Rivers of Gold for Sydney’s Tradies

(June 27, 2017) With more than 400,000 tradesmen in Australia competing for work, what areas should a tradie target to increase their win rate on jobs? ServiceSeeking.com.au has answered this question with their latest data on the industries and areas around Sydney with the lowest levels of competition.  

Below are the areas around Sydney where tradies are in short supply. If tradesmen target these areas, they can increase their chances of winning work and open up “rivers of gold” – an uplift in win rate and higher revenue.

According to data submitted in FY17 Q3, competition levels for builders in Double Bay and Woollahra are 43 per cent below the Sydney average, representing a real opportunity for builders in those suburbs to win more jobs.

Carpenters in Darling Point, Manly, and Glebe are also in short supply, an opportunity for Chippies looking for less competition around Sydney.

“Chippies have a great opportunity around the Northern Beaches, Darling Point and Glebe to capitalise on a relative undersupply of good tradespeople,” says ServiceSeeking.com.au CEO Jeremy Levitt. “By targeting areas with low competition, Chippies can expect to win more work.”

As for Landscapers, they should look to North Bondi and Newtown, where skilled Landscaping professionals appear harder to come by than other areas around Sydney.

For Tilers, St Peters is the place to be, as competition levels currently sit 40 per cent below average.   

“Targeting areas where there’s less competition in Sydney is a great way for tradies to jump in and make serious money. Tradies who go to less competitive areas can increase workflow, increase prices and, most of all, increase their profit” says Mr Levitt. 

2 ways to use this data to win more work

• Quote on jobs through platforms like ServiceSeeking.com.au in areas of low competition where your win rate will be highest
• Target Letter box drops in areas of low competition

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