How much does a removalist cost in Townsville?
What does a removal van and crew cost in Townsville? Two movers and a truck charge $130–$240 an hour, with $175 a typical rate, and a third mover takes the crew to $175–$270. Counted as whole local jobs, two bedrooms come to $540–$1,300, three bedrooms $865–$2,150 and four bedrooms $1,300–$3,250. Bigger homes are common here: 80.1% of Townsville dwellings are separate houses and 39.4% have four or more bedrooms, compared with 34.8% for Australia as a whole (ABS 2021 Census). Leaving town with a three-bedroom load is $3,250–$8,650. All prices include GST.
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Detailed Pricing — Removalist Cost in Townsville 2026
| Service | Low | Typical | High |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 movers + truck (hourly) | $130/hr | $175 | $240 |
| 3 movers + truck (hourly) | $175/hr | $240 | $270 |
| 1-bedroom (local move) | $325total | $625 | $865 |
| 2-bedroom (local move) | $540total | $1,025 | $1,300 |
| 3-bedroom (local move) | $865total | $1,400 | $2,150 |
| 4-bedroom (local move) | $1,300total | $2,275 | $3,250 |
| 3-bedroom (interstate) | $3,250total | $5,400 | $8,650 |
| Packing service (3-bed house) | $325total | $595 | $865 |
| Piano moving | $215per piano | $430 | $755 |
| Pool table moving (slate, local, dismantle + re-level) | $325per table | $540 | $865 |
| Storage (per month, small unit about 3–6 m²) | $140/month | $195 | $380 |
| End of lease clean + local move (2–3 bed, booked together) | $865total | $1,500 | $2,375 |
| 1-bedroom / studio (interstate, about 900 km) | $1,200total | $1,900 | $2,700 |
| 2-bedroom (interstate, about 900 km) | $1,500total | $2,700 | $3,900 |
| 4-bedroom (interstate, about 900 km) | $4,325total | $5,950 | $9,200 |
| Packing materials kit (house move) | $110total | $300 | $540 |
| Stair carry, no lift (per flight) | $27per flight | $38 | $86 |
| Transit insurance (household move) | $110total | $270 | $650 |
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Townsville removals: long-distance moves, packing a three-bedroom house, and moving out of a rental
Long-distance moves to or from Townsville
A three-bedroom interstate move is $3,250–$8,650 in our Townsville table. It has no row for long moves within Queensland, such as Brisbane to Townsville, so we don't publish that price.
Packing and moving a three-bedroom house in Townsville
A packing service for a three-bedroom house is $325–$865 in our Townsville table and a three-bedroom local move $865–$2,150; packing and moving together come to $1,995 at the typical prices.
Moving out of a rental in Townsville
An end-of-lease clean and move, bundled, is $865–$2,375 in our Townsville table. In the ABS 2021 Census 38.3% of homes in Townsville were rented; only Darwin had a higher share among the 15 cities we cover.
These answers use the prices in the table on this page.
Local figures: Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 Census QuickStats, Townsville.
What Affects Removalist Costs in Townsville
Four bedrooms and a shed
With close to four in ten Townsville homes at four bedrooms or more (39.4%, ABS 2021 Census), plenty of moves here need a larger truck and a three-person crew at $175–$270 an hour. When you describe the job, count the garage, garden shed, outdoor setting and gym gear as well as the rooms, because those are where unplanned hours come from.
Heat on moving day
Average maximums at Townsville Aero sit above 30 °C from November to March, and even January nights average 24.4 °C (BOM averages). Crews carry more slowly in that heat, which an hourly rate passes on to you. Ask for the first start of the day, and keep medicines, electronics and anything that melts out of a closed truck parked in the midday sun.
The wet and cyclone season
February is the wettest month at Townsville Aero, averaging 312.4 mm, after 274.4 mm in January, while September averages just 9.9 mm (BOM averages). The BOM's cyclone season runs from November to April. If you must move in the wet, ask how the crew wraps mattresses and sofas, and how a booking is rescheduled if a cyclone warning lands on your date.
A city of renters
A bigger share of Townsville households rent than across Australia: 38.3%, against 30.6% nationally (ABS 2021 Census). Queensland tenants return the home in the condition it was in at the start, apart from fair wear and tear, and the owner cannot make you buy a carpet cleaning service or pay a set cleaning fee. Booking the clean with a local move costs $865–$2,375.
Pianos, pool tables and storage
Piano moves are priced separately at $215–$755, since they need extra hands, a piano board and straps. A slate pool table that has to be dismantled and re-levelled is $325–$865. If the new place is not ready on the day, a small storage unit of about 3–6 m² rents for $140–$380 a month.
Packing and transit cover
Having the crew pack a three-bedroom house costs $325–$865, against $110–$540 for a kit of boxes and wrap to do it yourself. Transit insurance for a household move is $110–$650. With half the year inside cyclone season, ask whether the policy covers storm and water damage on the road, and whether boxes you packed are covered at all.
Leaving North Queensland
Interstate moves are quoted as a fixed price on volume and distance. Our table prices a trip of roughly 900 km at $1,200–$2,700 for a studio or one-bedroom, $1,500–$3,900 for two bedrooms and $4,325–$9,200 for four. The road trip to any other capital city is longer than that, so get a price for your real destination.
How to Save Money on Removalist Cost in Townsville
Removalist Cost in Townsville by Home Size
Treat a four-bedroom house with a garden shed as a job for three movers over five hours, the example's own assumption. At $175–$270 an hour that is $875–$1,350, to read against the four-bedroom row at $1,300–$3,250. One month of storage from its own row, $140–$380 a month, is a separate line again.
At four bedrooms the extras outside the rooms are where hours go unplanned. The garage, the shed, the outdoor setting and gym gear all take truck space, and the heat from November to March slows the carrying that an hourly rate passes on to you; the first start of the day is worth asking for.
Removalist Cost in Townsville: What the Quote Should Include
In Townsville, the garage, the garden shed, the outdoor setting and the gym gear add to the load beyond the rooms, and the heat and the wet season shape the day. An itemised quote lists them so Townsville removalists price the same load.
- Everything outside the rooms listed: the garage, the shed, the garden and the gym gear, so the truck and the hours are sized to the full load.
- The crew: two movers at $130–$240 an hour or three at $175–$270, with a three-mover quote asked for on a four-bedroom house.
- The first start of the day, since crews carry more slowly in the heat, and whether items that melt or spoil travel in your car.
- The rescheduling terms if a cyclone warning covers the date, and how mattresses and sofas are wrapped if the move runs in the wet.
- A fixed local price against $865–$2,150 for three bedrooms and $1,300–$3,250 for four, with the hours it assumes.
- Packing for a three-bedroom house at $325–$865 or a kit at $110–$540, and transit insurance at $110–$650 with storm damage, water damage and self-packed boxes addressed.
- A piano at $215–$755, which needs extra hands, a piano board and straps, and a slate pool table at $325–$865 as named items.
- Storage at $140–$380 a month if the new place is not ready, flights of stairs at $27–$86 a flight, and a clean bundled with the move at $865–$2,375.
- Leaving North Queensland priced as a fixed figure on its own line, such as $3,250–$8,650 for three bedrooms, with the distance, the moving date and GST.
Frequently Asked Questions — Removalist Cost in Townsville
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 →