How much does concreting cost in Wollongong?
Wollongong searches for concreting are mostly about driveways, and a plain one of about 40 sqm comes to $2,800–$6,500 in our table, typically $4,850. Switch the finish to exposed aggregate and the driveway band becomes $5,200–$9,700. For smaller pours the rate is per square metre: $81–$160 for a plain slab and $81–$175 for a footpath. Where your job lands depends on the finish, the slab thickness, how close the truck can park, and whether there is old concrete to demolish and cart away. GST is included throughout.
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Detailed Pricing — Concreting Cost in Wollongong 2026
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| Service | Low | Typical | High |
|---|---|---|---|
| Plain concrete slab (per sqm) | $81/sqm | $120 | $160 |
| Coloured concrete (per sqm) | $105/sqm | $150 | $215 |
| Exposed aggregate (per sqm) | $130/sqm | $175 | $215 |
| Stamped / stencilled (per sqm) | $130/sqm | $165 | $215 |
| Polished concrete — polish existing slab (per sqm) | $65/sqm | $120 | $185 |
| Spray-on resurfacing (per sqm) | $54/sqm | $70 | $86 |
| Driveway — plain (typical 40 sqm) | $2,800total | $4,850 | $6,500 |
| Driveway — exposed aggregate | $5,200total | $7,000 | $9,700 |
| Concrete path / footpath | $81/sqm | $120 | $175 |
| Concrete patio / entertaining | $86/sqm | $135 | $195 |
| Shed slab (typical 20 sqm) | $1,625total | $2,375 | $3,775 |
| Old concrete removal (stand-alone, incl. disposal) | $32/sqm | $65 | $110 |
| Ready-mix concrete, 25 MPa delivered (supply only, per m³) | $325per cubic metre | $410 | $520 |
| Polished concrete — new slab poured + mechanical polish (per sqm) | $175/sqm | $225 | $280 |
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What to Know About Concreting Work and Cost in Wollongong
Wollongong calls it consent for construction of vehicular and special crossings, and the person building it must hold an NSW contractor licence in general concreting with $20 million public liability cover. The form prints a $395 inspection fee (no year shown); a Council officer inspects the formwork and steel before the pour, on 48 hours’ notice.
The finish is limited: only concrete — natural oxide, plain broom or cove, or rough exposed aggregate, so stamped or stencilled concrete ($130–$215 a square metre in our table) stops at the boundary. Width is capped at 3 m for a single garage and 5.5 m for a double.
What Affects Concreting Costs in Wollongong
Finish and colour
The finish sets the rate per square metre. Broom-finished plain concrete is $81–$160, a colour-through mix $105–$215, stamped or stencilled work $130–$215 and exposed aggregate $130–$215. Exposed aggregate costs more than plain because the surface is washed back on the day to show the stones, a second round of skilled work after the pour.
The council crossover
The crossing from your gutter to the property line sits on the council road reserve, so building one needs Wollongong City Council's consent. Its form calls for a builder holding a NSW contractor licence in General Concreting, a concrete finish only, and widths capped at 5.5 m to serve a double garage, 3 m to serve a single. A council officer inspects the formwork and steel before the pour, with at least 48 hours' notice.
Licence above the line
NSW draws its licensing line at $5,000: above that figure, counting labour, materials and GST together, residential work must be done under a contractor licence. The typical exposed-aggregate driveway in our table, $7,000, is over that line, and so is the top of the plain driveway band. Look up the concreter's licence number on the Service NSW check before you pay a deposit.
Breaking out an old slab
On an established house the job often starts with a cracked slab, and removal is priced separately at $32–$110 a square metre, disposal included. A sloping or narrow block may also mean the new concrete is pumped or barrowed in when the truck cannot reach the pour, so ask each quote to spell out how the concrete gets there.
Rain and cool nights on pour day
February and March bring Wollongong's heaviest rain, both above 150 mm on average, while July and September are the driest months (BOM averages). Heavy rain landing on a slab before it sets can wash out the finish, which is why a crew will reschedule on a bad forecast. July nights average 8.3 °C at the university station, cool enough to slow curing, so ask how a cold-season slab will be protected.
Washing down afterwards
Across the Illawarra, the Water Wise Guidelines bar hosing down concrete, paths and driveways with drinking water except for safety, health or emergency reasons, construction activity or contamination, and they forbid run-off or overspray onto pathways. Cleanup during construction is allowed; after that, a broom and a blower keep a new driveway tidy.
Shed slabs and patios
Pouring the base for a garden shed of around 20 sqm costs $1,625–$3,775, and a patio or entertaining area $86–$195 a square metre. If a driveway is planned too, one quote for all of it lets the crew set up once, with the formwork, steel and concrete booked for the same visit.
How to Save Money on Concreting Cost in Wollongong
- Doing a small pad as a DIY job? Delivered 25 MPa ready-mix is $325–$520 per cubic metre; the finishing, not the concrete, is the hard part.
- Ask every concreter to price the same area, thickness, mix strength, reinforcement and finish, so the quotes line up side by side.
- If the driveway can wait, aim for the July to September stretch: March averages 160.4 mm of rain against 63.4 mm in July at the university station (BOM averages).
- Before the crew arrives, take down any fence panels in the way, trim overhanging branches and clear the area, so paid hours go into the pour.
- Ask whether the council crossover consent and inspection are in the price, or left to you to arrange.
- If an existing slab is sound and only tired, spray-on resurfacing at $54–$86 a square metre may suit instead of a new pour.
Concreting Cost in Wollongong by Slab Area
Picture a 36 square metre exposed aggregate area, the example's own assumption. At $130–$215 a square metre it comes to $4,680–$7,740; the exposed aggregate driveway row, $5,200–$9,700, is the whole-job figure to set beside it.
What moves a job of that size in Wollongong is the site and the sky. A sloping or narrow block may mean the concrete is pumped or barrowed in, February and March bring the heaviest rain, and rain before the concrete has set can ruin the finish. On an older house the job can start with a cracked slab, with removal priced separately.
Concreting Cost in Wollongong: What the Quote Should Include
On a sloping or narrow Wollongong block the truck may not reach the pour, and February and March bring the heaviest rain, so a concreting quote should say how the concrete gets there and what happens on a bad forecast. The same applies whether the job is in Thirroul, Figtree or Dapto.
- How the concrete gets to the pour, by truck, pump or barrows, spelled out for a sloping or narrow block.
- What the crew does on a bad forecast, and whether the price holds, since rain that arrives before the concrete has set can wash the finish away.
- Cracked slab removal as its own line at $32–$110 a square metre, disposal included, ahead of the new slab at $81–$160 a square metre.
- Each finish named separately and priced per square metre: broom-finished plain, colour-through at $105–$215, stamped or stencilled at $130–$215 and exposed aggregate at $130–$215.
- A cold-night plan for July, written as how the slab is protected when nights are cool.
- A shed slab of about 20 square metres at $1,625–$3,775 and a patio at $86–$195 a square metre, each with its own area.
- Fence panels taken down, branches trimmed and the area cleared before the crew arrives, with the saving taken off paid hours.
- Spray-on resurfacing at $54–$86 a square metre offered for a slab that is sound and only tired, then dates, payment stages, warranty and GST.
Frequently Asked Questions — Concreting Cost in Wollongong
Our Methodology
These are independent estimates from public cost guides, marketplaces and industry rate data, and no tradesperson can influence them, so always get a few quotes. Last reviewed October 2026. Read our full methodology →