Updated November 2026·Independently researched·11 min read
Commercial signage in Byron Bay runs $1,800–$5,000
for an illuminated lightbox fascia sign installed, GST included - letters, pylons, graphics and wraps below
In Byron Bay an illuminated lightbox fascia over a shopfront runs $1,800–$5,000 installed, with $3,000 typical. A business on Ballina's Southern Cross estate pricing a single-tenant pylon for its road frontage is looking at $8,000–$30,000; a Bangalow cafe that only wants a footpath A-frame, $120–$600.
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Typical illuminated lightbox fascia in Byron Bay
$3,000
per sign installed, Byron Bay 2026, GST included
Illuminated lightbox fascia sign, installed
$1,800-$5,000
Illuminated 3D letter set, installed (5-8 letters)
$3,000-$10,000
Single-tenant pylon sign, 4-6 m, installed
$8,000-$30,000
$1,800$3,000$5,000
The price of commercial signage in Byron Bay follows the kind of sign. This page's rows put an illuminated lightbox fascia at $1,800–$5,000 installed and a set of illuminated 3D letters at $3,000–$10,000; out on the estates a single-tenant pylon of 4 to 6 metres is $8,000–$30,000 and a multi-tenant pylon of 8 metres and up $15,000–$50,000. Glass is measured by the square metre, $40–$180 for frosted film and $80–$250 for printed graphics.
What pulls two Byron Bay quotes for the same fascia apart is the frontage. A Jonson Street or Lawson Street shopfront is an approval question before it is a fabrication one, a tenancy at Mercato on Byron or Ballina Fair has the centre's own guidelines to meet on top of the council's, and a beachside frontage at Brunswick Heads wants marine-grade frames and fixings named on the quote. Any illuminated sign also carries an electrical connection by a licensed electrician at $200–$2,400, as its own line.
Smaller lines follow. Design and artwork setup costs $150–$960 where the logo is only a JPEG, taking down a previous tenant's sign and making good runs $200–$800 when a Jonson Street shop turns over, and a full van wrap at $3,500–$8,500 carries the name for the trades running between Byron, Ballina and Lismore. Prices include GST.
Quick answerCommercial signage in Byron Bay runs $1,800–$5,000 for an illuminated lightbox fascia sign installed in 2026, $3,000–$10,000 for a set of illuminated 3D letters and $8,000–$30,000 for a single-tenant pylon, with the fascia size, illumination and council approvals setting the total. All figures on this page include GST. Get free Byron Bay quotes →
Commercial Signage Prices in Byron Bay 2026: Cost Table and Price List
Service
Low
Typical
High
Illuminated lightbox fascia sign, installed
$1,800per sign
$3,000
$5,000
Illuminated 3D letter set, installed (5-8 letters)
$3,000per set
$5,500
$10,000
Face-lit LED 3D letter, 300-500 mm (letters only)
$150per letter
$400
$700
Single-tenant pylon sign, 4-6 m, installed
$8,000per sign
$18,000
$30,000
Multi-tenant pylon sign, 8 m and up, installed
$15,000per sign
$30,000
$50,000
Monument or entry sign, installed
$2,500per sign
$6,000
$18,000
Printed A-frame sign
$120per sign
$300
$600
Frosted or privacy window film, installed
$40/m²
$100
$180
Printed window or wall graphics, installed
$80/m²
$150
$250
Full vehicle wrap, car or sedan
$2,500per vehicle
$3,500
$4,500
Full vehicle wrap, van
$3,500per vehicle
$5,500
$8,500
Statutory safety sign, supply only
$7.50each
$40
$165
Wayfinding sign suite, per office floor
$2,000per floor
$3,500
$6,000
Electrical connection for an illuminated sign
$200per sign
$600
$2,400
Design and artwork setup
$150per job
$400
$960
Old sign removal and make-good
$200per job
$450
$800
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Prices include GST. Byron Bay and the Northern Rivers, November 2026.
What does an illuminated shopfront sign cost in Byron Bay?$1,800–$5,000 installed for a lightbox fascia, $3,000 typical. A set of illuminated 3D letters costs $3,000–$10,000, and the electrical connection by a licensed electrician is a separate $200–$2,400 line.
