How Much Does Pest Control Cost in Australia? (2026 Prices)

A general pest treatment for an Australian home costs about $180 to $450, with $270 typical. Single-pest jobs like ants or spiders come in cheaper. Termites are the big one: an inspection is a few hundred dollars, but a full chemical barrier can run past $5,000.

TL;DR

• General pest treatment (inside and out): $180 to $450, about $270 typical.
• Cockroaches, ants or spiders only: roughly $120 to $320.
• Termite inspection: $250 to $500, about $300 typical.
• Termite chemical barrier: $2,000 to $5,500 installed.
• End of lease pest treatment with a certificate: $120 to $320, about $160 typical.
• Get the warranty period and what it covers in writing.

Prices by treatment

All figures below come from What's The Damage, an Australian cost guide that says its prices include GST and were verified in October 2026. Each line shows low, typical and high.

• General pest treatment, interior and exterior: $180, $270, $450 per visit
• Cockroach treatment: $120, $230, $320 per visit
• Ant treatment: $120, $200, $300 per visit
• Spider treatment: $120, $180, $280 per visit
• Rodent control (baits and traps): $200, $290, $450 per visit
• Flea treatment: $150, $220, $350 per visit
• Bed bugs: $200, $350, $500 per room
• Wasp or bee nest removal: $130, $200, $350 per job
• End of lease pest treatment with certificate: $120, $160, $320 per visit

The same guide lists possum removal at $200 to $500 and bird proofing at $300 to $1,500, depending on the method.

Termite costs

Termite work is priced very differently from a general spray, so it gets its own list. Same source, low, typical and high:

• Termite inspection: $250, $300, $500
• General pest treatment plus termite inspection bundle: $320, $420, $520
• Pre-purchase pest inspection: $200, $300, $450
• Spot treatment of an active area: $250, $500, $900
• Chemical barrier around an existing home: $2,000, $3,500, $5,500
• Baiting system: $2,000, $2,600, $4,500 installed, then $500 to $1,000 a year for monitoring
• Barrier top-up or reticulation recharge: $300, $550, $1,200

If termites are already active, eliminating the colony is quoted at $2,000 to $6,000. Next to that, a $300 yearly inspection is a small cost. Inspection reports quoting Australian Standard AS 3660.2 say inspections should happen at least every 12 months, and more often where termite risk is high.

What changes the price in your city

General pest treatments start from about $160 to $205 depending on where you live, according to the same guide. Sydney sits at the top from $205, Canberra from $200, and Melbourne and Perth from $190. Brisbane starts from $180, the Gold Coast and Sunshine Coast from $175, Adelaide from $165 and Hobart from $160.

Within a city, these push a quote up:

• A bigger home or a large yard, since there's more ground to treat.
• A heavy infestation that needs a follow-up visit.
• Hard access, like a low subfloor or a crowded roof space.
• A longer warranty, which some companies build into the price.

Do you need a professional?

Supermarket sprays and baits handle a few ants or the odd cockroach. A professional makes more sense for an infestation that keeps coming back, rodents in the roof, bed bugs, anything to do with termites, or when a lease asks for a pest treatment with a certificate. Our guide on how to choose a tradie covers checking licences and insurance, which applies to pest controllers as well.

If you're moving out, read your lease and your state's tenancy rules before you book an end of lease treatment. Whether you have to pay for one depends on what you agreed to and, in some states, whether you had pets. Our end of lease cleaning checklist has a section on it.

How to get a fair quote

1. Say which pest you're seeing, where, and for how long. Photos help.
2. Give the home's size and whether it's a house or a unit.
3. Ask what chemicals they'll use and whether you, kids or pets need to stay out, and for how long.
4. Ask how long the warranty runs and whether a return visit inside that time is free.
5. For termites, ask for a written inspection report, not just a verbal all clear.

Compare pest controllers in your city

Find local pest controllers, with contact details and opening hours, on The Local List: pest control in Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Perth, Adelaide and the Gold Coast.

The prices in this guide are typical ranges as of October 2026, not quotes. What you pay depends on your home, the pest and how bad the problem is.