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How much does test and tag cost in Sunshine Coast?

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

Updated November 2026·Independently researched·10 min read

Test and tag in Sunshine Coast 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 Hastings Street Noosa restaurant with its fridges, combi oven, blenders, a microwave and a drawer of leads counts items at $3.50–$9.50 each, $5.50 typical, and usually lands on the minimum site charge of $89–$250. A Kunda Park hire yard with generators, reels and pressure washers in the hundreds is priced at $2.10–$4.95 per item.

+4.9% Test and Tag costs in Sunshine Coast are up around 4.9% over the past year, re-verified against 90+ sources in November 2026. Year on year

Typical per-item rate in Sunshine Coast, 1-50 items

$5.50

per item tested and tagged, Sunshine Coast 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

On the Sunshine Coast the per-item rate drops with volume: $3.50–$9.50 per item for 1 to 50 items, $3.20–$6 per item for 51 to 200 and $2.10–$4.95 per item for 200 or more, with a minimum site charge of $89–$250 under all of it. A Bulcock Street Caloundra shop or an Ocean Street Maroochydore bar seldom clears the minimum, so the first thing to ask a Sunshine Coast tester is how many items it covers before the per-item rate begins.

Next come the lines tested on their own. A fixed safety switch on a Maroochydore office's board is $5–$20 per unit, a portable one on a cleaner's trolley $5.49–$12, exit and emergency lights $7–$20 per fitting, the staff-room microwave $5–$30 per unit and extension leads or power boards $2–$8 per item. In the sheds of Kunda Park, Caloundra West, Coolum and Warana the three-phase compressors, saws and welders are $4–$9.50 per item.

Then the fixes and the unknowns. A plug top replaced during the visit is $15–$55 per item rather than a tool tagged out and sent away, a fire extinguisher or blanket inspected on the same trip is $10–$35 per unit, and a Sippy Downs campus or a Noosa holiday park with no register is quoted at $60–$150 per hour for the first pass. After-hours access to a Sunshine Plaza or Kawana Shoppingworld tenancy is a line of its own, and the quote should spell it out.

Quick answerTest and tag in Sunshine Coast 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 Sunshine Coast quotes →

Test and Tag Prices in Sunshine Coast 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. the Sunshine Coast from Caloundra to Noosa, November 2026.

What does test and tag cost per item in Sunshine Coast?$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 Sunshine Coast 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 — Sunshine Coast

Sunshine Coast examples priced from this page's rows: a Hastings Street Noosa restaurant, a Birtinya specialist suite and a Kunda Park hire yard. Each line names the row it draws on; the quote you receive prices your own item count and access.

Hastings Street Noosa restaurant. A restaurant on Hastings Street with under-bench fridges, a combi oven, blenders, a microwave and the leads behind the pass comes in under the minimum site charge, so the visit is $89–$250, typically $125, with the microwave leakage test at $5–$30 per unit, the exit lights at $7–$20 per fitting, the fixed safety switches at $5–$20 per unit and the kitchen's fire blanket and extinguishers inspected at $10–$35 per unit, booked for a weekday morning before lunch service.
Birtinya specialist suite. A specialist suite in Birtinya counts its examination lamps, sterilisers, monitors, computers, printers, bar fridges and kitchen gear into the 51 to 200 band at $3.20–$6 per item ($4.50 typical), with each power board under the reception desks at $2–$8 per item, the portable safety switch on the cleaner's vacuum at $5.49–$12 per unit, and a frayed lamp lead's plug top replaced on the spot at $15–$55 per item so the room stays in use.
Kunda Park hire yard. A hire yard in Kunda Park with generators, pressure washers, chargers, reels and three-phase pumps runs well past 200 items and is priced at $2.10–$4.95 per item, typically $3.50, with the three-phase plant on its own line at $4–$9.50 per item and the first visit quoted at $60–$150 per hour because the register went missing with the last manager.

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Prices are as published by testers, most of them ex GST. the Sunshine Coast from Caloundra to Noosa, November 2026.

