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House cleaning prices
Quick answer: A one-off standard clean of a 2 bed, 1 bath home — the size we clean most often — costs $253 with Simply Maid today, or $216 a visit fortnightly. Deep cleans start at $329 and end of lease cleans at $423. Prices are fixed by bedrooms and bathrooms, include GST, supplies and the Care & Cover fee, and are the same in every city we serve; how much attention the home needs, and any extras, can add to the first visit.
Price your home
$253
Standard clean for 2 bed, 1bath. Includes GST and the Care & Cover fee.
Pay after your clean · free cancellation up to 24h
Showing an example home: change the rooms to see yours.
Your clean, priced today
| Service | From (1 bed, 1 bath) | 2 bed, 1 bath · most booked | 3 bed, 2 bath | Regular visits from |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Standard clean | $221 | $253 | $317 | $178 a visit |
| Deep clean | $329 | $361 | $425 | $297 a visit |
| End of lease clean | $423 | $455 | $519 | One-off only |
AUD per visit, including GST and the Care & Cover fee. Simply Maid list prices from our booking calculator for a home that has been kept on top of, with no extras or discount code.One-off prices unless stated; “regular visits from” is the 1 bed, 1 bath price on the most frequent plan offered. 2 bed, 1 bath is the home size booked most often for a standard clean across the seven cities we serve (24% of 22,170 standard cleans since 2021). Prices are the same in every city we serve.
Compare cleaning prices by home size, service and frequency. Start with the current price table, then choose a guide for your clean or your city. Historical booking figures and dated market comparisons are labelled separately.
$254 median standard clean across the seven cities we serve, 127 cleans from 86 customers since our current booking platform began in April 2026.
Data through 13 October 2026. AUD including GST and fees, after discounts and partial refunds; extras and first-visit charges included. Completed Simply Maid cleans on the current platform, across home sizes. Repeat visits count separately; this is not a market survey or a current price list.
By home size
A one-off standard clean costs from $221 for a 1 bed, 1 bath home, and each extra bedroom or bathroom adds $31 before the fee. Deep cleans start at $329 and end of lease cleans at $423.
Prices are per clean, not per hour, and are fixed before you book. Apartments, units, townhouses and houses are priced the same for the same bedrooms and bathrooms.
| Home size | Standard, one-off | Standard, fortnightly visit | Deep, one-off | End of lease |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 bed, 1 bath | $221 | $189 | $329 | $423 |
| 2 bed, 1 bath | $253 | $216 | $361 | $455 |
| 2 bed, 2 bath | $285 | $243 | $393 | $487 |
| 3 bed, 1 bath | $285 | $243 | $393 | $487 |
| 3 bed, 2 bath | $317 | $271 | $425 | $519 |
| 3 bed, 3 bath | $349 | $298 | $457 | $551 |
| 4 bed, 2 bath | $349 | $298 | $457 | $551 |
| 4 bed, 3 bath | $381 | $325 | $489 | $583 |
| 5 bed, 3 bath | $413 | $352 | $521 | $615 |
AUD per visit, including GST and the Care & Cover fee. Simply Maid list prices from our booking calculator for a home that has been kept on top of, with no extras or discount code. Each extra bedroom or bathroom adds $31 to the price component before the fee. Larger homes are priced in booking.
Start with the work you need done. A whole-home clean, carpet treatment and a timed business visit use different pricing rules.
For routine house cleaning, use the home-size prices and regular-cleaning comparison. If the oven, grout and edges need more attention, compare deep cleaning costs and check the included tasks before adding extras.
Moving out? Use end-of-lease cleaning prices, then list any carpet or furnishing work separately. The move-out checklist helps you plan the jobs around the clean.
For floor coverings, compare carpet cleaning prices, room allowances and minimum charges. For a couch or chairs, use upholstery cleaning prices and check fabric suitability before choosing a treatment.
For an office, shop, gym or shared area, use commercial cleaning prices. Compare cleaner-hours, tasks and frequency, then the full visit total.
Only the oven needs attention? Read oven cleaning prices first: our oven cleaning is part of a home-cleaning booking, and a specialist may suit an oven-only job better.
By city
Not with Simply Maid: our prices are the same in all seven cities. What differs is the size of home people book, which the table turns into today's price for each city's most common home.
Each city guide adds local booking figures, the areas we clean and the prices other local companies publish.
