Updated November 2026·Independently researched·10 min read
Test and tag in Perth runs $3.50–$9.50 per item
for a job of 1 to 50 items, as published by testers (most ex GST) - larger jobs, minimum charges, RCD and exit light tests below
A West Perth consultancy with a small count of laptops, plotters and a kitchenette is quoted $3.50–$9.50 per item, $5.50 typical, and more often the minimum site charge of $89–$250 than the per-item sum. A Kewdale transport depot with chargers, workshop tools and plant across the yard prices at $2.10–$4.95 per item once the count passes 200.
+4.2%Test and Tag costs in Perth are up around 4.2% over the past year, re-verified against 90+ sources in November 2026.Year on year
Typical per-item rate in Perth, 1-50 items
$5.50
per item tested and tagged, Perth 2026, as published
Test and tag, 1-50 items
$3.50-$9.50
Test and tag, 51-200 items
$3.20-$6
Test and tag, 200+ items
$2.10-$4.95
$3.50$5.50$9.50
Perth testers price test and tag per item with volume breaks: $3.50–$9.50 per item for a job of 1 to 50 items, $3.20–$6 per item for 51 to 200 and $2.10–$4.95 per item for 200 or more. When the count is small the minimum site charge of $89–$250 applies instead, which is what a Rokeby Road Subiaco cafe or an Oxford Street Leederville shop actually pays.
The gap between two Perth quotes for the same tenancy is access and the things that are not appliances. A Hay Street Mall or Elizabeth Quay tower floor is an after-hours booking with a dock slot; a firm spread across West Perth, Osborne Park and Joondalup is three visits with three minimums. Fixed RCDs are priced at $5–$20 per unit, portable RCDs at $5.49–$12 per unit and emergency and exit lights at $7–$20 per fitting, counted apart from the appliance tally and shown on their own lines.
After the appliances come the lines a kitchen or a workshop adds: microwave leakage tests at $5–$30 per unit in a Northbridge or Fremantle kitchen, three-phase equipment at $4–$9.50 per item in a Welshpool or Malaga workshop, fire extinguisher or fire blanket inspections at $10–$35 per unit bundled with the visit, extension leads and power boards at $2–$8 per item, and a plug top replaced on the spot at $15–$55 per item. A Canning Vale site with no count is quoted at the hourly rate of $60–$150.
Quick answerTest and tag in Perth runs $3.50–$9.50 per item for a job of 1 to 50 items in 2026, $3.20–$6 per item for 51 to 200 items and $2.10–$4.95 per item for 200 or more, with a minimum site charge of $89–$250 where the item count is small. Fixed RCD tests add $5–$20 per unit and emergency and exit light tests $7–$20 per fitting. Prices are as published by testers, most of them ex GST. Get free Perth quotes →
Test and Tag Prices in Perth 2026: Cost Table and Price List
Service
Low
Typical
High
Test and tag, 1-50 items
$3.50per item
$5.50
$9.50
Test and tag, 51-200 items
$3.20per item
$4.50
$6
Test and tag, 200+ items
$2.10per item
$3.50
$4.95
Minimum site charge or call-out
$89per visit
$125
$250
Fixed RCD test, push-button and trip time
$5per unit
$15
$20
Portable RCD test
$5.49per unit
$9.50
$12
Emergency and exit light test, six-monthly
$7per fitting
$12
$20
Microwave leakage test
$5per unit
$15
$30
Three-phase equipment test
$4per item
$8
$9.50
Fire extinguisher or fire blanket inspection, with a test-and-tag visit
$10per unit
$15
$35
Hourly rate, unknown item count or complex site
$60per hour
$90
$150
Extension lead or power board test
$2per item
$5
$8
Plug top replaced on site
$15per item
$25
$55
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Prices are as published by testers, most of them ex GST. Perth metro, November 2026.
What does test and tag cost per item in Perth?$3.50–$9.50 per item for a small job of 1 to 50 items, $5.50 typical. The rate steps down with volume: $3.20–$6 per item for 51 to 200 items and $2.10–$4.95 per item for 200 or more, and most testers apply a minimum site charge of $89–$250.
What gets added to a Perth test and tag quote?Fixed RCD push-button and trip-time tests at $5–$20 per unit, portable RCDs at $5.49–$12 per unit, emergency and exit lights at $7–$20 per fitting, microwave leakage tests at $5–$30 per unit, three-phase equipment at $4–$9.50 per item, and a plug top replaced on the spot at $15–$55 per item.
