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Brand: Word of Mouth
Rating: 5.0 (978 reviews)

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5.0 based on 978 reviews of 24 businesses

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4.9

223 reviews

Quality 4.9 Service 4.9 Value 4.9

Verified ABN: 62 074 894 787 2026 Award

Servicing South Melbourne

Monday: 7:00am to 5:00pm

20+ years of experience Multiple award winners + free quotes

Most reviewed for: Exterior painting

Photos from Women At Work Painters

"Every interaction with Women at Work painters was professional. They did an excellent job on my bathroom. Only..."

5.0

33 reviews

Quality 5.0 Service 5.0 Value 5.0

Verified ABN: 33 743 163 185 2025 Award

Servicing South Melbourne

Monday: 9:00am to 5:00pm

8-year workmanship guarantee Available 7 days a week

Most reviewed for: Interior painting

Photos from Paint'N'Pot

"Max has done a Corplex of jobs for for me and is always friendly and considers your request and gives you suggestions..."

5.0

203 reviews

Quality 4.9 Service 4.9 Value 4.9

Verified ABN: 38 775 393 135 2024 Award Special Offer

Servicing South Melbourne

Monday: 7:30am to 5:00pm

Experts in weatherboard painting Member of Master Painters Australia

Most reviewed for: Interior painting

Photos from Master Choice Painters & Decorators

Photo from Master Choice Painters & Decorators

"Mark and his team were outstanding transforming the interior of my 3 level townhouse. The quality and attention to..."

4.9

19 reviews

Quality 4.9 Service 4.9 Value 4.9

Verified ABN: 44 346 691 163

Servicing South Melbourne

Monday: 7:00am to 7:00pm

Eco-friendly and non-toxic paint options We clean up after ourselves

Photos from Ali Jee Painting And Decorating

Photo from Ali Jee Painting And Decorating

"Ali Jee Painting was very professional and did a quality job inside and outside on my house. He made some very good..."

4.9

69 reviews

Quality 4.9 Service 4.9 Value 4.8

Verified ABN: 66 147 289 727 Special Offer

Servicing South Melbourne

Monday: 8:00am to 10:00pm

Family-owned + workmanship guarantee 20+ years of experience

Photos from Melbourne House Painters

"We used Melbourne House Painters earlier this year to paint our two story Californian Bungalow in Surrey Hills. Scott..."

5.0

71 reviews

Quality 5.0 Service 5.0 Value 5.0

Verified ABN: 64 651 916 830 2024 Award

Servicing South Melbourne

Monday: 9:00am to 5:00pm

20+ years of experience Premium finishes & materials

Most reviewed for: Interior painting

Photos from Steve's Painting Services

" I can’t recommend Steve and his team highly enough — truly one of the best tradespeople I’ve ever dealt with. He was..."

4.9

51 reviews

Quality 4.9 Service 4.9 Value 4.9

Verified ABN: 44 256 995 014 2026 Award

Servicing South Melbourne

Monday: 7:00am to 6:00pm

Free measure and quote 10+ years of experience

Most reviewed for: Fence painting

Photos from Totally Maintenance & Painting

Photo from Totally Maintenance & Painting

"I am very happy with Amir and Co's service. Despite being well over an hour commute away he was on-time, reliable,..."

5.0

8 reviews

Quality 5.0 Service 5.0 Value 5.0

Verified ABN: 67 425 428 920

Servicing South Melbourne

Monday: 8:30am to 6:00pm

Public liability insurance ($10M) We clean up after ourselves

Photos from Hero Handyman Services

"Iain is an ultra-professional & highly competent handyman who can think outside the box. And a great guy to deal with."

5.0

24 reviews

Quality 5.0 Service 5.0 Value 5.0

Verified ABN: 67 425 428 920 2024 Award

Servicing South Melbourne

Monday: 8:00am to 5:00pm

Free quote service 20+ years of experience

Photos from Hero Handyman Services

"I was very happy with how Iain helped with an urgent repair. Iain quickly assessed the situation and came up with a..."

Verified ABN: 67 425 428 920

Servicing South Melbourne

5.0

63 reviews

Quality 5.0 Service 5.0 Value 5.0

2023 Award

Melbourne VIC

"Professional, efficient and with great attention to detail - couldn't have had a better experience."

