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A concrete driveway in Ballarat typically costs somewhere between $80 and $170 per square metre supplied and laid, with plain grey at the bottom of that range and exposed aggregate or decorative finishes at the top. Where your job lands depends far more on the ground, the finish and the access than on the size alone.
The numbers below are indicative market figures to help you read a quote, not a price from us. Concreting is one of those trades where a flat per-metre rate on a website is close to useless, because two driveways of the same size on the same street can be genuinely different jobs once you look underneath. Use the table to get your bearings, then read the cost drivers so you understand why one quote comes in higher than another.
Typical 2026 supplied-and-laid ranges you'll see quoted across Ballarat and the goldfields. These are indicative market figures to help you read a quote, not a price from us. Every job needs a site visit.
| Finish | Typical range (supplied & laid, per m²) |
|---|---|
| Plain grey concrete | $80–$120 |
| Coloured / through-colour | $100–$150 |
| Exposed aggregate | $120–$170 |
| Stencilled / stamped | $110–$160 |
Ballarat pricing generally sits close to regional Victorian norms rather than city rates, so these ranges are a fair starting point. Two local things tend to push a real quote around more than the finish does, and both are covered next.
Once you know the finish you want, the rest of the number comes from the job in front of the crew. These are the things that move a driveway quote in Ballarat:
There is also a timing factor that is unique to a cold city. Ballarat winter frosts shorten the pouring calendar, because concrete is never poured into frost and fresh slabs have to be protected overnight, so a winter job can wait for a weather window. That affects your start date more than the dollar figure, but it is worth knowing before you plan around a driveway.
The finish you choose sets which row of the table you are in, so it pays to know what each one gives you before you compare quotes.
Plain grey is the cheapest and does the job on a standard concrete driveway. If you want grip on frosty winter mornings and a surface that hides marks, exposed aggregate is the popular upgrade and sits in the top row for good reason. If your existing slab is structurally sound and you are really paying to fix the look, resurfacing the old slab is usually cheaper than a full replacement and worth pricing as an alternative. For a fuller cost comparison against a paved driveway, see our guide on concrete versus pavers.
The only way to turn these ranges into a real number is to have someone local look at the block, the access and the ground. Call and describe the job, or send the details through the contact page, and we will get a concreter who works your part of Ballarat out to quote it. The quote is free and there is no obligation to go ahead.
As a rough guide, plain grey concrete supplied and laid tends to sit around $80 to $120 per square metre in Ballarat, with exposed aggregate and decorative finishes higher again. A small, simple driveway will land near the bottom of the range and a large, awkward or heavily reinforced one near the top. Every job needs a site visit to price properly.
Usually because of what you cannot see. Demolition of an old slab, the base treatment for reactive clay, drainage on a flat block, extra steel, and access all change the real cost. A cheaper quote that skips the base or the steel is not the same job as a dearer one that builds them in.
It can affect timing more than price. Ballarat is one of the coldest regional cities in Australia, so pours are planned around frost, fresh slabs are protected overnight, and curing runs slower through winter. That shortens the pouring calendar and can push out a start date rather than adding a line to the quote.
Not always. The vehicular crossing where your driveway meets the road is City of Ballarat territory, has its own specification and needs approval, and is often priced as a separate item. Check whether a quote includes the crossing so you are comparing like with like.
Tell us the suburb and the size and we will line up a local quote.