Updated November 2026·Independently researched·11 min read
Commercial signage in Hobart runs $1,800–$5,000
for an illuminated lightbox fascia sign installed, GST included - letters, pylons, graphics and wraps below
In Hobart, an illuminated lightbox fascia installed costs $1,800–$5,000, and $3,000 is the typical figure. A Derwent Park manufacturer adding a single-tenant pylon at the kerb looks at $8,000–$30,000, while a North Hobart cafe on Elizabeth Street that only needs a footpath A-frame pays $120–$600.
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Typical illuminated lightbox fascia in Hobart
$3,000
per sign installed, Hobart 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
Each kind of sign has its own Hobart price. Installed, an illuminated lightbox fascia is $1,800–$5,000 and a set of illuminated 3D letters $3,000–$10,000; freestanding, 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 charged by the square metre, $40–$180 for frosted film and $80–$250 for printed graphics.
In Hobart the building often matters more than the sign. A sandstone frontage at Salamanca Place or in Battery Point goes through the planning step first, and the quote should say how the sign fixes to old stone; a tenancy in Eastlands, Northgate or Centrepoint works to the centre's guidelines on top of the council's; and an Elizabeth Street Mall frontage needs a boom lift and an install outside trading hours. Anything illuminated adds an electrical connection by a licensed electrician at $200–$2,400, which should sit on its own line.
Then the smaller items: design and artwork setup at $150–$960 when the logo only exists as a photo, old sign removal and make-good at $200–$800 when a Sandy Bay Road shop changes hands, and a full van wrap at $3,500–$8,500 for a fleet working between Kingston and Brighton. GST is included in every price.
Quick answerCommercial signage in Hobart 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 Hobart quotes →
Commercial Signage Prices in Hobart 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. Greater Hobart, November 2026.
What does an illuminated shopfront sign cost in Hobart?$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 Hobart 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 — Hobart
Priced from the rows on this page, three Hobart examples: a Salamanca Place cafe, a Collins Street office floor and a Moonah workshop. Each line names its row; the quote you get prices your own frontage and approvals.
Salamanca Place cafe. A cafe moving into a sandstone tenancy at Salamanca has the old sign removed and the stone made good at $200–$800, then fits an illuminated lightbox fascia at $1,800–$5,000, $3,000 typical, with the electrical connection at $200–$2,400 shown separately, frosted film on the lower windows at $40–$180 a square metre and a printed A-frame on the footpath at $120–$600.
Collins Street office floor. An accounting practice fitting out a Collins Street floor 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 stairs and plant room, and illuminated 3D letters in reception at $3,000–$10,000, paying $150–$960 for design and artwork setup because the brand files are not vector.
Moonah workshop. A joinery business on a Moonah main road installs a single-tenant pylon of 4 to 6 metres at $8,000–$30,000, typically $18,000, with the engineering certificate and council application named on the quote, and wraps its two vans at $3,500–$8,500 each and a sedan at $2,500–$4,500.
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Commercial Signage Costs by Sector in Hobart
Hobart's signage work runs from the CBD, the Elizabeth Street Mall and the waterfront, along Salamanca Place, Elizabeth Street North Hobart, Sandy Bay Road and the Channel Highway at Kingston, into Eastlands, Northgate and Centrepoint and the offices of Macquarie Street, Collins Street and Glenorchy, and out to the industrial frontages of Derwent Park, Moonah, Cambridge and Brighton.
Retail strips: Salamanca, North Hobart, Sandy Bay, Kingston - An illuminated lightbox fascia at $1,800–$5,000 or illuminated 3D letters at $3,000–$10,000 is the common order, with frosted film at $40–$180 a square metre on the windows and a printed A-frame at $120–$600; the sandstone frontages of Salamanca Place go through the planning step first.
Shopping centres: Eastlands, Northgate, Centrepoint - Centre tenants letter the bulkhead to the centre's guidelines as well as the council's approval, at $3,000–$10,000 for an installed set of illuminated 3D letters or $150–$700 a letter for the letters on their own.
Industrial frontages: Derwent Park, Moonah, Cambridge, Brighton - A single-tenant pylon on the street at $8,000–$30,000, a multi-tenant pylon at $15,000–$50,000 at a shared estate entry and a monument or entry sign at $2,500–$18,000 at the gate, each priced with its engineering certification.
Offices: Macquarie Street, Collins Street, Glenorchy - 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 the foyer.
