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Feedback from
South Melbourne.
A customer’s own words about their experience with Simply Maid.
Book a clean“they were very efficient and professional”
South Melbourne VIC 3205 · Inner City
House cleaning in South Melbourne, booked in 60 seconds.
Regular, deep and end of lease cleaning in South Melbourne. Check your price and dates below. We also offer house cleaning in the Inner City and house cleaning in Melbourne.
27 vetted Simply Maid cleaners include South Melbourne in their travel area. Booking checks your date and arrival window; we email you once your cleaner is confirmed.
- 4.7 on Google (66 reviews in Melbourne)
- Pay after your clean
- Free cancellation up to 24h
- Care & Cover, with up to $10M public liability cover
59% flats or apartmentsOf occupied homes in South Melbourne, ABS 2021 Census
4.7 on Google66 reviews in Melbourne
Pay after your cleanFree cancellation up to 24h
Care & CoverFree re-clean (report within 48 hours) · up to $10M liability cover
Local insight
What stands out in South Melbourne.
Many South Melbourne customers booked us once and by the hour. Hourly cleans, which we no longer offer, made up 51% of our 119 visits there from 2017 to October 2024, and 73% of visits with a recorded schedule were one-offs. The homes were mostly smaller, 67% of them 2-bedroom, which suits a suburb where 90% of occupied flats were in blocks of four or more storeys and 43% of households were one person living alone at the 2021 Census. Ten of the 38 households came back more than once, and 3 booked ten times or more.
In our records
How South Melbourne books its cleans.
From completed visits recorded for addresses in South Melbourne, 2017–October 2024. Repeat visits count separately, so these are cleans, not homes.
Cleans booked
119 completed visits.
How often they come back
119 visits with a recorded schedule.
In our records
When and what South Melbourne books.
- Regulars in South Melbourne book again about 2 weeks apart, across 10 returning households.
Add-ons booked
First-clean deep upgrade is the add-on South Melbourne homes book most, on 29% of cleans. Balcony or patio is booked 3 times as often here as across Melbourne.
Share of 58 cleans with their add-ons recorded. A clean can include several.
Homes we clean
67% of the cleans we have done in South Melbourne were for 2-bedroom homes. 72% had two or more bathrooms.
58 cleans with the home size recorded.
Days of the week
In South Melbourne, Thursday is the busiest cleaning day (47% of visits) and 8% fall on a weekend. Across Melbourne it is 13%. 63% start in the morning.
- Mon: 23%
- Tue: 3%
- Wed: 8%
- Thu: 47%
- Fri: 11%
- Sat: 8%
- Sun: 0%
119 completed visits by the day they happened.
Year by year
We have cleaned in South Melbourne since 2017: 119 completed visits, with the most in a single year (37) in 2019.
- 2017: 1%
- 2018: 13%
- 2019: 31%
- 2020: 24%
- 2021: 13%
- 2022: 2%
- 2023: 6%
- 2024: 12%
Completed visits per calendar year.
What customers put in their notes
Bathrooms and showers came up most in South Melbourne booking notes: 50% of the 20 customers who left notes mentioned it.
Share of customers who left booking notes, counted by topic. Notes themselves are never shown, and a topic needs at least five customers.
Public figures
Living in South Melbourne, by the numbers.
Government open data about the area itself.
Renting and moving
- 1,147 new lettings were recorded in South Melbourne from Oct 2024 to Sep 2025.
- The median weekly rent on new lettings in South Melbourne was $650 (Oct 2024–Sep 2025, 1,147 lettings).
Median weekly rent by home, South Melbourne, Oct 2024–Sep 2025:
- 1-bedroom unit$548
- 2-bedroom unit$700
- 3-bedroom unit$950
- 2-bedroom house$750
- 3-bedroom house$950
Moving out or in? An end of lease & move-in clean is priced by your rooms and covers the whole empty home.
Homes, households and weather
- At the 2021 Census, households in South Melbourne averaged 1.9 people.
- Homes in South Melbourne averaged 0.9 people per bedroom at the 2021 Census.
- At the 2021 Census, 43% of South Melbourne households were one person living alone.
- At the 2021 Census, 29% of families in South Melbourne were couples with children.
- At the 2021 Census, 10% of South Melbourne households had four or more people usually living in them.
- At the 2021 Census, 90% of occupied flats and apartments in South Melbourne were in blocks of four or more storeys.
- At Melbourne Regional Office, 2.8 km from the suburb, afternoon humidity averages 53% (63% in June) and rain falls on about 100 days a year; the wettest month is October. Damp months bring mould: how to get rid of mould.
Sources: Homes Victoria (Department of Families, Fairness and Housing), Rental Report – moving annual median rent by suburb and town, September quarter 2025 (Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (DataVic)); Bureau of Meteorology, Climate statistics for Australian locations (Climate Data Online): Melbourne Regional Office (station 086071) (Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International); Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 Census General Community Profile, Suburbs and Localities — G02 Selected medians and averages (Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International); Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 Census General Community Profile, Suburbs and Localities — G29 Family composition, G35 Household composition by number of persons usually resident, G36 Dwelling structure, G42 Dwelling structure by household composition and family composition (Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International).
