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What removalists cost in Adelaide

The lowest starting rate of any mainland capital in What's The Damage's figures, and storage prices that don't follow suit.

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In brief

Two movers and a truck in Adelaide cost $92-$165 an hour 4 , and a local move from a 3-bedroom home costs $735-$1,850 4 , according to What's The Damage. A 3-bedroom house between Melbourne and Adelaide is $3,200-$5,400 5 , per Yes Movers. Storage is the exception to Adelaide's lower prices: the median medium unit is $240/mo 3 .

What's The Damage lists Adelaide rates from $92/hr 2 , against Brisbane from $100/hr 2 and Perth from $105/hr 2 . It also reports Adelaide prices up about 4.9% 4 over the past year.

What do Adelaide removalists charge per hour?

Crew Hourly rate
Two movers and a truck $92-$165 an hour 4
Three movers and a truck $130-$230 an hour 4

How much is an Adelaide move by home size?

Adelaide local move total, by home size

Adelaide local move total, by home size 1 bedroom: Adelaide $275-$645. 2 bedrooms: Adelaide $460-$1,100. 3 bedrooms: Adelaide $735-$1,850. 4 bedrooms: Adelaide $1,100-$2,750. Source: What's The Damage, checked 16 September 2026. 1 bedroom $275-$645 2 bedrooms $460-$1,100 3 bedrooms $735-$1,850 4 bedrooms $1,100-$2,750 $0 $1,000 $2,000 $3,000
From What's The Damage, checked 16 September 2026. Each source is listed at the foot of the page.
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  Adelaide
1 bedroom $275-$645
2 bedrooms $460-$1,100
3 bedrooms $735-$1,850
4 bedrooms $1,100-$2,750
Item Published range
Local move, 1 bedroom $275-$645 4
Local move, 2 bedrooms $460-$1,100 4
Local move, 3 bedrooms $735-$1,850 4
Local move, 4 bedrooms $1,100-$2,750 4
Packing service, 3-bedroom house $275-$735 4
Piano $185-$645 per piano 4

A weekday booking helps here too: What's The Damage says it is 10% to 20% cheaper 2 than the weekend.

Why is storage dearer in Adelaide?

StoragePrices.au calls Adelaide the cheapest city 3 , but its own medians there are $131/mo 3 for a small unit, $240/mo 3 for a medium one and $380/mo 3 for a large one. The medium figure is higher than Melbourne's $187/mo 3 and Brisbane's $184/mo 3 . What's The Damage's range for a small unit is $140-$370 a month 4 . The full comparison is in the storage cost guide.

What does moving to or from Adelaide cost?

Home Melbourne and Adelaide Sydney to Adelaide
1 bedroom $1,100-$1,900 5 $2,500-$4,200 6 1 to 2 bedrooms
2 bedrooms $1,900-$3,200 5
3 bedrooms $3,200-$5,400 5 $4,200-$6,800 6
4 bedrooms or more Not published $6,800-$10,500 6

Yes Movers prices Melbourne and Adelaide the same in both directions. Neither guide says whether its range assumes a dedicated truck or a shared one, so ask each removalist which they are quoting. What's The Damage's broad band for a 3-bedroom interstate move from Adelaide is $2,750-$7,350 4 .

What should you check before booking?

South Australia's consumer agency publishes removalist advice, but its page blocked every automated check we ran, so we could not confirm its current wording. The consumer guarantees under the Australian Consumer Law apply in every state, and the NSW Government's summary of them is a fair guide: removal services must be provided with due care and skill 1 .

  • Insist on a written, itemised quote 1 , so every charge can be accounted for.
  • Give the removalist all the details about your move 1 so the quote is accurate.
  • Remember that removalists are not required by law 1 to insure your goods.

The rest of the checklist is in how to compare removalist quotes.

Checked Each figure here was last matched against its source on . How we source prices.