Standard labour runs $50-$80 per m² - but large-format tiles push it to $70-$115 and mosaics to $84-$200. Add tile supply, waterproofing and removal, and two quotes for the "same" room can differ by thousands. This calculator prices each part separately.
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Labour is only half the story - tile format alone can triple it. These are the published bands the calculator runs on.
| Component | Range | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Labour - standard work | $45-$120/m² | National typical ~$65/m² (ServiceSeeking's 2026 average is $65.80; TradieVerify's is ~$65) |
| Labour - standard floor format | $50-$80/m² | The Flooring Guys / The Quote Yard metro benchmarks |
| Labour - large-format | $70-$115/m² | About $20-$35/m² above standard format |
| Labour - mosaic | $84-$200/m² | Roughly 2-3x standard - a 25 mm mosaic has 80+ metres of grout line per m² |
| Porcelain, installed | $70-$150/m² | TradieVerify; Airtasker's porcelain average ($83/m²) sits inside the band |
| Standard floor, installed | $50-$120/m² | Ceramic/porcelain at standard format, supply + lay |
| Natural stone, installed | $130-$280/m² | Marble averages ~$270/m² on Airtasker data |
| Whole bathroom (tiling only) | $2,000-$5,000 | Small-to-medium rooms, materials + labour; large bathrooms $5,000-$8,000+ |
| Waterproofing | $40-$75/m² | Or $500-$1,500 per bathroom - legally required in wet areas |
| Tile removal | $20-$60/m² | Typical $30-$50/m²; $500-$1,000 flat for an average bathroom |
The biggest single lever after area: standard labour $50-$80/m² becomes $70-$115 for large-format and $84-$200 for mosaics. Small tiles mean more pieces, more cuts and far more grout line per m².
Supply runs $20-$60/m² for ceramic against $80-$150+ for natural stone, and porcelain typically costs $30-$60/m² more than ceramic at like-for-like quality - it is also harder to cut, so its labour sits in the upper half of the band.
Waterproofing adds $40-$75/m² and is not optional in bathrooms - it is required by the National Construction Code and AS 3740, and in NSW and QLD it must be done by a licensed waterproofer.
Ranges cross-checked: hipages tiler and bathroom guides, ServiceSeeking 2026 pricing data, Airtasker, TradieVerify, The Flooring Guys, The Quote Yard, WhatsTheDamage - October 2026. Full workings and worked examples are in the tiling cost guide.
Bathroom tiling bundles the expensive extras - waterproofing, screeding, removal. Run the numbers with the bathroom option and see each line separately.