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Word of Mouth removalists in Melba receive an average rating of 4.3 based off 73 reviews.
ABN:
38 340 535 762
2024 Award
Downer ACT
Tuesday: 8:00am to 6:00pm
From customer reviews
"We moved just befor Christmas Rami and his team made it super easy and stress freethe "
Mitchell ACT
"Hi Fran I just wanted to say a big thank you and acknowledge how wonderful your staff are! They made what a very..."
Holt ACT
Canberra ACT
From customer reviews
"Efficient, professional and very experienced team. Everything was seamless, they handled our boxes and furniture..."
Canberra ACT
"We moved over 50 cubic metres of items from Sydney with 2 pickup locations into a apartment with stairs and these..."
Griffith ACT
"Friendly family run business. Turned up on time and got the job done fast. Cheaper than the other three removalists I..."
Canberra ACT
Tuesday: 9am-5pm
"My partner and I were moving to Canberra from London and needed to find a flat for 6 months. Being unfamiliar with..."
Crace ACT
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,..."
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..."
Capital Removal
Reviewed this week
Canberra ACT
Most reviewed for: House move
"Capital Removal were responsive and efficient. The movers were very punctual and did the job well."
Dickson ACT
"Geoff moved me. the work was handled with great care and within a good timeframe. minimum 2 hours cost and thats..."
Gungahlin ACT
"Virgil come highly recommend from us. Moving is a terrible time and the Team made the process so seemless- they were..."
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..."
Mitchell ACT
Canberra ACT
Tuesday: 7am-7pm
Curtin ACT
Canberra Central ACT
Canberra ACT
Canberra ACT
Tuesday: 12am to 12pm
Canberra ACT
ABN:
96 682 311 360
Canberra ACT
Tuesday: 24 Hours
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Market Intelligence
Melba's removalist directory
Data-driven insights based on 72 customer reviews collected between 2008 and 2025, ABS Census data
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/ 100
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Award Winners
86%
Positive Feedback
72 customer reviews cover the 25 removalists servicing Melba — a solid base when weighing up providers, with an average rating of 4.4 out of 5 stars — below the ACT average of 4.43, though ratings have dipped slightly in recent years.
Seasonal demand
Removalists in Melba tend to be busiest in January and quietest in March according to review data — booking during the quieter stretch often means more choice.
Suburb context
With incomes above the national median in Melba ($2,326/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 247% since 2013 (from $480 to $1,667 median), averaging 20.6% per year.
Customer experience
Over the 2008–2025 window, removalist ratings in Melba have dropped from 4.7/5 to 3.9/5 — a signal to weight recent reviews more heavily than older ones. Melba sees 4.8 new removalist reviews a year — 23% above the ACT average, a larger recent sample than comparable suburbs in the state.
Based on 72 customer reviews collected on Word of Mouth between 2008–2025, and ABS Census 2021 data.
4.8 / yr
Review velocity -80%
4.4 stars
Avg rating below avg
$1,667
Typical cost +67%
3.0 stars
Service rating
2.9 avg
Reviews / provider
73.9 / 10k
Provider density
Removalists reviews & ratings over time — Melba area
See the figures behind this chart
| Year | Reviews | Average rating out of 5 | Median reported cost |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 1 | 4.0 | no prices reported |
| 2009 | 4 | 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 | 2 | 5.0 | no prices reported |
| 2017 | 2 | 5.0 | no prices reported |
| 2018 | 1 | 5.0 | $1,130 |
| 2020 | 14 | 4.4 | $1,250 |
| 2021 | 3 | 3.7 | $2,000 |
| 2022 | 12 | 3.7 | $1,200 |
| 2023 | 2 | 3.0 | $2,000 |
| 2024 | 15 | 4.7 | $750 |
| 2025 | 2 | 3.0 | $1,667 |
Based on Word of Mouth reviews 2008–2025
Based on customer-reported prices. Outliers removed.
Melba area profile ABS Census 2021
3,383
Population
43.4%
Own with mortgage
80.2%
Houses
$2,326
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 Melba 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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What other customers paid
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Removalists in Melba — FAQs
When is the best time to book a removalist in Melba?
Based on historical review patterns on Word of Mouth, removalist demand in Melba tends to peak in January and is quietest in March. Booking during quieter months may mean more providers available and faster response times.
What should I look for when choosing a removalist?
Start by comparing reviews from real customers — Melba has 72 removalist reviews on Word of Mouth. Canberra Removalist Group (2024) and Capital Removal (2020) have earned a Word of Mouth Service Award — an award that recognises consistently high customer ratings over a calendar year.
What rating do removalists in Melba typically receive?
Removalists in Melba have an average rating of 4.4 out of 5 stars, based on 72 customer reviews on Word of Mouth. This is below the national average of 4.84 stars.
What should I know about Melba when hiring a removalist?
With incomes above the national median in Melba ($2,326/week vs $1,748/week), removalists price accordingly — 19% above the ACT average. For context, ABS Census 2021 data shows Melba has 80% of dwellings are standalone houses, a median age of 38, a median household income of $2,326/week.
