Longest trading · Updated October 2026
Queensland tattoo studios, longest trading
As of October 2026, the three longest-trading tattoo studios in Queensland on Staying Power are Second Skin Tattoo (started in 1980; 4.9 from 67 Google reviews), Cairns City Tattoo (started in 1984; 4.5 from 393 Google reviews) and Cairns City Tattoo 2 (started in 1984; 4.5 from 393 Google reviews).
- Tattoo Studios compared
- 606
- Google reviews
- 73,057
- Median rating
- 5.0
| # | Business | Rating | Google reviews | Started | Contact |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Second Skin Tattoo81 Thuringowa Dr, Kirwan QLD 4817 | 67 Google reviews | 1980 | ||
| 2 | Cairns City Tattoo26 Shields St, Cairns City QLD 4870 | 393 Google reviews | 1984 | ||
| 3 | Cairns City Tattoo 2100 Lake St, Cairns City QLD 4870 | 393 Google reviews | 1984 | ||
| 4 | Wild At Heart Tattoo4/84 Queen St, Brisbane City QLD 4000 | 557 Google reviews | 1992 | ||
| 5 | Sin The Skin18 Central Ct, Brisbane QLD 4118 | 95 Google reviews | 1993 | ||
| 6 | Whitsunday Tattooing Airlie Beach1 Airlie Espl, Airlie Beach QLD 4802 | 189 Google reviews | 1994 | ||
| 7 | La Bomba Loca Tattoo26/55 Lake St, Cairns City QLD 4870 | 44 Google reviews | 1996 | ||
| 8 | Sacred Skin Tattoo Studio8/377 Logan Rd, Greenslopes QLD 4120 | 514 Google reviews | 2005 | ||
| 9 | True Love Tattoo Emporium100 Warwick Rd, Brisbane QLD 4305 | 43 Google reviews | 2005 | ||
| 10 | Unicorn Piercing ChermsideChermside QLD | 98 Google reviews | 2006 | ||
| 11 | Tat2it Tattoo StudioPrivate Studio By Appointment Only, Gold Coast QLD 4220 | 30 Google reviews | 2007 | ||
| 12 | Foundry TattooMantra Mooloolaba Commerical, 121 Mooloolaba Espl, Sunshine Coast QLD 4557 | 181 Google reviews | 2008 | ||
| 13 | tattoo TATTOO6 Normanby St, Yeppoon QLD 4703 | 18 Google reviews | 2011 | ||
| 14 | Bad Apples Tattoo Emporium205 Moggill Rd, Brisbane QLD 4068 | 72 Google reviews | 2011 | ||
| 15 | Infinity Cosmetic Tattoo & Laser Tattoo Removal | 132 Google reviews | 2012 | ||
| 16 | Edit Laser | 107 Google reviews | 2012 | ||
| 17 | Redback !nk Tattoo Studio295 Richardson Road, 2/, Kawana QLD 4701 | 79 Google reviews | 2012 | ||
| 18 | Celebrity Ink BroadbeachOasis shopping centre, Shop GO/73 Victoria Ave, Broadbeach QLD 4218 | 502 Google reviews | 2013 | ||
| 19 | Celebrity Ink Sunshine PlazaSunshine Plaza, 154-164 Horton Pde, Sunshine Coast QLD 4558 | 516 Google reviews | 2013 | ||
| 20 | Celebrity Ink Garden CityShop 2065A, Westfield Garden City Cnr Logan &, Kessels Rd, Upper Mount Gravatt QLD 4122 | 1,492 Google reviews | 2013 | ||
| 21 | Laser Lab Tattoo Removal CairnsBlack Temple Tattoo, 87 Lake St, Cairns City QLD 4870 | 87 Google reviews | 2015 | ||
| 22 | Reverence Tattoo Gaythorne | 54 Google reviews | 2015 | ||
| 23 | ERAZALASER Tattoo Removal Clinic Ipswich176 Brisbane St, Ipswich QLD 4305 | 63 Google reviews | 2015 | ||
| 24 | Studio 278228-244 Riverside Blvd, Douglas QLD 4814 | 53 Google reviews | 2015 | ||
| 25 | Auralite Beauty & Cosmetic Tattoo9b Russell St, Toowoomba City QLD 4350 | 28 Google reviews | 2015 | ||
| 26 | Lantern And Sparrow Tattoo1407 Logan Rd, Brisbane QLD 4122 | 198 Google reviews | 2015 | ||
| 27 | ERAZALASER Tattoo Removal Clinic Gold Coast23 Nind St, Gold Coast QLD 4215 | 56 Google reviews | 2015 | ||