Booking in Sydney? Our house cleaning Sydney page shows local reviews and the suburbs we cover. Each of our other city pages does the same: Melbourne house cleaning, Brisbane house cleaning, Perth house cleaning, Adelaide house cleaning, Canberra house cleaning and house cleaning on the Gold Coast.
| City | Cleans completed | Most-booked home | Standard, one-off, for that home | Price guide |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sydney | 44,736 since 2015 | 2 bed, 1 bath | $253 | Sydney cleaning prices |
| Melbourne | 4,139 since 2017 | 3 bed, 2 bath | $317 | Melbourne cleaning prices |
| Brisbane | 4,006 since 2017 | 3 bed, 2 bath | $317 | Brisbane cleaning prices |
| Adelaide | 1,649 since 2018 | 2 bed, 1 bath | $253 | Adelaide cleaning prices |
| Canberra | 550 since 2018 | 1 bed, 1 bath | $221 | Canberra cleaning prices |
| Perth | 1,318 since 2018 | 4 bed, 2 bath | $349 | Perth cleaning prices |
| Gold Coast | 166 since 2018 | Not enough data | $253 (2 bed, 1 bath) | Gold Coast cleaning prices |
Prices are the same in every city; the column shows today’s price for the size of home booked most often there since 2021. Cleans completed counts every eligible clean on both our booking platforms.
Regular cleaning
Yes. Regular visits cost less per visit than a one-off clean: a weekly standard clean of a 1 bed, 1 bath home is $178 a visit against $221 one-off. The table shows the price per visit and over a year.
For a standard clean, a plan takes 20% off the cleaning charge weekly, 15% fortnightly and 10% every 4 weeks, so the visit total, which includes the Care & Cover fee, falls by slightly less; a deep clean every 4 weeks is 10% less than one-off. The yearly figures assume every visit goes ahead at the regular price; extras, and the first-visit charge for a home that needs more attention, come on top. If you are weighing it up, see is it cheaper to hire a cleaner or clean yourself?.
New customers starting a regular plan may also get a welcome discount on their first clean; booking shows it before you confirm, and current offers lists the conditions. The prices on this page are list prices without it.
| How often | Discount | 2 bed, 1 bath: per visit / a year | 3 bed, 2 bath: per visit / a year | Book 2 bed, 1 bath |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| One-off | — | $253 / priced per clean | $317 / priced per clean | Book a one-off clean · $253 |
| Weekly | 20% | $204 / $10,608 (52 visits) | $255 / $13,260 (52 visits) | Book every week · $204 a visit |
| Fortnightly | 15% | $216 / $5,616 (26 visits) | $271 / $7,046 (26 visits) | Book every 2 weeks · $216 a visit |
| Every 4 weeks | 10% | $228 / $2,964 (13 visits) | $286 / $3,718 (13 visits) | Book every 4 weeks · $228 a visit |
AUD per visit, including GST and the Care & Cover fee. Simply Maid list prices from our booking calculator for a home that has been kept on top of, with no extras or discount code. A year assumes every visit goes ahead at the regular price: 52 weekly, 26 fortnightly or 13 four-weekly visits, with no skips. Your first-year count depends on the start date and changes to your plan. Extras, and a first-visit charge for a home that needs more attention, come on top. Deep cleans are offered one-off or every 4 weeks; end of lease cleans are one-off.
The first clean
Only if the home needs more attention. A one-off clean of a 2 bed, 1 bath home with some build-up costs $96 more, and one that needs a proper reset costs $191 more. The charges are listed in booking as $93 and $185; the total rises a little more because the Care & Cover fee includes card processing. On a fortnightly plan the 15% plan discount applies to the first visit too, so it rises by $82 or $162. Later visits return to the regular price.
The booking calculator applies condition adjustments, any recurring discount, Care & Cover and rounding. Compare the complete first-visit and later-visit prices for the same home. Selecting a recurring plan does not remove extra work needed on the first visit.
A listed adjustment is not the final total.
| Cleaning needs | Charge as listed in booking | Extra cleaner time, one-off | One-off total | First visit, fortnightly | Each later visit, fortnightly |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kept on top of | No charge | None | $253 | $216 | $216 |
| Some build-up | $93 | 60 min | $349 (+$96) | $298 (+$82) | $216 |
| Needs a proper reset | $185 | 120 min | $444 (+$191) | $378 (+$162) | $216 |
AUD per visit, including GST and the Care & Cover fee. Simply Maid list prices from our booking calculator, with no extras or discount code. Each total is the booking calculator’s own result for these choices. The listed charge is not the amount a total rises by: on a one-off clean $93 adds $96, because the Care & Cover fee includes card processing and totals are rounded; on a fortnightly plan the 15% plan discount also applies to it on the first visit, so it adds $82. Time allowances are shown before recurring frequency adjustments. The charge applies to the first visit only, because that is the visit that clears the build-up; later visits return to the regular price.
Choose your clean
Each service has a fixed checklist, and the price covers that checklist for your home size.
