Hawthorn has an unusually strong field of painters — 12 of the 25 servicing the area have earned a recent Word of Mouth Service Award (48% award rate), with 818 customer reviews and an average rating of 5.0 stars.
Pricing
Customer reviews on Word of Mouth put the median painter job in Hawthorn at $4,700, with most landing between $3,000 and $8,000 — 24% below the Victorian average. Nearby: Burnley ($4,700), Kooyong ($4,700), Hawthorn East ($4,700). Prices have risen 2614% since 2008 (from $140 to $3,800 median), averaging 153.8% per year. Costs vary significantly depending on scope, materials, and site conditions — get at least 3 quotes before committing.
Local context
With a median age of 34, Hawthorn is a young suburb where painter reviews run 160% above the Victorian average — a more current and engaged rating base than most areas.
Best time to book
Our review data points to July as the busiest month for painters in Hawthorn, with February as the quietest — if your job can wait, booking in a quieter month usually means easier scheduling.
Customer feedback
Hawthorn generates 43.1 new painter reviews per year, running 160% above the Victorian average — giving you a larger sample to compare providers from than most comparable suburbs.
Based on 818 customer reviews collected on Word of Mouth between 2008–2026, and ABS Census 2021 data.
