Paving runs $40-$100 per m2 installed depending on material - before the base underneath it, which many quotes bury. This calculator prices the pavers, the base, slope and sealing together, using researched Australian ranges.
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Installed (supply + lay) Australian ranges, cross-checked across published sources. The base under the pavers is a real line item - budget for it.
$40-$100 per m2 overall
Concrete pavers $50-$70/m2, brick $70-$90/m2, natural stone $75-$150/m2. Bluestone is the outlier - sources split from $130 to $350/m2, with metro and premium installs at the top.
+$30-$56 per m2
Crushed rock base runs about $30-$36/m2 ($1,500-$1,800 per 50 m2); a poured concrete base is $46-$56/m2 ($2,300-$2,800 per 50 m2). Sealing adds $10-$18/m2.
$25-$100 per m2 by grade
Standard grades install around $25-$35/m2, mid-range $50-$75/m2 and premium or complex work $75-$100/m2. The calculator uses a blended $35-$75/m2 band.
$30-$55 per m2
Premium natural turf such as Sir Walter, supplied and laid - installer rate-card pricing, so treat it as indicative. Most landscaping jobs overall average around $3,715 (ServiceSeeking job data).
The biggest lever by far - roughly a 3-5x spread per m2 between plain concrete pavers and premium bluestone on the same area.
A sloping site prices about 15% above a level one, and intricate patterns or difficult terrain can push laying labour from $25-$70/m2 to $100-$150/m2.
A concrete base adds roughly $800-$1,000 more per 50 m2 than crushed rock, and removing existing surfaces adds more again - one installer loads about 12% for removal projects.
All figures are guides, not quotes - your contractor confirms a fixed price after seeing the job. Structural landscaping is licensed work in several states above value thresholds - check your state's rules before signing.
The landscaping guide walks through every range, the base costs most guides hide, and worked examples for common backyard jobs.