UI/UX design · Sydney, NSW · checked Oct 2026
A UI/UX design agency for Sydney businesses, with one AUD total before you sign
We redesign the screens that cost you customers, such as a 6–15 page site, one booking or quote flow, or an app's onboarding, in Figma first.
From A$900excl. GSTSee pricing →
- Custom-designed sites from A$1,200
- Test sessions 5:30–9pm Sydney time
- One AUD total in writing before you pay
- Figma-only scopes for your developers
- ★ 4.9 on Google (76 reviews)
- 200+ projects since 2017
- Top Rated on Upwork
Founder-led delivery
Overview
Where your scope includes a test round, your own customers try the prototype on Sydney evenings. We work from Lucknow, India, across your afternoon and evening, and you get one AUD total in writing before paying anything. Few Sydney UX studios publish prices; the ones that do start at $8,400 a month (Raw Studio) or list minimums up to $50,000+ on Clutch.
By Ashish Sharma, founder · Updated 6 October 2026
Quick answer
How much does a UI/UX design agency in Sydney cost?
Published Sydney figures run from about $1,000 minimum jobs to $50,000+ projects, or $8,400 a month + GST for a studio design retainer (checked 6 Oct 2026). A Sydney UX hire costs about A$118,400 a year with super. Behind those numbers: Clutch-listed Sydney firms bill $25–$49 to $150–$199 an hour, and StudioSpace puts a typical mid-size spend at $10,000–$50,000. With Codingclave, design is priced inside a fixed AUD build: a WordPress website A$900–A$4,300, a custom-designed site A$1,200–A$6,900, an app A$6,900–A$43,000.
- Most studios ranking in Sydney work for funded startups, enterprise or government
- Under about $10,000, a scoped project usually fits better than a retainer
- Design only, for your own developers: priced as a fixed scope too
- A Sydney UX salary of A$105,731 base comes before leave, laptop and software
Local snapshot
Sydney at a glance
- Sydney UX designer pay
- A$105,731 average base, 18 salaries (Indeed, 27 Sep 2026)
- Source: au
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Areas we work with
- Sydney CBD
- Barangaroo
- North Sydney
- Chatswood
- Parramatta
- Blacktown
- Penrith
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UX design agency Sydney prices: every published figure, 6 Oct 2026
We read the Sydney studios and directories Google shows first and noted every price on them. Raw Studio publishes one figure, Clutch publishes per-firm bands without totals, StudioSpace gives one range, and Userkind, Pollen and UntilNow publish none. For what a whole website costs to design and build in Sydney, see our Sydney overview.
Hourly bands, per page and per screen
A band only becomes a budget once the hours are capped or the screen list is totalled. The arithmetic, and what to ask about per-screen pricing, is in our national cost section.
The cheapest Clutch band, and where the designers sit
Clutch cards in the $25–$49 band often don't say which city the designers work in. Ask, and ask who they work for. Our own answer: Lucknow, India, with founder Ashish Sharma leading delivery. More on reading these lists in our guide to agency lists.
| Route | Published figure | What that figure buys | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Studio design team on retainer | From $8,400 a month + GST, no lock-in | Ongoing design requests, not a fixed project | Raw Studio, homepage FAQ |
| Sydney firms on Clutch, hourly | $25–$49 to $150–$199 an hour | Time only; the hours stay open until quoted | Clutch Sydney, ratings dated 6 Oct 2026 |
| Sydney firms on Clutch, minimum project | $1,000+ to $50,000+ (CUT THRU $1,000+, Appetiser $10,000+, Luminary $50,000+) | The smallest job each firm takes on | Clutch, same date |
| Agency marketplace, mid-sized companies | $10,000–$50,000 | A typical spend, not a scope | StudioSpace, page undated |
| In-house UX designer, Sydney | A$105,731 average base (range A$70,970–A$157,518); about A$118,419 with 12% super | One person, before leave, laptop and software | Indeed, 18 salaries, updated 27 Sep 2026 |
| Codingclave | WordPress website A$900–A$4,300 · custom-designed site A$1,200–A$6,900 · e-commerce store A$2,400–A$19,500 · app A$6,900–A$43,000 · portal A$9,800–A$98,000 | Design and build in one fixed total | Our bands |
Already holding a studio quote? Send it with the list of screens it covers and we'll price the same scope as one AUD figure.
