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Security guards in Sydney, costs and licensed providers
Security guard hire covers the broad middle of the Sydney market: a licensed guard at your premises, gate, site or function for a set number of hours. It is the right choice when you need a person on the ground and the job does not fit a specialist box like crowd control or loss prevention. Every guard must hold a NSW security licence, and the company supplying them must hold a Master Licence, which we list and link on every profile. Price comes down to four things: guard numbers, hours (four is the usual minimum call-out), timing loadings for nights, weekends and public holidays, and any extra endorsements the role needs. A weekday daytime shift sits at the bottom of the range, a Sunday overnight at the top. Run the estimator below before you ring anyone, then licensed providers confirm exact quotes, usually the same day.
What does security guards cost?
Current Sydney range: $45 to $75 an hour. Get your estimate for the exact job.
Get my numberWhat affects the price
- Guard numbers, one guard covers one post, two covers a gate and a floor
- Hours, four is the usual minimum call-out even for a short job
- Timing, nights, weekends and public holidays carry loadings
- Endorsements, roles needing crowd control or first aid requirements price higher
- Ongoing versus one-off, a standing weekly roster prices below casual cover
When you need this
- A shopfront that needs a visible presence through late trade
- An office covering a reception gap or an after-hours contractor visit
- A site or yard that needs someone on the gate for a delivery window
- A one-off situation, a difficult meeting, an AGM, short-term cover that needs a calm professional
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