Routine upkeep of kitchens, bathrooms, bedrooms and living areas: benches, surfaces and floors, with floors vacuumed and mopped. It suits a home that is cleaned regularly. Inside the oven, fridge and cupboards and interior windows are optional extras. See the standard clean checklist.
from $221 1 bed, 1 bath, one-off
A more detailed clean for built-up grime, with more time per room. Cleaning inside the oven is included. Cleaning inside the fridge and inside kitchen cabinets and drawers is optional and costs extra. The dishwasher, bathroom vanities, range hood, tile grout, skirting boards and window sills and tracks are also on the detailed checklist. Interior window glass, wall washing, blinds, balconies, garages and laundry are extras. See the deep clean checklist, or deep cleaning prices by home size and frequency.
from $329 1 bed, 1 bath, one-off
A clean for a home you are leaving or moving into, priced one-off. Cleaning inside the oven, inside the fridge and inside kitchen cabinets and drawers is included. The checklist also covers interior window glass, inside wardrobes and wiping marks off walls. Wall washing, blinds, balconies and garages are extras. Carpets are vacuumed. Professional carpet steam cleaning is a separately selected extra for deep and end-of-lease cleans, or a standalone booking. See the end of lease checklist. Prices by home size, what other companies charge and the rules in each state are in end of lease cleaning costs.
from $423 1 bed, 1 bath, one-off
Hot-water extraction for bedrooms, living areas, halls and stairs, plus sofas, mattresses and rugs, on its own or added to a clean.
from $150 the carpet minimum · $60 a standard bedroom
Carpet cleaning pricesPrice list
Here is every service and extra we offer at today's price, and the jobs we don't take on, so you know when to book a specialist instead.
Extras are added to a clean rather than booked on their own. Several, such as the oven, may be included with some service types; check the live table before adding them. Extras on a regular plan are charged on the first visit unless you add them again.
In booking, each extra adds slightly more than its listed price to your total, because the Care & Cover fee includes card processing. Booking shows the exact total before you confirm.
The tasks marked 'not offered' need specialist equipment or trades: leather and dry-clean-only upholstery, tile and grout restoration, exterior or high windows, pressure washing, mould removal and servicing heating or cooling units.
Home-clean prices, steam-cleaning units and business cleaner-hours describe different purchases. Check GST, fees, inclusions and the full booking total for the service you select.
Compare the scope and full total.
| Service or task | Price today | How it is priced |
|---|---|---|
| Standard clean | from $221 | 1 bed, 1 bath, one-off; priced by bedrooms and bathrooms |
| Deep clean | from $329 | 1 bed, 1 bath, one-off; priced by bedrooms and bathrooms |
| End of lease clean | from $423 | 1 bed, 1 bath, one-off; priced by bedrooms and bathrooms |
| Regular standard clean | from $178 a visit | weekly, 1 bed, 1 bath; fortnightly and every 4 weeks are also discounted |
| Inside the oven | $46 (adds $47) | extra on a standard clean; included in deep and end of lease cleans |
| Inside the fridge | $46 (adds $47) (standard), $46 (adds $48) (deep) | extra on a standard or deep clean; included in end of lease cleans |
| Inside cupboards and drawers | $62 (adds $64) | extra on a standard or deep clean; included in end of lease cleans |
| Interior windows | $70 (adds $73) (standard), $93 (adds $96) (deep) | extra on a standard or deep clean; included in end of lease cleans |
| Laundry | $46 (adds $47) (standard), $46 (adds $48) (deep) | extra on a standard or deep clean |
| Balcony or patio | $46 (adds $47) (standard), $70 (adds $72) (deep), $70 (adds $72) (end of lease) | extra on a standard, deep or end of lease clean |
| Eco & green cleaning products | $5 (adds $6) (standard), $5 (deep), $5 (end of lease) | extra on a standard, deep or end of lease clean |
| Garage | $93 (adds $96) (deep), $139 (adds $143) (end of lease) | extra on a deep or end of lease clean |
| Wall washing | $93 per room (adds $96) | extra on a deep or end of lease clean |
| Blinds | $23 per blind (adds $24) | extra on a deep or end of lease clean |
| Extra hours | $93 per cleaner-hour (adds $96) | extra on a deep or end of lease clean |
| Carpet and upholstery steam cleaning | from $150 | One service minimum across all selected carpet areas and furnishings; booking fees are additional |
| Bedrooms / studies | $60 each | 1 unit; Up to 12 m² per room. Shared steam-cleaning minimum applies |
| Living / large rooms | $120 each | 2 units; Up to 24 m² per room. Shared steam-cleaning minimum applies |
| Hallways | $30 each | 0.5 units; Up to 6 m² per hallway. Shared steam-cleaning minimum applies |
| Flights of stairs | $90 each | 1.5 units; Up to 15 steps, including a small landing. Shared steam-cleaning minimum applies |
| Sofas, mattresses, rugs and other furnishings | from $15 each | Priced by size in the same units; see the carpet price guide for each item. Shared steam-cleaning minimum applies |
| Leather and dry-clean-only upholstery | Not offered | book a specialist |
| Tile and grout restoration | Not offered | book a specialist |
| Exterior and high windows | Not offered | book a specialist |
| Pressure washing | Not offered | book a specialist |
| Mould removal | Not offered | book a specialist |
| Inside heating and cooling units | Not offered | book a specialist |
AUD per visit, including GST and the Care & Cover fee. Simply Maid list prices from our booking calculator for a home that has been kept on top of, with no extras or discount code. Extras show their listed price, including GST, and in brackets what each adds to a 2 bed, 1 bath booking total once the Care & Cover fee, which includes card processing, is added. Carpet and furnishing allowances, minimum and checkout examples.
