How much does a plumber cost in Adelaide?
Adelaide plumbers charge $74–$185 an hour in our table, typically $110, and most visits open with a fee just for turning up, $55–$140. Plenty of jobs are priced as a set figure instead: fixing a leaking tap is $74–$240, clearing a standard blocked drain $140–$460, and roughing in a bathroom for a renovation $1,850–$6,000. This is a city of houses and townhouses with comparatively few apartment blocks, so most calls deal with pipework the owner looks after, from the sewer inspection point and the water meter into the home. What you pay depends on the job, the hour you call and the parts needed.
Detailed Pricing — Plumber Cost in Adelaide 2026
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| Service | Low | Typical | High |
|---|---|---|---|
| General plumbing (hourly rate) | $74/hr | $110 | $185 |
| Call-out / service fee | $55flat | $110 | $140 |
| Fix a leaking tap | $74per job | $155 | $240 |
| Blocked drain (standard) | $140per job | $295 | $460 |
| Blocked drain (CCTV + jetting) | $320per job | $645 | $1,000 |
| Toilet repair | $140per job | $230 | $320 |
| Toilet installation (supply + fit) | $370per job | $550 | $830 |
| Hot water system (gas storage) | $1,100installed | $2,025 | $3,225 |
| Hot water system (electric) | $735installed | $1,650 | $2,750 |
| Hot water system (heat pump) | $2,750installed | $3,875 | $5,500 |
| Gas fitting (per point) | $230per point | $370 | $600 |
| Burst pipe repair | $185per job | $505 | $735 |
| Tap replacement | $140per tap | $305 | $460 |
| Bathroom rough-in | $1,850total | $2,950 | $6,000 |
| Emergency / after-hours | $230per visit | $415 | $645 |
| After-hours hourly rate (evenings, weekends, public holidays; excl. call-out) | $140/hr | $200 | $275 |
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Adelaide plumber prices: call-outs, rough-ins, blocked toilets and mains
Plumber call-out fee and hourly rate in Adelaide
In our Adelaide table the call-out or service fee is $55–$140, typically $110, and general plumbing is $74–$185 an hour. After hours, an emergency visit is $230–$645.
Rough-in plumbing cost in Adelaide
A bathroom rough-in, the pipework laid before the walls are lined, is $1,850–$6,000 in Adelaide, typically $2,950.
Blocked toilet and blocked drain prices in Adelaide
A toilet repair is $140–$320 and a standard blocked drain $140–$460. Where the drain needs a camera and a jetter, the price is $320–$1,000.
Water mains replacement in Adelaide
Our Adelaide table has no price for replacing a water main. The closest row is a burst pipe repair at $185–$735.
These answers use the prices in the table on this page.
What Affects Plumber Costs in Adelaide
Your pipes and SA Water's
SA Water looks after its own sewer and clears blockages in it, and no private plumber may touch that infrastructure. Everything from the inspection point into your property is yours to maintain, as is the water pipework from the meter outlet, while leaks between the main and the meter are SA Water's. A sewage overflow is a 24/7 call to 1300 SA WATER (1300 729 283).
Hourly or a fixed price
Searches for fixed-price plumbing are common here, and the choice matters. A quick fix billed by the hour at $110 plus the call-out can work out well, but a set price protects you when a job runs long. Set prices in our table include a toilet repair at $140–$320, a new tap at $140–$460 and a toilet suite supplied and fitted at $370–$830.
Blockages that keep coming back
A blocked toilet or drain that a plunger can't shift is usually a standard clear at $140–$460. When the same drain blocks again, sending a camera down the line and blasting it clean with a water jetter, $320–$1,000, shows what is causing it and where. If the problem turns out to be in SA Water's sewer, the plumber reports it and SA Water sends its own crew.
Hot water for cold Adelaide nights
Overnight lows in July drop to an average 7.6 °C at West Terrace (BOM averages), so a failed hot water system is felt quickly in winter. Installed prices run $735–$2,750 for electric storage, $1,100–$3,225 for gas storage and $2,750–$5,500 for a heat pump. The National Construction Code caps bathroom hot water at 50 °C, so check the quote covers a tempering valve.
Gas fitting and gas leaks
New gas connections for a cooktop, heater bayonet or water heater are priced per point at $230–$600. Australian Gas Networks runs the gas network across greater Adelaide, and a suspected leak is not a job to book with a gas fitter: call 1800 GAS LEAK (1800 427 532) straight away and keep away from any flame or switch.
Nights, weekends and emergencies
Evenings, weekends and public holidays push the hourly rate up to $140–$275, before any call-out, and a typical emergency attendance is $230–$645. A burst pipe, $185–$735, will not wait for Monday, but a slow drip usually can: turn the water off at the meter and book the job for the morning.
Three-bedroom homes and renovations
The Census counted 51.3% of Adelaide dwellings with exactly three bedrooms, well ahead of the 39% Australian figure (ABS 2021 Census), and in many such homes one main bathroom serves the whole household. Renovating it starts with the rough-in, new pipes laid into the walls and floor before tiling, at $1,850–$6,000. The band is wide because moving a toilet or shower away from its old position takes far more work.
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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 →