Cleaning Cost in Australia: Compare Your Quotes

Compare the same scope before comparing prices

A cleaning price is useful only when you know what it buys. Give each provider the same room count, property condition, suburb, access information and task list. Separate a maintenance visit from a first clean, deep clean or end-of-lease clean: they may require different time and equipment. CleaningPages does not set provider prices or publish a verified national hourly rate.

Understand the pricing method

• Hourly: confirm whether the rate is per cleaner or per team, the minimum booking and what happens if the allocated time runs out.
• Fixed scope: ask which rooms and tasks are covered, what assumptions were made from photos and when the price can change.
• Commercial contract: compare visit frequency, site area, consumables, periodic tasks, inspections and after-hours access rather than the monthly figure alone.

An illustrative calculation, not a market quote

Suppose a provider quotes $50 per cleaner-hour and estimates three cleaner-hours, with $20 of agreed extras. That example totals $170. Two cleaners working for 1.5 hours also use three cleaner-hours. The $50 rate and $20 extras here are invented inputs to demonstrate the calculation, not an Australian average or an offer from a listed business.

If that hypothetical $170 visit happens fortnightly for 26 visits, the annual estimate is $4,420, or about $368.33 per month averaged over a year. Substitute your own written quote in the cost and budget calculators, and allow for skipped visits and additional work.

Check the total and possible extras

Ask about GST, travel, parking, supplies, equipment, minimum hours, weekends and cancellation terms. List ovens, internal windows, carpet treatment, inside cupboards and waste removal separately. The ACCC explains total-price displays and mandatory charges; use the written total when comparing offers.

Before accepting

1. Confirm the property assessment and inclusions in writing.
2. Ask who approves additional time or tasks before costs increase.
3. Record payment timing, access arrangements and a contact for missed work.
4. Review the result against the checklist after the first visit.