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How much do security guards cost in Sydney?

By The WTD Editorial Team · Last reviewed November 2026 · Methodology

Updated November 2026·Independently researched·11 min read

A static security guard in Sydney runs $40–$60 per hour

for a weekday day shift, as published by security firms (mostly ex GST where stated) - night, weekend, public holiday, event and patrol rates below

A Macquarie Park office lobby staffed by a concierge officer prices at $40–$65 per hour, with $50 typical. A Moorebank warehouse build that needs someone on the gate after the trades leave is priced by the shift instead, at $500–$750 for one 10-hour overnight guard.

+3.3% Security Guards costs in Sydney are up around 3.3% over the past year, re-verified against 90+ sources in November 2026. Year on year

Typical static guard rate in Sydney, weekday day shift

$45

per guard per hour, Sydney 2026, as published

Static security guard, weekday day shift

$40-$60

Static guard, night or weekend shift

$55-$75

Static guard, public holiday

$80-$120

$40$45$60

Security guards in Sydney are priced by the hour and by the shift type: a static guard on a weekday day shift is $40–$60 per hour, the same guard on a night or weekend shift $55–$75 and on a public holiday $80–$120. Most firms set a minimum booking length, so a short job at a Crown Street Surry Hills shop is billed to that minimum, not to the hours the guard was needed.

What separates two Sydney quotes for the same job is the kind of officer and the hours. A Barangaroo or Parramatta Square tower lobby wants a concierge or front-desk officer at $40–$65 per hour; a Darling Harbour function wants event security guards at $45–$70 per guard per hour, with licensed crowd controllers at $55–$85 per guard per hour for the door and the crowd.

The rest of the market is priced by the visit or the shift: a mobile patrol at $30–$60 per site visit for a Wetherill Park or Smithfield yard, a nightly patrol contract on one site at $400–$1,200 per month, a construction site guard at $45–$70 per hour, one 8-hour weekday static shift at $280–$480, a private party or wedding with 2 guards for 6 hours at $660–$840 per event and, at a council-run hall, the council's own event security charge of $68–$198 per guard per hour.

Quick answerA static security guard in Sydney costs $40–$60 per hour for a weekday day shift in 2026, with $45 typical, $55–$75 per hour for a night or weekend shift and $80–$120 per hour on a public holiday. Event security guards run $45–$70 per guard per hour, licensed crowd controllers $55–$85 per guard per hour and a mobile patrol $30–$60 per site visit. Prices are as published by security firms and councils, mostly ex GST where a basis is stated. Get free Sydney quotes →

Security Guards Prices in Sydney 2026: Cost Table, Price List and Hourly Rates

Service	Low	Typical	High
Static security guard, weekday day shift	$40per hour	$45	$60
Event security guard	$45per guard per hour	$55	$70
Licensed crowd controller (venues, events)	$55per guard per hour	$60	$85
Mobile patrol, per site visit	$30per visit	$35	$60
Static guard, public holiday	$80per hour	$100	$120
Static guard, night or weekend shift	$55per hour	$65	$75
Concierge or front-desk security officer	$40per hour	$50	$65
Construction site guard	$45per hour	$50	$70
Overnight site guard, one 10-hour shift	$500per shift	$650	$750
Static guard, one 8-hour weekday shift	$280per shift	$360	$480
Mobile patrol contract, one site, nightly patrols	$400per month	$600	$1,200
Private party or wedding, 2 guards for 6 hours	$660per event	$780	$840
Event security guard at a council venue (council-set hourly charge)	$68per guard per hour	$80	$198

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Prices are as published by security firms and councils, mostly ex GST where a basis is stated. Sydney metro, November 2026.

How much does a security guard cost per hour in Sydney?$40–$60 per hour for a static guard on a weekday day shift, $45 typical. The rate climbs to $55–$75 per hour for a night or weekend shift and $80–$120 per hour on a public holiday, and one 8-hour weekday shift is priced at $280–$480 per shift.

What do event security and patrols cost in Sydney?Event security guards run $45–$70 per guard per hour and licensed crowd controllers $55–$85 per guard per hour. A mobile patrol is $30–$60 per site visit, or $400–$1,200 per month on a contract of nightly patrols for one site.

Worked Security Guards Cost Scenarios — Sydney

Sydney examples priced from this page's rows: a Barangaroo office lobby, a Moorebank warehouse build and a Darling Harbour product launch. Each line names the row it draws on; the quote you receive prices your own hours, guard count and site.

