One detail decides how quickly an Australian store can go live. GST runs through Shopify's Basic Tax service here, and that service needs your tax registration number before it does anything. Have it ready before your expert starts.
As of October 2026, 74 Shopify experts in Australia list a profile on shopexperts: 67 agencies and 7 freelancers. Nearly all handle store setup and most build on Shopify. Consulting is listed almost as often as marketing, so plenty of these teams sell strategy alongside delivery.
That's useful if you're rebuilding how the business sells online. It's overhead if you only need a theme fixed.
Judge each one on the Australian stores it has launched, then shortlist three below and send each the same brief.
Projects Promotion Ltd. established in 1996, specializing in building end-to-end e-commerce solutions for local brands. We do custom design and development to launch a full-featured, branded, mobile-responsive e-commerce store using Shopify.
Olá, aqui é o Rafael 👋🏻 Crio e aprimoro lojas Shopify para marcas que querem transmitir autoridade e vender mais. Design que valoriza seu produto, UX clara, performance rápida e checkout sem atrito. Quer vender como os big players? Vamos idealizar isso juntos:)
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Shopify Premier & Klaviyo Platinum Partner delivering ROI-driven results for B2C and B2B brands. With 15+ years of experience, we design and build powerful front and back end ecommerce solutions for merchants across New Zealand, Australia, APAC and the US.
BusinessUp! specializes in seamless Shopify Migration and comprehensive digital marketing solutions. From store setup and integrations to SEO and custom designs, we provide end-to-end services. Let us simplify your Shopify transition and empower your e-commerce success!
Olá, aqui é o André 👋🏻 Crio lojas Shopify com foco em conversão, experiência do cliente e confiança. Estratégia de CRO, UX objetiva, apresentação de produto que vende e checkout fluido. Quer vender como grandes marcas? Vamos conversar:)
Meekco Asia is a Shopify Plus Partner agency in Malaysia and Singapore for enterprise retailers. We deliver Shopify migrations, store builds, custom app development, ERP, POS and CRM integrations, CRO, SEO, omnichannel commerce, Shopify POS rollout and growth marketing.
Shopify development agency specializing in custom eCommerce solutions, integrations, and migrations. We build high-performance Shopify stores, optimize UX, and drive business growth. With a focus on innovation, transparency, and results, we help brands expand globally.
We design and build ecommerce stores that not only elevate your brand visually but also deliver measurable results that support long-term business growth. We create borderless connections between your brand and its audiences through our services.
Shopify Developer with a proven track record of delivering high-performance, visually appealing, and user-friendly ecommerce stores. Experienced in collaborating with 200+ clients predominantly from the USA, UK, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, and Sweden.
Alliance IT Solutions, a certified Shopify Partner in New Zealand, is a top Shopify expert agency. We specialize in Shopify development, custom apps, theme customization, Shopify Flow automation, and CRO, delivering 200+ high-performing, scalable online stores.
Consulting almost matches marketing. 49 of the 74 experts based in Australia list Marketing & Growth and 46 list Consulting & Strategy. If a candidate proposes a paid discovery phase, it can earn its fee on a replatform. On a defined fix, skip it.
Agencies, mostly. 67 of the 74 experts based in Australia are agencies and 7 are freelancers, more than nine firms for every solo specialist. If you want one person doing the work and taking the calls, start with those seven profiles.
Development is the norm, tax is rare. 71 list Store Setup & Management and 61 list Shopify Development, but only 3 list Finance, Taxes & Compliance. Expect whoever builds your store to set up GST as well, and ask each candidate how they've handled it before.
Cities and languages. Profiles name Sydney, Melbourne, Gold Coast, Perth and South Yarra. Remote delivery is normal for Shopify work, so a store in Perth can hire Shopify developers in Australia based in Sydney or Melbourne without giving much up. English is on 71 profiles; Spanish (5), Italian (3), French (3) and Hindi (2) are rare, so a store selling in another language may need a separate translator.
Who appears below. Australian profiles sit at the top. Beneath them you'll find experts from other countries who serve Australian and New Zealand stores too. Scroll past the local profiles if none fits your budget or your stack.
