Alfredton VIC
"Nicholas really knows his job ! really professional. knows the plumbing regs, on time , on price ! great people..."
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Word of Mouth plumbers in Alfredton receive an average rating of 4.6 based off 19 reviews.
Alfredton VIC
"I was impressed with how polite and friendly they were. I had my guttering replaced and all of the mess was taken..."
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"Prompt, efficient, helpful and the best service I have had for a long time in a company. I would not now use any..."
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"What a great company!!! Not only did they arrive when they said they were going to but they stuck to their quoted..."
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"Would definitely use again! Prompt, friendly and got the job done."
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"I have recently renovated my bathroom and received fanstic service off this company. The staff, especially Roger went..."
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"In the last year, Daniel and his team installed a new gas stove and hot water system at my house. They worked very..."
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"Great service, quick, with flexible hours and great reliability. Will definitely use again for any plumbing needs..."
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"We highly recommend Phillip, who finished a variety of jobs, both big and small, at our property recently. They were..."
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"Great service with a quick deliveries. Always willing to go that extra mile for you. Never had any problems and..."
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"WOW !!!!!! Tradies that turn turn up ONTIME, POLITE, NEAT and TIDY, AND REASONABLE PRICE. We booked an appointment..."
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What the data shows
Insights for plumbers servicing Alfredton
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
Alfredton's plumber directory
Data-driven insights based on 19 customer reviews collected between 2008 and 2026, ABS Census data
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/ 100
95%
Positive Feedback
Alfredton plumbers average 4.6 stars — 0.2 stars below the Victorian average of 4.85, though ratings have dipped slightly in recent years, based on 19 customer reviews across 18 plumbers servicing the area.
Suburb context
With incomes above the national median in Alfredton ($1,883/week vs $1,748/week), plumbers price accordingly — 21% above the Victorian average.
Customer experience
Breaking down the ratings: quality leads at 5.0/5, service lags at 4.0/5 — worth getting multiple quotes before committing. At 1.9 new plumber reviews a year — 82% under the Victorian average — Alfredton's ratings reflect a smaller, more slowly updating sample.
Price overview
Based on customer-reported pricing on Word of Mouth, prices have risen 943% since 2011 (from $116 to $1,210 median), averaging 943.0% per year.
1.9 / yr
Review velocity -87%
4.6 stars
Avg rating below avg
$1,210
Typical cost +44%
4.0 stars
Service rating
1.1 avg
Reviews / provider
15.2 / 10k
Provider density
Plumber reviews & ratings over time — Alfredton area
See the figures behind this chart
| Year | Reviews | Average rating out of 5 | Median reported cost |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 1 | 5.0 | no prices reported |
| 2011 | 2 | 4.5 | $116 |
| 2012 | 4 | 4.0 | $1,210 |
| 2013 | 1 | 5.0 | no prices reported |
| 2014 | 3 | 4.7 | no prices reported |
| 2015 | 2 | 5.0 | no prices reported |
| 2022 | 1 | 5.0 | no prices reported |
| 2023 | 3 | 5.0 | no prices reported |
| 2024 | 1 | 5.0 | no prices reported |
| 2026 | 1 | 4.0 | no prices reported |
Based on Word of Mouth reviews 2008–2026
Based on customer-reported prices. Outliers removed.
Alfredton area profile ABS Census 2021
11,822
Population
37.6%
Own with mortgage
90.4%
Houses
$1,883
Median income / week
Sample-size note: This page is built on 19 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 — 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 Alfredton 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 Alfredton.
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Plumbers in Alfredton — FAQs
How do I pick the right plumber in Alfredton?
Start by comparing customer reviews — Alfredton has 19 plumber reviews on Word of Mouth.
Does the Alfredton housing mix influence local plumbers?
With incomes above the national median in Alfredton ($1,883/week vs $1,748/week), plumbers price accordingly — 21% above the Victorian average. For context, ABS Census 2021 data shows Alfredton has 90% of dwellings are standalone houses, a median age of 35, a median household income of $1,883/week.
