Cleaner pricing in Melbourne
What cleaners charge in Melbourne (typically $30-$60/hr), the local factors that move the rate, and a sample quote you can use as a starting point.
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Melbourne cleaner pricing
What cleaners should charge in Melbourne
Melbourne cleaners serve premium-suburb residential, rental-turnover and bond-clean volume, CBD and inner-suburb commercial office cleaning, and short-stay (Airbnb, Stayz) turnovers. Bond-clean (end-of-lease) is a major revenue line under the Residential Tenancies Act 1997 (Vic); bond is held by the Residential Tenancies Bond Authority (RTBA). Owners Corporation common-property cleaning is recurring revenue. Premium suburbs run 30-50% above outer suburbs.
Hourly rate
$30-$60
per hour, weekday daytime
Call-out fee
$21-$45
within standard radius
After-hours
1.5-2x
evening, weekend, holiday
Job pricing
What to charge for common cleaner jobs in Melbourne
Real-world price ranges for the jobs local tradies quote every week. Use the table as a starting point for your own quotes and adjust for parts, access, and your overheads. All figures in AUD.
Standard clean (3-bed home)
What's included
Includes mop, vacuum, dust, bathroom and kitchen wipe-down. 2-3 hour job for 1-2 cleaners.
Standard clean (per hour)
What's included
Hourly rate when scope is unclear. Most cleaners prefer fixed-price by home size.
Deep clean (3-bed home)
What's included
Includes inside oven, inside fridge, all glass, skirtings, light fittings. 5-7 hour job. Once-off or quarterly.
End-of-tenancy clean (3-bed)
What's included
Bond-back compliant. Includes all deep-clean items plus inside cupboards, behind appliances, blinds. Photo report optional.
Post-construction clean (3-bed)
What's included
Removes plaster dust, paint splatter, debris from every surface. 2-3 cleaner team for a full day. Specialist equipment needed.
Once-off Airbnb turnover (2-bed)
What's included
Standard turnover: linen change, bathroom, kitchen, common areas. Within 4 hours of check-out window.
Office clean (per square metre/month)
What's included
Standard 3x weekly, 4 hours per visit for 200sqm office. Floors, kitchens, bathrooms, desks. Window cleaning extra.
Carpet steam clean (per room)
What's included
Includes pre-treat, hot water extraction, deodorise. Stain treatment extra. Allow 4-6 hour dry time.
Window cleaning (per window, exterior)
What's included
Standard ground-floor; double-storey or high-access with pole or ladder runs higher. Frame wash extra.
Melbourne quote factors
What to factor into your Melbourne cleaner quote
Local context that should shape what you quote as a cleaner in Melbourne. Temperate oceanic. Four-seasons-in-one-day variability. Mild winters (rarely below 5°C, occasional ground frost), hot summers (often 30°C+ with sudden 40°C+ heat events), low-medium rainfall (~650mm/year), cool changes bring 15-20°C drops. Wind exposure for Port Phillip Bay-side suburbs.
Premium suburb tier
Toorak (3142), Brighton (3186), Hawthorn (3122), Kew (3101), South Yarra (3141), Malvern (3144), Armadale (3143), Canterbury (3126), Camberwell (3124) command A$60-A$115/hour, 30-50% above outer suburbs. Standard suburban A$42-A$72/hour. Outer working suburbs (Sunshine, Werribee, Frankston, Dandenong) A$36-A$60/hour. State minimum 2-3 hours on the quote.
Bond clean (end-of-lease) market
Melbourne has ~700k rental properties under the Residential Tenancies Act 1997 (Vic). Bond is held by the Residential Tenancies Bond Authority (RTBA). Tenants need bond-clean to return bond. Quote per-property: studio A$265-A$455, 1-bed A$385-A$625, 2-bed A$505-A$865, 3-bed A$695-A$1,140, 4-bed A$935-A$1,680. Include carpet steam clean (A$145-A$335) and oven detail.
Owners Corporation common-property cleaning
Apartment and townhouse common-property cleaning (foyers, stairwells, lifts, corridors, balconies, bin areas) is recurring revenue. Quote weekly or fortnightly service A$240-A$1,440 per visit depending on block size. Annual contracts A$12,000-A$96,000+ per block. OC approval required (2-6 weeks); insurance certificates (A$1M-A$6M public liability) standard.