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Is your project too small for a Sydney UX studio? A two-minute check
The client logos on the ranking studios' pages show who they're set up for: Raw Studio lists Westfield, Zip Co and IAG, and Pollen lists NSW Government and CSIRO. Tick the lines that describe you.
Your budget is under $10,000
Yes or no. Under that figure you sit below StudioSpace's mid-size range and below the $10,000+ and $50,000+ minimums some Sydney firms list on Clutch.
You need one flow, not a product team
A booking, a quote request, a checkout or an app's first-run screens is a defined set of screens. Monthly design plans are built for a backlog that keeps refilling.
Your site has 6–15 pages and one main task
A handful of page templates plus the path to the action that earns money, such as booking a consult or requesting a callback.
You want a fixed total, not a monthly fee
A retainer bills every month whether or not there's design work queued. A scoped project has a screen list, a price and an end date at handover.
You’d rather review in the evening than in a workshop
Can't leave the shop, clinic or job site for half a day? Tap through the prototype on your phone after close, then take a short call.
Three or more ticks? A fixed scope will probably serve you better than a retainer. Some projects still belong with a studio in Sydney, and we list those further down. Otherwise, send us the one screen that loses you customers.
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UX agencies in Sydney and who each one suits
These are the studios and platforms that came up first for Sydney UI/UX searches on 6 October 2026. Each sells its time differently, and the way a firm charges tells you more about fit than its logo wall does.
| Studio or platform | Where | How you engage | Published price | Published timeline | Who their pages target (our reading) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Raw Studio | Haymarket (Google Maps: 4.9 from 29 reviews, 6 Oct 2026) | Retainer, or a fixed-price project after a strategy session | Retainer from $8,400/month + GST; projects not published | Most projects 4–12 weeks | Funded startups, scaleups, enterprise |
| UntilNow | 388 George St, Sydney CBD (Google Maps: 5.0 from 19, 6 Oct 2026) | Fee, equity partner or joint venture | None | Websites 6–10 weeks | Startups and scaleups |
| Pollen | Surry Hills | Strategy-led design and research | None | Not published | Government and enterprise, research-heavy work |
| Userkind | Sydney | Design, or design plus development | None | Not published | B2B marketing sites, e-commerce |
| Clutch Sydney list | Directory | Contact each firm | Bands per firm | n/a | Verified reviews; discloses paid placements; order shifts between visits |
| StudioSpace | Marketplace | Brief and chemistry meetings, then tailored proposals within 5 business days | $10k–$50k typical for mid-size companies | n/a | Mid-to-large brands wanting one master agreement |
| Codingclave | Remote, from Lucknow, India | Fixed project | AUD bands (first table) | Builds 1–16 weeks by type; test rounds add time | Small and mid-sized businesses below studio minimums |
Google Maps also lists Rysen in Crows Nest (5.0 from 4 reviews on 6 Oct 2026); we didn't check its prices. Raw Studio's own examples range from a 4-week rebrand to a 12-week investment platform. Our builds take 1–3 weeks for a website and 4–12 weeks for an app, and any test round adds time that your scope spells out.
We have no Sydney address, so you won't find us on Google Maps there. All our work with Sydney clients runs remotely.
Have a project in mind?
Send a few lines on WhatsApp or get a fixed AUD quote.
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UI/UX designer in Sydney: hire one, use a freelancer, or brief an agency
A salary looks cheaper than a studio until you count what sits around it. Here's how the three routes compare for a business deciding whether to employ someone.