Barangaroo office lobby concierge. A tenant-services team in a Barangaroo tower books a concierge or front-desk security officer at $40–$65 per hour ($50 typical) for weekday business hours, signing in visitors and couriers, with a static guard at $55–$75 per hour covering Saturday building works and $80–$120 per hour for any public holiday the floor stays open.
Moorebank warehouse build, overnight cover. A builder fitting out a logistics shed at Moorebank has a construction site guard on the gate at $45–$70 per hour during the day and one overnight site guard on a 10-hour shift at $500–$750 per shift ($650 typical) watching plant, copper and tools once the trades leave, then switches to mobile patrols at $30–$60 per site visit when the shed is locked up and handed over.
Darling Harbour product launch. A brand launching at a Darling Harbour venue books event security guards at $45–$70 per guard per hour for the entry and the stage gear, and licensed crowd controllers at $55–$85 per guard per hour ($60 typical) at the door once the public is let in, with the guard count and the bump-out hours written on the quote.

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Security Guards Costs by Sector in Sydney

Sydney's guard work runs from the CBD, Pitt Street Mall and Barangaroo towers and the North Sydney, Macquarie Park and Parramatta Square office parks, through the late venues of Oxford Street Paddington, King Street Newtown and The Corso at Manly and the waterfront events of Darling Harbour and Bondi Beach, to the builds and yards of Wetherill Park, Eastern Creek, Smithfield and Moorebank and the centres at Westfield Parramatta, Westfield Bondi Junction and Macquarie Centre.

Office lobbies: Barangaroo, North Sydney, Parramatta Square - Concierge or front-desk officers at $40–$65 per hour through business hours, with a static guard at $40–$60 per hour for weekday cover beyond the desk; the quote should say who signs in visitors and who walks the floor rounds.
Builds and yards: Moorebank, Eastern Creek, Wetherill Park, Smithfield - Construction site guards at $45–$70 per hour, one 10-hour overnight site shift at $500–$750, and mobile patrols at $30–$60 per site visit once a site is locked up; a nightly patrol contract for one yard runs $400–$1,200 per month.
Waterfront events: Darling Harbour, Barangaroo, Bondi Beach - Event security guards at $45–$70 per guard per hour and licensed crowd controllers at $55–$85, with a private party or wedding of 2 guards for 6 hours at $660–$840 per event; static guards held on site overnight for the gear price at $55–$75 per hour.
Retail floors: Pitt Street Mall, Westfield Parramatta, Westfield Bondi Junction, Macquarie Centre - A static guard on a store floor at $40–$60 per hour, or one 8-hour weekday shift at $280–$480 per shift, with late-trading and weekend shifts at $55–$75 per hour; a retailer with stores in several centres should get one rate card across all of them.
Late venues: Oxford Street Paddington, King Street Newtown, The Corso at Manly - Licensed crowd controllers at $55–$85 per guard per hour on the door through Friday and Saturday nights, with a mobile patrol at $30–$60 per site visit checking the premises after close.

What Sydney Security Guards Jobs Actually Cost

Sydney guard bookings sit near the typical rates on plain weekday cover: a Macquarie Park or North Sydney office lobby on a business-hours roster books a concierge officer near $50 per hour, and a Westfield Parramatta store guard on a weekday near $45 per hour, inside the $40–$60 band. They climb when the hours move to nights and weekends at $55–$75 per hour or to a public holiday at $80–$120, which is where Oxford Street Paddington and King Street Newtown venue doors and Saturday builds sit.

Builds and yards are bought by the shift and the visit. A Moorebank or Eastern Creek warehouse build has a construction site guard at $45–$70 per hour through the day and one overnight guard at $500–$750 per 10-hour shift, then drops to mobile patrols at $30–$60 per site visit or a nightly contract at $400–$1,200 per month once the shed is locked. Darling Harbour and Bondi Beach events book event guards at $45–$70 per guard per hour, and a private party or wedding with 2 guards for 6 hours prices at $660–$840 per event.

What Affects Security Guards Costs in Sydney

Sydney guard prices move with the hours, the kind of officer and the site, from Barangaroo tower lobbies and Darling Harbour functions to the builds and yards of the west.

