Building Cost Guide

2019/2020
Based on figures published in the Rawlinsons Australian Construction Handbook 2018.

This guide is designed to assist in determining building values for the purpose of establishing
consistency in the charging of application fees. All costs (labour, material etc.) are included.

NOTES:
• Costs are based on the floor areas of all levels, measured between the inner face of the
external walls
• Costs will provide a reasonable estimate for construction. There are many instances here the
actual cost of a building will vary from that determined from using this guide
• This guide utilises the lowest price in any range listed in Rawlinsons
• Where a particular project is not covered within this cost guide, the value of the work may be
determined by reference to Rawlinsons Australian Construction Handbook.

Building Type Estimated Value

Residential Per square metre

Dwellings & Single Storey Units

Brick Veneer/Full Brick 1150
Timber Framed & Clad

House Additions
Ground Floor – No Sanitary Fittings 1580
Framed, Brick Veneer, Full brick, First Floor Additions

(note: where bathroom involved ADD) 18000

(note: where kitchen involved ADD) 15500

Multi Unit Development – Low Density Flats

Single Storey 1150
Two(2) Storey plus 1540

Decks/Pergolas
Unroofed Deck – Concrete / Timber 189
Roofed Deck – Concrete / Timber 250
Pergola / Verandah – Metal Roofed 250

Garages/Carports
Garage – Concrete floor, metal clad walls/roof, roller shutter 275
Garage – Concrete floor, brick walls, metal roof, roller shutter 655
Carport – All forms 187

Pools Unit Cost

Concrete (9.0m x 4.5m, 1m to 2m deep) 35100
Fibre Glass (9.0m x 4.5m, 1m to 2m deep) 22470
Above Ground (significant pool) 8000

Fences Per Lineal metre

Front fence – Brick with infill panels 661
Metal/Fences 85
 Building Type Estimated Value

Retaining Walls Per linear metre

Brick, Block, Treated Pine/Sleepers 242

Sheds Per square metre

Shed – Concrete floor, metal roof, steel frame 275
Farm Shed – On footings/metal roof/open (no walls) 180

Commercial Per square metre

Offices (Standard Finish)

Single storey 1330
Two(2) storey 1500
Three(3) storey 1545
Four(4) to Seven(7) storey 2320
High rise (Seven(7) to Twenty(20) storey) 3400

Hotels/Motels/Clubs
Tavern – Single storey 2590
Club – Social/Sporting to two(2) storey 2450
Motel – Single to two(2) storey 2250
Serviced Apartments – Multi storey 2970

Shops
Stand alone single storey 745
Supermarket 1890
Shopping centre 2070

Industrial Per square metre

Warehouses
Low bay / High bay 715

Factories
All sizes 740

Health Care Buildings Per square metre

Private hospital - Single storey 2960
Public hospital 3655
Nursing Home – Single storey 2160

Education Facilities Per square metre

Primary School – Single storey 1635
Secondary – Up three storey 1975

Parking Areas Per square metre

Under Ground – One level 1675
Open Parking Areas 88
Parking Stations – to three storeys 525