How much does demolition cost in Townsville?
In Townsville 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 timber Queenslander without significant asbestos is $15,000–$22,000, and a single-storey brick veneer home $18,000–$30,000.
High-set timber homes in North Ward, Hermit Park and Railway Estate, low-set block homes in Heatley, Vincent and Cranbrook, and houses in Aitkenvale and Mundingburra each sit differently against the rows, and a backyard pool or a big shed is often part of the job. The bands are national; the sources do not support separate Townsville prices.
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Demolition Prices in Townsville 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 Townsville shows the national bands.
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The same bands apply from the Strand to the Upper Ross. What moves a job between rows, and within one, is the house, the block and the season.
- Inner-city Queenslanders - High-set timber homes in North Ward, Hermit Park and Railway Estate sit in the timber row at $15,000–$22,000 without significant asbestos; a built-in lower level can move the job toward the two-storey row at $25,000–$50,000.
- Concrete block homes - Low-set block homes in Heatley, Vincent and Cranbrook have heavier walls than timber, so ask where the quote sits against the typical house band of $12,000–$40,000.
- The Upper Ross - Brick veneer homes in Kirwan, Condon and Rasmussen sit in the brick veneer row at $18,000–$30,000 where no asbestos is found.
- Larger blocks and acreage - Homes in Annandale, Douglas and out toward Alice River can carry a garden shed at $280–$1,600 or a single garage at $3,000–$6,000 to clear as well.
What Townsville Demolition Jobs Actually Cost
Three Townsville jobs, each priced from a row on this page. The site decides where in the band your quote lands.
Hermit Park Queenslander
A three-bedroom high-set timber home cleared for a rebuild, with no significant asbestos found, is $15,000–$22,000, typically $18,000; disconnecting the services first adds $1,000–$3,000.
Kirwan backyard pool
A concrete in-ground pool removed 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.
Vincent block home strip-out
Stripping a block home's interior back to the frame for a renovation is $8,000–$20,000, typically $10,000; the bathroom alone would be $1,500–$4,500.
House Demolition Cost in Townsville 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.
A Queenslander on stumps comes apart faster than a block home on a slab, which is one reason the timber row at $15,000–$22,000 sits below the brick veneer row at $18,000–$30,000. Concrete block has no row of its own, so ask which row a block-home quote is built from.
High-set homes leave stumps and footings behind, and low-set homes a slab. Ask which the quote covers; a reinforced slab removed with disposal is $55–$95 per square metre on its own row.
Pool, Garage and Slab Demolition Cost in Townsville
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.
When a pool comes out with the house, the method decides the row: full removal, with the shell out and the hole backfilled, is $8,000–$18,000; a fill-in, with the shell broken and filled in place, is $5,000–$10,000. Ask the builder or certifier before a fill-in if you may build over it.
Backyard sheds and single garages have their own rows: a garden shed without asbestos is $280–$1,600 and a single garage $3,000–$6,000, with bigger steel sheds quoted on their size. An older fibro shed is an asbestos job first.
Strip-outs, Services and Asbestos: Demolition Cost in Townsville
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 a Queenslander or block home in Townsville 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 their own jobs.
Test linings, eaves and under-house sheeting for asbestos before a whole-house strip-out at $8,000–$20,000: bonded asbestos inside the demolition quote runs $1,500–$10,000, and the services are disconnected for $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 Townsville asbestos removal cost guide.
What Affects Demolition Costs in Townsville
In Townsville the construction, the height of the house, asbestos and the wet season decide where a quote lands.
Timber, block or brick
A timber home is $15,000–$22,000 and brick veneer $18,000–$30,000; block walls take more breaking and more truck loads.
High-set homes
A Queenslander with a built-in lower level may be priced as two-storey at $25,000–$50,000, so ask how it has been counted.
Asbestos
Fibro sheeting in older homes, under-house rooms and sheds can contain bonded asbestos, removed inside a demolition quote for $1,500–$10,000 for a typical house.
Wet season
Heavy rain can stop machine work and leave a cleared block waterlogged, so ask how the program handles weather days.
Extra structures
A pool, shed, garage or slab each adds a row: a concrete pool in full is $8,000–$18,000 and a slab $55–$95 per square metre.
Waste and salvage
Sorted timber, concrete and steel cost less to dispose of than mixed loads, and old hardwood can sometimes be salvaged, so ask how the waste is handled.
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Demolition Cost in Townsville by Job Size
Small jobs are single structures or rooms: 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 block clearance is the house plus each pool, shed, slab and service, each on its own row, so the quote should list them all.
Demolition Cost in Townsville: What the Quote Should Include
Townsville demolition quotes compare best when each lists every structure, states how stumps, slabs, 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 Townsville
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 Townsville 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 →