How much does a locksmith cost in Hobart?
Getting back into a locked Hobart home during business hours costs $110–$270, and the same call after hours is $180–$450. Re-keying is $40–$110 per lock, a basic replacement lock $110–$315, and a fitted deadbolt $135–$360. Standalone houses dominate here: 85.1% of Greater Hobart dwellings are separate houses, and 47.9% have three bedrooms against 39% nationally (ABS 2021 Census). A house like that has a front door, a back door and often a garage or laundry door too, so on a whole-home job the number of locks counts for more than the price of any one of them.
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Detailed Pricing — Locksmith Cost in Hobart 2026
| Service | Low | Typical | High |
|---|---|---|---|
| Standard lockout (business hours) | $110per job | $160 | $270 |
| Emergency lockout (after hours) | $180per job | $250 | $450 |
| Lock replacement (single, basic) | $110per job | $200 | $315 |
| Re-keying a lock | $40per lock | $58 | $110 |
| Key cutting (standard key) | $4per key | $11 | $27 |
| Deadbolt installation | $135per job | $225 | $360 |
| Master key system (residential, 3–5 locks, cylinders supplied and fitted) | $360total | $630 | $1,075 |
| Digital / smart lock (supplied and fitted) | $270per lock | $470 | $720 |
| Car lockout service | $90per job | $160 | $270 |
| Broken key extraction | $72per job | $115 | $270 |
| Security audit (home) | $135per visit | $225 | $360 |
| Safe opening / combination reset | $180per job | $315 | $540 |
| Car key replacement (transponder / remote, cut and programmed) | $135per key | $270 | $495 |
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What Affects Locksmith Costs in Hobart
Day call or night call
The same lockout is dearer once the working day ends: $250 is typical after hours, against $160 in business hours. On a winter night, when Hobart's July minimum averages 4.6 °C (BOM averages), waiting outside for morning is no option. If you have somewhere warm to go, though, a business-hours booking costs less.
Locks in a rental
Under Tasmania's Residential Tenancy Act the owner must fit and maintain the locks a rental needs to be secure, and neither tenant nor owner may add, change or remove one without the other's permission or a court order, apart from family violence cases the Act sets out. Whoever changes a lock must give the other party a key. With 28.8% of Greater Hobart homes rented (ABS 2021 Census), check with the agent first.
Master key systems
A master key system gives one key that opens every lock while each other key opens only its own door, handy for a house with a flat or studio out the back, a shed, or a small office. A residential set of three to five locks, cylinders supplied and fitted, is $360–$1,075. Ask whether the key profile is restricted, so only the issuing locksmith can cut copies.
Re-key before you replace
If the lock still works and you only need old keys to stop working, re-keying ($40–$110) costs far less than a new lock ($110–$315). Replacement earns its price when the mechanism is worn, the door has been forced, or you want a higher grade of lock. Ask for a per-lock price and a whole-house price side by side.
Deadbolts and smart locks
A deadbolt fitted costs $135–$360, and a digital or smart lock supplied and fitted is $270–$720. Some doors need extra cutting or a new strike plate to take a smart lock's larger body, which adds time. Before you choose one, ask what happens when its battery runs flat and whether a backup key comes with it.
Cars, safes and snapped keys
A car lockout is $90–$270, but replacing a lost transponder or remote key, cut and programmed, is $135–$495. A key snapped off in a cylinder is usually extracted for $72–$270, and opening a safe or resetting its combination costs $180–$540. Have the make and model ready when you call.
A security audit first
A home security audit, $135–$360, walks through the doors, windows and side gates and lists what is worth upgrading, in order. On a detached house that is open on all four sides, it can save buying locks piecemeal, and the locksmith can price the whole list at once.
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Locksmith Cost in Hobart by Job Size
Say a house and a studio out the back have four locks between them, all re-keyed, with five keys cut. Four locks at $40–$110 each plus five keys at $4–$27 each comes to $180–$575. A master key system for three to five locks is $360–$1,075, so one key for both buildings is a price to set beside that sum.
A detached house open on all four sides has more doors and windows to think about, and a home security audit at $135–$360 lists where to start. A deadbolt on one door is $135–$360, and on a cold Hobart night an after-hours lockout is $180–$450 where business hours are $110–$270.
Locksmith Cost in Hobart: What the Quote Should Include
A Hobart property can be a house with a studio or shed out the back, and each building may carry its own lock. A quote that lists them one by one, with the work on each, shows whether a master key system or separate re-keys suit the job.
- List every building on the property that has a lock, such as the house, a studio or a shed, and ask for the work to be named against each.
- If one key should open all of them, ask for a master key system at $360–$1,075 to be priced next to separate re-keys at $40–$110 a lock.
- Ask whether the key profile is restricted and who can authorise extra copies, and have the answer written on the quote.
- For a smart lock at $270–$720 a lock, ask whether the door needs extra cutting or a new strike plate, and whether that work is on its own line.
- Ask how the door opens if the battery in a smart lock goes flat, and whether a backup key is supplied.
- A lockout is $110–$270 in business hours and $180–$450 after hours; on a cold night, ask for the all-in total up front, before the van is booked.
- A home security audit is $135–$360; ask for the list it produces to be priced, so the work can be done in the order it gives.
- For a rental in New Town or Moonah, ask the agent first and have each lock and key listed on the invoice.
Frequently Asked Questions — Locksmith Cost in Hobart
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 →