How much does demolition cost in Gold Coast?
Demolition on the Gold Coast is priced per job for houses, pools and garages 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 single-storey brick veneer home of three bedrooms with no asbestos is $18,000–$30,000, and a timber or fibro home without significant asbestos $15,000–$22,000.
Low-set brick and fibro houses in Palm Beach, Miami and Mermaid Beach, canal-front homes in Broadbeach Waters, Sorrento and Isle of Capri, and older homes in Southport and Labrador each come down on different rows, and the backyard pool is often part of the job. The bands are national; the sources do not support a separate Gold Coast price.
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Demolition Prices in Gold Coast 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 Gold Coast shows the national bands.
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The bands are the same from Coolangatta to Coomera. What moves a job between rows, and within them, is the house, the block and how the machines reach it.
- Southern beach suburbs - Low-set beach houses in Palm Beach, Miami and Tugun are often fibro or brick; a fibro home without significant asbestos is $15,000–$22,000, and bonded asbestos removed inside the quote is $1,500–$10,000.
- Canal-front homes - In Broadbeach Waters, Sorrento and Isle of Capri the house is often two-storey, at $25,000–$50,000, and the pool sits between the house and the water, so machine access from the street shapes the quote.
- Southport and Labrador - Older brick veneer homes on standard blocks sit in the brick veneer row at $18,000–$30,000 where no asbestos is found.
- Hinterland acreage - Properties in Mudgeeraba and the Tallebudgera Valley can include a single garage at $3,000–$6,000, sheds at $280–$1,600 and long driveways that slow the trucks within the band.
What Gold Coast Demolition Jobs Actually Cost
Three Gold Coast jobs, each priced from a row on this page; your quote prices your own block.
Mermaid Beach fibro house
A three-bedroom fibro house cleared for a new home, with no significant asbestos found, is $15,000–$22,000, typically $18,000; disconnecting the services first adds $1,000–$3,000.
Sorrento canal-front pool
A concrete pool taken out in full and backfilled is $8,000–$18,000, typically $12,000; breaking the shell and filling it in place is $5,000–$10,000.
Robina bathroom strip-out
A bathroom stripped back for a renovation by a demolition contractor is $1,500–$4,500, typically $2,000, and a kitchen strip-out in the same house is $2,500–$6,000.
House Demolition Cost in Gold Coast 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.
Fibro and timber come 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 canal-front or beachside rebuild that takes down a two-storey home is priced at $25,000–$50,000, typically $32,000.
Ask what happens to the slab, the driveway and the pool surrounds. A reinforced slab removed with disposal is $55–$95 per square metre, and on a canal block any work near the canal wall should be spelled out in the quote.
Pool, Garage and Slab Demolition Cost in Gold Coast
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.
With a pool on the block, the method is the first choice. Full removal at $8,000–$18,000 takes the shell out and backfills the hole; a fill-in at $5,000–$10,000 breaks the shell and fills it in place, which can limit building over it later. A fibreglass shell comes out for $7,000–$18,000.
Garages and sheds have their own rows: a single garage without asbestos is $3,000–$6,000 and a garden shed $280–$1,600. An older fibro shed or garage is an asbestos job first.
Strip-outs, Services and Asbestos: Demolition Cost in Gold Coast
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.
On the Gold Coast a strip-out is often inside a unit or townhouse. A kitchen strip-out is $2,500–$6,000 and a bathroom $1,500–$4,500 by a demolition contractor; check the body corporate rules on working hours, lift protection and waste before booking.
A whole-house strip-out to the frame is $8,000–$20,000. Test for asbestos first and book the services: bonded asbestos removed inside the demolition quote is $1,500–$10,000, and disconnection is $1,000–$3,000.
In Queensland, a demolition work licence is needed to demolish or dismantle a structure using load-shifting equipment such as an excavator, skid steer or crane, and the QBCC refers demolition workers to Workplace Health and Safety Queensland. A stand-alone asbestos job, such as a whole fibro house stripped before anything else happens, is priced in our Gold Coast asbestos removal cost guide.
What Affects Demolition Costs in Gold Coast
On the Gold Coast the construction, asbestos, access from the street and what else comes down decide where a quote lands.
Construction type
Fibro or timber at $15,000–$22,000, brick veneer at $18,000–$30,000 and two-storey at $25,000–$50,000; the taller and heavier the house, the more machine time.
Asbestos
Older fibro beach houses, garages and sheds can contain bonded asbestos, removed inside a demolition quote for $1,500–$10,000 for a typical house.
Canal and narrow blocks
With water on one side or a narrow frontage, machines can only work from the street, which slows the job within its band.
Pools
A concrete pool out in full is $8,000–$18,000, a fill-in $5,000–$10,000 and a fibreglass pool $7,000–$18,000.
Services
Electricity, gas, water and sewer are disconnected first, at $1,000–$3,000; the job cannot start until every one is off.
Storm season
Summer storms can stop machine work and wash a cleared block, so ask how the contractor handles weather days.
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Demolition Cost in Gold Coast by Job Size
Small jobs are a single structure or room: a shed at $280–$1,600, a non-structural wall at $800–$2,500, a kitchen strip-out at $2,500–$6,000. Whole houses are priced by construction type, or by floor area at $40–$150 per square metre.
A full knock-down is the house plus the pool, garage, slab and services, each with its own row, so check the quote lists every one.
Demolition Cost in Gold Coast: What the Quote Should Include
Gold Coast demolition quotes compare best when each lists every structure, states how asbestos and the services are handled, and shows waste, street access, canal-side work and approvals as separate lines.
- 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 Gold Coast
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 Gold Coast 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 →