| 28 | Capu Tattoo1136 Gold Coast Hwy, Gold Coast QLD 4221 | 32 Google reviews | 2016 | ||
| 29 | ALEX DAVIES TATTOO32 Balaclava St, Brisbane QLD 4102 | 17 Google reviews | 2016 | ||
| 30 | Alfred Street Tattoo2375 Gold Coast Hwy, Gold Coast QLD 4218 | 116 Google reviews | 2017 | ||
| 31 | The Darkhorse InitiativeChirn Park, 3/37 Musgrave Ave | 48 Google reviews | 2017 | ||
| 32 | The Clean Skin Clinic5 Blackbutt Ave, Brisbane QLD 4165 | 260 Google reviews | 2018 | ||
| 33 | Masterpiece Studio4/277 Charters Towers Rd, Mysterton QLD 4812 | 158 Google reviews | 2018 | ||
| 34 | Parliament House Studio184 Main St, Kangaroo Point QLD 4169 | 103 Google reviews | 2019 | ||
| 35 | Celebrity Ink - Surfers ParadiseThe Paradise Centre, 066/2 Cavill Ave, Surfers Paradise QLD 4217 | 2,870 Google reviews | 2019 | ||
| 36 | Your Neighbourhood Studio Tattoo StudioShop 2/2558 Gold Coast Hwy, Mermaid Beach QLD 4218 | 424 Google reviews | 2020 | ||
| 37 | Wabori House Tattoo | 41 Google reviews | 2021 | ||
| 38 | Hastings Street Tattoo Co.26 Hastings St, Sunshine Coast QLD 4567 | 131 Google reviews | 2021 | ||
| 39 | Haree Tattoo Studio2366 Gold Coast Hwy, Mermaid Beach QLD 4218 | 234 Google reviews | 2022 | ||
| 40 | FRNG Tattoo27-49 Browns Plains Rd, Brisbane QLD 4118 | 940 Google reviews | 2022 | ||
| 41 | Inking Heads Studio4 Beaumont Cres, Brisbane QLD 4300 | 18 Google reviews | 2022 | ||
| 42 | Happy Sailor Tattoo Gold Coast115/157 Queen St, Southport QLD 4215 | 37 Google reviews | 2022 | ||
| 43 | Flagstone Tattoo and Piercing23-27 Bushman Dr, Brisbane QLD 4280 | 118 Google reviews | 2025 |
Staying Power compared 606 tattoo studios in Queensland, with 73,057 Google reviews between them. Of these, 43 meet this list's method. The median rating is 5.0 from a median of 42 reviews.
Of the tattoo studios compared, the most reviewed is CB Ink Tattoo Studio Brisbane, with 5,507 Google reviews at 4.9.
How this list is ranked
Businesses are ranked by the year they started, as their own website states it, earliest first. Only businesses rated 4.0 or better from at least 10 Google reviews are listed.
The year is the business's own statement and is not checked against a register, and age alone says nothing about quality.
Questions
- Which tattoo studios in Queensland have been trading the longest?
- As of October 2026, the three longest-trading tattoo studios in Queensland on Staying Power are Second Skin Tattoo (started in 1980; 4.9 from 67 Google reviews), Cairns City Tattoo (started in 1984; 4.5 from 393 Google reviews) and Cairns City Tattoo 2 (started in 1984; 4.5 from 393 Google reviews).
- How does Staying Power rank tattoo studios in Queensland?
- Businesses are ranked by the year they started, as their own website states it, earliest first. Only businesses rated 4.0 or better from at least 10 Google reviews are listed. The year is the business's own statement and is not checked against a register, and age alone says nothing about quality.
- How many tattoo studios in Queensland did Staying Power compare?
- Staying Power compared 606 tattoo studios in Queensland, with 73,057 Google reviews between them. Of these, 43 meet this list's method. The median rating is 5.0 from a median of 42 reviews.
- Can a business pay to be listed or to rank higher?
- No. Every business is ranked by the same published method, and no business can pay to be listed or to move up.