Interior House Painting Price Guide 2025/26
Get your interior painted in winter it may be cheaper!
A painter’s work life is seasonal. Exterior work is difficult to complete in the cooler months, which means painters often have more availability for interior jobs. Save your pennies and book your painter in late autumn or winter.
What’s the Cost to Repaint an Average Bedroom in Ballarat?
Room Details: 4 walls, ceiling, skirting, architraves, door and frame, and one window.
Location: Ballarat, Victoria, Australia.
Good Condition (same colour repaint):
1 x coat ceiling (minor patching)
2 x coats walls
Sand/de-gloss + 1 x coat gloss to trim
Time: 8–12 hours
Cost: $1,600 – $1,900 (depending on room size)
Poor Condition (stained trims, lacquer, timber awning window):
Patch + 2 x coats ceiling
Patch, spot-prime + 2 x coats walls
Degloss/sand trims
2–3 tannin block/undercoats + 1 x coat gloss
Time: Up to 20 hours
Cost: $2,900 – $3,300 (depending on room size)
Interior Painting Cost Estimator
Measure Length (m) x Width (m) of your home or room.
Multiply to get square metres (m²).
If ceilings are higher than 2.7m, add 5% extra per 300mm in height.
Pricing Example:
Empty home, good condition, 2.7m ceilings:
$99 per m² (up to 100m²)
$49 per m² (every m² over 100m²)
Example: 3-Bedroom House Interior
Approx. 120m² repaint in good condition.
Estimated cost: $10,880
* This is a guide only. Price can vary depending on condition, features, preparation, and detail required. We’ll always price your home competitively.
Hourly Rate
$90 per hour inc GST (domestic painting jobs)
Minimum charge: 4 hours
What Paint Do We Use?
We work all over Victoria and use trusted brands:
Haymes
Wattyl
Solver
Dulux
Resene
Our Top Recommendations:
DULUX / BERGER: Tricoat/undercoat, Ceiling Flat, Low Sheen, Oil-Based Enamel.
DULUX /BERGER: Ceiling Flat, Low Sheen.
Trim (Oil): Dulux Oil based.
Trim (Water-Based): Resene Enamacryl or Lustacryl.
We follow the Australian Standard AS/NZS 2311:2017 Guide to the Painting of Buildings to assess our work.
Book in advance. A good painter will often be booked 2–3 jobs ahead. Try to secure your spot at least 4–6 weeks in advance. If you need it done tomorrow—still call, you might get lucky!
Get a Quote Today.
We’ll give you a tailored quote for your home—fast, transparent, and competitive.