What a junior can own, and what they can’t
A junior can produce screens and keep components current inside a design system that already exists. Planning research, recruiting participants and building a system from nothing usually need a senior beside them. We couldn't verify a Sydney junior salary, so we don't quote one.
Freelancer or agency
A freelance UX designer in Sydney suits one defined flow when developers are already on hand. An agency or team suits work that also needs build, testing and handover under a single contract. We couldn't verify a Sydney freelance rate either, so ask any freelancer for capped hours.
When hiring beats both
Continuous product work, most days of the week, for a year or longer. At that point a salary usually wins, and what the designer learns about your customers stays in the building.
| Role | Base salary | With 12% super | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| UX designer, Sydney average | A$105,731 | About A$118,419 | 18 salaries, a small sample |
| Senior UX designer, Sydney | A$139,632 | About A$156,388 | Small sample |
| UX designer, Parramatta | A$130,111 | About A$145,724 | Small sample, above the Sydney average |
Leave, a laptop and Figma seats sit on top of these figures (seat prices). Get a fixed project total to set beside A$118k a year.
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Usability testing with Sydney participants, after they finish work
People with office jobs rarely take a test call at 11am. Our working day covers the Sydney afternoon and evening, so sessions can sit after work and fixes go into the prototype the same night. We don't do mornings; the full hour conversions are on our Sydney overview.
Finding participants
We recruit from people who already know your business: past customers, recent enquiries, newsletter subscribers or social followers. We hold no Sydney panel. Any paid recruitment or incentives are agreed in your written scope before anyone is contacted.
What we can’t do from here
Morning sessions, and anything in person: in-store, in-clinic or at the counter. If watching people in the room matters, hire a researcher who can be there.
| Activity | Sydney time until 4 Apr 2027 (AEDT) | Sydney time after 4 Apr 2027 (AEST) | Who joins |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stakeholder workshop or sign-off | 3:30–5:00pm | 2:30–5:00pm | You and your decision-makers |
| Moderated test sessions (remote, video) | About 5:30–9:00pm | About 5:30–9:00pm | Your customers, after work |
| Fixes to the prototype | 9:00pm–12:30am | 9:00–11:30pm | Our team |
| Findings and an updated prototype waiting for you | Next morning (typical, not guaranteed) | Same | You |
How many participants and rounds a project needs is covered in our national usability testing section. Book an evening video call after 5:30pm AEDT.
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Example UX scopes for Sydney businesses (not client projects)
None of the five scopes below is a client project; each is an example of how we would scope the work. The ranking studios' client lists (Zip Co, IAG, hipages, NSW Government) lean towards finance, insurance, home services and government, so these are smaller versions of that mix.
Fintech or insurance onboarding
Example scope, not a client project. For a firm in the Sydney CBD, Barangaroo or North Sydney. Screens: sign-up, ID upload, progress steps, 'finish later' and rejected-document errors. Test: recent applicants, timed to submission. Band: mobile app or custom software. See app developers in Sydney and custom software in Sydney.
Allied-health or dental booking, Chatswood
Example scope, not a client project. Screens: service or practitioner, time slot, new-patient details, health fund, confirmation and reminder. Test: existing patients booking a dummy slot on their phones. Band: business website. See dental practice websites.
NDIS intake and referral
Example scope, not a client project. For a provider in Parramatta, Blacktown or Penrith. Screens: a referral a coordinator completes for someone else, consent, plan management, supports needed and a staff triage view. Test: a support coordinator, then a participant or carer. Band: business website, moving to custom software once triage is added. See NDIS provider websites.
Tradie quote form with photos
Example scope, not a client project. Screens: job type, suburb, phone photos, preferred times and a 'we'll call you back' screen. Test: past customers requesting a quote on their phones. Band: business website, or WordPress website for a rebuild. See websites for tradies and WordPress developers in Sydney.
