Roughly $1,900–$2,300 per lineal metre supplied for cabinetry — here's exactly what's inside that number, and what it leaves out.
Kitchen cabinetry in Sydney runs roughly $1,900–$2,300 per lineal metre supplied — cabinets plus a basic benchtop, made and delivered. A typical 4–6m kitchen is about $8,000–$14,000 for cabinetry only. That excludes appliances, stone benchtop upgrades, splashback, and plumbing and electrical. It's a planning band, not a quote — get 2–3 local quotes.
This guide is about cabinetry cost only — the boxes, doors, drawers, hardware and a basic benchtop. It is deliberately not a "full kitchen renovation" number, because the two get blurred all the time and that's how people end up shocked at quote stage. Appliances, a stone benchtop upgrade, splashback tiling, and the plumbing and electrical trades all sit on top of the cabinetry figure below.
Everything here is built from real Sydney supplier rates (2025) and Carcasso's own pricing engine run on representative jobs. Figures are Australian dollars, GST inclusive.
Supplied means the cabinetry is made and delivered. Installed means supplied plus on-site fitting. Never blur the two.
| Kitchen cabinetry | Supplied (made + delivered) | Installed (add on-site fitting) |
|---|---|---|
| Per lineal metrecabinetry + basic benchtop | $1,900–$2,300 / m | Supplied + fitting from ~$900 per install day |
| 3.5m galley runworked example (~$2,140/m) | ≈ $7,500 | Supplied + fitting allow at least one install day (~$900) |
| Typical 4–6m kitchencabinetry only | $8,000–$14,000 | Supplied + fitting a full kitchen usually needs more than one day |
On installed pricing: "installed" is simply the supplied figure plus on-site fitting — roughly one install day at about $900 for a straightforward single-wall job. A full kitchen usually takes longer than one day, so treat the fitting cost as one or more install days rather than a fixed multiplier. Tight sites, stairs and out-of-square walls add time.
These are ranges on purpose. There is no honest single "your kitchen = $X" — the number moves with cabinet count, door finish, drawer count and hardware tier, which is what the next section breaks down.
A lineal metre of kitchen isn't one thing — it's a stack of parts. These are the drivers that actually move the number.
| Component | Indicative cost |
|---|---|
| 16mm HMR carcass sheet (2400×1200, inc cut + edging) | $90 |
| 32mm MDF benchtop blank (2400×1200) | $190 |
| Shaker profile machining (on top of the sheet) | +$100–$150 / sheet |
| Blum soft-close hinge | ~$9.50 each |
| Soft-close drawer runner set | ~$40 supply + $15 fit |
| Assembly (base/wall cabinet → tall cabinet) | $20 → $35–$55 each |
| On-site install | ~$900 per day |
These are real costs on a kitchen — they're just handled by other trades and suppliers, and they sit on top of every figure on this page.
A planning band, not a quote. Every figure on this page is an indicative Sydney supplier-based range (materials + assembly, 2025 rates, inc GST) for cabinetry only — it excludes appliances, stone benchtop upgrades, splashback, and plumbing and electrical. Real jobs vary with your room, finishes and access, and are always confirmed by a cabinet maker after a site measure. Get 2–3 local quotes before you commit.
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