Still deciding which clean fits? Compare standard, deep and end-of-lease cleaning to choose the scope before comparing prices.
Market check
Here is what companies with one national price list publish, beside our price for the same home today.
These companies publish a fixed price list, a calculator or an hourly rate that applies across Australia. Local companies are compared in each city guide.
Prices below are as each company publishes them, checked on the date shown. We count a price as lower or higher than ours only when it states GST treatment and is for the same bedrooms and bathrooms; "from" prices, regular-visit rates and hourly rates are listed for context, not counted.
Standard clean. None of these published prices meets all comparison requirements, including stated bedrooms, bathrooms and GST treatment, so we list them without counting cheaper or dearer. Also listed, not counted: 4 without stated GST treatment and 2 without a bathroom count.
End of lease clean. Of 2 published prices from 1 company for the same bedrooms and bathrooms as a home we price, 1 is lower than ours and 1 is higher. By their own pages, 1 company charges extra for the fridge, which our end of lease clean includes. Also listed, not counted: 2 without stated GST treatment.
| Provider | Home | Price | What the figure is | What it covers | Simply Maid today, same home |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maid2Match | 2 bed, 1 bath | $152 · GST not stated | Published price | Flat-rate once-off standard clean of a 2-bedroom, 1-bathroom home done to Maid2Match's flat-rate checklist; extras such as oven, fridge and interior windows cost extra. | $253 · not counted (GST not stated) |
| Maid2Match | 3 bed, 2 bath | $218 · GST not stated | Published price | Flat-rate once-off standard clean of a 3-bedroom, 2-bathroom home done to Maid2Match's flat-rate checklist; extras such as oven, fridge and interior windows cost extra. | $317 · not counted (GST not stated) |
| Calibre Cleaning | 2 bed, bathrooms not stated | $176 inc GST | Published price | Standard house clean of a 2-bedroom APARTMENT to Calibre's general checklist (dusting, floors, kitchen, bathrooms); oven, fridge, windows and steam cleaning are add-ons. | $253 · not counted (bathrooms not stated; ours shown for 1 bath) |
| Calibre Cleaning | 3 bed, bathrooms not stated | $198 inc GST | Published price | Standard house clean of a 3-bedroom APARTMENT to Calibre's general checklist (dusting, floors, kitchen, bathrooms); oven, fridge, windows and steam cleaning are add-ons. | $285 · not counted (bathrooms not stated; ours shown for 1 bath) |
| Whizz | 2 bed, 1 bath | $147 · GST not stated | Provider’s calculator | Calculator output for a once-off home clean, 1 storey, 2 bed, 1 bath, no extras, postcode 2000, Wed 14 Oct 2026 9-10am. First-clean/regular discounts not applied. | $253 · not counted (GST not stated) |
| Whizz | 3 bed, 2 bath | $215 · GST not stated | Provider’s calculator | Calculator output for a once-off home clean, 1 storey, 3 bed, 2 bath, no extras, postcode 2000, Wed 14 Oct 2026 9-10am. First-clean/regular discounts not applied. | $317 · not counted (GST not stated) |
| Provider | Home | Price | What the figure is | What it covers | Simply Maid today, same home |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Calibre Cleaning | 2 bed, 1 bath | $438 inc GST | Published price | End-of-lease deep clean of a 2-bedroom, 1-bathroom APARTMENT incl. oven, interior windows, skirting boards and door frames; microwave included; fridge and steam cleaning cost extra. | $455 |
| Calibre Cleaning | 3 bed, 1 bath | $503 inc GST | Published price | End-of-lease deep clean of a 3-bedroom, 1-bathroom APARTMENT incl. oven, interior windows, skirting boards and door frames; microwave included; fridge and steam cleaning cost extra. | $487 |
| Whizz | 2 bed, 1 bath | $386 · GST not stated | Provider’s calculator | Calculator output for an unfurnished end-of-lease clean, 1 storey, 2 bed, 1 bath, no extras, postcode 2000; includes oven and cupboards; fridge and carpet steam extra. | $455 · not counted (GST not stated) |
| Whizz | 3 bed, 2 bath | $527 · GST not stated | Provider’s calculator | Calculator output for an unfurnished end-of-lease clean, 1 storey, 3 bed, 2 bath, no extras, postcode 2000; includes oven and cupboards; fridge and carpet steam extra. | $519 · not counted (GST not stated) |
| Provider | Home | Price | What the figure is | What it covers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Absolute Domestics | Not stated | $65/hr · GST not stated | Hourly rate | Move-out/end-of-lease clean: $260 covers the first 3 hours, then $65 per extra hour. Page lists a task menu (fridge, inside windows, cupboards, laundry); it is time-based, not a fixed home package. |
