Tempe has an unusually strong field of removalists — seven of the 25 servicing the area have earned a recent Word of Mouth Service Award (28% award rate), with 737 customer reviews and an average rating of 4.9 stars.
Seasonal demand
Removalists in Tempe tend to be busiest in August and quietest in January according to review data — booking during the quieter stretch often means more choice.
Price overview
Pricing data from customer reviews suggests removalists in Tempe charge a median of $1,450, with the typical range at $1,038–$1,707 — 17% below the NSW average. Nearby: Sydenham ($1,450), Wolli Creek ($1,450), Marrickville ($2,000). Prices have risen 826% since 2013 (from $108 to $1,000 median), averaging 82.6% per year. Three in four reviewed jobs come in at or below $1,707 — a useful sanity-check number when comparing quotes.
Suburb context
In Tempe, the income profile ($2,452/week vs national median of $1,748/week) would predict higher-end pricing, but removalists here actually charge 17% below the NSW average.
Customer experience
Over the 2008–2026 window, removalists in Tempe have moved from 3.9/5 to 4.9/5 — genuine improvement in customer-reported quality. Tempe sees 38.8 new removalist reviews a year — 93% above the NSW average, a larger recent sample than comparable suburbs in the state.
Based on 737 customer reviews collected on Word of Mouth between 2008–2026, and ABS Census 2021 data.
