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"Speedy removal and friendly service. Furniture was well protected. Service was very quick and efficient. Great..."
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Word of Mouth removalists in Deakin receive an average rating of 4.4 based off 47 reviews.
Canberra ACT
From customer reviews
"I've personally used GK Removals four times in the last 15 years - in my opinion, they are without a doubt the best..."
Canberra ACT
"I recently moved from Canberra to Sydney and would absolutely recommend National Capital Removals - very efficient,..."
Canberra ACT
"My partner and I were moving to Canberra from London and needed to find a flat for 6 months. Being unfamiliar with..."
Canberra ACT
"I asked Milton to pick up a queen sized ensemble bed for me. He got this up the stairs, then dismantled the existing..."
Canberra ACT
"Jack, Paul and his team moved us from Canberra to Murrumbateman just over a week ago, we could not have been more..."
Canberra ACT
"Micks removals professional efficient and reasonable storage to my unit. Very professional and..."
Canberra ACT
"When moving our furniture from Canberra to Melbourne. Corey and the crew in Canberra were on time, very professional,..."
Capital Removal
Reviewed recently
Canberra ACT
Most reviewed for: House move
"An excellent company to deal with, they were flexible when our settlement was delayed and were easy to deal with and..."
Canberra ACT
"I've moved houses a few times, and with these guys the move was painless and there was nothing to stress about. they..."
Curtin ACT
ABN:
96 682 311 360
Canberra ACT
Sunday: 24 Hours
Canberra ACT
Canberra ACT
Sunday: 12am to 12pm
Canberra ACT
Market Intelligence
Deakin's removalist directory
Data-driven insights based on 47 customer reviews collected between 2008 and 2026, ABS Census data, and 1 trust signal responses
60
/ 100
1
Award Winners
87%
Positive Feedback
47 customer reviews cover the 15 removalists servicing Deakin — a solid base when weighing up providers, with an average rating of 4.4 out of 5 stars — below the ACT average of 4.38, though ratings have dipped slightly in recent years.
Suburb context
With incomes above the national median in Deakin ($3,117/week vs $1,748/week), removalists price accordingly — 19% above the ACT average.
Price overview
Based on customer-reported pricing on Word of Mouth, prices have risen 1011% since 2008 (from $150 to $1,667 median), averaging 59.5% per year.
Customer experience
Over the 2008–2026 window, removalist ratings in Deakin have dropped from 4.8/5 to 3.7/5 — a signal to weight recent reviews more heavily than older ones. At 2.9 new removalist reviews a year — 22% under the ACT average — Deakin's ratings reflect a smaller, more slowly updating sample.
Based on 47 customer reviews collected on Word of Mouth between 2008–2026, and ABS Census 2021 data.
2.9 / yr
Review velocity -88%
4.4 stars
Avg rating below avg
$1,667
Typical cost +67%
1.0 stars
Service rating
3.1 avg
Reviews / provider
48.0 / 10k
Provider density
Removalists reviews & ratings over time — Deakin area
See the figures behind this chart
| Year | Reviews | Average rating out of 5 | Median reported cost |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 1 | 4.0 | $150 |
| 2009 | 3 | 4.3 | no prices reported |
| 2012 | 2 | 5.0 | no prices reported |
| 2013 | 7 | 5.0 | $480 |
| 2014 | 3 | 4.7 | no prices reported |
| 2015 | 2 | 5.0 | $850 |
| 2016 | 1 | 5.0 | no prices reported |
| 2017 | 1 | 5.0 | no prices reported |
| 2018 | 1 | 5.0 | $1,130 |
| 2020 | 14 | 4.4 | $1,250 |
| 2021 | 3 | 3.7 | $2,000 |
| 2022 | 5 | 4.2 | no prices reported |
| 2023 | 1 | 5.0 | no prices reported |
| 2024 | 1 | 1.0 | no prices reported |
| 2025 | 1 | 5.0 | $1,667 |
| 2026 | 1 | 1.0 | no prices reported |
Based on Word of Mouth reviews 2008–2026
Based on customer-reported prices. Outliers removed.
Deakin area profile ABS Census 2021
3,124
Population
28.8%
Own with mortgage
67.9%
Houses
$3,117
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 — verified 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 Deakin is served for removalists, 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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Removalists in Deakin — FAQs
How do I pick the right removalist in Deakin?
Start by comparing reviews from real customers — Deakin has 47 removalist reviews on Word of Mouth. Capital Removal (2020) has earned a Word of Mouth Service Award — an award that recognises consistently high customer ratings over a calendar year.
How do Deakin removalists compare to the state average?
Removalists in Deakin have an average rating of 4.4 out of 5 stars, based on 47 customer reviews on Word of Mouth. This is below the national average of 4.84 stars.
Does the Deakin housing mix influence local removalists?
With incomes above the national median in Deakin ($3,117/week vs $1,748/week), removalists price accordingly — 19% above the ACT average. For context, ABS Census 2021 data shows Deakin has 68% of dwellings are standalone houses, a median age of 45, a median household income of $3,117/week.
