The short answer: for the timber, about $77 to $130 per metre, picked up from our workshop in Kilsyth. A 2-rail fence is at the bottom of that range and a 4-rail fence at the top. Installation is extra. Every price on this page includes GST. Many fencing prices you will see online do not, so add 10 per cent to those before you compare. Here is where our numbers come from, what pushes the price up or down, and how to get your exact figure in about 90 seconds.
Three real fences, priced today
All three are 50 metres long with 150 x 150 mm cypress posts at 3.0 metre spacing and 150 x 50 mm rails. Prices are from our online calculator in September 2026, include GST, and are for pick-up from Kilsyth.
| Fence | Timber | Total | Per metre |
|---|
| 2 rails (style P3) | 18 posts, 34 rails | $3,829 | $76.58 |
| 3 rails (style P2) | 18 posts, 51 rails | $4,881 | $97.63 |
| 4 rails (style P1) | 18 posts, 68 rails | $6,481 | $129.63 |
The 2-rail and 3-rail fences use 1.8 metre posts. The 4-rail fence needs a longer 2.4 metre post to carry the extra rail, which is part of why it costs more.
What you are paying for
A post and rail fence is just posts and rails, so the price is easy to understand. Every post is mortised in our workshop, with slots cut for each rail, so the rails slide straight in on site. At 3.0 metre spacing a 50 metre fence has 17 bays. That is 18 posts, and 17 rails for every rail high. Add a rail and you add 17 rails, plus a bit for the longer post. Nothing else changes.
What makes the price go up
- More rails. Each extra rail adds roughly $20 a metre on 150 x 50 mm rails.
- Heavier rails. 200 x 50 mm rails suit cattle yards and heavy stock. A 3-rail fence in 200 x 50 mm rails comes to about 40 per cent more than the same fence in 150 x 50 mm.
- Bigger posts. 200 x 100 mm and 200 x 200 mm posts are used at gates, corners and strainer points. Most fences only need a few of them.
- Closer posts. 3.0 metre spacing is the cheapest. 2.7 metre spacing costs about 6 per cent more and 2.4 metre spacing about 11 per cent more, because you buy more posts and more rails.
- Gates. A gateway needs two heavier posts, usually 200 x 200 mm, set deeper. The gate itself comes from a gate maker.
- Delivery. Our own truck delivers across Melbourne and regional Victoria. The calculator prices it by distance and load once you type in your suburb. Pick-up from Kilsyth is free.
What is not in the price
The calculator prices the timber only. It does not include installation, concrete, or gate hardware. If you are not putting it in yourself, get two or three installers to quote the labour. Our installer finder lists contractors who work with our fencing across Melbourne and the Yarra Valley.
Why cypress costs what it does
Our posts and rails are Australian White Cypress Pine. It is naturally durable, so there is no CCA or any other chemical treatment. It is rated Class 1 above ground and Class 2 in the ground, and F7 for strength. It needs no weathering, so you can paint or stain it the day it arrives, or leave it to silver off. You pay for a fence once, and it stays up.
Ways to keep the cost down
- Use 3.0 metre bays unless your ground or your stock needs closer posts.
- Use 2 rails where animals are not kept against the fence, such as driveways and road frontage.
- Keep 200 x 200 mm posts for gates and corners only.
- Order the whole job at once, so it comes on one truck.
- Pick it up from Kilsyth if you have a ute or trailer.
How to get your exact price
Use the Post & Rail calculator. Type in your fence length, choose the number of rails and the post spacing, and it works out the posts and rails and prices them live. Add your suburb for delivery. It takes about 90 seconds, the price you see is the price you pay with GST in, and the quote is valid for 30 days. Prefer to talk? Call (03) 9724 9600, Monday to Friday 7am to 4:30pm.
Common questions
Is GST included?
Yes, always. Every price on our website and in the calculator is the full price you pay. Plenty of suppliers quote before GST and add it at the end, so check the fine print when you compare, or add 10 per cent to theirs.
Does the price include installation?
No. We make and supply the timber. Installers quote the labour separately.
Do you deliver outside Melbourne?
Yes. Our own truck covers Melbourne and regional Victoria. The calculator prices delivery to your suburb; very large loads are quoted by us.
Are the prices fixed?
Prices are current when you quote and can change without notice. A calculator quote holds for 30 days.
