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Getting back into your Sydney home with a locksmith costs $140–$345 during business hours and $230–$575 at night or on a weekend. If you want the locks changed, re-keying keeps the existing hardware and costs $52–$140 per lock, while a new basic lock fitted is $140–$400. A standard key cut is $6–$34. With 30.7% of Sydney dwellings being flats and a further 12.8% semi-detached or townhouses (ABS 2021 Census), plenty of homes here have only one or two entry doors, which keeps a whole-home re-key small. Prices include GST.
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Detailed Pricing — Locksmith Cost in Sydney 2026
| Service | Low | Typical | High |
|---|---|---|---|
| Standard lockout (business hours) | $140per job | $205 | $345 |
| Emergency lockout (after hours) | $230per job | $320 | $575 |
| Lock replacement (single, basic) | $140per job | $255 | $400 |
| Re-keying a lock | $52per lock | $75 | $140 |
| Key cutting (standard key) | $6per key | $14 | $34 |
| Deadbolt installation | $170per job | $290 | $460 |
| Master key system (residential, 3–5 locks, cylinders supplied and fitted) | $460total | $805 | $1,375 |
| Digital / smart lock (supplied and fitted) | $345per lock | $600 | $920 |
| Car lockout service | $115per job | $205 | $345 |
| Broken key extraction | $92per job | $150 | $345 |
| Security audit (home) | $170per visit | $290 | $460 |
| Safe opening / combination reset | $230per job | $400 | $690 |
| Car key replacement (transponder / remote, cut and programmed) | $170per key | $345 | $630 |
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How much does a locksmith cost in Sydney (2026): lockouts, changing locks and cheap vs after hours
A locksmith in Sydney costs $140–$345 to unlock a door in business hours, with $205 typical, including the call-out and the time on site. Changing the locks on a house is priced per lock: $140–$400 to replace a basic lock or $52–$140 to re-key an existing one so the old keys stop working.
| Job | Low | Typical | High |
|---|---|---|---|
| Standard lockout (business hours) | $140 | $205 | $345 |
| Lock replacement (single, basic) | $140 | $255 | $400 |
| Re-keying a lock | $52/lock | $75 | $140 |
| Deadbolt installation | $170 | $290 | $460 |
| Broken key extraction | $92 | $150 | $345 |
| Car lockout service | $115 | $205 | $345 |
| Key cutting (standard key) | $6/key | $14 | $34 |
Cheap locksmith in Sydney: the lowest price for a lockout is the business-hours band above, from $140. Quotes well under it are usually a call-out fee only, with the labour and parts added on site. The cheapest way to change locks on a house is re-keying ($52–$140 per lock) rather than replacing, when the existing locks are sound.
24 hour and emergency locksmiths: after-hours, weekend and public-holiday call-outs carry a surcharge on the business-hours price. If you are locked out at night, ask for the total before the locksmith leaves, not the call-out fee alone.
What moves a locksmith quote in Sydney:
- Time of day: business hours is the base; nights, weekends and public holidays are dearer.
- Lock type: a basic knob or lever set is the low end; deadbolts, restricted keys and smart locks cost more in parts and time.
- Number of locks: per-lock prices fall when several doors are done in one visit.
- Damage: a snapped key or a jammed deadbolt that has to be drilled takes longer than a clean pick.
- Travel: outer suburbs can carry a longer call-out.
Before you call: say whether it is a lockout, a lock change or a broken key, and how many doors. Sydney locksmiths quote the bands above when they know.
What Affects Locksmith Costs in Sydney
The hour you ring
Time of day moves a lockout bill more than anything else. A business-hours lockout in our Sydney table is typically $205, and the after-hours figure is typically $320, with the top of that band charged late at night, on weekends and on public holidays. If you are safe and can wait until morning, ask what you would save before you book.
Re-key or replace
Re-keying swaps the pins inside the cylinder so that old keys stop working, for $52–$140 per lock. A replacement lock at $140–$400 makes sense when the hardware is worn, was damaged in a break-in, or you want a different style. For a unit with a single entry door, re-keying is often the cheapest way to shut out keys held by earlier occupants.
Renters and keys
More than a third of Sydney homes are rented (35.9%, ABS 2021 Census). NSW guidance tells tenants moving out to return all keys and other security devices, so a lost key or fob can turn into a cost at the end of a lease. Before you change or re-key a lock in a rental, check with the landlord or agent first and give them a copy of the new key.
Deadbolts and smart locks
A deadbolt fitted to an existing door costs $170–$460, and a keyless digital lock supplied and fitted is $345–$920. If you would like a home security audit ($170–$460), have it done on the same visit as any lock work, so the advice and the fitting share one call-out rather than two.
One key for a whole house
For a house with front, back and side doors, a granny flat or a studio with its own entry, a residential master key system lets one key open everything while other keys open only some doors. Fitting three to five locks with new cylinders costs $460–$1,375. It suits the 55.8% of Sydney dwellings that are separate houses (ABS 2021 Census) far more than a single-door unit.
Cars, safes and snapped keys
Vehicle work is priced on its own: $115–$345 to get you into the car, and $170–$630 for a transponder or remote key cut and programmed to it. A safe that will not open, or needs its combination reset, is $230–$690. Drawing a key that snapped off in the cylinder costs $92–$345.
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Locksmith Cost in Sydney by Job Size
Say one unit door is re-keyed and three keys are cut: one lock at $52–$140 plus three keys at $6–$34 each comes to $70–$242. Now say a house has five entries re-keyed, granny flat included, with the same three keys: $278–$802. A master key system for three to five locks is $460–$1,375.
What moves a Sydney job beyond the count is the work on each entry. A deadbolt on an existing door is $170–$460, a keyless digital lock, hardware and fitting included, is $345–$920 a lock, and a key snapped in a cylinder is $92–$345. A home security audit at $170–$460 on the same visit is worth asking about, since it may share the call-out.
Locksmith Cost in Sydney: What the Quote Should Include
A Sydney locksmith visit can be a single unit door or a house with a granny flat or studio that has its own entry, and the two are not the same job. A quote that lists each entry and each key keeps a small job small and a big one visible.
- List every entry that takes a key, a granny flat or studio with its own door included, and ask for the work to be named on each.
- In a unit, ask for the single entry door to be priced alone: a re-key is $52–$140 a lock, with spare keys at $6–$34 each.
- In a rental, ask for the keys, remotes and swipe fobs handed over to be counted on the invoice, so they can be matched to the condition report.
- Ask how the visit is charged: the call-out on its own, labour on top, or a fixed figure for the whole job once the lock has been seen.
- A weeknight lockout is $230–$575 after hours and $140–$345 in business hours; ask for the quote to say which one applies to your call.
- If a deadbolt goes on an existing door, ask for it as its own line at $170–$460, and ask whether an audit at $170–$460 can join the same visit.
- For a timber door that sticks in damp weather, ask for the strike plate to be checked as part of the job before a new lock is billed.
- For a vehicle, ask for the job by key type: $115–$345 to get into the car, and $170–$630 a key once the new key is cut and programmed.
Frequently Asked Questions — Locksmith Cost in Sydney
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 →