Turf & Landscaping Cost in Sydney
Turf supply and install, garden design, retaining walls. Sydney sits at the national median.
Observed range
$2,000–$15,000
Median $6,000
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Turf & Landscaping prices by job type in Sydney
Different jobs sit at very different price points. Here is what each typically costs in Sydney.
Turf supply & install (100sqm)
$2,000–$4,000
Garden bed renovation
$1,500–$5,000
Retaining wall (10m)
$3,000–$8,000
Full backyard redesign
$8,000–$25,000
Common turf & landscaping add-ons
These sit outside the base range. Get them itemised in your quote.
Typically included
- ✓Turf supply and laying
- ✓Basic soil preparation
- ✓Edging
- ✓Clean-up
Usually charged extra
- +Irrigation
- +Lighting
- +Retaining walls
- +Design fees
- +Council permits
How we calculated this: The Sydney range is derived from the national turf & landscaping observed range ($2,000–$15,000), scope-normalised across submissions, then adjusted by Sydney's cost-of-service multiplier (1.00×). Full methodology →
What drives turf & landscaping price in Sydney
Retaining walls
Drainage solutions
Mature tree planting
Irrigation systems
Site access
Slope/grade changes
Turf & Landscaping in other cities
See how Sydney compares for turf & landscaping.
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Sydney
$2,000–$15,000
Melbourne
$1,840–$13,800
Brisbane
$1,700–$12,750
Perth
$1,640–$12,300
Adelaide
$1,560–$11,700
Canberra
$1,860–$13,950
Hobart
$1,640–$12,300
Darwin
$1,760–$13,200
Gold Coast
$1,660–$12,450
Toowoomba
$1,560–$11,700
Ballarat
$1,680–$12,600
Bendigo
$1,660–$12,450
Townsville
$1,700–$12,750
Mackay
$1,840–$13,800
Albury-Wodonga
$1,600–$12,000
Other home services in Sydney
Common turf & landscaping quote mistakes
Not preparing soil properly
Turf laid on poor soil dies within months. Soil prep is 30-40% of the cost for good reason.
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