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Name: Painters
Brand: Word of Mouth
Rating: 4.8 (105 reviews)

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4.8 based on 105 reviews of 13 businesses

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5.0

18 reviews

Quality 5.0 Service 5.0 Value 5.0

Verified ABN: 76 638 862 530

Servicing City

Monday: 6:00pm to 10:00pm

Licence No. 356377C

Photos from APro Canberra Painting Pty Ltd

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"Hayden & Team did a superb job. Can thoroughly recommend. Demonstrated initiative, skill and all round solid work..."

5.0

44 reviews

Quality 5.0 Service 5.0 Value 5.0

2023 Award Special Offer

Canberra ACT

Monday: 7.00am-7.00pm AEST

"Canberra Prestige Painting came to the rescue for us again. We needed some painting work done quickly for a house..."

4.7

13 reviews

Quality 4.7 Service 4.6 Value 4.7

"Perfect finishing and good quality."

4.3

10 reviews

Quality 4.3 Service 4.3 Value 4.3

Canberra ACT

"'They were excellent painters. They were very professional and did an excellent job'"

5.0

9 reviews

Quality 5.0 Service 5.0 Value 5.0

Canberra ACT

"Bona painting is an amazing company! Leo painted my house last week and he did a wonderful job! Clean and..."

5.0

3 reviews

Quality 5.0 Service 5.0 Value 5.0

Canberra ACT

"He's done a brilliant job. quite professional. He's even done some jobs that are out of the scope. Very reasonable..."

5.0

1 review

Quality 5.0 Service 5.0 Value 5.0

Canberra ACT

"Daniel was prompt in providing a quote, which was very reasonable. He did an excellent job in painting my living..."

5.0

1 review

Quality 5.0 Service 5.0 Value 5.0

Deakin ACT

"Bluecroc prides ourselves in offering quality painting services at the best value for your money. With over years of..."

Canberra ACT

Monday: 6:30 AM – 5:00 PM

Canberra ACT

5.0

1 review

Quality 5.0 Service 5.0 Value 5.0

Aranda ACT

"Regi and his team did an amazing job with our BT Bamboo floors. Very happy with the price, service and quality..."

5.0

1 review

Quality 5.0 Service 5.0 Value 5.0

Garran ACT

"Superb paint job and a really lovely team of painters. Cleaned up each day and none of them smoked. Felt really..."

4.0

2 reviews

Quality 4.0 Service 4.0 Value 4.0

Hackett ACT

"'Stratos was wonderful and very good. His quality was excellent. He was fast with his work and was very pleasant. He..."

1.0

1 review

Quality 1.0 Service 1.0 Value 1.0

Canberra ACT

ABN: 99 652 075 379

Fyshwick ACT

ABN: 71 623 842 213

Mitchell ACT

Monday: Open 24 hours

2.0

1 review

Quality 3.0 Service 3.0 Value 3.0

Canberra ACT

Market Intelligence

Painters servicing City

Data-driven insights based on 105 customer reviews collected between 2010 and 2024, ABS Census data

75 / 100

Local Service Score

4 Award Winners

97% Positive Feedback

City is one of the more affordable areas for painters — 29% below the ACT average. 19 painters service the area with 105 customer reviews.

Demand patterns

Demand for painters in City peaks around December and drops to its quietest in June based on review patterns — something to factor in if your job is flexible on dates.

About this suburb

What locals say

Over the 2010–2024 window, painters in City have moved from 3.3/5 to 4.6/5 — genuine improvement in customer-reported quality. Review activity here is higher than typical: City averages 10.5 new painter reviews a year — 19% above the ACT average — a larger sample than most suburbs in the state.

Based on 105 customer reviews collected on Word of Mouth between 2010–2024, and ABS Census 2021 data.

10.5 / yr Review velocity +40%

4.8 stars Avg rating

$3,205 Typical cost -42%

3.0 stars Service rating

5.5 avg Reviews / provider

39.3 / 10k Provider density

Painters reviews & ratings over time — City area

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Painters reviews, ratings and typical cost by year in the City area, from customer reviews on Word of Mouth.
Year	Reviews	Average rating out of 5	Median reported cost
2010	1	2.0	$11,000
2013	4	4.3	no prices reported
2014	6	4.0	no prices reported
2017	1	1.0	no prices reported
2018	1	5.0	no prices reported
2020	40	5.0	$1,000
2021	26	5.0	$1,355
2022	16	5.0	$2,000
2023	8	5.0	no prices reported
2024	2	3.0	$3,205

Based on Word of Mouth reviews 2010–2024

Based on customer-reported prices. Outliers removed.

City area profile ABS Census 2021

4,835 Population

20.9% Own with mortgage

0% Houses

$2,232 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 City 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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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.

Painters in City — FAQs

When are local painters least busy?

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

What's the best way to compare local painters?

Start by comparing customer reviews — City has 105 painter reviews on Word of Mouth. Canberra Prestige Painting Pty Ltd (2023), APro Canberra Painting Pty Ltd (2022) and ACT Touch Up Painter (2020) have earned a Word of Mouth Service Award (plus 1 other local award winner) — an award that recognises consistently high customer ratings over a calendar year.

Are painters in City well reviewed?

Painters in City have an average rating of 4.8 out of 5 stars, based on 105 customer reviews on Word of Mouth.

Does City's local character affect which painters are best suited to the area?

With household income at $2,232/week (above the $1,748/week national median), you'd expect painters pricing in City to run premium — but it actually lands 29% below the ACT average, which means more room to get value here. For context, ABS Census 2021 data shows City has apartments make up 100% of housing, a median age of 27, a median household income of $2,232/week.

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