Plunge Pools

Every plunge pool on this page sits above ground, ships to your door and goes in without an excavator. They are galvanised steel stock tanks, made in the US, fitted out for Australian backyards and sold with a signed engineering certificate. Here is what to know before you pick one.

Which plunge pool size suits your yard?

The 2.4m plunge pool ($5,495). About 1,900 litres at the fill line and room for up to five adults. The one most families with kids choose.

The 1.8m plunge pool ($5,195). About 1,080 litres, comfortable for two or three adults, and the better fit for courtyards and smaller yards.

Both have 610 millimetre walls and 410 millimetres of water at the fill line, so adults sit chest-deep and kids can stand. You float and cool off, you do not swim laps. Both come with the pump and sand filter (6,000 litres an hour with a 24-hour timer and filter media), the full plumbing kit, a custom-fit UV cover, the signed engineering certificate and a council approval guide. See both sizes on The Stock Tank Plunge Pool page.

Want a cold plunge rather than a pool? The Outdoor Bath & Cold Plunge Tub is a 1.8m oval galvanised tub, about 550 litres at a comfortable level, fits two adults, from $2,195 with a cover included. No pump, no power: fill it from the cold tap for a plunge or warm water for a soak. Deciding between them? Read can you use a stock tank pool as a cold plunge?

What a plunge pool costs in Australia, all in

The pool is the easy number. Once the base, fence, council and electrician are in, most Australian families land between about $7,000 and $16,000:

• Pool: $5,195 or $5,495, everything above in the box.
• Base pad: a few hundred dollars for a DIY compacted cracker-dust pad, more for pavers or a concrete slab.
• Pool fence: the swing item, from about $1,500 to over $10,000 depending on what you already have.
• Council fees: usually a few hundred dollars.
• Electrician: a licensed electrician bonds the steel shell to your home's earth before use.
• Running it: roughly $30 of chlorine for a summer, and the pump uses about 1.2 kWh a day.

Every line is sourced in our stock tank pool cost breakdown. If you are weighing galvanised against stainless or corrugated shells, the steel plunge pool guide compares all three with published prices.

Delivery across Australia

Pools get free metro home delivery to Perth, Sydney, Brisbane and Melbourne, and we help roll the tank into position. For regional and interstate pools, checkout shows your delivery option and cost before you pay: door delivery or pickup from your nearest capital-city depot. The Outdoor Bath & Cold Plunge Tub ships free to most metro and regional addresses, to your door or a nearby depot. A few remote postcodes need a quote, so email us first if you are well off the beaten track.

Check your access before you order. The tank rolls on its edge like a wheel, so height is the constraint, not gate width: about 2.5 metres of overhead clearance for the 2.4m and 1.9 metres for the 1.8m, through a gate around 800 millimetres wide.

Setting up an above ground plunge pool

There is no digging and no crane. Most people assemble it in 30 to 45 minutes and fill from the hose. The part that matters is the base. The engineering certificate calls for at least 100 kPa bearing capacity, level within plus or minus 5 millimetres. Approved bases are a compacted sand or cracker-dust pad, pavers over a stable base, or a concrete slab. Lawn and loose soil do not qualify, and the pool must not sit on a deck. Check it is level twice before you fill.

Council and pool fencing basics

Size does not change this one. Under Australian rules, any pool that can hold more than 300 millimetres of water needs a child-resistant barrier that meets AS 1926.1, even a kiddie pool. A 610 millimetre wall means these pools are in. Most councils also want a building permit and registration before the pool is used, and the engineering certificate we ship is the document they ask for.

The process differs by state, so start with your guide: WA, NSW, VIC, QLD, SA or TAS. In Adelaide? Our plunge pool Adelaide guide covers SA rules and delivery.

Plunge pool FAQ

How much does a plunge pool cost in Australia?

Our above ground plunge pools are $5,195 (1.8m) and $5,495 (2.4m) with the pump, filter, cover and engineering certificate included. Budget about $7,000 to $16,000 all in once the base, fence, council and electrician are counted.

Do I need council approval for a plunge pool?

Almost always. Any pool that can hold more than 300 millimetres of water needs a compliant barrier, and most councils require a permit. See the state guides above.

Is a stock tank pool deep enough to be a plunge pool?

Yes for cooling off and sitting chest-deep, no for swimming laps. The water is 410 millimetres deep at the fill line. If you want a lap pool, read stock tank pool vs above-ground pool first.

Can I heat it?

Yes. The 5kW All-In-One Heat Pump ($2,750) replaces the standard pump and filter and heats, cools and filters in one unit, which makes the pool usable year-round.

Can I try it before I commit?

Every pool and tub comes with a 90-day risk-free trial. If you do not love it, you get your money back.