What gets added to a Byron Bay signage quote?Design and artwork setup at $150–$960 when there are no vector files, old sign removal and make-good at $200–$800 when taking over a tenancy, the electrical connection at $200–$2,400 for anything illuminated, and the council's own permit fee where a sign needs approval.
Worked Commercial Signage Cost Scenarios — Byron Bay
Three Byron Bay and Northern Rivers jobs priced from this page's rows: a Jonson Street surf shop, an office suite on the Arts and Industry Estate and a Southern Cross estate warehouse in Ballina. Each line names the row it uses; your own quote prices your frontage and approvals.
Jonson Street surf shop. A retailer moving into a Jonson Street tenancy has the old fascia removed and the wall made good at $200–$800, puts up an illuminated lightbox fascia at $1,800–$5,000 ($3,000 typical) with its electrical connection at $200–$2,400 on a separate line, adds frosted film to the lower glazing at $40–$180 a square metre, and stands a printed A-frame on the footpath at $120–$600.
Arts and Industry Estate office suite. A studio fitting out an office suite on Byron's Arts and Industry Estate orders a wayfinding sign suite at $2,000–$6,000 for the floor, supply-only statutory safety signs at $7.50–$165 each for the exits and the plant cupboard, and illuminated 3D letters at reception at $3,000–$10,000, with design and artwork setup at $150–$960 because the logo was never drawn as vector art.
Ballina warehouse. A wholesaler on Ballina's Southern Cross estate puts a single-tenant pylon of 4 to 6 metres on its road frontage at $8,000–$30,000, typically $18,000, with the engineering certificate and the council application named on the quote, then wraps three delivery vans at $3,500–$8,500 each.
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Commercial Signage Costs by Sector in Byron Bay
Signage work around Byron Bay covers Jonson Street and Lawson Street in town, the main streets of Bangalow, Mullumbimby and Ballina, the centres at Mercato on Byron and Ballina Fair, the estates at the Arts and Industry Estate, Southern Cross in Ballina and South Lismore, and the cafes and venues of Bangalow and Brunswick Heads.
Main streets: Jonson Street, Bangalow, Mullumbimby, Ballina - The common order is an illuminated lightbox fascia at $1,800–$5,000 or illuminated 3D letters at $3,000–$10,000, frosted film at $40–$180 a square metre and a printed A-frame at $120–$600; an illuminated or projecting sign on a town-centre frontage goes through the planning step first.
Shopping centres: Mercato on Byron, Ballina Fair - Centre tenancies usually call for illuminated 3D letters on the bulkhead, $3,000–$10,000 installed or $150–$700 a letter for the letters alone, and the centre's own guidelines apply as well as the council's approval.
Estates: Arts and Industry Estate, Southern Cross Ballina, South Lismore - A single-tenant pylon on the road at $8,000–$30,000, a multi-tenant pylon at $15,000–$50,000 at an estate entry and a monument or entry sign at $2,500–$18,000 by the gate, each with the engineering certification on the quote.
Offices: Arts and Industry Estate, Ballina, Lismore - A wayfinding sign suite at $2,000–$6,000 a floor, supply-only statutory safety signs at $7.50–$165 each, and printed window or wall graphics at $80–$250 a square metre in reception.
Fleets and hospitality: Byron, Bangalow, Brunswick Heads - A full van wrap at $3,500–$8,500 and a car or sedan wrap at $2,500–$4,500 for the trades and delivery fleets that work the Northern Rivers; cafes and venues in Bangalow and Brunswick Heads add menu and price displays, which the ACCC says must show one total price including GST to consumers.
What a Compliant Commercial Signage Quote Includes — Cost in Byron Bay
Before comparing Byron Bay quotes, check each one prices the same sign size, substrate and illumination, says whether install, electrical connection and council approval are in or out, and shows design, removal and GST on their own lines.
