"How much does a website cost?" is the first question almost every Perth business owner asks us, and "it depends" is a frustrating answer when you're trying to set a budget. So here are our actual starting prices, what pushes a project above them, the ongoing costs nobody mentions up front, and how to compare quotes from different web designers.
The Short Answer: Our Starting Prices
| Website type | Typical scope | Starting price |
|---|---|---|
| Simple Business Website | 5–8 pages, contact form, responsive design | From $2,500 |
| Business Website | 10–20 pages, blog, booking, integrations | From $4,500 |
| Ecommerce Website | Online store, payments, product catalogue | From $6,000 |
| Custom Web App / Portal | Custom systems, portals and integrations | Quoted per project |
These are starting points, not fixed packages. Every project gets a fixed-price quote after a free discovery call, so you know the full cost before any work begins.
What Pushes a Website Above the Starting Price?
Number of pages and how much content there is
Each page needs design, layout, content and testing. A five-page site for a local tradie and a 20-page site for a multi-service practice are very different amounts of work.
Who writes the content
Content is the single biggest factor in most timelines. If you supply the text and photos, the project moves faster and costs less. If you need copywriting, that's added to the scope, but it's often worth it: well-written service pages are what turn visitors into enquiries and give Google something to rank.
Features and integrations
Online booking, quote forms that feed your CRM, a blog, a member area, or a connection to Xero or your inventory system each add build and testing time. This is where the gap between a $2,500 site and a $4,500 site usually comes from.
Ecommerce
A store has a product catalogue, cart, checkout, payment gateway, shipping rules, GST, and stock management, all of which have to work flawlessly because they handle real money. That's why ecommerce starts at $6,000.
Replacing an existing website
A rebuild isn't just a new design. Old page addresses need redirecting to the new ones, or you risk losing the Google rankings the old site built up. We've written about what happens to SEO during a rebuild.
The Ongoing Costs Nobody Mentions Up Front
The build is a one-off cost, but every website has running costs as well: a domain name, hosting, an SSL certificate, backups, and security updates to the framework the site is built on. Skip the updates and backups, and a website slowly becomes a security risk.
You can manage these yourself, or hand them over. Our website care plans cover them for a fixed monthly price:
Essential
$180/mo
Hosting + SSL, daily backups, security and framework updates, uptime monitoring, 30 minutes of content changes
Growth
$280/mo
Everything in Essential, plus 1 hour of content changes, performance and SEO health checks, and a monthly care report
Premium
$450/mo
Everything in Growth, plus 90 minutes of content changes, Google Business Profile assistance, local SEO monitoring and priority support
See the full comparison on our web design page. Because we're also an IT company, the same team can look after your domain, DNS and business email, so there's one number to call when something stops working.
Cheap Websites and DIY Builders: When They Make Sense
DIY builders and low-cost template sites have their place, especially for a brand-new business that hasn't yet proven demand. The trade-offs tend to show up later: slower load times on phones, less control over SEO, and a rebuild once the business outgrows the template. We compare the options honestly in DIY website builder vs custom build.
Speed matters more than most people realise. Google ranks websites on how they perform on mobile, and visitors leave slow sites before they load. It's one of the main differences between a cheap site and a well-built one, and it's easy to check yourself (see below).
How to Compare Website Quotes
Two quotes for "a website" can describe very different things. Before you choose, ask each designer:
- Who owns the website, the code and the domain? You should, outright. Be wary of arrangements where leaving means losing your site.
- Is it a fixed price or hourly? And what happens if the scope changes?
- How fast are the sites they've built? Run a couple of their past projects through Google's free PageSpeed Insights on the mobile setting. The scores tell you a lot.
- Is SEO set up properly? Page titles, descriptions, headings, a sitemap, and Google Search Console should be standard, not extras.
- Will they redirect your old pages? Essential if you're replacing an existing site.
- What happens after launch? Who handles hosting, updates, backups and changes, and what does that cost each month?
- Is it accessible? See our guide to website accessibility for why this matters.
How Long Does It Take?
A standard business website usually takes 3 to 6 weeks from kickoff to launch, and an ecommerce store 4 to 8 weeks. Custom web apps are scheduled as part of the quote. The fastest projects are the ones where content and feedback arrive quickly.
Frequently Asked Questions
How much does a small business website cost in Perth?
A simple business website of 5 to 8 pages with a contact form and responsive design starts from $2,500 with us. A larger business website of 10 to 20 pages with a blog, booking or integrations starts from $4,500. The final price depends on the pages, content and features you need, and we confirm it as a fixed quote before starting.
Why does an ecommerce website cost more?
An online store has far more moving parts than a brochure site: a product catalogue, cart and checkout, payment gateway, shipping and tax rules, stock management, and often an accounting integration. Each part has to be built, tested and secured, which is why ecommerce websites start from $6,000.
Are there ongoing costs after the website is built?
Yes. Every website needs hosting, an SSL certificate, a domain name, backups and security updates. Some businesses manage this themselves; others use a care plan. Our website care plans start at $180 a month and include hosting, SSL, daily backups, updates, uptime monitoring and content changes.
How long does it take to build a website?
A standard business website usually takes 3 to 6 weeks from kickoff to launch, and an ecommerce store 4 to 8 weeks. The biggest factor is usually content: sites move fastest when text and images are ready early.
Is a cheap website or DIY builder a bad idea?
Not always. For a brand-new business still testing demand, a DIY builder can be a sensible start. The trade-offs usually appear later: slower load times, limited SEO control, and a rebuild once the business outgrows it. The right choice depends on how much the website needs to do for you.
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