How Much Does a Tradie Website Cost in Australia?

This is one of the most common questions we get asked. And the honest answer is that it varies a lot depending on who you use and what you need. Here's a breakdown of what's actually out there.

DIY website builders

Platforms like Wix or Squarespace let you build your own site for around $20 to $50 a month. The catch is you're doing all the work yourself. Writing the copy, choosing the layout, adding photos, figuring out the settings. For a tradie who's already working full days, that time has a cost too. A lot of DIY sites end up half-finished or built poorly, which can actually hurt you more than help.

Freelance web designers

A freelancer might charge anywhere from $800 to $3,000 for a basic tradie site. Quality varies widely. Some are excellent. Some will build you something that looks dated and doesn't load properly on a phone. Ask to see examples of their work and check whether the sites they've built actually show up on Google.

Agencies

Digital agencies start at around $3,000 and can go well past $10,000. For most tradies, this is overkill. You're paying for account managers, project coordinators, and strategy meetings when all you need is a clean page that tells people what you do and how to reach you.

Done-for-you services

A newer option is services that handle everything for you at a fixed price. No back and forth, no hourly rates, no surprises. At TradiesPage we charge a one-off $349 build fee and $79 a month for hosting and ongoing support. For most Victorian tradies, that's the kind of straightforward pricing that actually makes sense.

What actually matters

The price you pay upfront matters less than whether the site actually gets you calls. A $500 site that never ranks on Google is dead money. A $349 site that brings in a job a month has paid for itself in the first week.