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Word of Mouth painters in Newtown receive an average rating of 4.8 based off 116 reviews.
"My husband and I made the best choice with Hass to come and fix a painting job we thought we could do on an..."
"Happy from the results, great job , fantastic communication, stages of the work been reported daily. Great skill..."
"Great communication, price and work. Came the next day and did a great job. Thanks again. "
"I have recently purchased paint for painting my kitchen and the assistant at Wattyl was very helpful. He gave us a..."
"'Adam was fantastic! He was polite, timely, and did an excellent job on our house.'"
"Efficient, hard workers, neat and tidy, good quality job and competitive pricing. "
"Ol' Dad has come down to see his daughter's house in Grovedale, now totally painted by Beyond Expectations!..."
"Steve from Contra Painting Services turn up early for our appointment. Very Refreshing. He was polite, knowledgeable..."
"This business ensured that our outdoor painting renovation went smoothly, caused no hassle to our reidential..."
"Always on time, detailed quoting and completes the job in record time. In comparison to large companies who don't..."
"PAINTED THE ENTIRE INTERIOR OF THE HOUSE WITH PAINT MIXED BY THESE GUYS - THEY CAN COMPUTER MATCH ANY COLOR YOU BRING..."
"'Everything went smoothly. Absolutely happy with the job. Most definitely recommend!'"
"Michael was true to his words. Very reasonably priced, excellent quality of work. The tradesmen were friendly and..."
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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
Data-driven insights based on 116 customer reviews collected between 2009 and 2025, ABS Census data
Newtown is one of the more affordable areas for painters — 88% below the Victorian average. 25 painters service the area with 116 customer reviews.
Painters in Newtown tend to be busiest in September and quietest in May according to review data — booking during the quieter stretch often means more choice.
In Newtown, the income profile ($2,092/week vs national median of $1,748/week) would predict higher-end pricing, but painters here actually charge 88% below the Victorian average.
At 12.9 new painter reviews a year — 23% under the Victorian average — Newtown's ratings reflect a smaller, more slowly updating sample.
Based on 116 customer reviews collected on Word of Mouth between 2009–2025, and ABS Census 2021 data.
| Year | Reviews | Average rating out of 5 | Median reported cost |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 1 | 4.0 | no prices reported |
| 2010 | 2 | 5.0 | no prices reported |
| 2014 | 7 | 4.0 | no prices reported |
| 2020 | 29 | 5.0 | $3,950 |
| 2021 | 43 | 4.9 | $600 |
| 2022 | 19 | 4.7 | no prices reported |
| 2023 | 9 | 5.0 | no prices reported |
| 2024 | 4 | 4.0 | no prices reported |
| 2025 | 2 | 5.0 | no prices reported |
Based on Word of Mouth reviews 2009–2025
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 — 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 Newtown 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.
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Based on historical review patterns on Word of Mouth, painter demand in Newtown tends to peak in September and is quietest in May. Booking during quieter months may mean more providers available and faster response times.
Start by comparing reviews from real customers — Newtown has 116 painter reviews on Word of Mouth. H&G Painting (2023), Quality Painting Group (2021) and National Service Enterprises Pty Ltd (2021) have earned a Word of Mouth Service Award — an award that recognises consistently high customer ratings over a calendar year.
Painters in Newtown have an average rating of 4.8 out of 5 stars, based on 116 customer reviews on Word of Mouth. This is below the Victorian average of 4.93 stars.
In Newtown, the income profile ($2,092/week vs national median of $1,748/week) would predict higher-end pricing, but painters here actually charge 88% below the Victorian average. For context, ABS Census 2021 data shows Newtown has 77% of dwellings are standalone houses, a median age of 40, a median household income of $2,092/week.
