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Word of Mouth plumbers in North Adelaide receive an average rating of 4.3 based off 219 reviews.
"Excellent service! Third time using this company & more pleases everytime!"
"Flynn, your electrician arrived on time, & was very professional in the way that he went about fixing our electrical..."
In total, 1008 jobs have recently been posted for plumbers on the Word of Mouth jobs marketplace. Across Word of Mouth, the average quote response time for plumbers is 47.6 hours. Quotes sent back through the marketplace average $574 for a fixed-price job, and $308.00 an hour where the work is quoted hourly. These are quotes, not final invoices. For what customers reported paying, see the cost breakdown below.
46 plumbers 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
Data-driven insights based on 219 customer reviews collected between 2008 and 2024, ABS Census data
North Adelaide plumbers average 4.3 stars — 0.3 stars below the South Australian average of 4.56, with ratings on an upward trend in recent years, based on 219 customer reviews across 18 plumbers servicing the area.
Our review data points to February as the busiest month for plumbers in North Adelaide, with April as the quietest — if your job can wait, booking in a quieter month usually means easier scheduling.
North Adelaide's plumber ratings have slipped from 3.9/5 (2008) to 2.5/5 (2024) — a consistent decline worth factoring into your shortlist. North Adelaide generates 13.7 new plumber reviews per year, running 61% above the South Australian average — giving you a larger sample to compare providers from than most comparable suburbs.
North Adelaide household incomes sit above the national median ($1,867/week vs $1,748/week), yet local plumbers charge 58% less than the South Australian average — a pricing anomaly worth noticing before you assume affluent-suburb rates apply.
Based on customer-reported pricing on Word of Mouth, prices have risen 225% since 2008 (from $260 to $845 median), averaging 16.1% per year.
Based on 219 customer reviews collected on Word of Mouth between 2008–2024, and ABS Census 2021 data.
| Year | Reviews | Average rating out of 5 | Median reported cost |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 3 | 3.3 | $260 |
| 2009 | 4 | 4.5 | no prices reported |
| 2010 | 3 | 4.7 | no prices reported |
| 2011 | 5 | 4.0 | $450 |
| 2012 | 2 | 1.0 | $356 |
| 2013 | 6 | 4.7 | $200 |
| 2014 | 3 | 5.0 | $1,100 |
| 2016 | 16 | 4.0 | $250 |
| 2017 | 2 | 1.5 | $3,600 |
| 2018 | 4 | 2.0 | $500 |
| 2019 | 2 | 1.0 | $1,133 |
| 2020 | 8 | 1.6 | $895 |
| 2021 | 13 | 2.5 | $1,111 |
| 2022 | 6 | 1.0 | $845 |
| 2023 | 81 | 5.0 | no prices reported |
| 2024 | 61 | 5.0 | no prices reported |
Based on Word of Mouth reviews 2008–2024
Based on customer-reported prices. Outliers removed.
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 North Adelaide is served for plumbers, 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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Based on historical review patterns on Word of Mouth, plumber demand in North Adelaide tends to peak in February and is quietest in April. Booking during quieter months may mean more providers available and faster response times.
Start by comparing customer reviews — North Adelaide has 219 plumber reviews on Word of Mouth. Plumber Near Me (2024) has earned a Word of Mouth Service Award — an award that recognises consistently high customer ratings over a calendar year.
Plumbers in North Adelaide have an average rating of 4.3 out of 5 stars, based on 219 customer reviews on Word of Mouth. This is below the South Australian average of 4.56 stars.
North Adelaide household incomes sit above the national median ($1,867/week vs $1,748/week), yet local plumbers charge 58% less than the South Australian average — a pricing anomaly worth noticing before you assume affluent-suburb rates apply. For context, ABS Census 2021 data shows North Adelaide has a median age of 39, a median household income of $1,867/week.
