Wilston has an unusually strong field of painters — five of the 25 servicing the area have earned a recent Word of Mouth Service Award (20% award rate), with 311 customer reviews and an average rating of 4.7 stars.
Demand patterns
Demand for painters in Wilston peaks around March and drops to its quietest in January based on review patterns — something to factor in if your job is flexible on dates.
What locals say
Across the sub-rating breakdown, Wilston painters rank strongest on quality (5.0/5) and weakest on value (4.5/5), which is worth getting multiple quotes before committing. Over the 2008–2026 window, painters in Wilston have moved from 4.2/5 to 4.8/5 — genuine improvement in customer-reported quality. Review activity here is higher than typical: Wilston averages 17.3 new painter reviews a year — 184% above the Queensland average — a larger sample than most suburbs in the state.
About this suburb
Incomes in Wilston run above the national median ($2,971/week vs $1,748/week), and painters pricing follows — sitting 10% above the Queensland average. Worth getting multiple quotes to find the right value point within that range.
What it costs
Based on customer-reported pricing on Word of Mouth, prices have risen 90% since 2011 (from $3,000 to $5,700 median), averaging 7.5% per year.
Based on 311 customer reviews collected on Word of Mouth between 2008–2026, and ABS Census 2021 data.
