Security Camera Cost Calculator & Price Guide
Use this Security Camera Cost Calculator & Price Guide to estimate your security camera cost, security camera installation cost, or overall home security camera system cost in Australia. Typical supply-and-install pricing starts at $280 AUD per camera for a Wi‑Fi unit and goes up to $750 AUD per camera for a PTZ or premium dome camera, before any access multipliers or recorder add-ons are applied.
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Supply-and-install midpoints for Australia. Rates cover camera hardware, mounting and basic setup. NVR, doorbell and monitoring are optional add-ons.
These are one-off per-job costs — not per camera. Set to 0 to exclude. Pick one NVR size that covers your camera count.
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Security Camera Price Breakdown
Typical job based on 4 camera (Single-storey, easy access). Prices are supply-and-install midpoints — actual quotes will vary.
| Type | Cost per camera (Single-storey, easy access) | Typical 4 camera (Single-storey, easy access) job |
|---|---|---|
| Wi‑Fi / wireless camera | $280 | $1,120 |
| Wired PoE HD camera | $380 | $1,520 |
| Wired PoE 4K camera | $520 | $2,080 |
| PTZ / dome camera | $750 | $3,000 |
What Affects Security Camera Cost?
- Camera type: The biggest driver of security camera price is the type of camera you choose. Wi‑Fi / wireless cameras are $280 per camera, wired PoE HD cameras are $380, wired PoE 4K cameras are $520, and PTZ / dome cameras are $750 in a single-storey, easy-access installation.
- Number of cameras: This calculator uses a per-camera rate, so the total rises with each extra unit added. A 4 camera setup is a common example, but larger systems will increase the overall cctv installation cost proportionally.
- Property access and storeys: Installation difficulty changes the labour component through access multipliers. Single-storey, easy access uses ×1, two-storey or ladder work uses ×1.15, and multi-storey or difficult cabling uses ×1.3.
- Recorder and setup add-ons: Optional extras can add a flat per-job amount rather than a per-camera cost. An NVR / recorder costs $650 for up to 4 cameras, $950 for up to 8, or $1,400 for up to 16, while a video doorbell is $350 and app / monitoring setup is $200.
Security Camera Cost - Frequently Asked Questions
For supply and installation, CCTV camera pricing starts at $280 AUD per camera for a Wi‑Fi / wireless model and $380 AUD per camera for a wired PoE HD camera in a single-storey, easy-access home. Higher-spec options are $520 AUD per camera for wired PoE 4K and $750 AUD per camera for PTZ / dome models. If the total works out below the minimum, a minimum job charge of $800 AUD applies.
Using the typical 4 camera example, a single-storey, easy-access install would be $1,120 AUD for 4 Wi‑Fi cameras, $1,520 AUD for 4 wired PoE HD cameras, $2,080 AUD for 4 wired PoE 4K cameras, or $3,000 AUD for 4 PTZ / dome cameras. If you need recording, add $650 AUD for an NVR covering up to 4 cameras. The displayed estimate range is calculated at ±18% around the midpoint.
The main factors are camera type, number of cameras, and how hard the property is to cable. Single-storey, easy access is the base rate, while two-storey or ladder work uses a ×1.15 multiplier and multi-storey or difficult cabling uses ×1.3. Add-ons like an NVR, video doorbell, or app setup can also lift the final total.
For a standard residential wired setup, the cctv camera cost is $380 AUD per camera for wired PoE HD or $520 AUD per camera for wired PoE 4K in a single-storey, easy-access installation. PoE systems are popular because power and video run through one cable. If access is harder, the relevant multiplier of ×1.15 or ×1.3 applies.
PoE camera installation cost starts at $380 AUD per camera for HD and $520 AUD per camera for 4K, based on a single-storey, easy-access home. For a typical 4 camera job, that works out to $1,520 AUD for PoE HD or $2,080 AUD for PoE 4K before optional extras. If you want local recording, add an NVR at $650 AUD for up to 4 cameras.
A home security camera system cost depends on the camera tier and whether you include an NVR. For a 4 camera single-storey, easy-access setup with recording, totals are $1,770 AUD for Wi‑Fi cameras plus a 4-channel NVR, $2,170 AUD for wired PoE HD plus NVR, $2,730 AUD for wired PoE 4K plus NVR, or $3,650 AUD for PTZ / dome plus NVR. You can also add app / monitoring setup for $200 AUD or a video doorbell for $350 AUD.
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