Google Ads costs for Australian local services, by city

The cheapest click of any category and city is hairdresser in Hobart at A$0.79; the dearest is plumber in Sydney at A$64.23 (DataForSEO via Google Ads, pulled October 2026).

Plumber

Plumber clicks cost A$9.08 in Hobart to A$64.23 in Sydney. Each city's figure is the median of the keywords Google priced there: 3 to 12 of the 12 we track. Plumber across Australia.

Electrician

Electrician clicks cost A$15.70 in Hobart to A$55.88 in Perth. Each city's figure is the median of the keywords Google priced there: 3 to 10 of the 10 we track. Electrician across Australia.

Dentist

Dentist clicks cost A$7.49 in Darwin to A$16.65 in Perth. Each city's figure is the median of the keywords Google priced there: 6 to 9 of the 12 we track. Dentist across Australia.

Vet

Vet clicks cost A$1.86 in Hobart to A$4.88 in Gold Coast. Each city's figure is the median of the keywords Google priced there: 4 to 12 of the 12 we track. Vet across Australia.

Accountant

Accountant clicks cost A$5.69 in Hobart to A$12.58 in Gold Coast. Each city's figure is the median of the keywords Google priced there: 3 to 9 of the 9 we track. Accountant across Australia.

Hairdresser

Hairdresser clicks cost A$0.79 in Hobart to A$1.46 in Gold Coast and Sydney. Each city's figure is the median of the keywords Google priced there: 9 to 10 of the 10 we track. Hairdresser across Australia.

Method

Click price is the median cost per click across each category's priced keywords in that city (DataForSEO via Google Ads); searches/mo is the mean of the last 12 months of core keywords. Full method, sources and the planner on every number: see each page's own Method and Sources sections, linked above. Example: Plumber in Canberra.