4.9

63 reviews

Quality 4.9 Service 4.9 Value 4.9

ABN: 91 609 738 285 2024 Award

Melbourne VIC

Monday: 7:00am to 5:00pm

"Had such an amazing experience with APMG Painting. Job was done on time and quality is amazing "

5.0

52 reviews

Quality 5.0 Service 5.0 Value 5.0

2025 Award

South Yarra VIC

Monday: 8:30am -7:00pm

"The people working in the office is kind and friendly, they'll definitely make you feel valued from the initial..."

5.0

21 reviews

Quality 5.0 Service 5.0 Value 5.0

ABN: 95 644 673 814

Melbourne VIC

Monday: 7:30am to 7:30pm

"The team are experts in painting with incredible attitude. Very happy with Matthew. Looking forward for you to..."

5.0

18 reviews

Quality 5.0 Service 5.0 Value 5.0

ABN: 85 142 004 967 2023 Award

Melbourne VIC

Monday: 7:00am to 5:30pm

"I needed urgent job done on one of my rental properties. It wasn't a massive job, some interior and exterior was..."

5.0

14 reviews

Quality 5.0 Service 5.0 Value 5.0

Special Offer

Melbourne VIC

"Ash from Ashworks resurfaced my kitchen and bathroom recently. I cannot express how happy I am with the completed..."

5.0

10 reviews

Quality 5.0 Service 5.0 Value 5.0

Special Offer

Melbourne VIC

"Purchased a house a while back, and decided it needed a new lick of paint. I called the team at 360 Trades and boy..."

5.0

8 reviews

Quality 4.6 Service 5.0 Value 5.0

Melbourne VIC

"I work with them all the time, they are the best! Professional, friendly, and high quality work at competitive..."

5.0

6 reviews

Quality 5.0 Service 5.0 Value 5.0

Melbourne VIC

"Highly recommend Roy Painting. Their work is top quality, quick and clean. Great price and attention to detail. We..."

5.0

6 reviews

Quality 5.0 Service 5.0 Value 5.0

"Nat and his crew did a beautiful, professional job. We have had this home painted three prior times by other..."

5.0

5 reviews

Quality 5.0 Service 5.0 Value 5.0

Melbourne VIC

"Honestly group & fair price Thanks milad and Mark for doing good job."

5.0

4 reviews

Quality 5.0 Service 5.0 Value 5.0

Melbourne VIC

"Very polite and excellent service. His work is sensational, I would recommend and use Joe again."

5.0

1 review

Quality 5.0 Service 5.0 Value 4.0

Melbourne VIC

"This company was recommended to us by our family friend as we were looking for a local painter to repaint our 4..."

5.0

3 reviews

Quality 5.0 Service 5.0 Value 5.0

Melbourne VIC

Monday: 7:00 am - 17:00 pm

"Very happy with the paint job. We weren’t familiar with paint colours or processes but this was by far the most..."

5.0

3 reviews

Quality 5.0 Service 5.0 Value 5.0

"Absolutely wonderful work guys couldn’t be happier with the finished product. "

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Market Intelligence

South Melbourne painter reviews and ratings

Data-driven insights based on 978 customer reviews collected between 2008 and 2026, ABS Census data, and 18 trust signal responses

89 / 100

Local Service Score

19 Award Winners

$5,000 median Typical Cost most jobs $3,250–$7,750

100% Would Choose Again

100% Positive Feedback

South Melbourne has an unusually strong field of painters — 19 of the 25 servicing the area have earned a recent Word of Mouth Service Award (76% award rate), with 978 customer reviews and an average rating of 5.0 stars.

Area profile in brief

Interesting pattern in South Melbourne: income runs above the national median ($2,101/week vs $1,748/week) but local painters price 24% below the Victorian average. Worth comparing quotes to take advantage of that.

Reviews & ratings

From follow-up responses after the job: 100% would choose their painter again, 100% found them on time and reliable and 100% described them as friendly and professional. At 51.5 painter reviews a year — 207% above the Victorian average — South Melbourne collects more feedback per year than typical for the state.

