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UniFi · Pricing guide

What a UniFi system costs in Melbourne.

Real numbers from real installs — not “contact us for a quote.” Updated 2026.

The straight answer.

Every home is different, but after installing UniFi across Melbourne for years, the numbers cluster. All prices include GST, hardware, installation, programming and handover.

Network backbone + whole-home Wi-Fi

Gateway, PoE switching, rack, UPS, Cat6 data points, Wi-Fi 7 access points, configuration and handover

$4,000 – $10,000

CCTV — 6 to 8 cameras

UniFi Protect G5/G6 cameras, cabling, local recording on your own hardware, AI detections, phone alerts

$4,000 – $8,500

Video intercom + access

UniFi intercom at the entry, door hub and strike integration, internal viewer, calls to your phone

$1,500 – $2,500

Complete UniFi home — single-storey 4-bed

Everything above, designed as one system on one platform

$14,000 – $20,000

Larger and two-storey homes

Higher access point and camera counts, multiple switches, 10G backbone where warranted

$20,000 – $30,000+

Worked example

A real four-bedroom home: $16,300.

A recent single-storey four-bedroom build in Melbourne's south-east. The full system — network, Wi-Fi 7, eight cameras, video intercom — came to $16,312 including GST. Here's where the money went.

SystemWhat was installedApprox.
BackboneDream Machine Pro (10G), 12RU rack, 2200VA UPS, dedicated circuit, Pro Max 24 PoE switch, 3 double data points$5,800
Wi-Fi4× U7 Lite Wi-Fi 7 access points, ceiling mounted and hardwired$2,600
CCTV2× G6 Turret (4K) + 6× G5 Turret, recording locally to the Dream Machine$5,400
IntercomG6 Entry intercom, Door Hub Mini, wall-mounted Intercom Viewer$2,500
Total$16,312 inc GST

Adding to an existing system.

Already running UniFi? Typical installed prices for common additions. These assume an existing gateway and PoE capacity — we confirm both before quoting.

Wi-Fi 7 access point (U7 series), installed

~$650

UniFi G5 camera, installed

~$585

UniFi G6 camera (4K), installed

~$950

Intercom package — entry unit, door hub, internal viewer

~$2,500

Double Cat6 data point

~$300

What moves the number.

Access point count

The biggest variable. Faster Wi-Fi standards carry a shorter distance, so modern homes need more APs than they used to — a large home may need eight, not four. We explain why in the FAQ.

Storeys and construction

Double-storey homes, concrete slabs, foil insulation and rendered brick all block signal and complicate cabling. New builds pre-wired at frame stage cost less than retrofits.

Camera model and count

G5 covers most positions. G6 earns its premium at entries and driveways where 4K detail matters. Mixing models — G6 where it counts, G5 everywhere else — is how we keep camera budgets honest.

The cheap quote trap

No rack, no UPS, no dedicated circuit, two APs where four belong. The hardware is identical on every quote — the design is what you're actually buying. A $4,000 network done right beats a $7,000 one done wrong.

And the number that matters most: $0/month. No camera storage subscriptions, no per-device licensing, no cloud fees. You own the lot.

Want a number for your home?

Send us your floor plan. We design the system and come back with a fixed price — usually within a few days.