How much does flooring cost in Wollongong?
Laid carpet in Wollongong costs $49–$120 per square metre, and solid hardwood, the dearest floor in our table, $160–$300, with supply and laying included in both. Hybrid boards cost $59–$130 and vinyl plank $54–$110, the middle ground for kitchens, laundries and family rooms. Three-bedroom houses are the most common home in the city, according to the ABS 2021 Census, which makes the usual whole-house quote a mix of bedrooms, a hallway and a living area, sometimes carpet in one part and a hard floor in the other. Prices include GST, and lifting the old floor, subfloor preparation and skirting are listed as separate lines below.
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Detailed Pricing — Flooring Cost in Wollongong 2026
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| Service | Low | Typical | High |
|---|---|---|---|
| Carpet (supply + install) | $49/sqm | $76 | $120 |
| Vinyl plank (supply + install) | $54/sqm | $81 | $110 |
| Hybrid / SPC (supply + install) | $59/sqm | $86 | $130 |
| Laminate (supply + install) | $54/sqm | $70 | $110 |
| Engineered timber (supply + install) | $120/sqm | $150 | $215 |
| Solid hardwood (supply + install) | $160/sqm | $215 | $300 |
| Floor tiles (supply + install) | $86/sqm | $140 | $215 |
| Bamboo flooring (supply + install) | $86/sqm | $130 | $160 |
| Subfloor levelling / prep | $22/sqm | $43 | $97 |
| Old floor removal & disposal | $9/sqm | $16 | $27 |
| Skirting boards (supply + install) | $11/m | $19 | $32 |
| Timber floor sanding & polishing | $32/sqm | $49 | $76 |
| Floating floor installation (labour only) | $27/sqm | $38 | $59 |
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How Flooring Costs Vary Across Wollongong
Wollongong’s flooring prices here are a single city range. Removing the old floor is $9–$27 per sqm and levelling $22–$97, before laminate at $54–$110 or engineered timber at $120–$215. 71.3% of Wollongong dwellings were separate houses in the 2021 Census, above NSW’s 65.6%.
What Affects Flooring Costs in Wollongong
A humid coast and moving timber
Wollongong averages 1,323.7 mm of rain a year, most of it between January and June, with March the wettest month at 160.4 mm (BOM averages). Wood draws in moisture during humid spells and expands, so let the boards settle indoors for a few days and leave room at the edges for movement. Engineered boards ($120–$215) tend to stay steadier than solid hardwood, and bamboo is $86–$160.
Three bedrooms, lots of doorways
Three-bedroom homes make up 41.6% of Wollongong dwellings, above the 39% national share (ABS 2021 Census). Bedrooms off a hallway mean many doorways and short runs, and every cut adds labour and offcuts. As a rough guide, carpeting 45 m² at the usual rate costs around $3,420, and putting hybrid over the same area around $3,870.
Long-held homes and what is underneath
More than a third of Wollongong homes are owned outright (34.8%, ABS 2021 Census), and a house held for decades may have original boards under the carpet worth reviving: sanding and polishing is $32–$76 a square metre. Lino and vinyl laid long ago may contain asbestos, and in NSW anything over 10 m² of the bonded type, or any friable asbestos at all, must be removed by a licensed removalist.
Lifting and levelling
Ripping out the existing floor and getting rid of it adds $9–$27 per square metre; carpet lifts in no time, whereas stuck-down vinyl and tiles take hours. Then comes the base: concrete that dips is ground or patched with levelling compound, and an old timber subfloor sometimes needs fresh sheet flooring laid over it, at $22–$97 a square metre. The band is wide, so have it priced at the measure-up.
Kitchens, laundries and sandy feet
Where water, spills or sand from the beach come in, vinyl plank and hybrid are the practical picks, since both cope with moisture far better than laminate or timber. Laminate, at $54–$110, costs less than hybrid at the typical rate but tolerates standing water poorly. Tiles cost $86–$215 installed and are the hardest-wearing surface for a wet room.
Trims, stairs and labour-only jobs
Skirting is charged per metre run, at $11–$32, and the strips where one floor meets another may be quoted on their own. Stairs are charged per step and take far longer than open floor. Supplying your own click-together boards brings the laying cost down to $27–$59 a square metre, though the boards and the workmanship are then warranted by different businesses.
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Flooring Cost in Wollongong by Floor Area
For a 60 square metre floor of laminate at $54–$110 a square metre, the supply and install total is $3,240–$6,600. Lifting stuck-down vinyl across the same area at $9–$27 a square metre adds $540–$1,620, which is why the removal line should say what is coming up.
Over two in five Wollongong dwellings have three bedrooms, so hallways and the doorways between rooms are part of the measured area. Where sand from the beach comes in, vinyl plank and hybrid are the sensible choices, and tiles suit a wet room, so the mix of rooms moves the total as well as the area.
Flooring Cost in Wollongong: What the Quote Should Include
A long-held Wollongong house can have its original boards under the carpet, and a quote that skips that check can price a new floor where a sand and polish would do. Ask for the quote to start with what lies under the floor now, then list the new floor, base and trims separately.
- A note of what lies under the current carpet, with original boards priced for sanding and polishing against $32–$76 a square metre.
- Old lino or vinyl, if present, tested before it is scraped up, with the test shown as a line.
- Lifting stuck-down vinyl or tiles shown apart from carpet removal, against $9–$27 a square metre.
- Concrete that dips ground or patched, or an old timber subfloor sheeted, against $22–$97 a square metre, priced at the measure-up.
- Hybrid, vinyl plank or tiles named for kitchens and laundries, where sand or spills come in, with tiles read against $86–$215 a square metre.
- Bedrooms off a hallway listed room by room, since doorways and short runs add cuts.
- Stairs priced per step, with skirting by the metre run against $11–$32 a metre and the transition strips between floors listed.
- Click-together boards you supply laid for a labour price against $27–$59 a square metre, with the board warranty and the workmanship warranty from different businesses written down.
- Start and finish dates, payment stages and GST in writing.
Frequently Asked Questions — Flooring Cost in Wollongong
Our Methodology
These are independent estimates from public cost guides, marketplaces and industry rate data, and no tradesperson can influence them, so always get a few quotes. Last reviewed October 2026. Read our full methodology →