CBD and inner-suburb commercial office
Melbourne CBD (3000), Docklands (3008), Southbank (3006), South Melbourne (3205), Cremorne (3121), Collingwood (3066), Richmond (3121) office cleaning runs A$0-A$1/sqm per visit for nightly cleaning. Annual contracts at 10-15% discount with quarterly invoicing. State staffing model (sole, team, sub-contracted) on the quote.
Short-stay turnover (Airbnb, Stayz)
Melbourne CBD, Southbank, Docklands, St Kilda (3182), South Yarra (3141) and Albert Park (3206) drive short-stay turnover demand. Quote per-turnover (A$145-A$335 for studio, A$215-A$455 for 1-bed, A$300-A$625 for 2-bed) including linen service, restocking, guest report photos. Local council short-stay registration applies in some councils.
GST registration threshold
Cleaning businesses with turnover over A$90k must register for GST and show 10% GST as a separate line on every tax invoice. Print ABN and GST status on every quote. Sole-trader cleaners under threshold must state 'not registered for GST' to avoid client confusion. Premium-suburb clients expect proper invoicing.
Sample quote
A real Melbourne cleaner quote you can copy
End-of-tenancy clean, 3-bed 2-bath house, 145sqm, standard condition. Replace the line items and rates with your own; the structure stays.
Bond-back full deep clean (2-cleaner team, 6 hours)
Inside oven (degrease + polish)
Inside fridge (empty and deep-clean)
Inside all cupboards (kitchen + bathrooms)
Internal windows + sills (all rooms)
Blinds (vacuum and wipe, 6 sets)
Photo report (every surface, attached to invoice)
FAQ
Melbourne cleaner pricing questions, answered
Common questions about cleaner pricing in Melbourne, with answers framed for tradies pricing their own work.
A$36-A$60/hour for outer working suburbs (Sunshine, Werribee, Frankston, Dandenong). A$42-A$72/hour for standard suburban. A$60-A$115/hour for premium suburbs (Toorak 3142, Brighton 3186, Hawthorn 3122, Kew 3101, South Yarra 3141, Canterbury 3126, Camberwell 3124). State minimum 2-3 hours on the quote. Add GST (10%).
Studio A$265-A$455, 1-bed A$385-A$625, 2-bed A$505-A$865, 3-bed A$695-A$1,140, 4-bed A$935-A$1,680. Includes carpet steam clean (A$145-A$335), oven detail, window tracks, blinds, skirtings. Quote bond-back guarantee separately; the RTBA holds the bond and tenants need bond-clean to get it back. Real estate agents drive volume.
Yes, recurring revenue. OC common-property cleaning (foyers, stairwells, lifts, corridors, balconies, bin areas) runs weekly or fortnightly. Quote A$240-A$1,440 per visit depending on block size; annual contracts A$12,000-A$96,000+ per block. OC approval required (2-6 weeks); insurance (A$1M-A$6M public liability) standard.
A$0-A$1/sqm per visit for nightly cleaning of standard office space. Melbourne CBD (3000), Docklands (3008), Southbank (3006), South Melbourne (3205), Cremorne (3121), Collingwood (3066), Richmond (3121) drive demand. Annual contracts at 10-15% discount with quarterly invoicing. State staffing model (sole, team, sub-contracted) on the quote.
Yes. Melbourne CBD, Southbank, Docklands, St Kilda (3182), South Yarra (3141), Albert Park (3206) drive Airbnb and Stayz turnover demand. Quote per-turnover (A$145-A$335 studio, A$215-A$455 1-bed, A$300-A$625 2-bed) including linen service, restocking, guest report photos. Check local council short-stay registration rules.
Hourly rates are $30 to $66 in the US, £15-35 in the UK, A$36-60 in Australia, R80-250 in South Africa, and C$30-55 in Canada. Most experienced cleaners prefer fixed-price by home size because hourly invites time-padding disputes.
By the job for standard, deep, or end-of-tenancy cleans where the scope is known. By the hour only for ad-hoc tidying where the customer wants to direct work in real-time. Fixed-price protects both sides.
Most cleaners bring their own basic supplies (vacuum, mop, microfibre, eco-friendly products). Some hourly bookings use customer supplies. Always confirm on the quote so there is no on-arrival argument.
Two or three for regular weekly bookings. Pricing is fairly consistent in any one area. The bigger variables are insurance, vetting, and whether the same cleaner attends every visit (better) or a rotating team (cheaper but variable).
Yes. Public liability insurance covers breakages and damage; workers comp covers injury on your property. Hire only insured cleaners; the cost of an uninsured cleaner damaging a hardwood floor or a flat-screen TV wipes out years of savings.
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