Post and Rail Fencing Cost in Hobart (2026)
In Hobart post-and-rail fencing is priced by the metre, the timber and posts, and the rail count, with sloping sites and island freight the factors.
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Post and rail is priced per metre, and the total scales fast on acreage. Material choice (pine vs hardwood vs steel) and the number of rails are the big levers, along with how hard the ground is to dig.
Ways to save
- Get a per-metre rate at your full length, long runs should price well below a short-job rate.
- Treated pine is cheapest, but hardwood or steel lasts longer where horses or stock are involved.
- Clear the fence line and check for rock first, hard digging and rock add to the per-post cost.
How we estimate this
Post and rail fencing in Australia typically costs around $45 to $90 per metre supplied and installed in 2026 for treated pine, with hardwood and steel higher. A 50m run often lands around $2,500 to $4,500, and long acreage runs scale from there.
Pricing reviewed: October 2026.
What a post and rail fencing costs in Hobart
Post-and-rail fencing in Hobart is costed by the length of the run, the timber and post type, and whether it is a two or three-rail fence, because a post-and-rail fence is a line of posts with horizontal rails and no infill, so the metre rate follows the timber and the rail count. Treated pine is cheaper than a durable hardwood, and more rails and closer posts add to the metre rate, so the length, the timber and the rails lead the figure.
Hobart's sloping sites are the factor to manage, because a fence on a hillside has to step down the fall with the posts set to the grade, which takes more setting-out and labour than a flat run. The cold, frosty winters and the damp mean a durable, treated timber resists rot and the posts are set deep against ground movement. Island freight across Bass Strait can add to the cost of a specialty mainland timber, though local plantation and native timber is available. Post-and-rail suits a rural-residential acreage or a decorative boundary at a colonial or weatherboard property. A shared boundary falls under the dividing-fences law. Fencing is not a licensed building trade, so no building licence is required, though a pool barrier is a separate certified job under the pool-safety rules in Tasmania.
A post-and-rail fence is fencing work by a fencing contractor rather than a licensed building trade, so no building licence applies, though a pool-barrier fence is a separate certified job and a shared boundary falls under the dividing-fences law, in Tasmania under the state regulator. For a Hobart property, the clearest way to price post-and-rail fencing is by the metre, the timber and posts, and the rail count, with sloping sites and island freight the factors.
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Frequently asked questions
How is post-and-rail fencing priced in Hobart?
By the length of the run, the timber and post type, and whether it is a two or three-rail fence, so treated pine is cheaper than a durable hardwood and more rails and closer posts add to the metre rate in Hobart.
Do sloping sites affect a post-and-rail fence in Hobart?
Yes. A fence on a hillside has to step down the fall with the posts set to the grade, which takes more setting-out and labour than a flat run in Hobart.
Does island freight affect the timber in Hobart?
It can. Island freight across Bass Strait can add to the cost of a specialty mainland timber, though local plantation and native timber is available for a Hobart post-and-rail fence.
Do I need a licence for post-and-rail fencing in Hobart?
No. It is fencing work by a fencing contractor, not a licensed building trade, though a pool-barrier fence is a separate certified job, in Tasmania under the state regulator.