How much does demolition cost in Wollongong?
Demolition in Wollongong is quoted 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 fibro or weatherboard cottage without significant asbestos is $15,000–$22,000, and a single-storey brick veneer home $18,000–$30,000.
Fibro and weatherboard cottages in Warrawong, Port Kembla and Berkeley, older homes on sloping blocks in Thirroul, Austinmer and Bulli, and brick veneer homes in Figtree, Dapto and Horsley each sit on different rows, and a garage or backyard pool often goes in the same job. These are national bands; the sources do not support a separate Wollongong price.
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Demolition Prices in Wollongong 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 Wollongong shows the national bands.
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The same bands apply from Helensburgh to Dapto. What changes is the house, the slope and the access.
- Southern suburbs cottages - Fibro and weatherboard cottages in Warrawong, Port Kembla and Berkeley sit in the timber or fibro row at $15,000–$22,000 where no significant asbestos is found. Where the fibro tests positive, bonded asbestos removed inside the quote is $1,500–$10,000.
- Northern beaches below the escarpment - Sloping blocks in Thirroul, Austinmer and Coledale limit where machines can work and how trucks load, which moves a job up within its band.
- Western suburbs - Brick veneer homes in Figtree, Mangerton and Unanderra sit in the brick veneer row at $18,000–$30,000 where no asbestos is found.
- Dapto and Horsley - Homes on standard blocks here often have a single garage at $3,000–$6,000 and a backyard pool that comes out in full for $8,000–$18,000.
What Wollongong Demolition Jobs Actually Cost
Three Wollongong jobs and the row each draws on; your quote prices your own block.
Warrawong fibro cottage
A three-bedroom fibro cottage coming down for a rebuild, with no significant asbestos found, is $15,000–$22,000, typically $18,000; disconnecting electricity, gas, water and sewer first adds $1,000–$3,000.
Thirroul sloping-block rebuild
A two-storey home on a sloping block coming down for a rebuild is $25,000–$50,000, typically $32,000, with the slope moving it within that band.
Corrimal kitchen strip-out
A kitchen stripped back for a renovation by a demolition contractor is $2,500–$6,000, typically $3,000, and a non-structural wall into the living room adds $800–$2,500.
House Demolition Cost in Wollongong 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.
Cottages of fibro or weatherboard come down faster than brick homes: the timber row is $15,000–$22,000 and the brick veneer row $18,000–$30,000. Where a house steps down the slope over two levels, ask whether it is priced in the double-storey row at $25,000–$50,000.
Ask where the quote stops: floor level, footings or the whole slab. A reinforced slab or driveway removed with disposal is $55–$95 per square metre, and any retaining walls that stay should be named in the quote.
Pool, Garage and Slab Demolition Cost in Wollongong
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; a fill-in at $5,000–$10,000 breaks the shell and fills it in place, which can limit what goes over it later. Ask the builder or certifier before choosing.
Single garages and garden sheds have their own rows: a garage without asbestos is $3,000–$6,000 and a shed $280–$1,600. Older fibro garages and sheds are an asbestos job first.
Strip-outs, Services and Asbestos: Demolition Cost in Wollongong
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 Wollongong cottage 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; in a unit block near the city centre, check the strata by-laws on hours and waste first.
A whole-house strip-out to the frame is $8,000–$20,000. Test the fibro and linings for asbestos before it starts: bonded asbestos inside the demolition quote runs $1,500–$10,000, and the services come off first for $1,000–$3,000.
In New South Wales, Service NSW says no licence is required to demolish buildings or structures less than 6 metres in height, subject to conditions; SafeWork NSW issues a restricted demolition licence (DE2) for load-bearing work on structures between 6 and 15 metres high, and an unrestricted licence (DE1) above that. Houses, garages and pools can be demolished as complying development if the work meets the Demolition Code, and in buildings built before 1987 asbestos must be handled and removed by a licensed contractor. Jemena's gas page says abolishment is required for demolition, whether or not you expect to reconnect later. A stand-alone asbestos job, such as a whole fibro house stripped before anything else happens, is priced in our Wollongong asbestos removal cost guide.
What Affects Demolition Costs in Wollongong
In Wollongong the construction, asbestos, the slope and what else comes down decide where a quote lands.
Fibro, weatherboard or brick
Fibro or 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
Fibro cottages, garages and sheds can contain bonded asbestos, removed inside a demolition quote for $1,500–$10,000 for a typical house before anything else comes down.
Escarpment slopes
Steep blocks below the escarpment limit which machines fit and where trucks load, slowing the job within its band.
Extra structures
A pool, garage, shed or slab each adds a row: a concrete pool in full is $8,000–$18,000 and a single garage $3,000–$6,000.
Services
Electricity, gas, water and sewer are disconnected for $1,000–$3,000; nothing starts until every one is off.
Wet weather
Heavy rain on a sloping block can wash soil downhill, so ask how the contractor manages run-off and leaves the site.
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Demolition Cost in Wollongong 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 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 is the house plus every other structure that goes, each with its own row, so check the quote names them all.
Demolition Cost in Wollongong: What the Quote Should Include
Wollongong demolition quotes compare best when each lists every structure, explains how asbestos and the services are handled, and shows waste, slope 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
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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 Wollongong 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 →