Kyeemagh, Sydney
Standard Clean
Stephanie K.’s clean
one time
Completed October 2026
$353Recorded booking amount
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House cleaning companies in Australia compared (2026)
Quick answer: You can book a house cleaner in Australia in five main ways: through a marketplace such as Airtasker, a franchise such as Jim's Cleaning, an introduction agency, a cleaning company, or a booking platform such as Simply Maid. What differs most is who chooses the cleaner, how the price is set, who you pay, and who sorts out a problem.
Change log and editorial creditsThis guide sets named services side by side using their own published terms, with the date we checked each one, and links to detailed comparisons.
Price your home
Your clean
2 bedrooms
1 bathroom
How often
$253
Standard clean for 2 bed, 1bath. Includes GST and the Care & Cover fee.
Book this clean · $253
Pay after your clean · free cancellation up to 24h
Showing an example home: change the rooms to see yours.
- From $221 for 1 bed, 1 bath
- Standard clean, kept on top of, no extras; GST and Care & Cover included
- One-off or recurring
- Choose the clean and frequency that fit your home
- Free cancellation
- Cancel at least 24 hours before the visit
- Care & Cover
- Up to $10M public liability cover; terms and exclusions apply
Simply Maid booking benefits. Cancellation and Care & Cover terms apply.
Simply Maid price benchmark
Compare house cleaning
prices.
Use these live Simply Maid examples as a same-scope benchmark for quotes from the providers below. Match the work, property assumptions, minimums and included fees before comparing totals.
| Home size | One-off standard clean | Weekly, after the first visit |
|---|---|---|
| 1 bed, 1 bath | $221 | $178 |
| 2 bed, 1 bath | $253 | $204 |
| 3 bed, 2 bath | $317 | $255 |
AUD, including GST and booking fees, before coupons or surcharges. Standard cleaning for a home kept on top of, without selected extras. Weekly figures are later visits; review the first-visit amount in the calculator before booking.
Behind our figures
Our prices, service records and customer payments measure different things. Use the scope and dates below when comparing them with another provider’s offer.
- Prices
- From our booking calculator Examples displayed 15 October 2026. Review the current total for your selections in booking.
How this is measured
The examples use the booking calculator and include GST and Care & Cover. They refresh periodically and may retain the last available figures when a data read fails. Confirm your current total in booking. These are service examples, not amounts paid by past customers.
- Our record
- 56,566 completed cleans across the cities we serve, since 2015. Data through 14 October 2026.
How this is measured
Eligible completed Simply Maid cleans across service types on our historical and current booking platforms. Repeat visits count separately; this is not a count of customers or standard cleans alone.
- Paid by customers
- $255 median standard clean across the cities we serve, 129 cleans from 88 customers since our current booking platform began in April 2026.
How this is measured
Data through 14 October 2026. AUD including GST and fees, after discounts and partial refunds; extras and first-visit charges included. Completed Simply Maid standard cleans on the current platform, across home sizes. Repeat visits count separately. This is not a market survey or a current price list.
Simply Maid · completed cleans
A closer look at 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.
Marrickville, Sydney
Standard Clean
Georgia C.’s clean
monthly
Completed October 2026
$230Recorded booking amount
Elwood, Melbourne
Standard Clean
june P.’s clean
one time
Completed October 2026
$384Recorded booking amount
Cleaners on this visit
Akash
Showing 3 of 9 selected examples. Amounts are historical booking records; today’s quote uses your property and requirements.
Find the guide for your next decision
Which guide should I use?
Use this comparison to choose a provider. Use our pricing guide to work out the budget, our service guide to choose the clean, and the local comparisons to check providers serving your city.
- Work out your house-cleaning budgetCompare home sizes, cleaning frequency, extras and the complete Simply Maid price.
- Choose the right home cleanSee how standard, deep and end-of-lease cleaning differ before selecting a provider.
- Check a standard clean’s inclusionsMatch the routine cleaning checklist to the help your home needs.
- Independent cleaner or cleaning company?Understand who arranges the work, handles problems and provides cover.
By city
Each local comparison sits beside Simply Maid’s city price guide and home-cleaning service page. Sydney’s service page is our homepage.
| City | Compare providers | Simply Maid prices | Simply Maid service |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sydney | Compare providers | Price guide | Service and inclusions |
| Melbourne | Compare providers | Price guide | Service and inclusions |
| Brisbane | Compare providers | Price guide | Service and inclusions |
| Adelaide | Compare providers | Price guide | Service and inclusions |
| Canberra | Compare providers | Price guide | Service and inclusions |
| Perth | Compare providers | Price guide | Service and inclusions |
| Gold Coast | Compare providers | Price guide | Service and inclusions |
Compare cleaners in your city
Each city guide sets that city's local cleaning businesses beside the national services, with prices, terms and checks from their own pages.
