How much does a painter cost in Hobart?
Hobart painters charge $36–$90 an hour, or $315–$585 for a full day on the job. One room, walls and ceiling, comes to $270–$900, and repainting the inside of a three-bedroom house runs $3,600–$8,550. That three-bedroom figure is the one that fits the most homes here: 47.9% of Greater Hobart dwellings have three bedrooms, against 39% nationally (ABS 2021 Census). Outside, a single-storey repaint is $3,600–$9,000, while a weatherboard house that needs full timber preparation sits higher, at $8,100–$21,600. All prices include GST.
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Detailed Pricing — Painter Cost in Hobart 2026
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| Service | Low | Typical | High |
|---|---|---|---|
| Painter (hourly rate) | $36/hr | $54 | $90 |
| Single room (walls + ceiling) | $270per room | $585 | $900 |
| Whole interior (3-bed house) | $3,600total | $5,850 | $8,550 |
| Whole interior (4-bed house) | $4,050total | $7,200 | $10,800 |
| Exterior (single-storey) | $3,600total | $5,850 | $9,000 |
| Exterior (two-storey) | $6,750total | $11,700 | $16,200 |
| Feature wall | $135per wall | $270 | $450 |
| Ceiling only (per room) | $180per room | $290 | $450 |
| Door (both sides) | $72per door | $115 | $180 |
| Fence painting/staining | $450total | $1,075 | $2,250 |
| Deck staining | $450total | $990 | $1,800 |
| Wallpaper removal + repaint | $450per room | $810 | $1,350 |
| Painter day rate | $315per day | $450 | $585 |
| Interior painting per m2 (wall/ceiling surface area) | $18/sqm | $27 | $36 |
| Exterior painting per m2 (wall surface area) | $22/sqm | $36 | $54 |
| Whole interior (2-bed unit / apartment) | $2,250total | $3,775 | $5,850 |
| Exterior (timber weatherboard / Queenslander house, full timber prep) | $8,100total | $13,500 | $21,600 |
| Exterior, large or high-set (two-storey) Queenslander (decorative timber, full timber prep) | $18,000total | $27,000 | $37,800 |
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Hobart painters: a day on site, doors, ceilings and feature walls, and wallpaper
A Hobart painter for a day
A painter's day rate is $315–$585 in our Hobart table. Eight hours at the typical hourly rate ($54) come to $432.
Doors, ceilings and feature walls in Hobart
Painting a door on both sides is $72–$180 in our Hobart table, a ceiling alone $180–$450 a room and a feature wall $135–$450. Six doors at the typical price come to $690.
Stripping wallpaper and repainting in Hobart
Removing wallpaper and repainting is $450–$1,350 a room in our Hobart table, against $270–$900 to paint a room's walls and ceiling with no paper to strip; at the typical prices the difference is $225 a room.
These answers use the prices in the table on this page.
What Affects Painter Costs in Hobart
Walls, ceilings and whole interiors
Inside work is priced three ways: by area ($18–$36 per m² of wall and ceiling), by the room at $270–$900, or as a whole house. A four-bedroom interior is $4,050–$10,800, while a two-bed unit costs $2,250–$5,850. Flats are 8.2% of dwellings in Greater Hobart, against 14.2% nationally (ABS 2021 Census), so for most households the house figures are the relevant ones.
Winter painting in a cool climate
Under the NCC, Hobart falls in the cool temperate climate zone 7; July averages a top of 11.8 °C and a low of 4.6 °C (BOM averages). Paint makers set a minimum temperature for applying and drying their products, and outside walls stay wet with dew on cold mornings. A winter exterior can therefore stretch to extra days at $315–$585, which is why the colder months suit indoor rooms better.
Weatherboards and older paint
On a weatherboard house every board is scraped, sanded, filled and primed before the topcoat goes on, which is why a full-prep timber exterior is $8,100–$21,600, compared with $3,600–$9,000 for a single-storey home with less preparation. Old paint layers may contain lead, so ask how the painter will test for it and keep sanding dust off the garden and out of the house.
Outside walls by the metre
Exterior walls cost $22–$54 per square metre, more than the $18–$36 rate for inside surfaces, because of weather prep, ladders and slower drying. Add a second level and the whole job moves to $6,750–$16,200. With 85.1% of Hobart dwellings being separate houses (ABS 2021 Census), an exterior here is usually a whole-house job for a single owner.
No licence, so check the basics
Consumer, Building and Occupational Services lists painting among the kinds of building work in Tasmania that need no licence. With no licence number to look up, it falls to you to ask for proof of public liability insurance, a few recent jobs you can go and see, and a written quote that spells out prep, primer, how many coats, and which brand of paint.
Heritage houses
The City of Hobart says a property that is heritage listed, or inside a Heritage Precinct under the Tasmanian Planning Scheme, usually needs planning approval for any use or development. If that describes your house, ask council before changing the outside colour scheme or replacing boards and trim, and budget for the slower hand preparation that original joinery and mouldings need.
Decks, fences and doors
February is Hobart's driest month on average, at 38.8 mm (BOM averages), which makes late summer a sensible time for outdoor timber. Deck staining is $450–$1,800, while a fence costs $450–$2,250 to paint or stain. Indoors, doors are priced one at a time at $72–$180 for both faces, and a single feature wall in a new colour is $135–$450.
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Finding house painters in Hobart
Hobart’s cool, damp winters and heritage weatherboard and sandstone homes both shape how a paint job should be prepped. Interior painting in Hobart: a room is $270–$900 in our table, a ceiling on its own $180–$450, and a whole three-bedroom house $3,600–$8,550.
Painting isn’t a licensed trade in Tasmania, so the checks that matter most are recent local references and reviews, a current ABN, and a certificate of currency for public liability insurance. Get the scope in writing too: the number of coats, the surface prep, and the products they’ll use.
For a house painter in Hobart, ask how the quote treats preparation on weatherboard and older surfaces — the exterior rows here are $3,600–$9,000 single-storey and $6,750–$16,200 two-storey.
Frequently Asked Questions — Painter 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 →