Find a local web developer in Melbourne

A web development gig covers turning a design into a working, responsive site or app: the front-end build, any back-end and database work, connecting third-party services (payments, your CRM, an email tool), testing across browsers and devices, and deployment to your hosting. A proper gig also includes a handover, so the code, the repository and the hosting logins end up in your name with a doc on how to run it.

Design is the look and layout; development is the code that makes it work. A simple brochure site can be designed and built by one person on a platform like Webflow or Squarespace. Anything with a login, a database, custom features or third-party integrations needs a developer. If you already have a design, post a development gig; if you're starting from nothing, look for a freelancer who does both or post two gigs.

It depends on the brief, not the developer's habit. A marketing site you edit yourself suits Webflow, Squarespace or WordPress. An online store suits Shopify. Custom code (React, Next.js, Astro, Laravel) makes sense for web apps, marketplaces and anything with real users and data. A good developer recommends a stack off your actual requirements and explains the trade-offs in plain English.

A custom build of a marketing site usually takes 4 to 10 weeks from brief to launch. Simple sites are quicker. Web apps with logins, payments or integrations run 2 to 6 months for a first working version. Content and decisions are usually the slow part, so have your copy, images and sign-off process ready before the build starts.

For a simple site, yes: Squarespace, Wix and Webflow let you build without code, and AI coding tools help if you're technical. The catch is anything customer-facing with payments, accounts or data needs to be reliable, secure and maintainable, and that's where DIY builds usually crack. A common path is to start simple yourself, then bring in a developer once the business case is proven.

You do. The code, the repository, the hosting account, the domain and any third-party logins (payments, analytics, email) should all sit in your name at handover. Write that into the gig brief before work starts. On Unjumble, handover is a standard stage you sign off before the final payment is released.

Some, yes. A live site needs security updates, backups, uptime monitoring and the occasional bug fix. Agree up front how post-launch fixes are handled (most freelancers include a short warranty period for bugs in the original scope), then either learn the basics at handover or post a small ongoing gig for monthly maintenance.

Freelance web developers in Melbourne typically charge $88 to $225 an hour, depending on experience and specialty. Project pricing varies with scope: a custom marketing site sits at the lower end, while web apps with logins, databases and integrations can run $3,000 to $25,000 or more. Get a fixed quote against a written scope where you can.

Open live projects they've shipped, on your phone and on desktop, and look for the boring things done well: fast loading, working forms, sensible error states. Match their stack to your project, ask how they handle deployment, backups and post-launch bugs, and check the handover includes documentation. Read their verified reviews on Unjumble for whether past clients actually shipped.

Post a web development gig in 60 seconds. Describe the work, set your budget and timeframe, and choose whether it is time-based or outcome-based. Local freelancers send a bid with a quote, you compare their profiles, portfolios and reviews, then pick the one that fits. Posting is free, so you only pay for the work.

Every gig runs on a payment schedule you both agree on up front, and every payment is held securely through Stripe. On an outcome-based gig you fund each stage before the work starts and it is released once you sign off. On a time-based gig you are charged for each month as it starts, and it is released to your freelancer once that month has been worked. No chasing invoices, and no paying for work that is not done.