Updated October 2026· Independently researched·16 min read
Most kitchen renovations in Wollongong cost $12,950–$48,600
for a budget to mid-range renovation
A cosmetic refresh in Wollongong starts from $8,650. A full budget reno (flat-pack) runs $12,950–$27,000. Mid-range is $27,000–$48,600. Premium with custom cabinetry can reach $86,400+.
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Kitchen renovation in Wollongong costs $8,650–$21,600 for a cosmetic refresh, $12,950–$27,000 for a budget renovation with flat-pack cabinetry, $27,000–$48,600 for mid-range, and $48,600–$86,400 for premium with custom joinery. The final price depends on kitchen size, materials, appliances, and whether layout changes are involved.
We've compiled pricing from kitchen renovators across Wollongong as of October 2026. All prices include GST.
Quick answerA mid-range kitchen renovation in Wollongong costs $27,000–$48,600, typically $37,800. A cosmetic refresh (reface and paint) is $8,650–$21,600. GST included — verified October 2026. Get free Wollongong quotes →
Detailed Pricing — Kitchen Renovation Cost in Wollongong 2026
Prices verified October 2026 · Cross-referenced against 90+ Australian trade pricing sources · See methodology
Prices include GST. Based on Wollongong metro area, October 2026. Outer suburbs may vary.
Mid-Range Renovation — $27,000–$48,600
This is where most Wollongong renovations land. You're getting a genuinely new kitchen: fully new cabinetry (custom or quality flat-pack like Kaboodle Professional or Freedom Kitchens), porcelain or sintered stone benchtops ($2,700–$9,700 for the benchtop), a quality appliance package (Fisher & Paykel, Bosch, Smeg) for the oven, cooktop, rangehood and dishwasher ($3,250–$10,800), new tiling, new lighting, and fresh paint.
At the upper end, you can include modest layout changes — moving the sink along the same wall, or converting a closed kitchen to a breakfast bar opening. Moving the sink or cooktop to a different wall costs more because it means relocating plumbing, gas, and electrical services: in our Wollongong table a plumbing rough-in alone is $1,625–$5,400 and an electrical rough-in $1,625–$4,325.
Where the money goes at this tier: cabinetry is the largest single cost (custom cabinetry is $12,950–$37,800), followed by the benchtop, the appliances and the trades; splashback, lighting, paint, bin systems and tapware fill the rest.
Premium Custom — $48,600–$86,400
Bespoke joinery built to your exact specifications, premium natural stone benchtops (marble, quartzite, porcelain), fully integrated appliances (hidden behind cabinet panels — Miele, V-ZUG, Gaggenau), structural changes like removing a wall to create open-plan living, custom lighting design, butler's pantry, and designer tapware (Brodware, Sussex, Astra Walker).
At this level you're typically working with a kitchen designer (usually a separate design fee) or an architect if structural walls are involved. Projects take 8–14 weeks from sign-off to completion, and the kitchen will be out of commission for 3–6 weeks during construction.
Removing a load-bearing wall for open-plan living is structural work, and the Wollongong builder cost guide prices that side of the job: openings, structural repairs and extensions.
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Kitchen renovation cost in Wollongong (2026): budget, mid-range and premium, and what a cheap kitchen costs
Wollongong jobs fall into four rows according to how much of the kitchen is kept: the faces only, the cabinets, the cabinets with a stone benchtop and quality appliances, or everything down to bespoke joinery. The table that follows lists the four with their low, typical and high figures.
Job
Low
Typical
High
Cosmetic refresh (reface + paint)
$8,650
$15,100
$21,600
Budget renovation (flat-pack)
$12,950
$19,450
$27,000
Mid-range renovation
$27,000
$37,800
$48,600
Premium renovation
$48,600
$64,800
$86,400
In a Thirroul or Figtree kitchen, the first question is whether the cabinet boxes are sound. If they are, the doors and panels alone can be resprayed, wrapped or resurfaced for $2,150–$10,800, and a cosmetic refresh keeps the layout while changing the faces and the paint. If they are not, new flat-pack cabinets begin at the budget row, and fully new cabinetry with a stone benchtop is the mid-range row.
Several upgrades are priced as rows of their own. A stone benchtop is $2,700–$9,700 where laminate is $865–$2,700, a glass splashback is $865–$1,950 where tiled is $430–$2,700, and custom cabinetry is $12,950–$37,800 for the cabinets alone. Moving the sink or cooktop adds the plumbing and electrical rough-ins at $1,625–$5,400 and $1,625–$4,325.
Ask for demolition and disposal, $1,075–$4,325, to be listed rather than folded into the cabinet line.
Ask for flooring by area, priced at $43–$130 a square metre.
Bespoke joinery and premium natural stone belong to the premium row; a luxury or high-end kitchen goes beyond it, at $75,600–$162,000.
