradespeople for any type of job around their home. With more than 1.6 million jobs listed, their sheer size provides a strong indication of price trends in the Australian renovation industry.

“Australia is in the grip of a tradie skills shortage. With more Australians feeling confident about rising property prices and undertaking renovation projects, the major constraint is now the number of available tradies with capacity to undertake new work. Fewer tradies are quoting this year than last, so the tradies with capacity end up charging more", said Jeremy Levitt, CEO, ServiceSeeking.com.au.

Painters were the cheapest per hour at $41.66 while plumbers had the highest hourly rate with $78.40.

Price Changes for Top 10 Renovation Industries Across Australia

AUSTRALIA  Jan- Mar 14     Jan- Mar 15     % Diff
Building         $59.53          $61.27          2.85%
Carpentry       $52.68          $51.83          -1.64%
Concreting      $64.17          $64.57          0.62%
Electricians    $69.40          $71.72          3.23%
Flooring          $45.33          $42.54          -6.56%
Landscaping   $61.71          $67.01          7.91%
Painting          $39.08          $41.66          6.19%
Plastering       $46.23          $48.15          3.98%
Plumbing        $77.94          $78.40          0.58%
Tiling          $39.34          $42.91          8.33%

State by State Price Comparison

State  Jan- Mar 14  Jan- Mar 15     % Diff
VIC        $55.51          $55.81          0.5%
NSW      $56.41          $59.09          4.8%
QLD       $61.49          $62.56          1.7%
SA         $56.37          $63.87          13.3%
WA        $61.89          $68.31          10.4%

Notably:

Flooring and carpentry are the only two industries that are cheaper than last year.
Plumbing remains the most expensive renovation industry.
Victoria is still the cheapest State to renovate your home.
Prices in WA jumped 10.4%, making it the most expensive State to renovate.
South Australia experienced the largest increase in renovation prices, rising by 13.3%.

To interview Jeremy Levitt, CEO, ServiceSeeking.com.au on these results, found from over 54,000 people, Australia wide, please contact Joe Hughes from N O W! Communications on joe@nowcommunications.net or +61 455 494 409.

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