Sign type, dimensions, substrate and finish - lightbox, fabricated letters, pylon, film or print - with illumination stated as face-lit, halo or unlit
Install as its own line, naming access equipment such as a boom lift or scaffold and any after-hours or traffic-management requirement
Electrical connection for an illuminated sign at $200–$2,400, done by a licensed electrician, with the certificate named
Design and artwork setup at $150–$960 where no print-ready vector files are supplied, or a nil line where they are
Old sign removal and make-good at $200–$800 when the frontage carries a previous tenant's sign
Sign-permit or planning application fees shown as a pass-through at the council's published rate, and who lodges it
Engineering certification for a pylon, monument or projecting sign, and the wind rating it is built to
Warranty terms on LEDs, laminates and print fade, and the service call-out basis after the warranty
A single GST basis across every line, with the sign company's ABN and proof of insurance
Commercial signage cost in Byron Bay: main streets, centres and Northern Rivers estates
In Byron Bay, commercial signage cost for a shopfront begins with an illuminated lightbox fascia at $1,800–$5,000 installed, $3,000 typical, or illuminated 3D letters at $3,000–$10,000, and moves up to $8,000–$30,000 for a single-tenant pylon and $15,000–$50,000 for a multi-tenant pylon at an estate entry in Ballina or South Lismore. Ordered per letter, a 300 to 500 mm face-lit LED letter is $150–$700 before install, and a monument or entry sign at a gate is $2,500–$18,000.
The rest of a Byron Bay quote is written by the site. A Jonson Street or Lawson Street frontage is an approval question first, and Mercato on Byron and Ballina Fair tenancies add the centre's guidelines and often its letter style; beachside frontages at Brunswick Heads add marine-grade frames and fixings, and UV-stable laminates on anything printed. Around the sign sit the electrical connection at $200–$2,400, design and artwork setup at $150–$960 where the files are not vector, and old sign removal and make-good at $200–$800 on a changeover.
The NSW Planning Portal says a business identification sign can be exempt development when it is securely fixed, has the owner's written consent and stays within the cap of three signs on a single-tenant building or six per building, that a sign over a road needs approval under section 138 of the Roads Act, and that projecting wall, pylon and directory signs in business and industrial zones are complying development under the Commercial and Industrial Alterations Code. Its fact sheet adds that an illuminated exempt sign must conceal its cables, must not animate or flash, and within 50 metres of a residential zone may only be lit between 7 am and 10 pm. For a Byron Bay or Northern Rivers sign that needs approval, the quote should say who lodges with the council for that address and carry the council's published fee as a pass-through line.
Commercial signage cost by sign type and size in Byron Bay
Quick answerByron Bay pricing steps by sign type: a Bangalow or Jonson Street cafe sits in the $120–$600 A-frame and $1,800–$5,000 lightbox range, a Mercato on Byron or Ballina Fair tenancy at $3,000–$10,000 for illuminated 3D letters, and a Southern Cross or South Lismore frontage at $8,000–$30,000 to $15,000–$50,000 for a pylon.
Size changes a Byron Bay sign price two ways. Lightboxes and fascias are priced by width and illumination, so a long lit frontage on Jonson Street sits near the top of $1,800–$5,000; fabricated letters are priced one at a time at $150–$700 for a 300 to 500 mm face-lit letter, so a long trading name on a Ballina Fair bulkhead climbs through the $3,000–$10,000 set band. Film and print are sold by the square metre, $40–$180 for frosting and $80–$250 for printed graphics, so a fully glazed shop on Lawson Street is just more metres.
Then there is height. A single-tenant pylon of 4 to 6 metres at $8,000–$30,000 needs a footing, engineering and a crane day; a multi-tenant pylon of 8 metres and up at $15,000–$50,000 on a South Lismore estate entry needs all three on a larger scale plus a council application. Vehicles step up the same way, a car or sedan wrap at $2,500–$4,500 against a full van wrap at $3,500–$8,500 for a long-wheelbase van running out of Ballina.
Frequently Asked Questions — Commercial Signage Cost in Byron Bay
What is the price of commercial signage in Byron Bay?
From our Byron Bay table: $1,800–$5,000 for an illuminated lightbox fascia sign installed (typically $3,000); $3,000–$10,000 for an illuminated 3D letter set (typically $5,500); $8,000–$30,000 for a single-tenant pylon sign (typically $18,000).
