Plastering Cost in Melbourne (2026)
Melbourne's Victorian and Edwardian housing makes period plaster repair a real and dearer specialty.
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💰 Ways to save
- Bundle all patching into one visit to beat the minimum call-out.
- Skim-coating existing walls is cheaper than re-sheeting.
How we estimate this
Plastering in Australia in 2026 typically costs $30–$60 per square metre to supply and install new plasterboard, including setting and sanding. Repairs and skim coats are cheaper per area.
Pricing reviewed: June 2026.
What a plastering costs in Melbourne
Melbourne's enormous stock of Victorian and Edwardian homes carries ornate cornices, ceiling roses and lath-and-plaster walls, and restoring or matching those period features is skilled, time-consuming work that costs far more than hanging and setting plasterboard. Renovating an inner-suburb period home almost always involves some of this heritage plaster work, which is where the cost sits rather than in the plain walls.
Melbourne has the deepest pool of plasterers of any city, so standard plasterboard jobs — a new build, an extension or a renovation re-sheet — are genuinely competitive and around or below the national figure. The split is wide: a plain gyprock room is affordable, while ornate cornice restoration or hard-plaster repair in a period home is a specialist, higher-cost job that the city's heritage stock makes common.
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Frequently asked questions
How much does plastering cost in Australia?
Typically $30–$60/m² to supply and install new plasterboard in 2026, including setting and sanding. Repairs cost less per area but may have a minimum fee.
What’s the difference between plastering and gyprocking?
In Australia the terms are used interchangeably for installing and finishing plasterboard (gyprock) walls and ceilings.
Is cornice included in plastering?
Cornice supply and install is usually quoted as an extra on top of the wall and ceiling sheeting.