Worked Test and Tag Cost Scenarios — Perth
Three Perth jobs priced from this page's rows: a West Perth engineering consultancy, a Kewdale transport depot and a Northbridge restaurant and bar. Each line names the row it draws on; your own quote prices your item count and access.
West Perth engineering consultancy. An engineering consultancy on one West Perth floor has laptops, docks, plotters, screens and kitchen appliances tested at $3.20–$6 per item ($4.50 typical) once the count passes 50, the fixed RCDs on the floor board at $5–$20 per unit and the emergency and exit lights at $7–$20 per fitting in the one evening visit, with the register and report left with the office manager.
Kewdale transport depot. A transport depot in Kewdale counts battery chargers, workshop tools, pressure washers, leads and plant past 200 items at $2.10–$4.95 per item, with three-phase equipment at $4–$9.50 per item on its own line, extension leads and power boards at $2–$8 per item and the portable RCDs on the wash bay and the fuel bowser at $5.49–$12 per unit; plug tops that fail are replaced on the spot at $15–$55 per item so the tool stays in service.
Northbridge restaurant and bar. A restaurant and bar in Northbridge with a small count of mixers, slicers, coffee machines and under-bench fridges pays the minimum site charge of $89–$250 ($125 typical) rather than the $3.50–$9.50 per-item rate, adds microwave leakage tests at $5–$30 per unit and has its extinguishers and fire blankets inspected at $10–$35 per unit on the same late-morning visit before service.
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Prices are as published by testers, most of them ex GST. Perth metro, November 2026.
Test and Tag Costs by Sector in Perth
Perth's test and tag work runs from the CBD, Elizabeth Quay and West Perth towers, through the kitchens of Northbridge, Fremantle and Scarborough and the strips at Beaufort Street Mount Lawley, Oxford Street Leederville, Rokeby Road Subiaco and Napoleon Street Cottesloe, to the workshops of Welshpool, Kewdale, Malaga and Canning Vale and the centres at Garden City Booragoon, Karrinyup and Westfield Carousel.
CBD, Elizabeth Quay and West Perth towers - Laptops, docks, screens and kitchenettes at $3.50–$9.50 or $3.20–$6 per item by count, fixed RCDs at $5–$20 per unit and emergency and exit lights at $7–$20 per fitting on separate lines; the after-hours window and the dock booking are the lines to check on a tower quote.
Welshpool, Kewdale, Malaga and Canning Vale workshops - Sites that pass 200 items at $2.10–$4.95 per item, three-phase equipment at $4–$9.50 per item, portable RCDs at $5.49–$12 per unit, leads and power boards at $2–$8 per item and the on-the-spot plug top at $15–$55 per item; ask for the failed-item list in the register before the tester leaves.
Northbridge, Fremantle and Scarborough hospitality - Small counts that land on the minimum of $89–$250, microwave leakage tests at $5–$30 per unit and fire extinguisher and fire blanket inspections at $10–$35 per unit on the same visit; the booking is before service, and a group with venues in all three pays a minimum at each.
Mount Lawley, Leederville, Subiaco and Cottesloe strips - A single shop sits in the $3.50–$9.50 per-item band or on the minimum of $89–$250; a chain with tenancies at Garden City Booragoon, Karrinyup and Westfield Carousel is priced as spread-out sites, each with its own minimum, and the quote should name them.
Osborne Park and Joondalup trainers, childcare and cleaners - Gyms and training centres pass 51 items and price at $3.20–$6 per item; childcare centres and cleaning contractors with equipment that moves between sites often take the hourly rate of $60–$150 where the count cannot be stated, with the register and report the deliverable to insist on.
What a Compliant Test and Tag Quote Includes — Cost in Perth
Before comparing Perth quotes, check each one prices the same item count in the same band, says whether the minimum site charge covers a stated number of items, and lists RCDs, exit lights, microwaves and three-phase equipment on their own lines with the GST basis stated.