| Maid2Match | Not stated | $77.50/hr · GST not stated | Hourly rate | Hourly partial clean at the one-time rate; customer picks the hours (min 2) and sends a priority task list. Page says it is not a full house clean. |
| Manhattan Maids | Not stated | $49.50/hr · GST not stated | Hourly rate | Starting hourly rate for regular house cleaning; actual rate depends on service and city. Upfront estimate given before work and a free quote is available by phone. |
Published prices read from each provider’s own website on 12 October 2026, as advertised, not quotes for a specific home. GST is shown only where the provider states it; an ex-GST price is compared with 10% added. A price is counted as lower or higher only when it is a stated price for the same bedrooms and bathrooms and is not a regular-visit rate. A page that doesn’t mention a task tells us nothing about whether it is included. National providers publish one price list for every city they serve.
What customers paid
This is what customers paid per clean on our current booking platform. It mixes home sizes, extras and discounts, so it sits beside the price list rather than replacing it.
| Service | All seven cities: median paid | List price today, 1 bed, 1 bath |
|---|---|---|
| Standard clean | $254 (middle half $189–$310) · 127 cleans, 86 customers | $221 |
| Deep clean | $424 (middle half $333–$555) · 90 cleans, 83 customers | $329 |
| End of lease clean | Not enough cleans yet (15) | $423 |
AUD including GST and fees, after recurring discounts and any discount code, net of partial refunds; extras and first-visit cleaning-needs charges included. Completed cleans booked through our current platform only, data through 13 October 2026. A median is shown at 30+ cleans from 20+ customers; the middle half at 50+. These are our customers’ bills, not a survey of the wider market, and they mix home sizes, so they are not a price list.
Simply Maid · completed cleans
Selected examples from Simply Maid’s own records across Australia. Any customer feedback shown is selected positive feedback about that visit. Historical work and prices do not establish current availability.
Kyeemagh, Sydney
Stephanie K.’s clean
one time
Completed October 2026
$353Recorded booking amount
Marrickville, Sydney
Georgia C.’s clean
monthly
Completed October 2026
$230Recorded booking amount
Elwood, Melbourne
june P.’s clean
one time
Completed October 2026
$384Recorded booking amount
Cleaners on this visit
Showing 3 of 9 selected examples. Amounts are historical booking records; today’s quote uses your property and requirements.
Price questions
For homes we charge per clean, not per hour: the price is fixed for your service, home size, how much attention your home needs and extras before you book. The national companies we checked publish hourly rates from $49.50 (a starting rate) to $77.50 an hour, usually with a minimum of two or three hours. Business cleaning is booked by the cleaner-hour, at $99 including GST plus Care & Cover.
The checklist for the service you choose, for the stated bedrooms and bathrooms, for a home that has been kept on top of, with no extras or discount code. Prices include GST and the Care & Cover fee, and your cleaner brings the supplies and equipment.
Yes. How much attention your home needs, extras, a same-day booking and an eligible discount code change the total. Booking shows the full price for your choices before you confirm.
For a standard clean: Cleaning inside the oven, inside the fridge and inside kitchen cabinets and drawers is optional and costs extra. For a deep clean: Cleaning inside the oven is included. Cleaning inside the fridge and inside kitchen cabinets and drawers is optional and costs extra. For an end of lease clean: Cleaning inside the oven, inside the fridge and inside kitchen cabinets and drawers is included. Interior windows are an extra on a standard or deep clean and included in an end of lease clean. The price list shows each price.
You pay after your clean. We may place a temporary security hold on your card before the visit; it is not a charge.
Cancellation is free up to 24 hours before your clean. Inside 24 hours a fee may apply; read the booking terms before you confirm a change.
A one-off standard clean costs $253 for a 2 bed, 1 bath home, $317 for 3 bed, 2 bath, $349 for 4 bed, 2 bath and $413 for 5 bed, 3 bath. Regular visits cost less per visit, and the size table shows every combination.
