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Best River Heads electricians near you
Word of Mouth electricians in River Heads receive an average rating of 4.9 based off 27 reviews.
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"They wired my shed and put in lighting, power and sub board. On time, hardly stopped, always checking for placement..."
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"After calling to request work. Alan was at my house within a couple of hours and had the job done in a couple of..."
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"Brian has done a lot of work for us over the years, and I highly recommend him. some of the work he has done for us,..."
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"Allen Gillespie is a wonderful company with staff who know exactly what they're doing. The electricians are very..."
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What the data shows
Insights for electricians servicing River Heads
In total, 710 jobs have recently been posted for electricians on the Word of Mouth jobs marketplace. Across Word of Mouth, the average quote response time for electricians is 69.9 hours. Quotes sent back through the marketplace average $468 for a fixed-price job, and $126.50 an hour where the work is quoted hourly. These are quotes, not final invoices. For what customers reported paying, see the cost breakdown below.
32 electricians have submitted licence details, which our support team has manually verified. These were accurate at the time of submission, but we recommend checking official registers to confirm they continue to remain valid before hiring any business.
Market Intelligence
Electricians servicing River Heads
Data-driven insights based on 27 customer reviews collected between 2010 and 2023, ABS Census data
67
/ 100
1
Award Winners
100%
Positive Feedback
River Heads's electrician directory covers 14 providers servicing the area, with 27 customer reviews across them, with an average rating of 4.9 out of 5 stars, with ratings on an upward trend in recent years.
What locals say
Over the 2010–2023 window, electricians in River Heads have moved from 4.5/5 to 5.0/5 — genuine improvement in customer-reported quality. Review volume in River Heads runs lower than typical: 3.9 new electrician reviews per year, 87% under the Queensland average. The ratings here are based on a narrower sample and may respond more slowly to recent customer experience.
Based on 27 customer reviews collected on Word of Mouth between 2010–2023, and ABS Census 2021 data.
3.9 / yr
Review velocity -72%
4.9 stars
Avg rating
$800
Typical cost +7%
5.0 stars
Service rating
1.9 avg
Reviews / provider
68.5 / 10k
Provider density
Electrician reviews & ratings over time — River Heads area
See the figures behind this chart
| Year | Reviews | Average rating out of 5 | Median reported cost |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 1 | 5.0 | no prices reported |
| 2011 | 2 | 4.5 | no prices reported |
| 2012 | 1 | 4.0 | $1,500 |
| 2016 | 1 | 5.0 | no prices reported |
| 2020 | 1 | 5.0 | no prices reported |
| 2021 | 17 | 4.9 | $260 |
| 2023 | 4 | 5.0 | $800 |
Based on Word of Mouth reviews 2010–2023
Based on customer-reported prices. Outliers removed.
River Heads area profile ABS Census 2021
2,044
Population
35.2%
Own with mortgage
97.2%
Houses
$1,243
Median income / week
Sample-size note: This page is built on 27 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 River Heads is served for electricians, 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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What other customers paid
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Reviews going back to 2007
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710+
Jobs posted
1.38
Average quotes per job
Based on the most recent job posts for electricians in River Heads.
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Electricians in River Heads — FAQs
What should I look for when choosing a electrician?
Start by comparing reviews from real customers — River Heads has 27 electrician reviews on Word of Mouth. Cool Currents (2021) has earned a Word of Mouth Service Award — an award that recognises consistently high customer ratings over a calendar year.
What rating do electricians in River Heads typically receive?
Electricians in River Heads have an average rating of 4.9 out of 5 stars, based on 27 customer reviews on Word of Mouth.
