How did we pick these web designers?
We used one rule. A business is on this page if, on 30 October 2026:
- Google showed it on page 1 or 2, or in the map, for "web design newcastle" or "website design newcastle", or for one of three "best" and "agencies" searches, and
- its own website shows an address or suburb in Newcastle, Lake Macquarie, Maitland or the Hunter.
Some businesses rank for Newcastle searches but are based in Sydney, the Central Coast, Hobart or Port Macquarie. They're not on this list. We list everyone A to Z, so nobody pays for a spot and nobody is put first. We followed the ACCC's guide for comparison sites: say who you are, explain how you chose, and date everything.
Which Newcastle web designers show their prices?
Seven of the 21 show current website prices on their own site:
| Studio | Cheapest website shown | Monthly hosting or care | GST |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bottrell Media | From $880 | Not shown | Not stated |
| Clickk | Single page from $2,750 | $39 or $70 a month | Plus GST |
| Full Circle Creative | From $997 (one-day site), Starter $2,599 | Offered, price not shown | Not stated |
| Inspire Web Design | From $85 a month for 12 months | Not shown | Not stated |
| Kazam Creative | $1,000 to $6,000+ | $15 to $50 a month (hosting) | Not stated |
| Method Marketing | From $1,500 (5–8 pages) | Not shown | Not stated |
| Redcat Digital | Landing page $1,500 | Not shown | Not stated |
Redback Solutions gave price ranges in a blog article from November 2023, which is too old to compare. The other 13 don't show website prices on the pages we checked. Only Clickk said its prices were plus GST. The rest didn't say either way, so ask before you compare.
How big is each studio?
It ranges from one person to a team of 30. Neither is better. It depends on how much help you want and who you want to deal with.
- One designer: Full Circle Creative, Trek Web Design, and Redcat Digital (which appears to be one designer).
- Small teams: Kazam Creative (two people), HyperWeb ("a small team") and Clickk (seven in-house staff).
- Larger agency: Redback Solutions, which says it has a team of 30.
- Not stated: the other 14.
Some studios have been around a long time. Redback started in 1999, HyperWeb in 2000, Jezweb in 2002, Bounce in 2003 and Design Bug in 2009.
What do Newcastle web designers build websites on?
Mostly WordPress. We checked what each studio's own website runs on:
- 15 of the 21 run on WordPress.
- 1 runs on Squarespace (Redcat Digital).
- 1 runs on Craft CMS (Newism).
- For 4 we couldn't tell. One of those, Trek Web Design, says it builds on WordPress.
Why it matters: if you want to change your own text and photos later, ask what your site will be built on and whether you'll get a login to edit it. A studio's own site doesn't always match what it builds for clients. Method Marketing says it also builds on Shopify, Squarespace and Wix, and Inspire uses Wix for its online shop package.
The web design studios, A to Z
Ratings are from Google's map on 30 October 2026. Only four of the 21 appeared in the map for these searches.
Bottrell Media
- Where
- Scott Street, Newcastle, and East Maitland (also Gosford and Chatswood)
- Focus
- Web design and marketing, including online shops
- Built on
- Says WordPress, WooCommerce and Shopify. Its own site runs on WordPress
- Prices
- Websites from $880 (its "Small Business Special"). GST not stated
- Team and age
- Not stated
Bounce Design
- Where
- The Junction (PO Box)
- Focus
- Branding, graphic design and websites
- Built on
- Its own site runs on WordPress
- Prices
- Not published
- Team and age
- Started in 2003
Clickk
- Where
- Bolton Street, Newcastle
- Focus
- Websites only: business, corporate, not-for-profit and online shops, plus portals and custom builds
- Built on
- Says WordPress and Elementor, with WooCommerce or Shopify for shops
- Prices
- Single page from $2,750, up to corporate sites from $25,000. Hosting and maintenance $39 or $70 a month. All plus GST
- Team and age
- Says seven in-house staff and 400+ projects
- Google rating
- 5.0 from 50 reviews
Design Bug
- Where
- Newcastle (no street address on its site)
- Focus
- Branding and websites for health, wellness and lifestyle businesses
- Built on
- Its own site runs on WordPress
- Prices
- Not published. Sends pricing after a design brief
- Team and age
- Started in 2009
- Google rating
- 5.0 from 18 reviews
Full Circle Creative
- Where
- Bonnells Bay, Lake Macquarie
- Focus
- WordPress sites for small businesses and tradies, with copywriting and local search
- Built on
- WordPress
- Prices
- One-day website from $997, Starter $2,599, Growth $3,899. Six interest-free payments available. GST not stated
- Team and age
- One designer
Geek Media
- Where
- King Street, Newcastle
- Focus
- Web design, search (SEO) and Google Ads
- Built on
- Its own site runs on WordPress
- Prices
- Not published
- Team and age
- Says over 10 years
Good Web Designer
- Where
- Newcastle (no street address on its site)
- Focus
- Web design, SEO and content writing
- Built on
- We couldn't tell
- Prices