A regular standard clean of a 2 bed, 1 bath home costs $216 a visit fortnightly, against $253 one-off. Weekly plans take 20% off the cleaning charge, fortnightly 15% and every 4 weeks 10%, and the frequency table shows what a year costs.
Yes, because it covers more: everything in a deep clean plus interior window glass, inside all cupboards and wardrobes, and wiping marks off walls. For a 2 bed, 1 bath home an end of lease clean costs $455, against $253 for a one-off standard clean. Prices by city and the rules in each state are in our end of lease cleaning guides.
No. The price is set by your service, bedrooms, bathrooms, how much attention your home needs and extras; pets and the number of storeys don't change it. Mention pets when you book so your cleaner knows.
Yes. Every Simply Maid price on this page and in booking includes GST and the Care & Cover fee.
Cleaning inside heating or cooling units isn't part of our services. A heating and cooling technician can service them safely.
How pricing works
Five things set your price: your home's size, the type of clean, how often, your home's cleaning needs and any extras. The prices and comparisons on this page update from our booking calculator.
What will a clean cost for your home? With Simply Maid, you can see your price before you book.
We don't charge by the hour. Your price is fixed, and it's built from five things.
First, your home's size. Each bedroom and bathroom adds a set amount.
Second, the type of clean. A standard clean keeps kitchens, bathrooms and floors on track. A deep clean takes longer, and includes inside the oven, fridge and cupboards. An end-of-lease clean is for an empty home. It adds interior windows, and inside the wardrobes.
Third, how often. Regular visits cost less each time.
Fourth, your home's cleaning needs. If it needs catching up, the first clean costs more. Later visits go back to the regular price.
And fifth, extras, like inside the fridge. Each one is priced on its own.
Here's the real calculator. Two bedrooms, one bathroom, a standard clean every two weeks. Kept on top of, with no extras, and the welcome offer removed. That's $216 a clean. Some build-up? Then the first clean is $298, and after that, it's back to $216.
Your price includes GST, the Care & Cover fee, and your cleaner's supplies. There's nothing to pay today. You're charged after the clean.
Every home is different, so check yours. See your price at simplymaid.com.au/pricing.
More room for life.
By the hour
Simply Maid doesn't charge homes by the hour: the price is fixed for your home before you book. The national companies we checked publish hourly rates from $49.50 (a starting rate) to $77.50 an hour, usually with a minimum of two or three hours; one charges $260 for the first three hours and $65 an hour after that. Local rates in each city guide range more widely.
An hourly quote only becomes a price once you know the hours. Ask how many hours they expect, what the minimum is, and whether GST and products are included. The table shows the time we book for one cleaner by home size.
Before comparing hourly quotes, check how long a house clean takes and whether the hours describe one cleaner or the whole team.
Business cleaning is the exception: it is booked by the cleaner-hour, at $99 including GST plus Care & Cover. See commercial cleaning prices.
| Home size | Standard clean | Deep clean | End of lease clean |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 bed, 1 bath | 2h 00m | 3h 23m | 4h 30m |
| 2 bed, 1 bath | 2h 20m | 3h 43m | 4h 50m |
| 3 bed, 1 bath | 2h 40m | 4h 03m | 5h 10m |
| 3 bed, 2 bath | 3h 00m | 4h 23m | 5h 30m |
| 4 bed, 2 bath | 3h 20m | 4h 43m | 5h 50m |
| 4 bed, 3 bath | 3h 40m | 5h 03m | 6h 10m |
| 5 bed, 3 bath | 4h 00m | 5h 23m | 6h 30m |
Planned time: what one cleaner would spend on a home that has been kept on top of, with no extras. A team of two shares it, so they are on site for about half as long; the price does not change. Elapsed time on site: on 169 recent cleans with check-in and check-out times from our cleaner app, it was a median 99% of the visit's scheduled window (middle half 79–115%); a team's window is shorter because the work is shared. Measured labour: every cleaner's clocked time added together came to a median 2h 47m for a standard clean, across 91 of those visits.
Why hourly rates differ
An employed cleaner's minimum is $27.08 an hour at Level 1 of the Cleaning Services Award from 1 July 2026, or $33.85 for a casual. A cleaning business charges more than this because its price also covers super, insurance, travel, supplies, scheduling and GST.
An hourly headline alone cannot establish what a clean includes. Ask for the full total, GST treatment, products, insurance arrangements and minimum hours before comparing quotes.
Weekend, public holiday and early or late shifts attract higher award rates for employees, which is one reason some providers add weekend surcharges. Simply Maid's price is the same on any day.
| Classification | Weekly (full-time) | Hourly (full-time or part-time) | Hourly (casual, incl. 25% loading) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cleaning services employee Level 1 | $1,028.90 | $27.08 | $33.85 |
| Cleaning services employee Level 2 | $1,062.90 | $27.97 | $34.96 |
| Cleaning services employee Level 3 | $1,119.10 | $29.45 | $36.81 |
Minimum award wages for employees on ordinary hours, Monday to Friday. They are not a price for a clean. Source: Fair Work Ombudsman, Pay Guide: Cleaning Services Award [MA000022], published 24 June 2026, checked 1 October 2026.
