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Word of Mouth painters in Shortland receive an average rating of 4.2 based off 16 reviews.
North Lambton NSW
ABN: 88 951 827 084
Mayfield NSW
Friday: 7:00am – 8:00pm
Kahibah NSW
"JNP Painting just finished my unit in Belmont. I was very impressed with Jaigh & his skills, his eye for detail is..."
Merewether NSW
"Painted our home exterior. Was very pleasant and professional. Also able to help us make a decision on our colour..."
ABN: 67 621 443 838
Mayfield NSW
Friday: 5AM - 5PM
Eleebana NSW
"The customer Service I experienced was excellent! Very friendly staff, superb service and they couldn't do enough to..."
Edgeworth NSW
"I had a ceiling painted. He was professional, reliable and prompt. His quote was about the same as some and slightly..."
"Nifty did a very nice and neat job in my house. recommended to every one thanks Maz"
Cardiff NSW
Wallsend NSW
Cameron Park NSW
Merewether NSW
Stockton NSW
Friday: 8am-5pm
Bennetts Green NSW
"'Mark was very quick to answer my enquiry and arrived on time to give me a quote and was happy to work in with me to..."
Charlestown NSW
Beresfield NSW
Tingira Heights NSW
Thornton NSW
ABN: 18 654 615 522
Thornton NSW
Friday: 8 AM–5 PM
Thornton NSW
Thornton NSW
Warners Bay NSW
Friday: 07:00-17:00
Newcastle NSW
Newcastle NSW
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Market Intelligence
Shortland's painter directory
Data-driven insights based on 16 customer reviews collected between 2009 and 2023, ABS Census data
73
/ 100
88%
Positive Feedback
Shortland painters average 4.2 stars — 0.6 stars below the NSW average of 4.78, though ratings have dipped slightly in recent years, based on 16 customer reviews across 25 painters servicing the area.
Customer experience
At 1.8 new painter reviews a year — 50% under the NSW average — Shortland's ratings reflect a smaller, more slowly updating sample.
Price overview
Based on customer-reported pricing on Word of Mouth, prices have risen 27% since 2010 (from $5,500 to $7,000 median), averaging 2.7% per year.
1.8 / yr
Review velocity -77%
4.2 stars
Avg rating below avg
$7,000
Typical cost +27%
3.67 stars
Service rating
0.6 avg
Reviews / provider
55.1 / 10k
Provider density
Painters reviews & ratings over time — Shortland area
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| Year | Reviews | Average rating out of 5 | Median reported cost |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 1 | 5.0 | no prices reported |
| 2010 | 1 | 5.0 | $5,500 |
| 2011 | 2 | 3.5 | $550 |
| 2013 | 1 | 5.0 | no prices reported |
| 2014 | 1 | 4.0 | no prices reported |
| 2020 | 1 | 5.0 | $7,000 |
| 2021 | 4 | 3.8 | no prices reported |
| 2022 | 2 | 5.0 | no prices reported |
| 2023 | 3 | 3.7 | no prices reported |
Based on Word of Mouth reviews 2009–2023
Based on customer-reported prices. Outliers removed.
Shortland area profile ABS Census 2021
4,537
Population
30.9%
Own with mortgage
69.7%
Houses
$1,344
Median income / week
Sample-size note: This page is built on 16 customer reviews — a smaller sample than our typical suburb page. Ratings and patterns here may shift materially as more data arrives.
How we calculate the Local Service Score: We combine two sources of data: first-party data collected directly by Word of Mouth — verified customer reviews, customer-reported pricing, post-service trust-signal responses, and service awards — with suburb-level population and housing data from the Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census. The score measures how well Shortland is served for painters, reflecting the depth of choice, quality of service, and value for money available to residents compared to other suburbs across Australia. See our Local Service Score methodology for data sources, update frequency, and quality guardrails.
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Painters in Shortland — FAQs
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