Shopify checkout review
Example scope, not a client project. Screens: product page, variant picker, cart, shipping and returns, and mobile checkout. Test: shoppers from your mailing list finding a product and paying. Band: e-commerce store. See Shopify developers in Sydney and e-commerce websites in Sydney.
A redesign won't bring visitors on its own; that's SEO services or Google Ads management work, and nobody can guarantee rankings or leads. For AI chat on the new site, see AI automation in Sydney. Tell us which example is closest to yours.
Have a project in mind?
Send a few lines on WhatsApp or get a fixed AUD quote.
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Bidding for NSW Government work: designing on the NSW Design System
The NSW Design System is the NSW Government's toolkit for accessible, consistent digital services. It is aligned with the NSW Government Brand Framework and built for NSW agencies. None of the studio pages we read explains it, though Pollen shows a testimonial from the system's director.
What the kit contains
Components grouped into eight categories, a Figma UI kit, templates, and code on GitHub that is open to contributions; it was at v3.28.1 when we checked on 6 October 2026. Designing in that kit from the first wireframe keeps the eventual build on the agency's own components.
Whether your contract requires it
That turns on the agency's brief, so read the RFQ closely. If it names the system, ask for screens built from its Figma kit rather than a lookalike.
Accessibility, and who can bid
The homepage states no WCAG level; WCAG 2.2 AA and the AHRC guidelines are covered in our national WCAG section. If procurement needs an ABN or an Australian entity, we can't bid for the work ourselves (see why).
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Is AI replacing UX designers? What it does on a Sydney project, and what it can’t
Not on what we see in project work. AI tools rough out screen variations in seconds, even in a set kit like the NSW Design System's, and flag low contrast or missing labels. They can't sit in an 8pm video session while a Parramatta customer hunts for the booking button, or decide whether dropping two form fields is worth the data your front desk then loses.
Which AI agent is best for UI/UX design?
We don't name or rate tools. Whichever you try, ask who checks what it produces against real customers.
What to ask a studio that says it designs with AI
Which steps it speeds up, whether the saving shows up in your total, and who still watches real customers use the screens before sign-off.
What automated checks miss on a live site is listed in our national UX audit section. Used an AI tool already? Send us a screen it designed and we'll say what a test session would check.
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Briefing a UI/UX team in India from Sydney: four fair questions
Codingclave Development LLP works from Lucknow, India. We have no office, ABN or legal entity in Australia, so your project runs over WhatsApp, email and video calls. These are the questions worth putting to us, or to any remote design team.
Who designs it?
Ashish Sharma, who founded Codingclave in 2017, scopes your project and stays answerable for it through handover. Ask us to name, in your written scope, who will design your screens and who will moderate your test sessions.
How you judge quality before paying
Tap through the prototype on your phone before any build starts, and watch the session recordings where your scope includes testing. Earlier projects are on our work page, and we hold ★ 4.9 on Google (76 reviews) on our reviews page. We're Top Rated on Upwork, with 200+ projects since 2017.
Files, payment and support after launch
Which account holds the Figma file, when copyright passes, how payment is staged and what optional hosting and support (A$80–A$240 a month) covers are set out in your scope. Why each clause matters is on our national page.
When a studio in Sydney is the better choice
On-site ethnography, in-store or in-clinic testing, co-located design sprints, an equity or joint-venture deal like UntilNow's, an unlimited-request retainer for a team shipping weekly, morning availability, or an ABN for procurement. We can't offer any of those.
Pricing in AUD
What design costs inside a Codingclave build
We don't bill by the hour. Flows, wireframes, Figma screens and a clickable prototype sit inside one fixed band, and the test and revision rounds your project needs are listed in the scope next to the total. If your own developers will build, we quote the Figma screen list as its own fixed figure in writing.
Business website
A$1,200 – A$6,900
Excl. GSTBusiness website (custom design, Next.js or WordPress) · Typical timeline: 1–3 weeks
Page templates and a mobile-first prototype; can include a test round on your main enquiry task.
