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

Five things we found

1. “landscaping” is the biggest single search. About 2,400 a month in Greater Sydney, and advertisers pay US$6.79 a click for it.
2. Distance decides a lot. In 8 of the 9 areas we checked, the #1 landscaper showed a street address in or near that area.
3. Nobody owns Sydney. 27 different businesses filled the 27 top-3 spots across 9 areas.
4. The bar can be very low. In Sydney CBD and Liverpool, a business with no reviews made the top 3.
5. Job searches add up. Searches for landscape design add up to about 3,500 a month, led by “landscape architect”.

What Sydney customers search for

About 19,300 Google searches a month in Greater Sydney 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$400 at today’s prices (60 × US$7.44). 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 3,500 a month, led by “landscape architect”.
• Garden maintenance: about 1,800 a month, led by “garden maintenance”.
• Backyards and front yards: about 730 a month, led by “front yard landscaping”.
• Retaining walls: about 360 a month, led by “retaining wall landscaping”.
• Paving and turf: about 270 a month, led by “turf landscaping”.

When people search

Busiest in October and March. Quietest in June (18% below an average month). Sep 2025 is left out: Google’s data shows an unusual one-off spike.

Suburbs people search by name

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

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

We searched Google Maps for “landscaper” from 9 suburbs across Greater Sydney 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 20 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: Landscape designer (14 of 89), Gardener (13 of 89), Lawn care service (11 of 89), Landscaper (9 of 89), Landscape architect (7 of 89), Garden (4 of 89).

Six steps to win more of these searches

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

1. Use “Landscaper” as your main category14 of the 27 top-3 businesses do. Then add extras only for work you really do: Landscape designer, Gardener and Lawn care service.
2. Aim for 20+ genuine reviewsTop-3 landscapers typically have just 13, 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 30+ real photosTop-3 profiles typically have 30. Real jobs, your van and your team, added every month.
5. Pick your battlesSydney CBD, Parramatta, Chatswood and Bondi Junction had low entry bars. Busier areas need a strong review count.
6. Time your pushesSearches peak in October and March. Have your profile, photos and pages ready a month before. June is the quietest month.