- Cleaners in Sydney compared: MaidForYou, Maid2Go, Gold Clean, Call The Cleaners and more.
- Cleaners in Melbourne compared: Maid to Clean, Inner City Maids, Maid in Melbourne and more.
- Cleaners in Brisbane compared: Easy Bliss, Nest Home Services, Zenpure and more.
- Cleaners in Perth compared: Magic Maids, Enhanced Cleaning, Flying Domestics and more.
- Cleaners in Adelaide compared: Clean Pursuit, Springify, Bizzi Beez and more.
- Cleaners on the Gold Coast compared: Zenpure, Gold Coast Cleans, Cleaner Space and more.
- Cleaners in Canberra compared: Serene Clean, Privilege Cleaning, Mint Cleaning Group and more.
Five ways to book a cleaner
The label on a website doesn't always tell you how a service works, so it helps to know the five arrangements and check which one a business actually uses.
- Marketplace (Airtasker). You post a job, people make offers and you choose one. The platform holds your payment, but each Tasker sets their own price, scope and products.
- Directory (hipages, Service Seeking). Your job goes to local businesses, who contact you with quotes. You then deal with the business you pick.
- Introduction agency (Absolute Domestics, Family Clean, Inner City Maids). The agency screens and matches a cleaner, and you usually pay the cleaner directly. Family Clean also charges a one-off matching fee.
- Franchise (Jim's Cleaning, Houseproud Cleaning, MyHome, V.I.P. Home Services). Your request goes to a locally owned franchise, which quotes for the job under the national brand.
- Cleaning company or booking platform (Maid to Clean, Maid2Match, Simply Maid). The business sets the price and checklist, takes payment and runs its own re-clean process. Who the cleaners are differs: Maid2Match's terms say its cleaners are employees, Maid to Clean recruits contractors, and Simply Maid books independent cleaners.
Read the terms, not just the home page. Some businesses talk about "our cleaners" in their marketing while their terms say the cleaners are independent contractors, or that the business acts as an agent. For how each arrangement changes cover, payment and what happens when something goes wrong, see independent cleaner or cleaning company?
Employment, franchise, contractor and introduction models allocate selection, payment, attendance and remedies differently. These are questions for the chosen service, not claims that any model always assigns a duty to a particular party. Establish who selects the cleaner, who receives payment, who manages absence and who can authorise a remedy. A business name or platform label alone does not answer those questions.
Read the illustration as text
- Customer
- Do I choose the cleaner? Who do I pay and contact?
- Cleaning provider
- Who carries out and checks the work? Who arranges cover if they cannot attend?
- Platform, if used
- Does it arrange the job or introduce a cleaner? Who resolves missed work and payment issues?
Get the responsibility for each job in writing.
Five services side by side
All five take bookings in each of the seven cities we serve. Here is how each one works for a regular home clean, from its own pages.
| Compared | Simply Maid (us)Booking platform with independent cleaners | AirtaskerOnline marketplace | Jim's CleaningFranchise network | Absolute DomesticsIntroduction agency | Maid2MatchCleaning company |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| How you get a price | A fixed price online before you book. No quote visit or call needed.[1] | Post a task for free with a description and a budget, then receive offers from Taskers.[2] | Call 131 546 or request a free quote online; the quote is given in writing before the work.[3] | Book online with prices shown, or by phone; the agency matches a nearby cleaner and you agree the arrival time with them.[4] | Online form or phone, with a published flat-rate grid and hourly rates.[5] |
| Who chooses the cleaner | The job is offered to available cleaners near you; you can't choose a named cleaner when you book.[6]Cleaners are independent contractors who set their own availability and accept or decline work. | You choose a Tasker from the offers, after checking their profile, badges and reviews.[7]There's no obligation to accept any offer. | Your job goes to the franchise that covers your area.[3] | The agency matches a cleaner; you can ask for a replacement.[4] | Maid2Match assigns your cleaner and names them when the booking is confirmed; you can ask for a change.[5] |
| How the price is set | Fixed price by service, bedrooms, bathrooms and how often. A standard clean starts from $221.[1]Includes GST and the Care & Cover fee. The same in every city. Live from the booking calculator. | Each offer is one total price for the task, agreed before the work starts.[8]Set by each Tasker. Open-ended hourly offers settled after the job fall outside Airtasker's payment guidelines. | Quoted per job. House cleaning is advertised from $149 for a three-bedroom single-storey home.[3]A basic scope: vacuuming, mopping tiled floors, dusting, bathrooms and kitchen surfaces. GST and frequency not stated; the local quote sets the price. | Regular cleans: its FAQ says $99 for the first 2 hours, then $38 an hour per cleaner; other pages show from $82 for 2 hours, varying by suburb.[4]GST not stated. Once-off prices also differ between its pages. Its cleaner terms define a placement fee owed by the client; whether published prices include it isn't stated. | Flat one-time prices by bedrooms and bathrooms, from $139 (1 bedroom, 1 bathroom) to $378 (6 bedrooms, 4 bathrooms). Hourly from $69.75 for weekly cleans.[9]GST not stated. Flat prices are estimates confirmed at a walkthrough. |