Test and Tag Costs by Sector in Sunshine Coast

Sunshine Coast test and tag work covers the offices of Maroochydore, Birtinya and Sippy Downs, the venues of Noosa, Mooloolaba and Caloundra, the strips at Hastings Street Noosa, Mooloolaba Esplanade, Bulcock Street Caloundra and Ocean Street Maroochydore, the centres at Sunshine Plaza, Kawana Shoppingworld and Noosa Civic, and the sheds of Kunda Park, Caloundra West, Coolum and Warana.

Offices and specialist suites: Maroochydore, Birtinya, Sippy Downs - A floor of computers, monitors and printers sits in the $3.20–$6 band, power boards are counted at $2–$8 per item, the exit and emergency lights at $7–$20 per fitting and the board's fixed safety switch at $5–$20 per unit, with an after-hours visit priced as its own line.
Restaurants, bars and resorts: Noosa, Mooloolaba, Caloundra - Kitchens pay the minimum site charge of $89–$250 where the count is short, a microwave leakage test at $5–$30 per unit and an extinguisher or blanket inspection at $10–$35 per unit on the same visit; a resort with rooms of kettles, irons and hairdryers climbs into the $2.10–$4.95 band quickly.
Sheds and yards: Kunda Park, Caloundra West, Coolum, Warana - Three-phase compressors, saws and welders at $4–$9.50 per item, portable safety switches on the reels at $5.49–$12 per unit and plug tops replaced on the spot at $15–$55 each, with the hand tools and chargers counted into the $2.10–$4.95 band once the yard passes 200 items.
Centres and strips: Sunshine Plaza, Kawana Shoppingworld, Noosa Civic, Mooloolaba Esplanade - A single tenancy's tills, lighting and back-room appliances sit in the $3.50–$9.50 band or on the minimum charge, and a centre's trading hours push the visit to before opening or after close, which the quote should price in words rather than fold into the per-item rate.
Schools, childcare and holiday parks: Sippy Downs, Coolum, Noosa - Spread-out campuses and parks with no register are quoted at $60–$150 per hour for the first visit, after which the register left behind lets the next one be priced per item at $3.20–$6 or $2.10–$4.95; a park's cabins are counted room by room, with each lead and board at $2–$8 per item.

What a Compliant Test and Tag Quote Includes — Cost in Sunshine Coast

Before comparing Sunshine Coast 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 on the Sunshine Coast: resorts, suites and the sheds behind them

Test and tag cost on the Sunshine Coast is a per-item rate stepped by the count: $3.50–$9.50 per item for 1 to 50 items (typically $5.50), $3.20–$6 per item for 51 to 200 and $2.10–$4.95 per item for 200 or more, with a minimum site charge of $89–$250 that most Caloundra and Mooloolaba tenancies pay instead. The per-item line buys the inspection, the test, the tag and the register, so a Maroochydore office and a Warana workshop with the same count pay close to the same per-item figure.

Their quotes diverge on the other lines. Fixed safety switches at $5–$20 per unit and portable ones at $5.49–$12, emergency and exit lights at $7–$20 per fitting, microwaves at $5–$30 per unit, three-phase plant at $4–$9.50 per item and extension leads or power boards at $2–$8 each are all counted separately on a Sunshine Coast quote. A plug top replaced on site is $15–$55 per item, a fire extinguisher or blanket inspected while the tester is there $10–$35 per unit, and a Coolum depot or a Noosa holiday park nobody has counted is quoted at $60–$150 per hour until its first register is written.

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. The Queensland Electrical Safety Regulation 2013 sets the intervals in the regulation itself: for manufacturing work, double-insulated equipment at least once every year and other equipment at least once every 6 months; for service work, equipment used only for office work at least once every 5 years and otherwise at least once every year; for construction work, equipment must comply with AS/NZS 3012; amusement devices at least once every 6 months; safety switches tested by a competent person at the AS/NZS 3760 intervals; and hire equipment inspected and tested by a competent person before each hiring and tested and tagged at least once every 6 months, with records kept for at least 5 years. For a Sunshine Coast quote, ask the tester to name the course or licence on the quote and to describe the register and report they leave behind, because the next tester prices from that register.

