How much does demolition cost in Hobart?
Hobart demolition is priced per job for houses and outbuildings and per square metre for floor area and concrete. 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, and a single-storey brick veneer home $18,000–$30,000.
Weatherboard cottages in New Town, Moonah and Lenah Valley, brick homes in Glenorchy and Claremont, and houses on steep blocks in West Hobart, Mount Stuart and Sandy Bay each sit on different rows, and an old garage or garden shed often goes in the same job. These are national bands; the sources do not support separate Hobart prices.
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Demolition Prices in Hobart 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 Hobart shows the national bands.
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Get Hobart quotes →How Demolition Costs Vary Across Hobart
The bands apply right across Hobart, from Kingston to Bridgewater. What changes between suburbs is the house, the slope and the access.
- Slopes below the mountain - Steep blocks in West Hobart, Mount Stuart and South Hobart limit where machines can stand and how trucks load, which slows a job and moves it up within its band.
- Northern suburbs - Post-war weatherboard and brick homes in Moonah, Glenorchy and Claremont sit in the timber row at $15,000–$22,000 or the brick veneer row at $18,000–$30,000, depending on the walls.
- Eastern Shore - Homes in Bellerive, Lindisfarne and Howrah often have a single garage, removed for $3,000–$6,000 without asbestos, and a driveway slab at $55–$95 per square metre.
- Kingston and Blackmans Bay - Larger blocks in Kingston, Blackmans Bay and Taroona can carry a two-storey home at $25,000–$50,000 or a garden shed at $280–$1,600.
What Hobart Demolition Jobs Actually Cost
Three Hobart jobs and the rows they draw on. The rows are national; the slope and access of your block decide where the quote lands.
Moonah 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 the services first adds $1,000–$3,000.
West Hobart garage on a slope
A single garage with no asbestos comes down for $3,000–$6,000, typically $5,000, and its reinforced slab is removed with disposal at $55–$95 per square metre.
Sandy Bay bathroom strip-out
A bathroom stripped back by a demolition contractor before a renovation is $1,500–$4,500, typically $2,000; a non-structural wall removed at the same time is $800–$2,500.
House Demolition Cost in Hobart 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 house built down a slope with a lower level may be priced as a two-storey house at $25,000–$50,000, so ask how the contractor has counted it.
On a steep Hobart block, ask what happens to the footings, retaining walls and paths. A reinforced slab removed with disposal is $55–$95 per square metre on its own line, and retaining wall work is a separate job.
Pool, Garage and Slab Demolition Cost in Hobart
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.
Where a backyard pool is part of the job, full removal at $8,000–$18,000 takes the shell out and backfills the hole, and a fill-in at $5,000–$10,000 breaks the shell and fills it in place. Ask the builder or building surveyor before choosing a fill-in, because it can limit what goes over it.
Garages and garden sheds have their own rows. A single garage without asbestos is $3,000–$6,000 and a shed $280–$1,600, with any slab extra; an older fibro garage or shed is an asbestos job first.
Strip-outs, Services and Asbestos: Demolition Cost in Hobart
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.
Renovating an older Hobart weatherboard often starts 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.
Test linings, eaves and wet areas for asbestos before a whole-house job: bonded asbestos removed inside the demolition quote runs $1,500–$10,000, and the services are disconnected for $1,000–$3,000 before the heavy work starts.
In Tasmania, notifiable demolition work must be done by a person who holds a licence under the Occupational Licensing Act 2005, and the owner must engage a building surveyor before the work starts; the Director can declare some demolition work to be low-risk. A stand-alone asbestos job, such as a whole fibro house stripped before anything else happens, is priced in our Hobart asbestos removal cost guide.
What Affects Demolition Costs in Hobart
In Hobart the slope, the walls, asbestos and what else comes down decide where a quote lands.
Slope and access
A steep block or narrow street limits which machines fit and how trucks load, slowing the job within its band.
Weatherboard or brick
Weatherboard at $15,000–$22,000, brick veneer at $18,000–$30,000, two-storey at $25,000–$50,000: heavier and taller houses take more machine time.
Asbestos
Older 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.
Outbuildings and concrete
A single garage at $3,000–$6,000, a shed at $280–$1,600 and a slab at $55–$95 per square metre each add a row.
Services
The services are disconnected for $1,000–$3,000 before work starts; the job waits on the last one.
Winter weather
Cold, wet days can slow machine work and make a sloping site slippery, so ask how the program allows for weather.
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Demolition Cost in Hobart by Job Size
Small jobs are one structure or one 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 per square metre of floor area at $40–$150.
A full site clearance is the house plus each structure and slab around it. Each has a row, so check the quote names every one before comparing.
Demolition Cost in Hobart: What the Quote Should Include
Hobart demolition quotes compare best when each lists every structure, explains how the slope, asbestos and the services are handled, and shows waste, access 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 Hobart
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 Hobart 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 →