Day of the week and time of day - The same static guard is $40–$60 per hour on a weekday day shift, $55–$75 per hour at night or on a weekend and $80–$120 per hour on a public holiday, so a roster that leans on Saturdays at a Bondi Junction store costs more per hour than a weekday one.
Minimum booking length - Most firms set a minimum booking, so a short job - a guard for a stocktake on King Street Newtown - is billed to that minimum; booked as a whole shift, 8 weekday hours are priced at $280–$480.
Kind of officer - A concierge officer at $40–$65 per hour, an event guard at $45–$70 and a licensed crowd controller at $55–$85 per guard per hour are different bookings, and a Darling Harbour function that needs door work should see the crowd controllers on their own line.
Construction and overnight cover - Moorebank, Eastern Creek and Smithfield builds pay $45–$70 per hour for a construction site guard, and overnight cover is priced as a 10-hour shift at $500–$750; the quote should say whether the guard stays at the gate or walks perimeter rounds.
Patrols instead of a guard on site - A Wetherill Park or Smithfield yard that only needs checking after close pays $30–$60 per site visit, or $400–$1,200 per month on a nightly contract for one site; site size and how long each visit lasts move the per-visit price.
Venue type - A council-run hall with its own event security charge prices guards at $68–$198 per guard per hour, while a private party or wedding at a Bondi Beach or Barangaroo venue with 2 guards for 6 hours is $660–$840 per event.

How to Control Security Guards Costs in Sydney

In Sydney the main lever is matching the officer and the hours to the risk: a guard on site only while one is needed, a patrol where a check will do, and one rate card across every site a business runs.

Tenants in one Parramatta Square or North Sydney building can ask building management to run one shared concierge roster at $40–$65 per hour instead of each tenancy booking its own guard.
A Wetherill Park or Smithfield yard that is locked overnight can price mobile patrols at $30–$60 per site visit against an overnight guard at $500–$750 per 10-hour shift before booking either.
Book Moorebank and Eastern Creek construction cover for the stages that carry the risk - delivered plant, copper and tools before lock-up - and step down to patrols once the building can be locked.
For a Darling Harbour or Bondi Beach event, fix the guard count and the bump-in and bump-out times in writing, so a long night is not billed for guard hours nobody agreed.

What a Compliant Security Guards Quote Includes — Cost in Sydney

Before comparing Sydney quotes, check each one prices the same shifts at the same rate type - weekday day, night or weekend, public holiday - states the minimum booking, and lists event guards, crowd controllers, concierge officers and patrols on their own lines with the GST basis stated.

The hourly rate for each shift type: weekday day shifts at $40–$60, night or weekend shifts at $55–$75 and public holidays at $80–$120 per hour
The minimum booking length, and what a whole shift comes to - one 8-hour weekday shift at $280–$480 or one 10-hour overnight shift at $500–$750
Event security guards at $45–$70 and licensed crowd controllers at $55–$85 per guard per hour, with the guard count and the hours on site written down
Mobile patrols at $30–$60 per site visit, or a nightly patrol contract at $400–$1,200 per month, with the visits per night and what each visit checks
Construction site guards at $45–$70 per hour, with day cover and overnight cover shown as separate lines
Concierge or front-desk security officers at $40–$65 per hour, with the duties - visitor sign-in, deliveries, floor rounds - listed
For a private party or wedding, the per-event price of $660–$840 for 2 guards for 6 hours; at a council venue, whether the council's own charge of $68–$198 per guard per hour applies instead
The licence numbers held by each guard and by the company supplying them, with the company's ABN and public liability insurance
A single GST basis across every line, with public holiday dates, cancellation terms and any travel charge for an outlying site stated

Security guards cost in Sydney: towers, builds and waterfront events

Security guards cost in Sydney is an hourly rate set by the shift: $40–$60 per hour on a weekday day shift (typically $45), $55–$75 per hour for a night or weekend shift (typically $65) and $80–$120 per hour on a public holiday (typically $100). Whole shifts are priced as well: one 8-hour weekday static shift is $280–$480 and one 10-hour overnight site shift $500–$750.

The kind of officer writes the rest of a Sydney quote. A Parramatta Square or North Sydney lobby is a concierge or front-desk officer at $40–$65 per hour; a Smithfield or Eastern Creek build is a construction site guard at $45–$70 per hour; a Bondi Beach event is event guards at $45–$70 and licensed crowd controllers at $55–$85 per guard per hour; and a yard that only needs checking is a mobile patrol at $30–$60 per site visit, or $400–$1,200 per month on a nightly contract. A private party or wedding with 2 guards for 6 hours is $660–$840 per event, and a council-run venue with its own event security charge prices the guard at $68–$198 per guard per hour.

Service NSW says that anyone working in the security industry in NSW must hold the appropriate Class 1 or Class 2 security operative licence, that the Class 1 subclasses include 1A Security Officer, and that the licence is applied for with the Security Licensing & Enforcement Directorate (NSW Police Force). It also says that any business that employs or subcontracts people to carry on defined security activities, unless exempted by security industry legislation, must hold a master licence, and that the people employed or subcontracted under it must hold Class 1 or Class 2 security operator licences. Ask a Sydney security company to put its master licence number and each guard's operative licence number on the quote.