Fleets and hospitality: Derwent Park, Salamanca, the waterfront - Trades and delivery fleets based at Derwent Park and Cambridge wrap vans at $3,500–$8,500 and cars or sedans at $2,500–$4,500; venues at Salamanca, Battery Point and on the waterfront 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 Hobart
Before comparing Hobart 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 Hobart: Salamanca frontages, centres and industrial estates
Commercial signage cost in Hobart for a shopfront starts at an illuminated lightbox fascia, $1,800–$5,000 installed and typically $3,000, or a set of illuminated 3D letters at $3,000–$10,000. Freestanding signs sit higher: a monument or entry sign at $2,500–$18,000, a single-tenant pylon at $8,000–$30,000 and a multi-tenant pylon at $15,000–$50,000 on a Cambridge or Brighton estate entry. A single face-lit LED letter of 300 to 500 mm is $150–$700 before install.
The site supplies most of the variation in a Hobart quote. Sandstone frontages at Salamanca Place and Battery Point add an approval step and a fixing method stated for the stone; a centre tenancy at Eastlands or Northgate adds the centre's guidelines and often a set letter style; a waterfront frame sits in salt air and should be quoted in marine-grade aluminium; and a Derwent Park pylon adds wind engineering and a footing. Around the sign itself come 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.
Whether a sign needs planning approval is set by the state planning scheme and the council, and each council publishes its own sign-permit fee schedule; the quote should name who lodges the application and show the council fee as a pass-through line rather than folding it into the sign price. For a Hobart sign that needs approval, the quote should say who lodges with the council and list the council's published fee as a pass-through line.
Commercial signage cost by sign type and size in Hobart
Quick answerIn Hobart the price steps follow sign type: a North Hobart or Salamanca cafe sits in the $120–$600 A-frame and $1,800–$5,000 lightbox range, an Eastlands or Northgate tenancy at $3,000–$10,000 for illuminated 3D letters, and a Derwent Park or Cambridge frontage at $8,000–$30,000 to $15,000–$50,000 for a pylon.
Size lifts a Hobart sign price in two ways. Fascias and lightboxes are priced on width and illumination, so a wide lit frontage on Sandy Bay Road sits toward the top of $1,800–$5,000; fabricated letters are priced individually at $150–$700 for a 300 to 500 mm face-lit letter, so a long trading name above an Eastlands shopfront 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 glazed waterfront frontage is simply more metres.
Height does the rest. 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 at a Brighton estate entry needs the same three on a bigger scale and a council application. Vehicles follow suit: 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 Moonah.
Frequently Asked Questions — Commercial Signage Cost in Hobart
What is the price of commercial signage in Hobart?
From our Hobart 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 Hobart?
An illuminated lightbox fascia sign in Hobart costs $1,800–$5,000 installed, with $3,000 typical, plus the electrical connection at $200–$2,400 by a licensed electrician. An Elizabeth Street Mall frontage typically adds a boom lift and an install outside trading hours to that line, and a sandstone shopfront at Salamanca adds a stated fixing method; a single-storey shop on the Channel Highway at Kingston usually needs neither.
What does a pylon sign cost in Hobart?
Going by our Hobart 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. Industrial frontages at Derwent Park, Cambridge and Brighton are the usual Hobart buyers, and the quote should name the engineering certificate, the footing and who lodges the council application.
How much are illuminated 3D letters in Hobart?
A set of 5 to 8 illuminated 3D letters installed costs $3,000–$10,000 on our Hobart 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 Hobart?
Whether a sign needs planning approval is set by the state planning scheme and the council, and each council publishes its own sign-permit fee schedule; the quote should name who lodges the application and show the council fee as a pass-through line rather than folding it into the sign price. In Hobart the council's own fee schedule applies on top, sandstone frontages at Salamanca Place and Battery Point go through the planning step first, and tenancies at Eastlands, Northgate and Centrepoint add the centre's own approval; ask the sign company to show the fee as a pass-through line and name who lodges.
Who connects an illuminated sign in Hobart?
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 Hobart 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 Hobart?
Frosted or privacy window film costs $40–$180 a square metre installed in Hobart, and printed window or wall graphics $80–$250 a square metre. Glazed frontages on the waterfront, along Macquarie Street and in the Glenorchy offices are the usual Hobart jobs; the quote should price film and print by the square metre and show the measured area.
What does a vehicle wrap cost in Hobart?
A full wrap on a car or sedan costs $2,500–$4,500 in Hobart, with $3,500 typical, and a full van wrap $3,500–$8,500. Fleets based at Derwent Park, Moonah and Cambridge are the usual Hobart buyers; pricing is per vehicle, and the quote should name the film brand and the warranty.
What signs does a Hobart 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 Hobart table. A Hobart office floor on Macquarie or Collins Street usually adds a wayfinding sign suite at $2,000–$6,000; ask for the floor plan the signs were laid out from.