Landscapers in Brisbane: what customers search, and what it takes to rank

Five things we found

1. “landscaping” is the biggest single search. About 1,600 a month in Greater Brisbane, and advertisers pay US$3.92 a click for it.
2. Distance decides a lot. In 9 of the 9 areas we checked, the #1 landscaper showed a street address in or near that area.
3. Nobody owns Brisbane. 26 different businesses filled the 27 top-3 spots across 9 areas.
4. The bar can be very low. In Indooroopilly and Ipswich, a business with no reviews made the top 3.
5. Job searches add up. Searches for landscape design add up to about 1,700 a month, led by “landscape architect”.

What Brisbane customers search for

About 14,500 Google searches a month in Greater Brisbane are people looking for a landscaper. Phrases Google treats as the same are counted once. Searches for jobs, products, brands and other cities are left out.

Cost per click is the average advertisers pay, weighted by searches (US$, as Google reports it).

What a click is worth. Buying 60 clicks a month for “landscapers near me” through Google Ads would cost about US$500 at today’s prices (60 × US$7.68). A top-3 spot on Google Maps earns clicks from the same searches without paying for each one.

The jobs people search for

• Landscape design: about 1,700 a month, led by “landscape architect”.
• Garden maintenance: about 1,500 a month, led by “garden maintenance near me”.
• Backyards and front yards: about 1,200 a month, led by “landscape yard near me”.
• Retaining walls: about 410 a month, led by “retaining wall landscaping”.
• Paving and turf: about 230 a month, led by “turf landscaping”.

When people search

Busiest in September and October. Quietest in December (14% below an average month).

Suburbs people search by name

Searches like “landscaper lawnton”. A page for each suburb you serve can win these.

What it takes to rank top 3 on Google Maps in Brisbane

We searched Google Maps for “landscaper” from 9 suburbs across Greater Brisbane on 25 September 2026, on a mobile phone, and compared the profiles that came up.

Typical = the middle value (median). Near the city centre, our national benchmarks put the typical top-3 landscaper at 10 reviews: busy central areas need more.

Area by area

Entry bar = reviews held by the weakest business in the top 3. On the map = businesses Google listed for that search (up to 20).

Extra categories the top 10 use: Gardener (13 of 80), Landscape designer (12 of 80), Lawn care service (8 of 80), Concrete contractor (6 of 80), Retaining wall supplier (6 of 80), Landscaping supply store (6 of 80).

Six steps to win more of these searches

Based on what the top-3 landscapers in Brisbane have in common. Do the ones that fit your business.

1. Use “Landscaper” as your main category12 of the 27 top-3 businesses do. Then add extras only for work you really do: Gardener, Landscape designer and Lawn care service.
2. Aim for 20+ genuine reviewsTop-3 landscapers typically have just 11, so 20 would put you ahead in most areas. Ask every customer with a direct review link, and never offer rewards.
3. List the jobs people searchLandscape design, garden maintenance, backyards and front yards and retaining walls: as services on your profile and pages on your website.
4. Add 20+ real photosTop-3 profiles typically have 20. Real jobs, your van and your team, added every month.
5. Pick your battlesBrisbane CBD, Chermside, North Lakes and Indooroopilly had low entry bars. Busier areas need a strong review count.
6. Time your pushesSearches peak in September and October. Have your profile, photos and pages ready a month before. December is the quietest month.