Going rates

The typical painter job in South Melbourne runs $5,000 at the median, with the bulk of jobs sitting between $3,250 and $7,750 based on review data — 24% below the Victorian average. Nearby: Southbank ($5,200), South Wharf ($5,200), Albert Park ($5,000). Costs vary significantly depending on scope, materials, and site conditions — get at least 3 quotes before committing.

Timing & availability

Review patterns in South Melbourne suggest painter demand runs hottest in July and coolest in March — if your timing is flexible, booking outside peak can shorten the wait.

Based on 978 customer reviews collected on Word of Mouth between 2008–2026, and ABS Census 2021 data.

51.5 / yr Review velocity +587%

5.0 stars Avg rating above avg

$3,800 Typical cost -31%

4.96 stars Service rating

39.1 avg Reviews / provider

21.6 / 10k Provider density

Painters reviews & ratings over time — South Melbourne area

See the figures behind this chart

Painters reviews, ratings and typical cost by year in the South Melbourne area, from customer reviews on Word of Mouth.
Year	Reviews	Average rating out of 5	Median reported cost
2008	1	5.0	no prices reported
2009	1	4.0	no prices reported
2010	1	5.0	$20,000
2011	5	5.0	$9,000
2012	7	5.0	$2,506
2013	44	4.9	$3,200
2014	43	4.8	$6,000
2015	48	4.9	$1,400
2016	42	4.9	$1,200
2017	64	5.0	$2,400
2018	40	5.0	$9,500
2019	34	5.0	$9,000
2020	119	5.0	$3,619
2021	179	5.0	$5,000
2022	109	5.0	$4,750
2023	50	5.0	$2,800
2024	132	5.0	$4,950
2025	32	5.0	$3,800
2026	27	5.0	no prices reported

Based on Word of Mouth reviews 2008–2026

Based on customer-reported prices. Outliers removed.

South Melbourne area profile ABS Census 2021

11,548 Population

23.4% Own with mortgage

4.7% Houses

$2,101 Median income / week

How we calculate the Local Service Score: We combine two sources of data: first-party data collected directly by Word of Mouth — 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 South Melbourne is served for painters, 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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Licences, where they’ve got them

Trade licences shown on the listing when the business has supplied them, with the licence number.

What other customers paid

Where enough customers have reported it, the listing shows the typical price range for the job they reviewed.

Reviews going back to 2007

Australians have been reviewing local businesses here since 2007. How we handle reviews, disputes and removals is set out in our Fair Play Policy.

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Jobs posted

1.58

Average quotes per job

Based on the most recent job posts for painters in South Melbourne.

Painters in South Melbourne — FAQs

How much do painters charge in South Melbourne?

Based on customer-reported pricing on Word of Mouth, painters in South Melbourne typically charge between $3,250 and $7,750. This is 24% more affordable than the Victorian average.

Are local painters worth recommending?

According to 18 customer responses on Word of Mouth, 100% of customers would choose their painter in South Melbourne again. 100% found them to be on time and reliable, and 100% described them as friendly and professional.

Is there a quieter time of year for painters in South Melbourne?

Based on historical review patterns on Word of Mouth, painter demand in South Melbourne tends to peak in July and is quietest in March. Booking during quieter months may mean more providers available and faster response times.

How do I pick the right painter in South Melbourne?

Start by comparing customer reviews — South Melbourne has 978 painter reviews on Word of Mouth. Women At Work Painters (2026), Totally Maintenance & Painting (2026) and Paint'N'Pot (2025) have earned a Word of Mouth Service Award (plus 16 other local award winners) — an award that recognises consistently high customer ratings over a calendar year. Look for providers with a high 'would choose again' score — the South Melbourne average is 100%.

How do South Melbourne painters compare to the state average?

Painters in South Melbourne have an average rating of 5.0 out of 5 stars, based on 978 customer reviews on Word of Mouth. This is above the national average of 4.86 stars.

Find the best painters in South Melbourne, VIC

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Insights for painters servicing South Melbourne

South Melbourne painter reviews and ratings

Area profile in brief

Reviews & ratings

Going rates

Timing & availability

Painters reviews & ratings over time — South Melbourne area

South Melbourne area profile ABS Census 2021

What you can check before you call

Licences, where they’ve got them

What other customers paid

Reviews going back to 2007

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Painters in South Melbourne — FAQs

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