Kitchen Renovation Cost in Wollongong by Kitchen Size
Quick answerA Wollongong kitchen of about 10 square metres or less, finished to mid-range, reads against $21,600–$37,800 on the small-kitchen row, and the full mid-range row is $27,000–$48,600. The bench and floor are then priced by the square metre.
For a granite bench of 4.5 square metres at $650–$1,500 a square metre, the working is $2,925–$6,750. The per-metre rows grow with the bench, while the whole-job rows follow the footprint, so a measured plan comes before either.
A kitchen with a long bench and an island has more metres to price than a compact galley, and the island is worth its own line in the quote, whether the job is in Dapto, Shellharbour or Thirroul. Ask the quote to state the bench length and the footprint it started from.
Kitchen Renovation Cost in Wollongong: What the Quote Should Include
In Wollongong the benchtop is the line where a kitchen quote is easiest to leave vague. For a Thirroul or Figtree kitchen, the quote should name the material, the area and the finish before any figure is read against this page.
The benchtop material named, with granite at $650–$1,500 a square metre and porcelain or sintered stone at $1,025–$1,675 a square metre as the check.
The area in square metres, given for the main bench and again for any island or return, since the price grows with each.
The edge profile, the cut-outs for the sink and cooktop and any upstand written down, so the figure covers the shape and not just the slab.
Who templates the bench and on what day, with fabrication and fitting dates set after the cabinets are fixed.
A splashback joined to the bench priced as tiled at $430–$2,700 or glass at $865–$1,950, with the wall area stated.
The old benchtop's removal inside demolition and disposal at $1,075–$4,325, with how it is carted away.
The cabinets beneath the bench named, custom at $12,950–$37,800 or flat-pack, so the bench is quoted onto a known base.
Payment stages, GST and the warranty on the bench and its fabrication set out in writing.
Frequently Asked Questions — Kitchen Renovation Cost in Wollongong
How much does a cheap kitchen renovation cost in Wollongong?
A budget flat-pack kitchen renovation in Wollongong costs $12,950–$27,000, with $19,450 typical. Keeping the layout, so the plumbing and wiring stay put, is what holds it near that band; a cosmetic refresh of doors, panels and paint starts from $8,650.
How much does a stone benchtop cost in Wollongong?
A stone benchtop in Wollongong costs $2,700–$9,700 ($5,200 typical), against $865–$2,700 for laminate. Size, edge profile and cut-outs for the sink and cooktop decide where in the range it lands.
Is it cheaper to reface or replace a kitchen in Wollongong?
Refacing is cheaper: a cosmetic refresh with new doors, panels and paint is $8,650–$21,600 in Wollongong, against $12,950–$27,000 for a budget replacement. Refacing only works when the carcasses are sound and the layout suits you.
How much does a kitchen renovation cost in Wollongong?
Our Wollongong table puts a cosmetic refresh (reface and paint) at $8,650–$21,600, a flat-pack budget renovation at $12,950–$27,000, a mid-range renovation at $27,000–$48,600, a premium renovation at $48,600–$86,400 and a luxury fit-out at $75,600–$162,000.
What do custom cabinets and an appliance package come to in a Figtree kitchen in Wollongong?
Custom cabinetry is $12,950–$37,800 and the appliance package is $3,250–$10,800 in Wollongong, so the two lines together come to $16,200–$48,600. The benchtop, splashback, rough-ins and floor all sit outside that sum. Ask a Figtree renovator for a quote that lists the cabinets and the appliances on separate lines, with each appliance named.
How are tiled and glass splashbacks priced for a Dapto kitchen in Wollongong?
Tiled work is $430–$2,700 in Wollongong and glass is $865–$1,950, each as a figure for the job. How much wall is covered, and which tile or glass is picked, set where a Dapto quote lands in its row. Ask the renovator to state the area and the material and to say whether the old splashback is taken off first.
What does a door and panel respray cost for a Thirroul kitchen in Wollongong?
Respraying, wrapping or resurfacing only the doors and panels is $2,150–$10,800 in Wollongong, with $4,850 typical. The boxes, benchtop and trades are not part of that figure. A Thirroul quote should give the number of doors and panels and the finish applied, so it can be read against the row.
What do timber and stainless steel benchtops cost per square metre in Wollongong?
Timber is $595–$1,300 a square metre in Wollongong and stainless steel is $755–$1,625 a square metre, both with supply and installation in the figure. A 3 square metre run comes to $1,785–$3,900 in timber or $2,265–$4,875 in stainless steel. Shellharbour and Figtree jobs differ in run length and openings, so have the material, the area and the cut-outs spelled out on the quote.
What would a thirteen square metre kitchen floor cost in Wollongong?
Flooring is priced by area at $43–$130 a square metre in Wollongong. A 13 square metre kitchen therefore comes to $559–$1,690, with $988 at the typical price. Quotes vary in whether they include the old floor coming up, so ask the renovator to show the area and the preparation as their own lines.
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