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Word of Mouth plumbers in Cairnlea receive an average rating of 4.3 based off 37 reviews.
"We used Proflow Plumbing Melbourne to carry out extensive plumbing works to the entire renovation of our new acquired..."
"Appreciated Simon's honesty.. Thanks Simon... Most appreciated.. have a good Chrissy"
"Great service. Deven arrived within the allocated period, serviced our heater which had been neglected for 6 years...."
"John came at 10 minutes notice. Was very helpful and well priced. Will use him again, and I highly recommend him."
"Reliable, friendly, efficient plumber. Who does what he says, always keeps you in the loop and is very competitively..."
"I was recommend AJ Bird plumbing on a buy swap sell page on Facebook. Adam was on time, and quoted way cheaper..."
"We required a repair for a evaporative cooler. They arrived on time, were very friendly and courteous. They had..."
"Fantastic Plumber, ticks every box in my book. On time, very professional and courteous and did a fantastic job...."
"Lee puts attention to every detail, nice work. Does it by the book, if you don't want dodgy "just whack it in" Lee is..."
"Great work! Tony & Mark worked hard and achieved the garden my wife & I were after. The advice on products has kept..."
"I have used Burnside Plumbing for the first time last week to change some toilet tanks and fix a leaking tap -..."
"'I'm so pleased with the service from NickStar Plumbing. Nick has been fantastic to deal with - always on time,..."
"'I needed to move the water main to my house over by a meter. Simon from All Sorted completed the job at a reasonable..."
"'I find Zak prompt, his expertise is second to none and all round his services are excellent. No problem recommending..."
"Called Nuflow Advanced and Rob called me back within 5 minutes. He came out to my house within 20 minutes and fixed..."
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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 37 customer reviews collected between 2009 and 2022, ABS Census data
Cairnlea plumbers average 4.3 stars — 0.5 stars below the Victorian average of 4.85, with ratings on an upward trend in recent years, based on 37 customer reviews across 23 plumbers servicing the area.
With household income at $2,062/week (above the $1,748/week national median), you'd expect plumbers pricing in Cairnlea to run premium — but it actually lands 79% below the Victorian average, which means more room to get value here.
Review volume in Cairnlea runs lower than typical: 3.1 new plumber reviews per year, 71% under the Victorian average. The ratings here are based on a narrower sample and may respond more slowly to recent customer experience.
Based on 37 customer reviews collected on Word of Mouth between 2009–2022, and ABS Census 2021 data.
| Year | Reviews | Average rating out of 5 | Median reported cost |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 4 | 4.8 | $220 |
| 2010 | 3 | 4.7 | no prices reported |
| 2011 | 1 | 5.0 | no prices reported |
| 2012 | 5 | 4.8 | no prices reported |
| 2013 | 7 | 4.3 | no prices reported |
| 2014 | 9 | 4.0 | no prices reported |
| 2015 | 2 | 5.0 | $110 |
| 2016 | 1 | 5.0 | no prices reported |
| 2018 | 2 | 1.0 | no prices reported |
| 2019 | 1 | 5.0 | $190 |
| 2021 | 1 | 5.0 | no prices reported |
| 2022 | 1 | 5.0 | $215 |
Based on Word of Mouth reviews 2009–2022
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 Cairnlea 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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Start by comparing customer reviews — Cairnlea has 37 plumber reviews on Word of Mouth.
Plumbers in Cairnlea have an average rating of 4.3 out of 5 stars, based on 37 customer reviews on Word of Mouth. This is below the Victorian average of 4.85 stars.
With household income at $2,062/week (above the $1,748/week national median), you'd expect plumbers pricing in Cairnlea to run premium — but it actually lands 79% below the Victorian average, which means more room to get value here. For context, ABS Census 2021 data shows Cairnlea has 88% of dwellings are standalone houses, a median age of 36, a median household income of $2,062/week.