Security guards cost by shift type and site in Sydney

Quick answerSydney pricing steps by shift and site: a Crown Street Surry Hills shop or a King Street Newtown venue books a few hours at $40–$60 or $55–$75 per hour, a Macquarie Park lobby a weekday desk at $40–$65 per hour, and a Moorebank or Eastern Creek build a construction guard at $45–$70 per hour with overnight shifts at $500–$750.

Shift type moves a Sydney guard price in steps, not a slope. A weekday day shift is $40–$60 per hour, a night or weekend shift $55–$75 and a public holiday $80–$120, so the same guard on the same Pitt Street Mall store floor is billed at a different rate on a Wednesday, a Saturday and a public holiday. Booked as whole shifts, one 8-hour weekday shift is $280–$480 and one 10-hour overnight shift $500–$750.

Site type sets the officer. A Barangaroo or Parramatta Square tower uses concierge officers at $40–$65 per hour; a Wetherill Park or Smithfield yard after hours can use mobile patrols at $30–$60 per site visit or a nightly contract at $400–$1,200 per month instead of a guard on site all night; a Darling Harbour or Bondi Beach event books event guards at $45–$70 and crowd controllers at $55–$85 per guard per hour; and a private party or wedding with 2 guards for 6 hours is priced at $660–$840 per event.

Frequently Asked Questions — Security Guards Cost in Sydney

What is the price of security guards in Sydney?

From our Sydney table: a static guard is $40–$60 per hour on a weekday day shift (typically $45), $55–$75 per hour for a night or weekend shift (typically $65) and $80–$120 per hour on a public holiday (typically $100); a mobile patrol is $30–$60 per site visit.

How much does a security guard cost per hour in Sydney?

A static guard on a weekday day shift costs $40–$60 per hour in Sydney, with $45 typical, and a concierge or front-desk security officer $40–$65 per hour, typically $50. A Barangaroo or North Sydney lobby desk is usually a weekday booking on a set roster; a single Oxford Street Paddington shop after a break-in may only need a guard for a few nights, each billed to the firm's minimum booking.

How much does event security cost in Sydney?

Going by our Sydney table, an event security guard is $45–$70 per guard per hour, typically $55, and a licensed crowd controller $55–$85 per guard per hour, typically $60. Darling Harbour and Barangaroo functions and Bondi Beach events are the usual Sydney event bookings; ask for the guard count, the hours from bump-in to bump-out and whether the crowd controllers are priced apart from the event guards.

What does a mobile security patrol cost in Sydney?

A mobile patrol is $30–$60 per site visit on our Sydney table, with $35 typical, and a contract of nightly patrols on one site $400–$1,200 per month, typically $600; the visit count and what each visit checks decide where a quote lands.

What licence should a Sydney security company hold?

Service NSW says that anyone working in the security industry in NSW must hold the appropriate Class 1 or Class 2 security operative licence, that the Class 1 subclasses include 1A Security Officer, and that the licence is applied for with the Security Licensing & Enforcement Directorate (NSW Police Force). It also says that any business that employs or subcontracts people to carry on defined security activities, unless exempted by security industry legislation, must hold a master licence, and that the people employed or subcontracted under it must hold Class 1 or Class 2 security operator licences. In Sydney, check the licence numbers on the quote against the guards who actually arrive, and ask the firm whether any of its guards are subcontracted.

How much does a construction site security guard cost in Sydney?

A construction site guard is $45–$70 per hour on our Sydney table, with $50 typical; where the cover runs through the night, an overnight site guard on one 10-hour shift is priced at $500–$750 per shift.

What do security guards cost on weekends and public holidays in Sydney?

A static guard costs $55–$75 per hour for a night or weekend shift in Sydney, with $65 typical, and $80–$120 per hour on a public holiday, typically $100. Retailers at Westfield Parramatta, Westfield Bondi Junction and Macquarie Centre and builders at Moorebank and Eastern Creek should ask for weekday, weekend and public holiday rates on the one quote, so the roster is costed before it starts.

How much does security for a private party or wedding cost in Sydney?

A private party or wedding with 2 guards for 6 hours is $660–$840 per event on our Sydney table, with $780 typical; at a council venue that sets its own event security charge, the guard is priced at $68–$198 per guard per hour, typically $80. For a Sydney wedding at a Darling Harbour or Bondi Beach venue, ask whether the venue already has its own guards booked and whether the quoted guards stay until the last guests have left.

What does a full security shift cost in Sydney?

One 8-hour weekday shift for a static guard costs $280–$480 per shift on our Sydney table, with $360 typical, and one 10-hour overnight site shift $500–$750, typically $650. In Sydney, ask whether an overnight shift at a Moorebank or Eastern Creek site includes a written shift report at hand-over, and how a shift that runs over is billed.