The small jobs that make up most plumbing call-outs, priced from cross-checked Australian rates: tap repairs $80-$260, toilet installs $400-$900 supplied and fitted, and call-outs from $60-$150. The two questions that decide your price: who supplies the fixture, and is it going in the same spot?
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Cross-checked across published Australian sources. Full breakdowns are in the guide.
$80-$260leaking or dripping tap repair
$150-$350tap replacement, labour
Most small jobs are really call-out plus first hour - expect an effective floor around $150-$250 for any visit.
See tap pricing$100-$350running or leaking toilet repair
$400-$900new toilet, supplied + fitted (typical $600)
Labour alone is $200-$400 - who supplies the suite is the biggest swing on the quote.
See toilet pricing$60-$150typical call-out fee
$80-$200per hour, licensed plumber
After-hours labour runs about $210/hr against $130 standard, with emergency call-outs of $150-$250+.
See rate pricingA standard toilet suite adds about $480 and a premium mixer $185-$380 over labour alone. Supplying your own can save money - or cost you a second call-out if it does not fit.
Like-for-like swaps are quick. Moving water or waste points turns a few-hundred-dollar job into rough-in work at $2,000-$6,500.
Business-hours labour runs $80-$200/hr. After-hours call-outs start at $150-$250 before work begins, at roughly 60% higher labour rates.
Most plumbing work - anything connecting to water supply, sanitary drainage or gas - legally requires a licensed plumber in every state. Gas fitting is licensed-only everywhere and needs a compliance certificate. Homeowners can legally handle only trivial tasks, like changing a tap washer or a shower head in most states.
The plumbing guide covers call-outs, hourly rates, tap and toilet pricing, and the parts surprises that catch people out mid-job.