What privacy compliance actually costs an Australian real-estate agency
There is no single price for getting your agency's privacy sorted. The options run from free templates that quietly go out of date, to lawyer-drafted documents, to full AML/CTF readiness the government estimates in the tens of thousands. Here is an honest map of what each costs and what you actually get.
Three things separate a document you can rely on from a file you downloaded: is it written for real estate, has a solicitor reviewed it, and does someone keep it current when the law changes? Most options do one of the three. Very few do all three.
Of the options below, Privaproof (A$539/year incl GST) is the only one that is real-estate-specific, has all fourteen documents reviewed by an Australian solicitor, and is kept current as the Privacy Act changes.
Prices are as each provider listed them on 20 July 2026, in Australian dollars, and are point-in-time. GST treatment varies by provider and is shown per row; where a provider does not state GST, it is marked "GST not stated". Privaproof's A$539 is GST-inclusive.
| Option | Price | Model | Real estate | Reviewed | Kept current |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OAIC free resources oaic.gov.au |
$0 free guidance + a free AML-scoped APP 5 notice template + a free management-plan template; no general policy template, no generator |
Free guidance | No | Govt guidance | No; you track OAIC changes yourself |
| Privaproof privaproof.com.au |
A$539/year incl GST founding; A$649 from 1 Oct 2026 |
Annual subscription | Yes | Yes, all fourteen documents* | Yes; updated as the Privacy Act changes, included in the yearly price |
| ComplianceKit compliancekit.co |
$79 one-off (incl GST) + $29/yr updates add-on |
One-off + optional add-on | No | No; auto-generated | Only with the $29/yr add-on |
| Legal123 legal123.com.au |
$99 +GST one-off policy template; legal package $199 +GST |
One-off | No | Self-serve template | "Free updates on law change" (their claim) |
| AMLCompliant amlcompliant.com.au |
A$497 per sector edition (GST not stated) whole-agency licence; one-off; AML/CTF kit, not privacy-specific |
One-off | Yes | Not stated | 12-month update guarantee |
| Sprintlaw sprintlaw.com.au |
"typically $500–$900" (GST not stated) lawyer-drafted, one document + 1 amendment |
One-off (lawyer) | No | Yes; drafted | No; one-off |
| Lawpath lawpath.com.au |
from $45/mo billed annually ($540/yr) (GST not stated) template library |
Subscription | No | Template library | Within subscription |
| Realgate Legal (ex-O*NO) real.onolegal.com.au |
Privacy "Must Haves" pack $1,497 +GST (one-off); membership from $107/week +GST RE-native law firm; privacy = ~4 of 25+ docs |
One-off or membership | Yes | Yes; firm | Pack: no; membership: yes |
Privaproof's row is highlighted and shown near the top; the others are in price order. The model column matters: a one-off purchase, an annual subscription and a per-document fee are not the same thing, so this is a like-for-like view of price, structure and scope, not a single "cheaper or dearer" ranking. Two rows are AML/CTF products (a separate obligation from privacy), tagged as such.
Prices were checked to the best of our knowledge on the date shown. Providers can change their pricing at any time, so please confirm the current price with each provider before relying on it. Spotted something out of date? Tell us at hello@privaproof.com.au and we'll fix it.
Two numbers worth knowing
Where a maintained kit fits
Privaproof is an annual subscription (A$539/year incl GST, founding) rather than a one-off file or a per-document legal fee. That combines three things the cheaper end does not: it is real-estate-specific, all fourteen of its documents are reviewed by an Australian solicitor, and it is kept current as the Privacy Act and AML/CTF rules change, so the version in your kit stays right instead of ageing on your hard drive.
Common questions
How much does privacy compliance cost an Australian real-estate agency?
It ranges from $0 (free OAIC guidance and templates you keep current yourself) to well over a thousand dollars for lawyer-drafted documents or law-firm packs, and into the tens of thousands for full AML/CTF readiness. A maintained, real-estate-specific privacy kit like Privaproof sits at A$539/year incl GST.
Is the free OAIC template enough for a real-estate agency?
It is a valid free starting point for general guidance, but the OAIC does not provide a general privacy-policy template or a real-estate-specific set, and a copy you download does not update when the law changes.
What makes Privaproof different from a $79 privacy-policy generator?
A generator produces a generic, one-time policy. Privaproof is real-estate-specific, all fourteen documents are reviewed by an Australian solicitor, and it is kept current as the Privacy Act changes, included in the yearly price.
*Solicitor-reviewed refers to Privaproof's fourteen real-estate documents. General information, not legal advice. Prices are as listed by each provider on 20 July 2026 and may have changed; verify with the provider before relying on any figure. GST treatment varies by provider and is shown as listed; where not stated, it is marked so. Comparisons are of price, model and scope only; Privaproof makes no claim about the quality of any other provider's product. Two listed options (AMLCompliant, and Realgate's broader membership) are AML/CTF or whole-agency products, a separate matter from privacy compliance. Privaproof is a privacy-compliance product and does not provide legal advice or assess AML/CTF obligations.