Brick Laying Cost in Adelaide (2026)
In Adelaide bricklaying is priced per 1000 bricks or per square metre, with the cheapest mainland labour keeping a brick wall affordable.
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Bricklaying is usually priced per 1,000 bricks laid (plus materials). A rough guide is about 50 bricks per square metre of single-skin wall, so measure the wall to estimate the brick count.
Ways to save
- A straight boundary wall is cheaper per brick than detailed feature work.
- Supplying your own bricks can save on markup if you source them well.
How we estimate this
Brick laying in Australia typically costs $800 to $15,000 in 2026 depending on the number of bricks and job type, usually around $1.50 to $2.50 per brick laid plus materials. A small garden wall is cheapest; a large or feature wall reaches the top.
Pricing reviewed: October 2026.
What a brick laying costs in Adelaide
Bricklaying in Adelaide is costed by the number of bricks laid, quoted per thousand bricks or per square metre of wall, because the labour is the time to lay each brick, so a wall with more bricks costs more. A single-skin garden or boundary wall uses far fewer bricks per square metre than a double-skin cavity wall, so the wall type sets the brick count. The affordable labour that marks the city out keeps the rate the cheapest of any mainland capital, which matters most on a high-brick-count job.
Adelaide's older stone cottages mean a common job is brick repair or extension that must match or complement the original stone and brick, which is slower, specialist work than plain common brick. Access and height matter, as a low wall is laid from the ground fast while a tall or two-storey wall needs scaffold that adds hire, time and the operator's high-risk-work ticket. The dry Mediterranean summer dries mortar fast, so the bricklayer keeps it workable and cures it properly, and reactive clay can crack a footing, so the base must be sound before a wall goes up. The cheap local labour makes even a large brick wall or a face-brick feature more affordable than in the dearer capitals.
Bricklaying itself is a trade rather than a separately licensed building activity, but structural or load-bearing brickwork over the licensing threshold must be done or supervised by a licensed builder in South Australia under Consumer and Business Services, and a retaining wall over a height needs engineering. For an Adelaide job, the clearest way to price bricklaying is by the brick count and wall type, with the cheap labour keeping the rate low.
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Frequently asked questions
Is bricklaying cheap in Adelaide?
Comparatively, yes. The affordable labour that marks the city out keeps the rate the cheapest of any mainland capital, which matters most on a high-brick-count job, so a brick wall is more affordable in Adelaide than in the dearer capitals.
How is bricklaying priced in Adelaide?
Per thousand bricks or per square metre of wall, because the labour is the time to lay each brick, so a wall with more bricks costs more, and a double-skin cavity wall uses far more bricks per square metre than a single-skin wall in Adelaide.
Is matching a stone cottage harder in Adelaide?
Yes. Adelaide's older stone cottages mean a common job is brick repair or extension that must match or complement the original stone and brick, which is slower, specialist work than laying plain common brick.
Do I need a licence for bricklaying in Adelaide?
Bricklaying is a trade, not a separately licensed activity, but structural or load-bearing brickwork over the licensing threshold must be done or supervised by a licensed builder in South Australia under Consumer and Business Services.