Stirling SA
"Professional friendly group of plumbers. Able to handle what I would call tricky jobs. Always prompt in their service..."
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Best Upper Sturt plumbers near you
Word of Mouth plumbers in Upper Sturt receive an average rating of 4.7 based off 24 reviews.
Hawthorndene SA
"Very professional job, appreciated the advice to achieve best solutions, cared about doing an excellent job,..."
Aldgate SA
"They provided a very fast and efficient service they were at my home within the hour of my call and it wasn't even an..."
Blackwood SA
"I've used Free Flow a few times, once for a complete bathroom renovation and for a few other little jobs and they've..."
Blackwood SA
"Mick came out to the property i am renting as i had a blocked toilet. He was so friendly and had such great service,..."
Blackwood SA
"Fast response, I had my drain fixed on the same day. The price was great and the service friendly and efficient. I..."
Blackwood SA
"Responsive Plumbing and Gas was recommend to me by a neighbour after I had been ripped off by another business and my..."
Belair SA
"In my opinion Plumbing Plus SA delivers great reliable services at a professional level. I found them to be friendly,..."
Belair SA
"Mauro is a professional plumber and offers reliable service each visit/s. I found his work was always outstanding and..."
Upper Sturt SA
Blackwood SA
"We had a gas leak in our kitchen recently. We looked in our Blackwood Directory for a local gas fitter and contacted..."
Blackwood SA
"More house maintenance is being done which means back and forth for bits and pieces. This time a valve for a water..."
Heathfield SA
"After being ripped off by another company, my Mum called Adam Plumbing. She had seen their mobile number on the side..."
Stirling SA
ABN:
12 688 476 459
Belair SA
Monday: 7am -7pm
Blackwood SA
Stirling SA
Monday: 9am-5pm
What the data shows
Insights for plumbers servicing Upper Sturt
In total, 991 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 48.8 hours. Quotes sent back through the marketplace average $584 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
Plumbers near Upper Sturt
Data-driven insights based on 24 customer reviews collected between 2008 and 2022, ABS Census data
81
/ 100
96%
Positive Feedback
Upper Sturt is one of the more affordable areas for plumbers — 55% below the South Australian average. 17 plumbers service the area with 24 customer reviews.
Local factors
Household incomes in Upper Sturt ($2,229/week) clear the national median ($1,748/week), yet plumber pricing sits 55% under the South Australian average — a value signal worth noting.
Ratings & trust
Upper Sturt's plumber ratings have slipped from 4.8/5 (2008) to 4.3/5 (2022) — a consistent decline worth factoring into your shortlist. Upper Sturt sees 1.8 new plumber reviews a year (79% below the South Australian average), so local ratings move more slowly and reflect a smaller sample than high-volume areas.
Based on 24 customer reviews collected on Word of Mouth between 2008–2022, and ABS Census 2021 data.
1.8 / yr
Review velocity -88%
4.7 stars
Avg rating below avg
$900
Typical cost +13%
5.0 stars
Service rating
1.4 avg
Reviews / provider
169.2 / 10k
Provider density
Plumber reviews & ratings over time — Upper Sturt area
See the figures behind this chart
| Year | Reviews | Average rating out of 5 | Median reported cost |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 1 | 5.0 | no prices reported |
| 2009 | 2 | 5.0 | no prices reported |
| 2010 | 3 | 5.0 | no prices reported |
| 2011 | 1 | 5.0 | no prices reported |
| 2012 | 2 | 4.5 | no prices reported |
| 2013 | 2 | 4.5 | no prices reported |
| 2014 | 1 | 5.0 | no prices reported |
| 2015 | 2 | 5.0 | no prices reported |
| 2016 | 2 | 4.5 | no prices reported |
| 2017 | 2 | 5.0 | no prices reported |
| 2018 | 4 | 5.0 | no prices reported |
| 2020 | 1 | 1.0 | no prices reported |
| 2022 | 1 | 5.0 | no prices reported |
Based on Word of Mouth reviews 2008–2022
Upper Sturt area profile ABS Census 2021
1,005
Population
54.7%
Own with mortgage
98%
Houses
$2,229
Median income / week
Sample-size note: This page is built on 24 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 Upper Sturt 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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Licences, where they’ve got them
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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.
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Jobs posted
1.34
Average quotes per job
Based on the most recent job posts for plumbers in Upper Sturt.
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Plumbers in Upper Sturt — FAQs
How do I pick the right plumber in Upper Sturt?
Start by comparing reviews from real customers — Upper Sturt has 24 plumber reviews on Word of Mouth.
How do Upper Sturt plumbers compare to the state average?
Plumbers in Upper Sturt have an average rating of 4.7 out of 5 stars, based on 24 customer reviews on Word of Mouth. This is above the South Australian average of 4.56 stars.
Does the Upper Sturt housing mix influence local plumbers?
Household incomes in Upper Sturt ($2,229/week) clear the national median ($1,748/week), yet plumber pricing sits 55% under the South Australian average — a value signal worth noting. For context, ABS Census 2021 data shows Upper Sturt has 98% of dwellings are standalone houses, a median age of 41, a median household income of $2,229/week.
