Cleaning

Cleaning in Australia: prices per visit, per hour and per bedroom

Updated 4 November 2026

House cleaning in Australia usually costs A$120 to A$190 for a regular visit and A$200 to A$450 for a deep clean, or A$50 to A$90 an hour for an insured cleaner. The quickest way to current prices is a request on BlaBlaPrice, where you give the size and type of clean and receive offers from local cleaners.

Licences and insurance

General cleaning needs no formal licence in Australia. A cleaner needs an ABN and public liability insurance, so ask for proof of cover before you let anyone into the home. If cleaning is bundled with repairs or other maintenance in New South Wales, a contractor licence applies once the work is valued above A$5,000 including GST. Commercial cleaning supplied through a labour hire company in Victoria needs a labour hire licence, with fees paid when applying and each year.

Season and drying time

Summer (December–February) and winter (June–August) change little for most indoor cleaning, but drying does. Carpets and tiles take longer to dry in winter, so book carpet work for a day when you can keep the room aired, and leave time before guests or a rental inspection.

How it is priced here

Cleaners quote per hour, per visit or by the number of bedrooms and bathrooms, and office work is usually priced per hour. Floor areas are measured in square metres, so give yours in m² as well as the number of rooms. Ask whether the price includes cleaning supplies and equipment, and whether the cleaner covers your suburb within Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Perth or Adelaide.

What to put in the request

Name the type of clean (regular, deep, end of lease or after renovation), the floor area in square metres, and the kind of premises: flat, house or office. Add the dirt level, any extras such as ovens or windows, your city and suburb, the date, how often you need the clean and whether you want the cleaner to bring supplies. Give a budget per visit or per hour.

Describe the clean in the request chat and add a photo if it helps. BlaBlaPrice's AI reads the request, asks for missing details such as floor area and frequency, and looks through sellers' websites and price lists in Australia, then shows the prices it found. Cleaners registered on BlaBlaPrice reply in the chat with their price and terms. Your contact details stay hidden until you decide to exchange them. Start with a request on BlaBlaPrice or read how it works.