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Air conditioning quotes in Sydney
Sydney people do not call us because they love air conditioners. They call because January in a west-facing terrace is not a personality trait. The lounge hits 32 degrees and the portable unit in the window sounds like a leaf blower.
A decent split in a Sydney living room usually lands between $2,200 and $4,600 installed, parts and labour. Ducted for a normal three bedroom house sits closer to $11,000 to $18,000. Tight roofs in the inner west push that up. Wide new builds in the Hills can come in cleaner.
The rebate story here is quieter than Victoria. The Energy Savings Scheme helps a bit if the installer is accredited. The bigger swing is still the quote. We have seen two Sydney installers $3,000 apart on the same ducted job.
Typical split
$2,200 to $4,600 installed for a living room unit
Typical ducted
$11,000 to $18,000 for a typical three bedder, more in the inner west when the roof is a nightmare
The rebate in Sydney
NSW Energy Savings Scheme can knock a few hundred off a high-efficiency reverse cycle. It is real. It is not Victorian money.
Federation cottages, 70s double brick, and new townhouses with almost no eaves.
Suburbs we hear from
Parramatta, Inner West, Northern Beaches, Sutherland, Hills District, Eastern Suburbs.
Common questions
How much is a split system in Sydney in 2026?
Most living room installs we see come in between $2,200 and $4,600. A bedroom unit can be less. A two storey pipe run or a heritage wall can be more.
Do I need council approval in Sydney?
Most straightforward replacements do not. Heritage items, strata, and some street-facing outdoor units are the exceptions. A good installer flags that before they order the box.
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