The per-item rate and the band it sits in - 1 to 50, 51 to 200 or 200 or more items - at $3.50–$9.50, $3.20–$6 or $2.10–$4.95 per item
The minimum site charge at $89–$250 and exactly how many items it covers before the per-item rate starts
Fixed RCD push-button and trip-time tests at $5–$20 per unit and portable RCDs at $5.49–$12 per unit, counted separately from appliances
Emergency and exit light tests at $7–$20 per fitting, with the six-monthly discharge test named
Microwave leakage tests at $5–$30 per unit and three-phase equipment at $4–$9.50 per item as their own lines
Fire extinguisher and fire blanket inspections at $10–$35 per unit where bundled with the visit, and who services them otherwise
Extension leads and power boards at $2–$8 per item, and the on-site repair basis - a plug top replaced at $15–$55 per item
The tester's competency - a nationally accredited portable appliance testing course or an electrical licence - and the register and report included
A single GST basis across every line, with the retest interval the quote assumes and the tester's ABN and insurance
Test and tag cost in Perth: towers, workshops and kitchens
Test and tag cost in Perth is a per-item rate that falls with volume: $3.50–$9.50 per item for 1 to 50 items (typically $5.50), $3.20–$6 per item for 51 to 200 (typically $4.50) and $2.10–$4.95 per item for 200 or more (typically $3.50). Beneath the small end sits the minimum site charge of $89–$250, and a Perth quote should say how many items it covers before the per-item rate begins.
Access and plant write the rest of a Perth quote. A Hay Street Mall or Elizabeth Quay tenancy adds an after-hours window and a dock slot; a firm with sites at West Perth, Osborne Park and Joondalup adds a minimum per site; a Welshpool or Malaga workshop adds three-phase equipment at $4–$9.50 per item. Around the appliances sit fixed RCDs at $5–$20 per unit, portable RCDs at $5.49–$12 per unit, emergency and exit lights at $7–$20 per fitting, microwave leakage tests at $5–$30 per unit, fire extinguisher inspections at $10–$35 per unit, leads and power boards at $2–$8 per item and the plug top replaced on site at $15–$55 per item, with the hourly rate of $60–$150 for a site whose count is unknown.
SafeWork SA reproduces the model Code of Practice interval table: equipment in factories, workshops, manufacturing, assembly, maintenance and fabrication is tested every 6 months, with a portable RCD push-button tested daily or before every use, a fixed RCD push-button every 6 months and RCD operating-time tests every 12 months; equipment that is flexed in normal use or sits in a hostile environment every 12 months; equipment that is not flexed, not open to abuse and not in a hostile environment every 5 years; residential-type areas such as hotels, motels, boarding houses, halls and hostels every 2 years; commercial cleaning equipment every 6 months; and hire equipment inspected before each hire and tested and tagged every 3 months. Only a competent person may inspect and test: someone who has completed a nationally accredited portable appliance testing course through a registered training organisation, or a licensed electrical worker. The standards it cites are AS/NZS 3760:2022, AS/NZS 3012:2010 for construction and demolition sites and AS/NZS 5762 after a repair. WorkSafe WA says that on construction and demolition sites testing is done by a competent person or a licensed electrician, that a non-electrician using a portable appliance tester must have successfully completed a nationally accredited training course, and that tests are done in accordance with AS/NZS 3012. Ask the Perth tester to show the course or licence on the quote and to say which register and report stay on site when the visit ends.
Test and tag cost by item count and site type in Perth
Quick answerIn Perth the band follows the count: a Rokeby Road Subiaco cafe or a Napoleon Street Cottesloe shop sits on the minimum of $89–$250 or in the $3.50–$9.50 per-item band, a West Perth or Osborne Park office floor at $3.20–$6 per item, and a Kewdale or Canning Vale workshop at $2.10–$4.95 per item.
Count moves a Perth test and tag price in bands, not by the item. To 50 items the rate is $3.50–$9.50 per item, from 51 to 200 it is $3.20–$6 and from 200 it is $2.10–$4.95, so a Beaufort Street Mount Lawley boutique and an Elizabeth Quay floor pay a different rate for the same laptop. At the bottom the minimum site charge of $89–$250 takes over, which is the figure a Scarborough kiosk or a Leederville cafe is actually quoted.
Site type adds the lines count cannot. A Welshpool or Malaga workshop adds three-phase equipment at $4–$9.50 per item, portable RCDs at $5.49–$12 per unit and leads and power boards at $2–$8 per item; a CBD or West Perth office adds fixed RCDs at $5–$20 per unit and emergency and exit lights at $7–$20 per fitting; a Fremantle or Northbridge kitchen adds microwave leakage tests at $5–$30 per unit and fire extinguisher inspections at $10–$35 per unit. Failed plug tops are replaced on the spot at $15–$55 per item, and a Canning Vale site with no count goes to the hourly rate of $60–$150.
Frequently Asked Questions — Test and Tag Cost in Perth
What is the price of test and tag in Perth?
