How much does tiling cost in Hobart?
Hobart tilers ask $36–$81 a square metre for ordinary floor tiles and $36–$90 on walls, or $45–$90 an hour and $450–$720 a day when a small job is priced on time. Those are labour rates, and tiles cost extra: budget ceramic adds $18–$50 per square metre. Labour for a complete bathroom, walls as well as floor, is $1,350–$4,050. Greater Hobart is overwhelmingly a city of stand-alone homes, with 85.1% of dwellings separate houses (72.3% nationally, ABS 2021 Census), so the usual job is a family bathroom, laundry or kitchen rather than an apartment wet area.
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Detailed Pricing — Tiling Cost in Hobart 2026
| Service | Low | Typical | High |
|---|---|---|---|
| Floor tiling — standard (labour) | $36/sqm | $54 | $81 |
| Floor tiling — large format (labour) | $54/sqm | $76 | $99 |
| Wall tiling — standard (labour) | $36/sqm | $54 | $90 |
| Mosaic / feature tiling (labour) | $72/sqm | $110 | $155 |
| Full bathroom tiling, floor + walls (labour) | $1,350total | $2,700 | $4,050 |
| Outdoor / patio tiling (labour) | $45/sqm | $68 | $99 |
| Tile removal (existing) | $18/sqm | $32 | $50 |
| Waterproofing (wet areas) | $32/sqm | $50 | $72 |
| Floor levelling / prep | $14/sqm | $27 | $45 |
| Tile supply — budget ceramic | $18/sqm | $32 | $50 |
| Tile supply — mid-range porcelain | $45/sqm | $63 | $110 |
| Tile supply — premium natural stone | $90/sqm | $135 | $225 |
| Tiler (hourly rate) | $45/hr | $63 | $90 |
| Tiler day rate | $450per day | $565 | $720 |
| Tile supply — large format porcelain (600×1200 and larger) | $45/sqm | $76 | $145 |
| Tile supply — outdoor / non-slip porcelain (P4–P5, R11+) | $36/sqm | $58 | $110 |
| Tile supply — mosaic sheets | $68/sqm | $135 | $360 |
| Tile supply — subway / splashback ceramic (75×300, 100×300) | $27/sqm | $45 | $90 |
| Natural stone tiling — marble, travertine, limestone (labour) | $63/sqm | $90 | $135 |
| Bathroom tiling, floor + walls (supply + install, standard bathroom, excl. waterproofing) | $2,525total | $4,500 | $6,750 |
| Kitchen splashback tiling (supply + install) | $360total | $720 | $1,075 |
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What Affects Tiling Costs in Hobart
Floors, walls and big tiles
Floor and wall tiling start and centre at the same rate here, but the wall band climbs to $90 where the floor band stops at $81, as walls mean more cuts around taps and niches. Slabs of 600 × 1200 or bigger cost $54–$99 to lay, and mosaic or feature work costs more per square metre than any other labour row, at $72–$155.
The membrane under a wet area
The National Construction Code requires showers, bathroom floors and laundries to carry a waterproof membrane under the tiles, and in Hobart applying one costs $32–$72 per square metre. The supplied bathroom row, $2,525–$6,750, leaves it out, so add it before comparing. Ask who applies it, how long it cures and whether you get a written certificate.
Fibro linings and asbestos
Older bathrooms were sometimes lined with fibro sheeting, which may contain asbestos. Tasmania requires a WorkSafe Tasmania licence for removing non-friable asbestos over 10 square metres, or friable asbestos in any quantity, and smaller non-friable jobs must still follow the code of practice How to Safely Remove Asbestos. Have suspect sheeting tested before tiles come off at $18–$50 a square metre.
Cold rooms and curing time
Under the NCC, Hobart is climate zone 7, cool temperate; July days reach only 11.8 °C on average, and nights fall to 4.6 °C (BOM averages). Adhesive, grout and liquid membranes all cure more slowly in a cold room, so a winter bathroom can sit idle between stages unless it is kept warm. If the tiler bills by the day ($450–$720), find out whether waiting days count.
Patios in a city without a dry season
February is the driest month at 38.8 mm, yet no month is truly dry: October brings 62.0 mm (BOM averages). Outdoor and patio tiling is $45–$99 in labour, and it needs a run of dry days for adhesive and grout. Slip-rated porcelain for decks and steps sells for $36–$110 a square metre. Ask how much fall the bed will have toward the drain.
When a contract must be in writing
Tasmania's residential building contract rules apply once a contract price reaches $20,000: the contract must be in writing, dated and signed by both parties, and CBOS advises checking that the contractor is licensed as a builder in Tasmania. Tiling alone seldom gets there; even a supplied bathroom at the top of its band, $6,750, falls well short. A full renovation with plumbing and cabinetry can pass it.
Choosing the tiles
Per square metre, mid-range porcelain runs $45–$110, while the bigger 600 × 1200 porcelain slabs run $45–$145. Splashback subway tiles cost $27–$90 and mosaic sheets $68–$360. Premium stone tops the list at $90–$225, and laying it is slower work, at $63–$135.
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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 →