How much does demolition cost in Geelong?
Geelong demolition is priced per job for houses and outbuildings and per square metre for floor area and slabs. A typical house on a standard block is $12,000–$40,000, typically $25,000; a three-bedroom weatherboard home without significant asbestos is $15,000–$22,000, typically $18,000, and a single-storey brick veneer home $18,000–$30,000.
Weatherboard cottages in Geelong West, Newtown and Herne Hill, post-war homes in Norlane, Bell Park and Belmont, and holiday houses in Ocean Grove and Barwon Heads each come down on different rows, with a garage or shed often in the same job. The figures are national bands; the sources do not support separate Geelong prices.
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Demolition Prices in Geelong 2026: Cost Table and Price List
| Service | Low | Typical | High |
|---|---|---|---|
| Full house demolition, typical house on a standard block | $12,000per job | $25,000 | $40,000 |
| Single-storey timber or fibro house demolition (3-bed, no significant asbestos) | $15,000per job | $18,000 | $22,000 |
| Single-storey brick veneer house demolition (3-bed, no asbestos) | $18,000per job | $22,000 | $30,000 |
| Double-storey house demolition | $25,000per job | $32,000 | $50,000 |
| House demolition priced per square metre of floor area | $40/sqm | $60 | $150 |
| Concrete in-ground pool removal, full (shell removed, backfilled) | $8,000per job | $12,000 | $18,000 |
| Pool partial removal / fill-in (concrete shell broken and filled) | $5,000per job | $8,000 | $10,000 |
| Fibreglass pool removal | $7,000per job | $10,000 | $18,000 |
| Concrete slab removal, reinforced, incl. disposal | $55/sqm | $74 | $95 |
| Garden shed demolition & removal (no asbestos; slab extra) | $280per job | $700 | $1,600 |
| Garage demolition, single (no asbestos) | $3,000per job | $5,000 | $6,000 |
| Whole-house internal strip-out (to frame) | $8,000per job | $10,000 | $20,000 |
| Kitchen strip-out / demolition | $2,500total | $3,000 | $6,000 |
| Bathroom strip-out / demolition | $1,500total | $2,000 | $4,500 |
| Internal wall removal, non-structural | $800per wall | $2,000 | $2,500 |
| Disconnecting services before demolition (electricity, gas, water, sewer) | $1,000per job | $2,000 | $3,000 |
| Asbestos removal priced inside a demolition quote (bonded, typical house) | $1,500per job | $3,000 | $10,000 |
Prices are as published by demolition contractors, builders and cost guides, fetched in November 2026. Most of those sources do not state a GST basis; the pool fill-in and fibreglass pool figures include GST. Every band rests on at least two independent sources. Permit, council and certifier fees vary by council and are not priced here. The sources do not support separate city prices, so Geelong shows the national bands.
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One set of bands covers Geelong and the Bellarine. The house, the block and the access are what move a job between rows and within them.
- Inner and western suburbs - Weatherboard cottages in Geelong West, Manifold Heights and Herne Hill sit in the timber row at $15,000–$22,000 where no significant asbestos is found.
- Northern suburbs - Post-war weatherboard and fibro homes in Norlane, Corio and Bell Park often need an asbestos line first, removed inside the demolition quote for $1,500–$10,000.
- Belmont, Highton and Grovedale - Brick veneer homes in these southern suburbs sit in the brick veneer row at $18,000–$30,000 where no asbestos is found; a sloping Highton block adds machine time within the band.
- The Bellarine Peninsula - Older holiday homes in Ocean Grove, Barwon Heads and Portarlington are often cleared for new homes, and a backyard pool there comes out in full for $8,000–$18,000.
What Geelong Demolition Jobs Actually Cost
Three Geelong jobs and the rows that price them. Each shows where that kind of job sits; your quote prices your own site.
Bell Park weatherboard home
A three-bedroom weatherboard house coming down for a rebuild, with no significant asbestos, is $15,000–$22,000, typically $18,000; disconnecting electricity, gas, water and sewer first adds $1,000–$3,000.
Ocean Grove holiday house
A single-storey brick veneer holiday home of three bedrooms with no asbestos is $18,000–$30,000, typically $22,000, and its single garage comes down for $3,000–$6,000.
Newtown kitchen strip-out
A kitchen stripped out ahead of a renovation by a demolition contractor is $2,500–$6,000, typically $3,000, with a non-structural wall into the dining room at $800–$2,500.
House Demolition Cost in Geelong by Construction Type
A whole house is priced by what it is built from and how high it goes. A typical house on a standard block is $12,000–$40,000, typically $25,000. A single-storey timber or fibro three-bedroom house without significant asbestos is $15,000–$22,000, a single-storey brick veneer house $18,000–$30,000 and a double-storey house $25,000–$50,000. Some contractors price per square metre of floor area instead, at $40–$150 per square metre.
Weatherboard comes apart faster than brick, which is why the timber row at $15,000–$22,000 sits below the brick veneer row at $18,000–$30,000. A two-storey Geelong home has its own row at $25,000–$50,000.
Check whether the house price includes the stumps, footings and paths. A reinforced concrete slab or driveway removed with disposal is $55–$95 per square metre, quoted on its own line.
