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Concreters in Townsville 2026, Concrete Driveway, Slab and Path Costs and How to Find a Licensed Townsville Concretor
Townsville concreting guide 2026: how much concrete driveways, slabs and paths cost in Townsville, how to find a QBCC licensed concretor, and what to know about tropical and flood-resilient concreting in north Queensland.
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Concreters in Townsville 2026
Townsville has an active concreting market. Concreting work in Queensland over $3,300 must be carried out by a QBCC-licensed contractor. Verify licences at qbcc.qld.gov.au. Concreting contractors must carry public liability insurance and QBCC home warranty insurance applies to work over $3,300. Townsville is in Wind Region C, structural concrete elements must be designed for cyclone wind loads.
How Much Does Concreting Cost in Townsville 2026?
- Plain concrete driveway (40m2, supply and lay), typically $4,200-$8,400 in Townsville
- Exposed aggregate concrete driveway (40m2), typically $5,200-$10,500 in Townsville
- Coloured concrete driveway (40m2, supply and lay), typically $4,700-$9,600 in Townsville
- Concrete path (1.2m wide, per lineal metre, supply and lay), typically $74-$150 per metre in Townsville
- Concrete house slab (120m2, supply and pour), typically $17,500-$31,000 in Townsville
- Concrete shed slab (6m x 9m, 100mm, supply and pour), typically $3,600-$7,000 in Townsville
- Concrete retaining wall (per lineal metre, supply and form), typically $320-$690 per metre in Townsville
- Concrete removal / demolition (per m2), typically $46-$92 per m2 in Townsville
Flood-Resilient Concreting in Townsville
QBCC-licensed Townsville concretors carry public liability insurance. Townsville's 2019 monsoon flood event caused significant damage to properties across the city, many homeowners subsequently upgraded concrete driveways and outdoor areas with improved drainage and flood-resilient design. Flood-resilient concreting in Townsville includes graded drainage away from buildings, surface drainage channels, and the use of higher-specification concrete with lower permeability to reduce water ingress during flood events. Townsville's black soil (vertisol) in some suburbs requires careful sub-base preparation for concrete driveways, black soil's high shrink-swell characteristics can crack and heave poorly designed driveways. Termite management beneath all Townsville slabs is mandatory in Queensland.
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