- Not published
- Team and age
- Not stated
Headjam
- Where
- Parry Street, Newcastle West
- Focus
- A creative agency: campaigns, branding, video and websites
- Built on
- We couldn't tell
- Prices
- Not published
- Team and age
- Marking 20 years
HyperWeb
- Where
- Glebe Road, Adamstown
- Focus
- Web design and development, especially online shops
- Built on
- Says WordPress, WooCommerce and Shopify
- Prices
- Not published
- Team and age
- A small team. Started in 2000
Inspire Web Design
- Where
- Newcastle (no street address on its site)
- Focus
- Low-cost sites for small local businesses, paid monthly
- Built on
- Its own site runs on WordPress. Uses Wix for its online shop package
- Prices
- Five-page site from $85 a month for 12 months, $0 setup. GST not stated
- Team and age
- Says over 15 years
Jezweb
- Where
- Cowper Street, Wallsend
- Focus
- Websites run with AI tools, custom apps, AI agents, and WordPress hosting and care
- Built on
- Says it builds on Cloudflare Workers
- Prices
- Not published
- Team and age
- Started in 2002
Kazam Creative
- Where
- Newcastle, also serving Forster–Tuncurry (no street address on its site)
- Focus
- Web design, online shops, SEO, hosting and photography
- Built on
- Its own site runs on WordPress. Uses WooCommerce for shops
- Prices
- Websites $1,000 to $6,000+, online shops from about $2,600, hosting $15 to $50 a month. GST not stated
- Team and age
- Two people
Method Marketing
- Where
- Newcastle (no street address on its site)
- Focus
- Custom sites with strategy and copywriting, plus SEO and content
- Built on
- Says mostly WordPress, and also Shopify, Squarespace and Wix
- Prices
- Small business site (5–8 pages) from $1,500, site with a blog from $5,000. GST not stated
- Team and age
- Not stated
Newism
- Where
- Newcastle
- Focus
- Web design, development, support and hosting
- Built on
- Its own site runs on Craft CMS
- Prices
- Not published
- Team and age
- Not stated
Redback Solutions
- Where
- Hannell Street, Wickham
- Focus
- Websites, digital marketing, SEO, branding and video, including government and education sites
- Built on
- Says WordPress, WooCommerce, Shopify and OnCourse
- Prices
- Not on its homepage. A blog article from 15 November 2023 gave theme sites at about $5,000 to $15,000
- Team and age
- Says a team of 30. Started in 1999
- Google rating
- 5.0 from 74 reviews
Redcat Digital
- Where
- Newcastle
- Focus
- Squarespace sites for small businesses
- Built on
- Squarespace
- Prices
- Landing page $1,500, custom design from $3,500. GST not stated
- Team and age
- Appears to be one designer
Rhythm Design & Marketing
- Where
- Bolton Street, Newcastle (also an office in Sydney)
- Focus
- Web design plus SEO, Google Ads and Facebook ads
- Built on
- Its own site runs on WordPress
- Prices
- Not published
- Team and age
- Not stated
- Google rating
- 5.0 from 21 reviews
Sydney Business Web
- Where
- Thornton
- Focus
- WordPress and WooCommerce sites, and hosting
- Built on
- Says WordPress and WooCommerce
- Prices
- Says fixed price, but no figures published
- Team and age
- Started in 2019
The Marketing GP
- Where
- Newcastle and the Hunter (no address on its site)
- Focus
- A marketing agency, with websites as one service
- Built on
- Says WordPress
- Prices
- Not published
- Team and age
- Not stated
Trek Web Design
- Where
- Merewether
- Focus
- Custom WordPress sites, including for medical and psychology practices
- Built on
- Says WordPress
- Prices
- On a separate fees page, which we did not check
- Team and age
- One designer
Wild & Free Media
- Where
- Union Street, The Junction
- Focus
- A creative and marketing agency, with websites as one service
- Built on
- Its own site runs on WordPress
- Prices
- Not published
- Team and age
- Says over 20 years
Which one fits my business?
Going only on what each studio says about itself:
- You need an online shop: Bottrell Media, Clickk, HyperWeb and Kazam Creative all say they build them.
- You're in health or wellness: Design Bug focuses on branding and websites for that industry. Trek Web Design builds for medical and psychology practices.
- You want Squarespace: Redcat Digital.
- You'd rather pay monthly than upfront: Inspire Web Design.
- You want one designer from start to finish: Full Circle Creative or Trek Web Design.
- You need a big team, or it's government or education work: Redback Solutions.
- You want ads and SEO from the same place: Geek Media, Rhythm Design & Marketing and The Marketing GP.
What should I ask before I pay a web designer?
These questions come straight from what we found while checking these 21 sites:
- Is that price plus GST? Only one studio said. On a $2,750 site, GST adds $275.
- What does it cost each month after launch? The care and hosting prices we found ran from $15 to $70 a month, and most studios don't show theirs.
- Can I edit it myself? Ask what it's built on, and whether you get a login.
- Who will I deal with? With a one-person studio, you talk to the designer. With a team, ask who your contact is.
- Is the domain in my name? If it's in the designer's name, moving later gets harder.