From our Perth table: $3.50–$9.50 per item for 1 to 50 items (typically $5.50); $3.20–$6 per item for 51 to 200 items (typically $4.50); $2.10–$4.95 per item for 200 or more (typically $3.50); minimum site charge $89–$250.
How much does test and tag cost per item in Perth?
A small job of 1 to 50 items costs $3.50–$9.50 per item in Perth, with $5.50 typical, and the rate steps down to $3.20–$6 for 51 to 200 items and $2.10–$4.95 for 200 or more. An Elizabeth Quay or Hay Street Mall floor adds an after-hours window and a dock booking to the visit; a single shop on Oxford Street Leederville needs neither, and a firm spread across West Perth, Osborne Park and Joondalup pays a minimum at each site.
What is the minimum charge for test and tag in Perth?
Going by our Perth table, the minimum site charge or call-out is $89–$250, typically $125, and it usually covers a stated number of items before the per-item rate applies. Cafes on Rokeby Road Subiaco, kiosks at Scarborough and single shops on Napoleon Street Cottesloe are the Perth buyers who usually land on the minimum, and the quote should state the item count it covers.
How much does RCD testing cost in Perth?
A fixed RCD push-button and trip-time test is $5–$20 per unit on our Perth table, with $15 typical, and a portable RCD test $5.49–$12 per unit; both are counted separately from the appliances plugged into them.
How often does equipment need to be tested and tagged in Perth?
SafeWork SA reproduces the model Code of Practice interval table: equipment in factories, workshops, manufacturing, assembly, maintenance and fabrication is tested every 6 months, with a portable RCD push-button tested daily or before every use, a fixed RCD push-button every 6 months and RCD operating-time tests every 12 months; equipment that is flexed in normal use or sits in a hostile environment every 12 months; equipment that is not flexed, not open to abuse and not in a hostile environment every 5 years; residential-type areas such as hotels, motels, boarding houses, halls and hostels every 2 years; commercial cleaning equipment every 6 months; and hire equipment inspected before each hire and tested and tagged every 3 months. Only a competent person may inspect and test: someone who has completed a nationally accredited portable appliance testing course through a registered training organisation, or a licensed electrical worker. The standards it cites are AS/NZS 3760:2022, AS/NZS 3012:2010 for construction and demolition sites and AS/NZS 5762 after a repair. For a Perth site, have the tester print the retest date on each tag and in the register so a Joondalup training centre or a Kewdale depot books its next visit from the register rather than from memory.
Who is allowed to test and tag in Perth?
WorkSafe WA says that on construction and demolition sites testing is done by a competent person or a licensed electrician, that a non-electrician using a portable appliance tester must have successfully completed a nationally accredited training course, and that tests are done in accordance with AS/NZS 3012. On our Perth table an hourly rate of $60–$150 applies where the item count is unknown or the site is complex, with $90 typical.
What do emergency and exit light tests cost in Perth?
Emergency and exit light tests cost $7–$20 per fitting in Perth on a six-monthly cycle, with $12 typical, and most testers quote them alongside the appliance visit. Office floors in the CBD, West Perth and Osborne Park and tenancies at Karrinyup and Garden City Booragoon are the usual Perth jobs; ask for the fittings counted on the quote and the discharge test shown as its own line.
Does test and tag cover microwaves, three-phase equipment and fire extinguishers in Perth?
A microwave leakage test is $5–$30 per unit, three-phase equipment $4–$9.50 per item and a fire extinguisher or fire blanket inspection bundled with the visit $10–$35 per unit on our Perth table. Northbridge, Fremantle and Scarborough kitchens buy the microwave line in Perth, and Welshpool, Kewdale and Malaga workshops the three-phase line; ask whether the extinguisher inspection rides on the same visit or is quoted by a separate fire contractor.
What does a failed item cost to fix during a Perth test and tag visit?
A plug top replaced on site costs $15–$55 per item on our Perth table, with $25 typical, and an extension lead or power board test $2–$8 per item. AS/NZS 3760:2022, In-service safety inspection and testing of electrical equipment and RCDs, was published on 29 June 2022 as a complete revision superseding AS/NZS 3760:2010, and Standards Australia describes its interval recommendations as based on equipment type, environment and usage; AS/NZS 2293.2:2019 is the routine service and maintenance part of the emergency lighting and exit sign standard. On a Perth quote, ask for failed items to be listed in the register with the plug top at $15–$55 per item on its own line, so the repair and the retest can be matched afterwards.