Reservoir removalists average 4.7 stars — 0.2 stars below the Victorian average of 4.88, with ratings on an upward trend in recent years, based on 35 customer reviews across 25 removalists servicing the area. Past Word of Mouth Service Award recipients among Reservoir removalists: Wow Removals (2015). The award goes to providers with consistently high ratings across a calendar year.
What it costs
Reviewed removalist jobs in Reservoir have a median price of $965 — the middle 50% of jobs fall between $675 and $1,500 — 40% below the Victorian average. Nearby: Kingsbury ($900), Thomastown ($1,000), Preston ($965). Prices have risen 445% since 2010 (from $110 to $600 median), averaging 29.7% per year. Three in four reviewed jobs come in at or below $1,500 — a useful sanity-check number when comparing quotes.
About this suburb
With 36% of Reservoir households in rentals, move volume is high — reflected in removalists here receiving 131% more reviews than the Victorian average. Probe experience with strata move-in/out permits, protecting shared corridors and lifts, and same-day condition photos.
What locals say
Review activity here is higher than typical: Reservoir averages 181.9 new removalist reviews a year — 131% above the Victorian average — a larger sample than most suburbs in the state.
Demand patterns
Demand for removalists in Reservoir peaks around August and drops to its quietest in December based on review patterns — something to factor in if your job is flexible on dates.
Based on 35 customer reviews collected on Word of Mouth between 2008–2026, and ABS Census 2021 data.
