Beautician

Beauticians in Australia: prices and rules

Updated 4 November 2026

Salons in Australia price beauty work per treatment: waxing runs from A$22 for an underarm to A$75 for a full back. To get current offers from businesses in your city, describe the role in a free request on BlaBlaPrice; sellers reply in the chat.

Registration, insurance and training

Australia has no single rule that names one certificate for waxing, brows, makeup or facials. Registration is set by each state and council, and the fees differ: registering a beauty therapy business costs A$149 in the Northern Territory, and a personal appearance services licence in Brisbane costs A$1,105.95 for a new one and A$592.60 to renew. A beauty salon also needs an ABN, a registered business name and council approval for its premises. Professional indemnity insurance typically costs A$400 to A$800 a year, and many venues require it. A nationally recognised Certificate III costs roughly A$3,000 to A$9,000.

Season and schedule

The summer season runs from December to February and winter from June to August, so ask whether the role is seasonal or runs all year. November is the start of summer, and a role that begins before Christmas needs candidates now. Say which days and evenings you need, and whether weekend work is required.

How beauty work is priced and organised

Salon prices in Australia are in A$ and quoted per treatment, with times given in minutes. Rules and fees differ by state, so name the city where the work will happen. A mobile role that travels between suburbs needs different terms, so say so in the request.

What to put in your request

Buyers usually state the treatments (waxing, facials, brows, lashes or nails), the pay they can offer, the type of venue such as a salon, day spa or home studio, the workplace, the schedule, and whether a Certificate III or work experience is required. Add the branding you expect, such as a uniform or social media posts.

BlaBlaPrice is free for buyers. You describe the role in your own words in a chat, and the AI asks for missing details, such as pay and schedule, then looks through sellers' websites and price lists in Australia and shows what it found. Sellers registered on BlaBlaPrice receive the request and reply in the chat with their own offer. Your contacts stay hidden until you decide with whom to share them. For related roles, see Hairdresser and Nail technician.