How much does an illuminated shopfront sign cost in Byron Bay?
An illuminated lightbox fascia sign in Byron Bay costs $1,800–$5,000 installed, with $3,000 typical, plus the electrical connection at $200–$2,400 by a licensed electrician. A two-storey Jonson Street frontage over a busy footpath can add after-hours access and a boom lift to the install line; a single-storey shop on Bangalow's Byron Street usually needs neither.
What does a pylon sign cost in Byron Bay?
Going by our Byron Bay table, a single-tenant pylon sign of 4 to 6 metres costs $8,000–$30,000 installed, typically $18,000, and a multi-tenant pylon of 8 metres and up $15,000–$50,000. Businesses on Ballina's Southern Cross estate, in South Lismore and on the Arts and Industry Estate are the usual buyers around Byron Bay, and the quote should name the engineering certificate, the footing and who lodges the council application.
How much are illuminated 3D letters in Byron Bay?
A set of 5 to 8 illuminated 3D letters installed costs $3,000–$10,000 on our Byron Bay table, with $5,500 typical; priced per letter, a face-lit LED letter of 300 to 500 mm is $150–$700 for the letters alone, before install.
Do I need council approval for a sign in Byron Bay?
The NSW Planning Portal says a business identification sign can be exempt development when it is securely fixed, has the owner's written consent and stays within the cap of three signs on a single-tenant building or six per building, that a sign over a road needs approval under section 138 of the Roads Act, and that projecting wall, pylon and directory signs in business and industrial zones are complying development under the Commercial and Industrial Alterations Code. Its fact sheet adds that an illuminated exempt sign must conceal its cables, must not animate or flash, and within 50 metres of a residential zone may only be lit between 7 am and 10 pm. Around Byron Bay the council's own fee schedule sits on top of that, and centre tenancies at Mercato on Byron and Ballina Fair add the centre's sign approval; for a Jonson Street or Lawson Street frontage, ask the sign company to confirm the approval pathway in writing, show the fee as a pass-through line and name who lodges.
Who connects an illuminated sign in Byron Bay?
Energy Safe Victoria says to always engage a registered electrical contractor, who sends a licensed electrician, that do-it-yourself electrical work is illegal and that a Certificate of Electrical Safety is issued for installation work; Building Commission NSW says a licence is required for any electrical wiring work regardless of value, with a Certificate of Compliance for Electrical Work lodged through its eCert portal. On our Byron Bay table the electrical connection for an illuminated sign is $200–$2,400, with $600 typical, and the sign quote should show it as its own line.
What do window graphics and frosting cost in Byron Bay?
Frosted or privacy window film costs $40–$180 a square metre installed in Byron Bay, and printed window or wall graphics $80–$250 a square metre. Glazed shopfronts on Jonson Street, at Mercato on Byron and along River Street in Ballina are the usual jobs around Byron Bay, and the quote should price film and print by the square metre with the measured area shown.
What does a vehicle wrap cost in Byron Bay?
A full wrap on a car or sedan costs $2,500–$4,500 in Byron Bay, with $3,500 typical, and a full van wrap $3,500–$8,500. Trades and delivery fleets based in Ballina, on the Arts and Industry Estate and in South Lismore are the usual buyers around Byron Bay; fleet pricing is per vehicle, and the quote should name the film brand and the warranty.
What signs does a Byron Bay workplace have to have?
The National Construction Code 2022, Volume One Part E4, requires an exit sign on, above or beside every required exit, direction signs where an exit is not readily apparent, and exit signs that comply with AS/NZS 2293.1 or the Specification 25 photoluminescent alternative and are lit whenever the building is occupied. WorkSafe ACT classes workplace safety signs as prohibition, mandatory, danger, warning, emergency and fire signs, with colours and placement set by AS 1319-1994 Safety signs for the occupational environment, and the Safe Work Australia model code of practice for the work environment says exit locations should be easy to identify, with signs pointing to exit doors. Supply-only statutory safety signs cost $7.50–$165 each on our Byron Bay table. A Byron Bay or Ballina office suite usually adds a wayfinding sign suite at $2,000–$6,000; ask for the floor plan the signs were set out from.
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