Test and tag cost by item count and site type in Sunshine Coast

Quick answerSunshine Coast pricing steps by count: a Hastings Street or Bulcock Street kitchen sits on the $89–$250 minimum charge, a Maroochydore or Birtinya office floor in the $3.20–$6 band, and a Kunda Park or Caloundra West yard past 200 items at $2.10–$4.95 per item with three-phase plant added at $4–$9.50.

Count moves a Sunshine Coast price first. A Mooloolaba Esplanade shop with a till, a fridge and a few leads is priced at $3.50–$9.50 per item but pays the minimum site charge of $89–$250; a Sippy Downs office with every power board counted at $2–$8 per item reaches the 51 to 200 band at $3.20–$6; a Warana depot or a Noosa resort with rooms of appliances passes 200 items and steps down to $2.10–$4.95 per item.

Site type moves it second. Yards in Kunda Park and Caloundra West add three-phase equipment at $4–$9.50 per item, portable safety switches at $5.49–$12 per unit and plug tops replaced on the spot at $15–$55 each; offices in Maroochydore add exit lights at $7–$20 per fitting and the board's fixed safety switch at $5–$20; kitchens on Hastings Street add a microwave at $5–$30 per unit and extinguishers at $10–$35 per unit; and a Coolum school campus with no register is quoted at $60–$150 per hour until it has been counted once.

Frequently Asked Questions — Test and Tag Cost in Sunshine Coast

What is the price of test and tag in Sunshine Coast?

From our Sunshine Coast 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 Sunshine Coast?

A small job of 1 to 50 items costs $3.50–$9.50 per item in Sunshine Coast, 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. A Caloundra West workshop that counts its reels and power boards at $2–$8 per item reaches the 51 to 200 band sooner than its owner expects, so ask the Sunshine Coast tester to write the band on the quote rather than a per-item rate on its own.

What is the minimum charge for test and tag in Sunshine Coast?

Going by our Sunshine Coast 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. Hastings Street, Mooloolaba Esplanade and Bulcock Street venues are the usual Sunshine Coast buyers at the minimum; ask whether the microwave at $5–$30 per unit and the extinguishers at $10–$35 per unit are inside it or added on top.

How much does RCD testing cost in Sunshine Coast?

A fixed RCD push-button and trip-time test is $5–$20 per unit on our Sunshine Coast 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 Sunshine Coast?

Who is allowed to test and tag in Sunshine Coast?

The Queensland Electrical Safety Regulation 2013 sets the intervals in the regulation itself: for manufacturing work, double-insulated equipment at least once every year and other equipment at least once every 6 months; for service work, equipment used only for office work at least once every 5 years and otherwise at least once every year; for construction work, equipment must comply with AS/NZS 3012; amusement devices at least once every 6 months; safety switches tested by a competent person at the AS/NZS 3760 intervals; and hire equipment inspected and tested by a competent person before each hiring and tested and tagged at least once every 6 months, with records kept for at least 5 years. On our Sunshine Coast 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 Sunshine Coast?

Emergency and exit light tests cost $7–$20 per fitting in Sunshine Coast on a six-monthly cycle, with $12 typical, and most testers quote them alongside the appliance visit. Office floors in Maroochydore and Birtinya and the resorts at Noosa, Mooloolaba and Caloundra are the usual Sunshine Coast buyers; ask for the fitting count the price is built on and whether a fitting that fails is reported or replaced on the day.

Does test and tag cover microwaves, three-phase equipment and fire extinguishers in Sunshine Coast?

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 Sunshine Coast table. Kunda Park, Coolum and Warana yards carry the three-phase lines and the Hastings Street kitchens the microwaves; for a venue with one or two extinguishers, the bundled inspection at $10–$35 per unit saves a separate fire contractor's call-out.

What does a failed item cost to fix during a Sunshine Coast test and tag visit?

A plug top replaced on site costs $15–$55 per item on our Sunshine Coast 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 Sunshine Coast visit agree before the tester starts whether a failed tool is repaired at $15–$55 per item, retested at the per-item rate or tagged out, and ask for the failed items listed in the report with the reason.