Hampton East has an unusually strong field of removalists — 16 of the 25 servicing the area have earned a recent Word of Mouth Service Award (64% award rate), with 3,610 customer reviews and an average rating of 4.9 stars.
What it costs
Reviewed removalist jobs in Hampton East have a median price of $1,200 — the middle 50% of jobs fall between $900 and $2,400 — 8% below the Victorian average. Nearby: Highett ($1,173), Bentleigh ($1,200), Sandringham ($1,200). Prices have risen 825% since 2008 (from $100 to $925 median), averaging 48.5% per year. Three in four reviewed jobs come in at or below $2,400 — a useful sanity-check number when comparing quotes.
About this suburb
With household income at $1,953/week (above the $1,748/week national median), you'd expect removalists pricing in Hampton East to run premium — but it actually lands 8% below the Victorian average, which means more room to get value here.
Demand patterns
Demand for removalists in Hampton East peaks around July and drops to its quietest in December based on review patterns — something to factor in if your job is flexible on dates.
What locals say
Over the 2007–2026 window, removalists in Hampton East have moved from 4.2/5 to 4.9/5 — genuine improvement in customer-reported quality. Review activity here is higher than typical: Hampton East averages 180.5 new removalist reviews a year — 129% above the Victorian average — a larger sample than most suburbs in the state.
Based on 3,610 customer reviews collected on Word of Mouth between 2007–2026, and ABS Census 2021 data.