End of lease
An end of lease clean with Simply Maid starts at $423 for a 1 bed, 1 bath home and costs $455 for a 2 bed, 1 bath, with the oven, interior windows and inside cupboards included.
For what bond cleans cost by size, what agents check and how bond disputes are settled in each state, see how much end of lease cleaning costs and end of lease cleaning. Prices and local rules by city: Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Perth, Adelaide, the Gold Coast and Canberra.
Choosing between providers? End of lease cleaning providers in Australia compared. Compare move-out providers’ inclusions, carpet extras, inspection timing and re-clean conditions.
Choosing a cleaner
Compare what each quote covers, not only the total: the hours, GST, the checklist, supplies, surcharges, insurance and what happens if something is missed. Then decide how much of the arranging and the risk you want to carry yourself.
Two quotes for the "same" clean can describe very different jobs. Before you compare totals, check:
A cleaning company books a fixed scope at a fixed price, finds the cleaner, and includes insurance and what happens if something is missed; with Simply Maid that is the Care & Cover fee. An independent cleaner often charges a lower hourly rate, and many people like having the same person every time: check that they hold public liability insurance, whether they bring products and equipment, whether GST is included, and what happens if they are sick. Marketplaces let you post a job and compare offers, and matching agencies charge a fee to introduce a cleaner you then pay directly; both leave insurance, products and replacement cover for you to confirm. If you employ someone directly rather than paying a business, award wages and employer obligations can apply; Fair Work explains them.
For the trade-offs in more detail, read an independent cleaner or a cleaning company?.
Comparing named services? House cleaning companies compared sets Airtasker, Jim's Cleaning, Maid2Match and others side by side, from their own published terms.
Ask each provider for the same written scope, pricing unit, frequency, minimum and full total. An unstated inclusion or GST treatment is unknown. A starting price, historical bill and current fixed quote are different kinds of evidence.
Keep unanswered conditions beside the price.
Value for money
A fixed checklist for your home at a price you see before you book, with GST, products, insurance and a free re-clean if something on the checklist is missed. It suits people who want that certainty more than the lowest hourly rate.
We suit you if you want a set checklist done in one visit at a price you know beforehand, with someone to contact if something is missed. Another provider may suit you better if you want the lowest hourly rate, want to choose the hours and tasks yourself, or need work outside our published checklists. Carpet steam cleaning can be booked on its own or added to a deep or end-of-lease clean.
Ways to save
Book regular visits, keep the home at a level a standard clean can maintain, and compare the same tasks before choosing a package. Add any paid extras to both totals.
Weekly plans take 20% off the cleaning charge, fortnightly plans 15% and four-weekly plans 10%. You can pause or change a plan in your account.
A home that's kept on top of carries no first-visit charge. Some build-up or a proper reset adds $96 or $191 to a one-off clean of a 2 bed, 1 bath home. Regular cleaning keeps the home at the level that adds nothing.
If you want the oven, fridge and cupboards done, compare a deep clean with a standard clean, adding any paid oven, fridge and cupboard extras to both. The table shows the current totals for a 2 bed, 1 bath home.
The only date-related charge is a $40 same-day fee, and booking asks you to accept it first. Prices don't rise in December, January or at the end of the financial year, but cleaners book out sooner then.
Current offers and their conditions are on the discounts page. The prices on this page are list prices with no code applied.
Clearing benches and floors lets your cleaner spend the booked time cleaning rather than moving things. Because our price is fixed, it won't lower the bill the way it can with an hourly rate.
| Option | One-off price |
|---|---|
| Standard clean | $253 |
| Standard clean + oven, fridge and cupboards | $412 |
| Deep clean + any paid oven, fridge and cupboard extras | $472 |
For the same three interior tasks, the standard-clean option costs $60 less. Both totals include any paid extras needed for the oven, fridge and kitchen cupboards. A deep clean also covers more detailed work elsewhere in the home. AUD per visit, including GST and the Care & Cover fee. Simply Maid list prices from our booking calculator for a home that has been kept on top of, with no extras or discount code.
Price history
On our previous booking platform, the median price paid for a 2 bed, 1 bath standard clean is shown for each year, across all cities. Most were regular-plan visits on price lists that no longer apply. Today the same home costs $216 a visit fortnightly, or $253 one-off.
| Year | Median paid | Cleans |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | $127 | 76 |
| 2017 | $127 | 249 |
| 2018 | $127 | 783 |
| 2019 | $127 | 1,152 |
| 2020 | $127 | 1,332 |
| 2021 | $127 | 1,207 |
| 2022 | $127 | 1,276 |
| 2023 | $151 | 1,390 |
| 2024 | $152 | 1,341 |
| 2025 | $161 | 106 |
AUD including GST, as charged at the time and not adjusted for inflation. These came from the booking platform we used until 2025. Most were regular-plan visits at a recurring discount, on price lists that no longer apply, so they are history, not a current price.