THE WORD AROUND HOME
Customer reviews
from South Melbourne
A cleaner who listens. A visit that’s easy to organise. Thorough work at home. Read these South Melbourne customers’ own words.
4.7 / 5 Melbourne ON GOOGLE
66 reviews on our Melbourne listing Published listing data · 14 October 2026★★★★★5/5
“They did a really great job and they were very thorough. We were very happy with their work. Thank you”
★★★★★5/5
“Lady is a very sweet and pleasant girl. I’m very happy with her cleaning and much look forward to my home being cleaned in the future”
Feedback from
South Melbourne · Customer feedback
The local record.
Read what customers tell us after their clean, from the details they appreciated to whether they’d book again.
What customers appreciate
Themes from positive customer feedback.
- Friendly and polite2 comments
10 customer records include more than one completed visit out of 38 customer records with completed visits in South Melbourne.
Explore past bookings and prices
- Largest share of historical completed visits
- one-off · 73% of 119 visits with a recorded frequency
- Customer records with completed visits
- 38 · 10 booked again
- Cleaned ten times or more
- 3 customer records
How we collect and count feedback
These figures count bookings and feedback recorded for addresses in South Melbourne. Repeat visits count separately, so cleans are not homes. Frequency shares use all recorded completed visits with a recognised frequency, including older history; they do not measure current demand. Customer records use distinct customer identifiers within one suburb, not verified home addresses, and are never summed across suburbs. Checked 14 October 2026.
Customer feedback is the rating a customer gave after a clean: each counts once, low scores included. Earlier feedback used “bad”, “OK” or “good”; those count as 2, 3 and 5 stars, the same equivalents we have always used. Comments quoted for South Melbourne are published comments from customers who rated the clean 4 or 5 stars. The average includes every rating.
Google reviews are a separate source, shown as the Melbourne listing reports them, and are never averaged together with our customer feedback. Across all locations: 4.6 / 5 from 9,890 customer feedback ratings; 4.7 / 5 from 781 reviews on our 6 Google listings.
A little closer to home
Find your place
around South Melbourne.
Explore the published local pages below for their own cleaning records, home examples and booking options.
11 places shown. Coverage and dates are checked for your address when you book.
South Melbourne
Explore cleaning in South MelbournePins show approximate locality centres, not customer homes, available cleaners or a service boundary. Some places have no verified centre and appear in the list only.
Source: Geoscape Localities, August 2026 (GDA2020) · CC BY 4.0.
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Good to know
Booking a cleaner in South Melbourne? Your questions, answered.
Still wondering? Get help or call 1300 009 363, Monday to Saturday, 9 to 5.
Do you clean in South Melbourne?
Yes. 27 vetted Simply Maid cleaners include South Melbourne in their travel area; every one is identity-verified and insured. That is coverage, not a booking: we check your address, service, date and arrival window during booking, then email you once your cleaner is confirmed. Coverage record checked 14 October 2026.
How many cleans has Simply Maid completed in South Melbourne?
Our records show 119 completed cleans in South Melbourne, with records dating back to 2017, across 38 distinct customer records. Repeat visits count as separate cleans. Customer records are not a count of verified unique home addresses.
How often do South Melbourne homes book a clean?
One-off was the most common frequency across our historical completed-visit record: 73% of 119 South Melbourne visits with a recorded frequency. 10 of the 38 customer records include more than one completed visit. This is past activity, not current demand. Standard cleans can be booked one-off, every week, every 2 weeks or every month.
How much does a house clean cost in South Melbourne?
From $317 for a one-off standard clean of a 3 bed, 2 bath home — the most-booked home size across Melbourne. $271 a clean every 2 weeks once your plan is under way. Prices include GST and the Care & Cover fee. Your own price depends on the service, home size, frequency, condition and extras, and is shown in full before you confirm (see our Melbourne cleaning prices at simplymaid.com.au/pricing/melbourne).
Also answered: Booking in about 60 seconds · Re-cleans, insurance and Care & Cover · Changing or cancelling · Your first clean · What we clean, and what we don't
A clean that fits your life
Cleaning services in South Melbourne.
Hourly cleans (no longer offered) is the most booked clean in our South Melbourne record: 61 of 119 completed visits, 2017–October 2024. Every price is shown before you book.
Book a standard clean · from $221From 1 bed, 1 bath, one-off · Pay after your clean · free cancellation up to 24h
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- Standard cleaning checklist
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- Book a deep clean · from $329
From 1 bed, 1 bath, one-off · Pay after your clean · free cancellation up to 24h
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- Book an end of lease clean · from $423
Moving out or moving in · empty homes · from 1 bed, 1 bath, one-off · Pay after your clean · free cancellation up to 24h
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- Book carpet cleaning · from $150
From the $150 minimum · $60 a bedroom · Pay after your clean · free cancellation up to 24h
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- Book a business clean
From 2 cleaner-hours · choose your hours, pay after each clean
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Also for South Melbourne homes: end of lease cleaning in Melbourne · carpet cleaning in Melbourne · deep cleaning · what a regular clean includes
Prices: Melbourne house cleaning prices · Melbourne end of lease cleaning prices · Melbourne carpet cleaning prices · Melbourne deep cleaning prices
Your home
Your price, set by your rooms.
