cost of a website australia
How much does a website cost in Australia in 2025? Real Australian pricing, hidden costs, and how to pick the smartest option for local businesses.
Whether you're a tradie in Perth, a café owner in Melbourne, or a consultant in Brisbane, this guide breaks down the true cost of a website in AUD — upfront and ongoing — and explains how localised services can drive more enquiries and better Google visibility.
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How much does a website cost in Australia? (Examples in AUD)
Australian pricing varies widely depending on approach. Below are typical ranges you’ll see in 2025 — localised for Australian businesses so you can budget realistically.
DIY Website
Platforms: Wix, Squarespace, WordPress.com
- Low subscription cost
- Requires 30–80 hours of your time
- Essential features often behind paywalls
Traditional Agency
Custom builds, complex needs
- Highly custom design
- Long lead times (weeks)
- Ongoing updates billed hourly
Modern Subscription
All-inclusive: domain, hosting, maintenance
- Professional design included
- Unlimited updates via text
- Local SEO and analytics
What do these prices include (typical)?
- Domain registration (first year included)
- Secure hosting & SSL
- Unlimited updates
- Local on-page SEO
- Monthly analytics
- Custom build & design
- Complex integrations
- Updates often billed hourly
- Domain/hosting often extra
The true cost of a website in Australia (beyond the sticker price)
Most business owners focus on the monthly fee or upfront price, but true cost includes time, missed opportunities, and ongoing maintenance. Here are the costs Australians commonly overlook:
- Your time: DIY builds often take 30–80 hours. Value that time at what you’d charge or earn running the business.
- Hidden platform fees: E-commerce, removing platform branding, or custom domains may add A$10–50/month.
- Updates & support: Agencies may charge A$100–200/hr. Subscription services include unlimited updates at a predictable monthly price.
- Lost SEO value: A poorly optimised site may cost months of lost leads from Google — especially for local “near me” searches.
Example: one-year total cost comparison (Australia)
Why local SEO matters for Australian businesses
Australian customers search with locality in mind: "plumber near me", "coffee shop Sydney", "electrician Brisbane". If your website isn’t optimised for local search signals, you miss the customers who are ready to buy today.
Local signals that matter
- Google Business Profile optimisation (NAP consistency)
- Local schema markup
- Region-specific landing pages (state/city)
- Reviews and testimonials
What local SEO delivers
- Higher rankings for "near me" and city searches
- More phone calls and direction clicks
- Better conversion from search traffic
Congero builds every Australian site with local SEO in mind: meta tags, schema, Google Business Profile guidance, and content written for your city or region so you show up where it counts.
How Congero helps Australian businesses save time and get found
Congero is Australia’s AI-powered web design agency built for local trades and service businesses. We combine fast builds with local SEO and ongoing support so you pay less and get more — faster.
What you get for A$49/month
- Domain registration or transfer
- Secure hosting & SSL
- Built-for-mobile website
- Local SEO optimisation (Australia-focused)
- Unlimited text-in updates — no extra cost
- Monthly analytics and actionable insights
- No lock-in contract
Why Australians choose Congero
- Launch fast — demo via WhatsApp in under 60 seconds
- Updates via text — perfect for tradies on the go
- Focus on local search performance to drive real calls and jobs
- Predictable pricing: no surprise bills
Real example — local impact
A Melbourne plumber moved from a DIY site to Congero: within 6 weeks organic calls increased 42% for "Melbourne plumber" and paid leads dropped by 30%.
Get Started NowPlatform comparison — which approach is best for Australian businesses?
| Approach | Typical Cost (AUD) | Time to Launch | Best for | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DIY (Wix/Squarespace) | A$10–40 / month | 1–6 weeks | Owners who can invest time | Lower money cost, higher time cost |
| Modern Subscription (Congero) | A$49 / month | 24–72 hours | Busy trades & service businesses | All-inclusive, local SEO, unlimited updates |
| Traditional Agency | A$4,000–12,000 upfront | 4–12+ weeks | Large projects with custom needs | High upfront cost; maintenance billed separately |
Frequently asked questions — Australia
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Get a predictable website cost for your Australian business
Stop guessing what a website will cost. Choose a solution that includes hosting, domain, local SEO, and unlimited updates for A$49/month — built for Australian businesses and designed to convert local traffic into calls and bookings.
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