Get a quote for this plan
WordPress website
A new or redesigned WordPress site, keeping the content and URLs you rely on when it's a rebuild.
E-commerce store (Shopify, WooCommerce or custom)
Typically a product page, variant picker, cart and mobile checkout, with a round tested by your own shoppers where the scope includes one.
Mobile app (iOS + Android, Flutter or React Native)
Onboarding, core task screens, and the empty, error and loading states.
Custom software, portal or SaaS
Role-based portal flows, such as client intake plus the admin view behind it.
Hosting, backups, monitoring and support
Small UX fixes and monitoring after launch, with the cover set out in your scope.
- Fixed price in AUD
- Free scoping call
- No obligation
Test rounds, revision rounds, file ownership, the payment schedule and any warranty period are confirmed in writing for your business before you sign.
Prices are in Australian dollars and do not include GST: Codingclave is an overseas (India-based) supplier and is not registered for Australian GST. If your business is GST-registered, check with your accountant whether the reverse-charge rules apply to imported services.
Fixed AUD quote
What should we design for your Sydney business?
Send a link or screenshot on WhatsApp; the number starts +91 because we work from India. We come back with questions, then one AUD total in writing before you pay anything.
Ashish Sharma
Founder, Codingclave
Ashish or the team will reply on WhatsApp or email within one business day.
- ★ 4.9 on Google (76 reviews)
- 200+ projects since 2017
- Top Rated on Upwork
- Founder-led delivery
Prefer WhatsApp?
WhatsApp AshishSend a URL, Figma link or one screenshot
On WhatsApp, naming the step that loses customers if you know it.
Video call: 3:30–5pm AEDT for decision-makers, or after 5:30pm
Who your customers are, the one task that pays, and where people drop off.
Screen list and one AUD total in writing
Every screen and state, the test and revision rounds, and file ownership, with a single figure.
Clickable prototype you review on your phone
Comment in Figma or by WhatsApp voice note; revisions usually land by your next morning (not guaranteed).
Sessions with your own customers, then revisions
Where your scope includes testing: evening video sessions, recorded with consent, then fixes ranked by how often a problem recurs.
Build, or a developer handover pack, with files in your accounts
We build within the agreed band, or hand your developers specs, assets and the Figma file.
FAQ
Questions Australians ask us
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What is the average salary for a UX designer in Sydney?
What is the minimum project size for a UX agency in Sydney?
How long does a UI/UX project take with a design studio in Sydney?
Can an offshore UI/UX team work to Sydney hours?
Is UX getting replaced by AI?
Is UI/UX still in demand in 2026?
Can usability testing be done remotely with Sydney participants?
Do NSW Government projects have to use the NSW Design System?
Ashish Sharma · Founder
Send the one screen that’s costing you customers
Send a link or screenshot on WhatsApp; the number starts +91 because we work from India. We come back with questions, then one AUD total in writing before you pay anything.
- WhatsApp us or fill in the form
- Free scoping call
- Fixed AUD quote, no obligation
- ★ 4.9 on Google (76 reviews)
- 200+ projects since 2017
- Top Rated on Upwork
- Founder-led delivery
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Ashish Sharma
Founder, Codingclave · Updated 6 October 2026
Ashish founded Codingclave in Lucknow, India, in 2017 and still leads delivery on every project.
Sources (10)· public sources cited on this page
- Raw Studio – Homepage and FAQ (checked 6 October 2026)
- UntilNow – UX/UI design studio and branding agency, Sydney
- Pollen – Homepage
- Userkind – Homepage
- Clutch – Top UX designers in Sydney (ratings dated 6 October 2026)
- StudioSpace – UX design agencies in Sydney
- Indeed – UX designer salaries in Sydney NSW (updated 27 September 2026)
- ATO – Super guarantee rate
- NSW Government – NSW Design System
- NSW Government – Daylight saving