In South Melbourne, 59% of occupied homes were flats or apartments and 55% were rented, and the most common size was 2 bedrooms (46% of homes, ABS 2021 Census). A 2 bed standard clean here is $253 with one bathroom or $285 with two.
Bedrooms
3 bedrooms
Bathrooms
2 bathrooms
Showing the most-booked home; change the rooms to see yours.
How often
Regular cleaning, for less each visit.
One-off is the most common schedule in South Melbourne: 73% of 119 visits with a recorded frequency.
Book a one-off clean · $317
Pay after your clean · pause, skip or change your schedule any time
What's included & extras
What's included, room by room.
Standard cleaning checklist
The same room-by-room checklist in every suburb we clean: the kitchen, bathrooms, living areas and bedrooms, entry and a final walk-through (34 tasks). See the full standard cleaning checklist.
Extras for your clean
- Inside Oven Deep Clean
+$47 · first clean only - Inside Fridge Clean
+$47 · first clean only - Inside Cabinets & Drawers
+$64 · first clean only - Interior Windows
+$73 · first clean only - Laundry Service
+$47 · first clean only - Balcony/Patio Clean
+$47 · first clean only - Eco & green cleaning products
+$6
Add to your clean
Carpet steam cleaning
$150 carpet minimum before the booking fee.
- Bedrooms / studies $60 · Up to 12 m² per room0
- Living / large rooms $120 · Up to 24 m² per room0
- Hallways $30 · Up to 6 m² per hallway0
- Flights of stairs $90 · Up to 15 steps, including a small landing0
Furniture, mattress & rug cleaning
Choose items later: no extra charge until you select items. Sofas, mattresses, cushions and more. Shares the $150 steam-cleaning minimum with any carpets you select.
Choose items later: no extra charge until you select items. Sofas, mattresses, cushions and more. Shares the $150 steam-cleaning minimum with any carpets you select.
Book this clean · $317
Pay after your clean · free cancellation up to 24h
A little room in the diary
When can we clean in South Melbourne?
Here’s a look at the next seven days for a standard clean of a 2 bed, 1 bath home.
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| South Melbourne | Available8am–12pm12pm–3pm3pm–6pm | Available8am–12pm12pm–3pm3pm–6pm | Available8am–12pm12pm–3pm3pm–6pm | Available8am–12pm12pm–3pm3pm–6pm | Available8am–12pm12pm–3pm3pm–6pm | Available8am–12pm12pm–3pm3pm–6pm | Available8am–12pm12pm–3pm3pm–6pm |
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Where
South Melbourne, VIC 3205
Your clean
Standard clean · 2 bedrooms · 1 bathroom · One-off
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MEET HOUSE CLEANERS WHO COVER SOUTH MELBOURNE
South Melbourne cleaners,
checked before they clean.
How Care & Cover worksIt’s personal, letting someone into your home. Meet cleaners whose travel area includes South Melbourne and see what their customers thought of the care they received.
27 vetted Simply Maid cleaners include South Melbourne in their travel area. Every one is identity-verified and insured. That’s coverage, not a booking: booking checks your date and arrival window; we email you once your cleaner is confirmed.
3 cleaners to get to know
Pauline
Based in Brisbane City, about 9 minutes’ drive from South Melbourne.
1 clean completedwith Simply Maid since 2026✓ Identity verified · Insured
rebecca
Based in Melbourne, about 11 minutes’ drive from South Melbourne.
7 cleans completedwith Simply Maid since 2026✓ Identity verified · Insured
Recent customer feedback★ 5/5“Rebecca did a terrific job on the bathrooms!!”
Adelaide · Fitzroy North · Simply Maid customer Marlon
Based in Alphington, about 21 minutes’ drive from South Melbourne.
1 clean completedwith Simply Maid since 2026✓ Identity verified · Insured
Selected positive comments from the last six months. Reviews describe each cleaner’s work and may be from other suburbs. Published profile information · 14 October 2026. Your cleaner is matched to your address and availability.
Your home, your preferences.
Add a note about the rooms, surfaces or preferences you’d like your cleaner to know about before the visit.
Someone to turn to.
If something is missed, tell the team within 48 hours of your clean. Eligible re-cleans are arranged under the Care & Cover terms.
Seven checks before a first clean: identity, professional skills, safety, a phone screen, orientation, ongoing ratings and a personal quality promise. How we check every cleaner.
Care & Cover on every clean: a free re-clean if something on the booked list isn't right (tell us within 48 hours) and up to $10 million public liability insurance through Chubb Insurance Australia. Care & Cover, in full.
Your local Simply Maid team
Simply Maid Melbourne
Our Melbourne team looks after homes in South Melbourne.
Suite 154, 358 Clarendon Street, South Melbourne, VIC 3205
1300 113 784Contact hours (local time): Mon–Sat 09:00–17:00; Sun closed
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