Thornton NSW
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Best Thornton painters near you
Word of Mouth painters in Thornton receive an average rating of 4.4 based off 18 reviews.
Thornton NSW
Beresfield NSW
ABN:
18 654 615 522
Thornton NSW
Tuesday: 8 AM–5 PM
Thornton NSW
Kahibah NSW
"Jaigh from JNP Painting is amazing!! he went way over the top for us & made sure we were happy from start to finish...."
Eleebana NSW
"The customer Service I experienced was excellent! Very friendly staff, superb service and they couldn't do enough to..."
Merewether NSW
"Painted our home exterior. Was very pleasant and professional. Also able to help us make a decision on our colour..."
Kotara NSW
"Newcastle is lacking in a good wallpaper supplier, In fact we could only find one, and it was Bristol Paints. We..."
Rutherford NSW
"They are the best powder coaters around. They powdered coat my electric golf buggies and what they did was always a..."
Campvale NSW
"'Attila from Adeco Painting Services was really great, He is a highly skilled, professional, productive and friendly..."
"Nifty did a very nice and neat job in my house. recommended to every one thanks Maz"
Edgeworth NSW
"I had a ceiling painted. He was professional, reliable and prompt. His quote was about the same as some and slightly..."
Maitland NSW
Maitland NSW
Bennetts Green NSW
"'Mark was very quick to answer my enquiry and arrived on time to give me a quote and was happy to work in with me to..."
Tingira Heights NSW
Charlestown NSW
Newcastle NSW
Newcastle NSW
Warners Bay NSW
Tuesday: 07:00-17:00
Merewether NSW
Stockton NSW
Tuesday: 8am-5pm
Cardiff NSW
ABN:
67 621 443 838
Mayfield NSW
Tuesday: 5AM - 5PM
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What the data shows
Insights for painters servicing Thornton
In total, 243 jobs have recently been posted for painters on the Word of Mouth jobs marketplace. Across Word of Mouth, the average quote response time for painters is 36.4 hours. Quotes sent back through the marketplace average $11,038 for a fixed-price job. These are quotes, not final invoices. For what customers reported paying, see the cost breakdown below.
16 painters have submitted licence details, which our support team has manually verified. These were accurate at the time of submission, but we recommend checking official registers to confirm they continue to remain valid before hiring any business.
Market Intelligence
Painters near Thornton
Data-driven insights based on 18 customer reviews collected between 2009 and 2023, ABS Census data
76
/ 100
94%
Positive Feedback
Thornton painters average 4.4 stars — 0.4 stars below the NSW average of 4.78, based on 18 customer reviews across 25 painters servicing the area.
Local factors
Household incomes in Thornton ($2,051/week) clear the national median ($1,748/week), yet painter pricing sits 89% under the NSW average — a value signal worth noting.
Ratings & trust
Thornton sees 1.8 new painter reviews a year (50% below the NSW average), so local ratings move more slowly and reflect a smaller sample than high-volume areas.
1.8 / yr
Review velocity -76%
4.4 stars
Avg rating below avg
$550
Typical cost -90%
5.0 stars
Service rating
0.7 avg
Reviews / provider
23.4 / 10k
Provider density
Painters reviews & ratings over time — Thornton area
See the figures behind this chart
| Year | Reviews | Average rating out of 5 | Median reported cost |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 1 | 5.0 | no prices reported |
| 2010 | 1 | 5.0 | no prices reported |
| 2011 | 2 | 3.5 | no prices reported |
| 2012 | 1 | 5.0 | no prices reported |
| 2013 | 1 | 5.0 | no prices reported |
| 2014 | 3 | 4.0 | no prices reported |
| 2020 | 1 | 5.0 | no prices reported |
| 2021 | 4 | 3.8 | no prices reported |
| 2022 | 2 | 5.0 | no prices reported |
| 2023 | 2 | 5.0 | no prices reported |
Based on Word of Mouth reviews 2009–2023
Thornton area profile ABS Census 2021
10,690
Population
40.7%
Own with mortgage
92.8%
Houses
$2,051
Median income / week
Sample-size note: This page is built on 18 customer reviews — a smaller sample than our typical suburb page. Ratings and patterns here may shift materially as more data arrives.
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 Thornton 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.
What you can check before you call
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.
243+
Jobs posted
1.59
Average quotes per job
Based on the most recent job posts for painters in Thornton.
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Painters in Thornton — FAQs
How can I tell if a painter in Thornton is worth hiring?
Start by comparing reviews from real customers — Thornton has 18 painter reviews on Word of Mouth.
What makes Thornton different when it comes to painter work?
Household incomes in Thornton ($2,051/week) clear the national median ($1,748/week), yet painter pricing sits 89% under the NSW average — a value signal worth noting. For context, ABS Census 2021 data shows Thornton has 93% of dwellings are standalone houses, a median age of 32, a median household income of $2,051/week.