Shortlist on category first. A store that needs a rebuild wants development depth; a store with traffic but weak sales wants the marketing side. Then ask each candidate for one Australian store they launched and how long it really took.
Starting prices appear on 41 of the 74 Australian profiles. They're quoted in US dollars as of October 2026, and profiles showing zero don't count. A starting price is the smallest job an expert will price, never a quote for your store.
Middle half of starting prices
Where half of the 41 Australian prices sit
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Median of the 41 starting prices listed
Top quarter of listed prices
The highest quarter of Australian starting prices
Convert before you compare. Your Shopify payouts arrive in Australian dollars, and a USD figure can look cheaper or dearer than it is. Ask for quotes in AUD, and ask whether GST is added to the expert's own invoice.
What drives the number. Catalogue size, custom theme work versus an adapted theme, a migration, POS across one or more shops, and how much strategy is bundled in. With consulting on 46 Australian profiles, ask whether a discovery phase is included and whether you can drop it.
For an accurate quote, send your store URL, SKU count, sales channels, deadline and a budget band. The tighter the brief, the closer the first number lands.
GST through Basic Tax. Australia isn't a Shopify Tax region. GST runs through Shopify's Basic Tax service, which requires a tax registration number. Your expert can't finish this part without it, so send the number with the brief and have your accountant check the settings before launch.
AUD payouts. Australian-based stores get Shopify Payments, paid out in Australian dollars. Shopify Capital is offered to eligible Australian businesses, though that's a conversation with Shopify rather than a job for your expert. Do check that payouts land in the right bank account during testing, not after the first sales weekend.
Shops and pop-ups. Australian merchants can order POS hardware direct from Shopify's hardware store. Shopify POS can also turn a phone into a card reader with Tap to Pay on iPhone and Android, but only once Shopify Payments is switched on, so get payments live before you plan a counter around phones.
Language. Admin and checkout run in English. Translation only becomes set-up work if you start selling into non-English markets.
What a good expert asks. Your GST registration status, whether you sell in person, which payment methods you need beyond cards and whether Shopify Payments covers them, and who will own the store and its app subscriptions. If none of these come up in the first call, keep looking.
Consulting sits just three profiles behind marketing on the Australian list, and tax work barely registers.
On 71 profiles, nearly every local expert
Listed by 61 of the 74 Australian profiles
49 offer acquisition, email and retention work
46, nearly level with marketing
33 list design; Copywriting & Content sits at 28
Only 3, so test GST know-how in the first call
Yes, for contained jobs: a theme change, an app configured, a batch of product pages. You also get the person doing the work on every call. With only seven freelancers among the Australian profiles, though, expect a short list. Once design, build and marketing all have to move together, an agency makes more sense.
Offshore developers can do well on tightly specified development tasks. Set-up decisions are different: GST under Basic Tax, Shopify Payments, POS and Tap to Pay are easier with someone who has configured Australian stores before. If you go offshore, keep GST and Shopify Payments with someone who has set them up for an Australian store, and hand over only work with a written spec.
Shopify's Basic Tax service needs one, so your expert can't complete GST set-up without it. Don't let anyone launch with tax switched off as a workaround. Ask your accountant whether you need to register before you start trading online, and let the expert build everything else while you sort it.
Ask for live Australian stores they built, not mock-ups. Load them on your phone, add something to the cart and walk to the checkout to see how GST appears. Then ask one client what went wrong during the project and how the expert handled it. That answer tells you more than the portfolio.
Look across Australia, in most cases. Shopify projects run remotely, and the best fit for your category may sit in another state. City only matters when you want in-person workshops or help setting up POS in a physical shop. If you're in Sydney and want someone local, start with the Shopify experts in Sydney.
Shopify Partner is Shopify's own programme for agencies and freelancers who build on the platform, and a profile here doesn't confirm it on its own. Ask for the expert's listing in Shopify's Partner Directory, then compare the stores and reviews shown there with what they told you. If the two don't line up, ask why before you sign.