Pool, Garage and Slab Demolition Cost in Geelong
Smaller structures have their own rows. Removing a concrete in-ground pool in full - shell out and the hole backfilled - is $8,000–$18,000, while breaking the shell and filling it in place is $5,000–$10,000; a fibreglass pool comes out for $7,000–$18,000. A single garage without asbestos is $3,000–$6,000, a garden shed $280–$1,600 with any slab extra, and a reinforced concrete slab is removed with disposal for $55–$95 per square metre.
If an in-ground pool goes too, full removal at $8,000–$18,000 takes the shell out and backfills the hole, while a fill-in at $5,000–$10,000 breaks the shell and fills it in place. Ask the builder before choosing a fill-in, because it can affect what goes over it.
Single garages and garden sheds are quoted as their own jobs: a garage without asbestos is $3,000–$6,000 and a shed $280–$1,600. A garage or shed with fibro sheeting is an asbestos job first.
Strip-outs, Services and Asbestos: Demolition Cost in Geelong
Not every job takes the whole building. A whole-house internal strip-out to the frame is $8,000–$20,000, a kitchen strip-out $2,500–$6,000 and a bathroom strip-out $1,500–$4,500; removing a non-structural internal wall is $800–$2,500 per wall. Before a house comes down, electricity, gas, water and sewer are disconnected for $1,000–$3,000, and bonded asbestos removed inside a demolition quote for a typical house runs $1,500–$10,000.
In Geelong renovations of older weatherboards often begin with a strip-out. A kitchen is $2,500–$6,000 and a bathroom $1,500–$4,500 when a demolition contractor does them as separate jobs, and a whole house back to the frame is $8,000–$20,000.
Older linings, eaves and wet-area walls can contain bonded asbestos, so test before any whole-house job. Removing it inside the demolition quote runs $1,500–$10,000, and the services are disconnected for $1,000–$3,000.
In Victoria, demolishers are registered building practitioners in three classes - low rise (up to two storeys), medium rise (up to five storeys) and unlimited - and an application for a permit to demolish must show the demolisher has the knowledge, experience, equipment and storage facilities for the job. In some cases report and consent from the council is needed under section 29A of the Building Act 1993, and Energy Safe Victoria says electricity supply must be removed before demolition (abolishment of supply). A stand-alone asbestos job, such as a whole fibro house stripped before anything else happens, is priced in our Geelong asbestos removal cost guide.
What Affects Demolition Costs in Geelong
In Geelong the construction, asbestos, the block and what else comes down decide where a quote lands.
Weatherboard or brick
Weatherboard or fibro at $15,000–$22,000, brick veneer at $18,000–$30,000 and two-storey at $25,000–$50,000: heavier, taller houses take more machine time.
Asbestos
Post-war homes, garages and sheds can contain bonded asbestos. Inside a demolition quote it runs $1,500–$10,000 for a typical house, and it comes out first.
Block and access
A sloping block, a narrow side passage or a house built to the boundary limits machine access and moves a job up within its band.
Outbuildings
A single garage at $3,000–$6,000, a shed at $280–$1,600 and concrete at $55–$95 per square metre each add a row.
Services
Electricity, gas, water and sewer are disconnected for $1,000–$3,000; the job waits on the last one.
Site condition
Rain on a cleared block turns it to mud quickly, so ask how the site is left between stages and at the end.
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Demolition Cost in Geelong by Job Size
The small jobs are single structures and rooms - a shed at $280–$1,600, a non-structural wall at $800–$2,500, a bathroom strip-out at $1,500–$4,500. Whole houses are priced by construction type, or by floor area at $40–$150 per square metre.
A full knock-down covers the house and whatever else goes with it; each structure and slab has a row, so the quote should name every one.
Demolition Cost in Geelong: What the Quote Should Include
Put Geelong demolition quotes side by side only once each names every structure, the asbestos and services plan, the waste handling and how the block is left.
- What is coming down, priced against our rows - for example a typical house at $12,000–$40,000 or a single-storey brick veneer house at $18,000–$30,000 - and what stays (slab, driveway, fences, trees)
- Whether the price includes waste removal and tipping, and how the site is left: levelled, cleared to the slab, or ready for a builder
- The disconnection of electricity, gas, water and sewer, quoted at $1,000–$3,000 or shown as the owner's job, with who books each utility
- An asbestos inspection result, and any removal priced as its own line - bonded asbestos inside a demolition quote is $1,500–$10,000 on our table
- For a pool, which method is quoted: full removal at $8,000–$18,000 or a fill-in at $5,000–$10,000, and how the fill is compacted
- Who obtains the demolition approval or permit and whether the fee is in the price or passed on at cost
- The contractor's licence or registration where your state requires one, and their public liability insurance
- Site access, machinery and any traffic or footpath arrangements on the street, shown as lines rather than buried in the total
- A single GST basis across every line, the contractor's ABN and the payment stages
Frequently Asked Questions — Demolition Cost in Geelong
Our Methodology
Prices on this page are compiled from publicly available cost guides, supplier and contractor price lists and individual tradesperson websites across Australia, fetched in November 2026. Every band rests on at least two independent sources, and the typical figure is one a source states. The demolition evidence does not support separate city prices, so Geelong shows the national bands. Our price guides are produced independently and no tradesperson can influence a published figure. All prices are estimates and will vary based on your specific job. Always compare quotes. Last reviewed November 2026. Read our full methodology →