A deep clean with Simply Maid starts at $329 for a 1 bed, 1 bath home and costs $361 for a 2 bed, 1 bath, with inside the oven included. A deep clean every 4 weeks is 10% less than a one-off.
For deep clean prices by home size and frequency, the extras and what a deep clean adds to a standard clean, see how much a deep clean costs and deep cleaning. Prices by city: Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Perth, Adelaide, the Gold Coast and Canberra.
Carpet steam cleaning is $60 per standard bedroom, with a $150 minimum across the whole booking before booking fees. Book it on its own or add it to a deep or end of lease clean; neither includes it.
A living room counts as two bedrooms, a hallway as half and a flight of stairs as one and a half. Sofas, mattresses and rugs are priced by size in the same units and share the same minimum; couch and upholstery cleaning prices lists each item.
For room allowances, worked checkout totals and what to check in a carpet cleaning quote, see carpet cleaning prices and carpet steam cleaning. Prices by city: Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Perth, Adelaide, the Gold Coast and Canberra.
Choosing between providers? Carpet cleaning providers in Australia compared. Compare carpet cleaners’ methods, room allowances, minimum charges and treatment exclusions.
Business cleaning is the one service we price by the hour: $99 per cleaner-hour including GST, plus Care & Cover. A 2-hour one-off visit totals $210, and recurring weekly schedules cost less per visit.
You choose the cleaner-hours and priorities for your premises, and booking shows the full price before you confirm.
For totals by hours and visits a week, what a visit covers and how hourly, per-square-metre and fixed contract quotes compare, see commercial cleaning prices, commercial cleaning and office cleaning.
Choosing between providers? Commercial cleaning providers in Australia compared. Compare routine business cleaning providers’ scope, cleaner-hours, cover arrangements and contract terms.
Method
Current prices come from our live booking calculator; booking figures come from completed Simply Maid cleans; market prices come from other companies' own websites. We keep the three apart.
Read live from the same calculator the booking form uses, for a home that has been kept on top of, with no extras or discount code. They include GST and the Care & Cover fee. The calculator has no location input, so prices are identical in every city.
One completed clean is one observation. We exclude cancelled, test and staff bookings, $0 bookings and cleans refunded 90% or more, and net partial refunds off the price. Medians are shown only at 30 or more cleans from 20 or more customers, and the middle half only at 50 or more. Figures about what customers paid use only our current booking platform, because cleans on our previous platform were priced on old price lists. Home-size mixes use completed cleans from January 2021 on both platforms. Figures are recalculated daily. Our customers are not a sample of the whole market, so we don't present these as market averages.
Prices published on each company's own website, read on the date shown. City guides compare local companies; this page compares companies with one national price list. We exclude marketplace and guide estimates, sites that copy one price table across cities and franchise duplicates, and we don't convert flat prices into hourly rates.
Current prices, discounts, allocated times and interior inclusion summaries are read from the production booking catalogue. These describe new bookings; existing recurring customers retain their agreed terms. Historical paid prices and dated competitor research describe their stated periods.
| Measure | All seven cities |
|---|---|
| Completed cleans, current platform (since our current booking platform began in April 2026) | 232 |
| · Standard cleans | 127 |
| · Deep cleans | 90 |
| · End of lease cleans | 15 |
| Standard cleans since January 2021 (home sizes) | 22,170 |
| All completed cleans on record | 56,564 |
Booking figures recalculated daily; last run 14 October 2026, data through 13 October 2026. Prices read live from our booking calculator on 14 October 2026.
Who wrote and edited this article, when its sources were checked, and what changed.
Earlier entries record what was published at the time. Later corrections take precedence.
12 October 2026 — Updated by Huy Hoang.
Added short sections on deep clean, carpet steam cleaning and office and commercial cleaning prices, each linking to its full guide. Shortened the carpet rows in the price list and noted that business cleaning is priced by the hour. Corrected how plan discounts are described (they apply to the cleaning charge), explained why an extra adds slightly more than its listed price in booking, and added today's price beside the price history.
8 October 2026 — Updated by Huy Hoang.
Checked this guide against the current booking catalogue. Prices, discounts, allocated times and interior inclusion summaries use live production values where shown. Corrected package comparisons and first-visit explanations where relevant; existing recurring customers retain their agreed terms.
Sources
Every external source this guide relies on, with the date we read it.
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