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Plan your backyard sports court the right way

We help Australian homeowners avoid expensive mistakes, understand real costs, and get matched with quality installers for basketball courts, pickleball courts, cricket nets, batting cages, and golf putting greens.

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BASKETBALL 🏀 🏓 🏏 🎾 Australia's backyard sports planning guide 6 Sport types Free Matching service HOW IT WORKS 1 Read the guides Understand scope & costs 2 Build your brief Use our free quiz tool 3 Get matched Quality installers, your area 2026 COST RANGES Basketball court $10k–$80k Pickleball court $20k–$50k Cricket net $7k–$22k Putting green $15k–$90k Tennis court $30k–$90k Take the 2-min quiz → Independent · Free · Australia-wide CRICKET NETS PICKLEBALL TENNIS PUTTING GREEN BATTING CAGE
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What are you planning to build?

From compact practice keys to full-size multi-sport courts, we have a guide for your project.

Why this site exists

Most buyers request quotes before they have clarity

That's usually the wrong order. Backyard sports projects can look deceptively simple online — but the real cost and quality comes from what sits underneath the finished surface: sub-base preparation, concrete or asphalt condition, slope correction, drainage, fencing, rebound walls, lighting, and machinery access.

The most common mistake: comparing a quote that covers just paint and line marking against one that includes drainage correction, a full surface system, fencing, and LED lighting. These are not the same project, and that gap can be $20,000–$40,000.

What you should know before getting any quote

  • How much genuinely usable space do you have, including buffer zones?
  • Do you need a regulation-size court or a purpose-built family practice space?
  • Is there already a base worth reusing — and is it actually suitable?
  • Will noise, fencing height, or drainage affect your design choices?
  • Are you building for casual recreation, junior development, or serious training?
  • What surface system suits your climate, usage, and long-term maintenance appetite?

Read the full getting-started guide →

How it works

A cleaner path from idea to installer

Better information leads to better quotes and better outcomes. Here's how we help.

1

Learn the fundamentals

Read our sport-specific guides to understand sizing, surface options, drainage, fencing, and what really drives cost — before you talk to anyone.

2

Define your scope

Use the quiz to clarify sport type, site conditions, budget band, and whether you want a family court or a more serious training setup.

3

Build a structured brief

We help you create one consistent brief to send to all installers, so quotes are genuinely comparable — not comparing apples with oranges.

4

Get matched

We introduce you to quality installers who work in your region and have experience in your specific project category.

Featured guides

Built to answer the real buying questions

Cost Guide · 2026

How much does a backyard sports court cost in Australia?

Realistic ranges for every project type — including the hidden items that blow out budgets and make quotes incomparable.

Planning Guide

Pickleball court dimensions, surfaces, noise, and quote traps

The growing sport that fits a suburban block — but has more planning traps than most buyers expect.

Planning Guide

Cricket practice nets: what buyers almost always underestimate

Net dimensions, run-up length, side protection, pitch surface choices, and access issues that matter most.

Planning Guide

Basketball courts: full, half, and compact backyard setups

Practical guidance for families who want a court that looks great, gets used, and handles the Australian heat.

Planning Guide

Putting greens: shape, drainage, and synthetic vs natural

Why the subgrade matters more than any brochure photo, and how to design a green that actually performs.

FAQ

Council approvals, noise rules, and common planning questions

Practical answers to the questions every buyer asks once they start getting serious about a backyard sports project.

Free matching service · No obligation

Tell us your project and we'll point you in the right direction

Whether you want a compact pickleball court, a family basketball half-court, a cricket training net, or a premium putting green — the best quotes come from a better brief. We help you build that brief for free.

Pickleball court in a backyard setting