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What concreting costs in Camberwell and Boroondara
Real numbers from our own quotes, published so you can budget before anyone visits, and sanity check anyone else's price.
| Job | Per m² | Typical job | Lands around |
|---|---|---|---|
| Concrete driveways | $95 to $185 | Single driveway, 40 m² | $3,800 to $7,400 |
| Exposed aggregate | $130 to $185 | The premium finish, any surface | top of each range |
| Paths and side access | $90 to $130 | Side strip, 15 m² | $1,400 to $2,000 |
| Patios and alfresco | $100 to $180 | Alfresco, 24 m² | $2,400 to $4,300 |
| Shed and garage slabs | $110 to $150 | Double garage, 36 m² | $4,000 to $5,500 |
| Removal and replacement | adds $35 | Old driveway out, 40 m² | adds about $1,400 |
Supplied and laid, GST included, base and mesh included. Council permit fees extra. Prices are a guide and may vary with site conditions and any variations; the written quote after a site measure is fixed.
Concreting cost per m2, explained
Concreting is priced by the square metre, but the metre rate is not one number. It moves with five things, and an honest quote itemises them.
Size. A truck, a crew and a day cost the same for 15 m² as for 60 m², so small jobs carry a higher rate. Pairing jobs, a path with the driveway, a garage slab with the patio, is the single best way to buy concrete cheaper.
Removal. Breaking out and tipping the old surface adds $35 per m². Pavers come out faster than reinforced concrete; asphalt is in between.
Access and slope. Boroondara's period blocks are the textbook hard-access sites: side runs under a metre, houses hard on the boundary, sloping ground towards the Yarra and Gardiners Creek. Where the truck cannot reach the pour, concrete is pumped or barrowed, and that is labour. Budget 10 to 20 percent extra for a tight or sloping site.
Finish. Plain grey, oxide colour and exposed aggregate step up in that order. The finish only changes the top; the base, mesh and thickness underneath stay the same, and they are where the money should go first.
Permits. A crossover needs a vehicle crossing permit from the City of Boroondara, and in a heritage overlay a planning permit can apply on top. Council fees are extra and change from time to time; what your job needs is confirmed in writing with the quote.
Exposed aggregate cost in Camberwell
At $130 to $185 per m², exposed aggregate is the premium end of every range, and the spread inside it is mostly the stone: local blends price at the bottom, imported quartz and river pebble mixes at the top, with the base colour adding a little either way. A 40 m² single driveway lands between $5,200 and $7,400, a 60 m² double between $7,800 and $11,100. The exposed aggregate page covers what the extra buys.
Concrete driveway cost in the inner east
Driveway rates in Boroondara run $95 to $130 per m² for plain concrete, $115 to $160 for coloured and $130 to $185 for exposed aggregate. The inner east adds two line items the outer suburbs rarely see: heritage overlay planning approval where a crossover is widened or added, and bluestone kerb reinstatement to council's drawings. Neither changes the slab; both belong in the written quote from the start. The driveway page covers finishes and the permit path in detail.
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Boroondara rates, updated September 2026. A site measure firms it up to a fixed quote.
Concreting cost questions
How much does concreting cost per m2 in Boroondara?
In 2026, expect $90 to $130 per m² for paths, $95 to $185 for driveways by finish, $100 to $180 for patios, $110 to $150 for shed and garage slabs and $130 to $185 for exposed aggregate, supplied and laid with base preparation and steel mesh. Prices may vary with site conditions and variations; the written quote after a site measure is fixed.
What does exposed aggregate cost in Camberwell?
Exposed aggregate runs $130 to $185 per square metre supplied and laid. A 40 m² single driveway lands between $5,200 and $7,400, with the stone blend, base colour, access and removal of the old surface moving the figure inside that range.
What makes one concreting quote cheaper than another?
Almost always the preparation. A cheap quote cuts corners under the slab or uses lighter mesh. It looks identical on day one and cracks in year two. Ask every quote to state the base, the mesh and the thickness in writing, and compare those.
Does removing old concrete cost extra?
Yes, $35 per m² on top of the new surface, covering the saw cutting, break out, loading and disposal. It is itemised in the written quote rather than appearing as a variation on the day.