| Fees you pay on top | The price you see includes GST and a Care & Cover fee (insurance and card processing). A same-day booking adds $40, which you accept first.[10]No weekend, pet or second-storey surcharge. | A Connection Fee of $9.95 to $59.95 (including GST), set by the task price, paid when you assign a Tasker.[11]Waived with an $89-a-year membership. The Tasker's own service fee comes out of the agreed price, not on top. | Not stated in the sources we reviewed | Not stated in the sources we reviewed | Not stated in the sources we reviewed |
| Equipment and products | The cleaner brings products and equipment, including a vacuum and mop.[12] | Agreed for each task; there's no platform default.[13]Customers are asked to say what equipment they have; Taskers arrange what's needed. | The local franchisee supplies equipment and products.[14] | Regular cleans use your products and equipment; once-off and end of lease cleaners bring their own.[4]The cleaner can bring equipment to a regular clean for a small extra charge. | Maid2Match supplies products and equipment; you can ask for your own products to be used.[5] |
| Cleaner checks | Cleaners are identity-verified and pass Simply Maid's skills assessment.[6] | ID verification is required before a Tasker can be paid, but not before they make offers.[15]Airtasker describes badges as point-in-time checks. A police check badge is optional for Taskers.[16]Shown only when the check has no disclosable outcomes; valid for up to 12 months. | House cleaners are described as police-checked and insured.[14]A brand-level statement; checks are carried out by each franchise. | Five steps: phone and face-to-face interviews, identity check, national police check and work history check.[4] | Police check and NDIS worker screening before hiring, plus interviews.[5] |
| Insurance | Care & Cover on every booking includes up to $10 million public liability insurance through Chubb.[17]Conditions and exclusions apply; report damage within 48 hours. | Third-party liability insurance up to $10 million, through Chubb, for registered Taskers.[18]Excludes poor workmanship and cash or off-platform jobs. Claims within 30 days; an excess is paid by the Tasker. | Described as insured.[14]No amount published on the pages we reviewed. | Registered cleaners are covered by $20 million public liability and personal accident insurance.[4]Insurer and excess not published. | Public liability insurance held.[19]No amount published on the pages we reviewed. |
| If something is missed | Report a missed task within 48 hours and eligible concerns get a free re-clean of those areas within seven business days. If you're still unhappy, a review and a fair credit or refund.[20]Doesn't apply if access, water or power was missing, or the scope changed after booking. | A free dispute service once work has started; Airtasker reviews both sides and decides.[21]Its insurance excludes poor workmanship, and it suggests asking Taskers about their own cover. | Jim's Work Guarantee: unsatisfactory work is inspected and fixed. If you disagree, an independent expert you both accept reports at Jim's cost, and you don't pay until it's resolved.[22]Applies only up to a posted limit for work by independent contractors. No reporting window stated. | If a clean isn't up to standard, the agency works with you and the cleaner to fix it or arranges a different cleaner.[4]No time window published; bond return isn't guaranteed. | A cleaner returns to fix the problem; if you're still unhappy, or don't want a re-do, a partial or full refund.[19]No time window found in the pages we reviewed. |
| Cancelling or rescheduling | Free with at least 24 hours' notice. Inside 24 hours, a fee may apply under the current terms.[6]If the cleaner can't get in after 20 minutes, the booking is cancelled and the lockout fee in the current terms applies. | Either side asks to cancel and the other accepts. If you're found responsible you lose the Connection Fee; the task price is refunded.[13]With no reply in 48 hours the task cancels automatically. Illness or travel problems don't count as exceptions. | Not stated in the sources we reviewed | No cancellation fee and no lock-in contract; it asks for at least 72 hours' notice.[4] | Free up to 24 hours before; inside 24 hours a fee may apply.[23]Amount not stated; may be waived if the slot is refilled. |
| When you pay | A card hold about 48 hours before the clean; the charge is taken after it.[24]Visa, Mastercard or American Express. | Your card is charged when you accept an offer, and Airtasker holds the money until you release it after the task.[25]Released payments can't be recovered in a dispute. Cash isn't supported. | A deposit may be asked for on larger or complex jobs.[14]General payment timing wasn't found in the pages we reviewed. | You pay the cleaner directly at the end of each clean, by card, bank transfer or cash.[4] | Card only, charged when the service is completed.[23] |
- Simply Maid: Simply Maid: house cleaning prices, checked 6 October 2026.
- Airtasker: Airtasker: how it works, checked 6 October 2026.
- Jim's Cleaning: Jim's Cleaning: home page, checked 6 October 2026.
- Absolute Domestics: Absolute Domestics: FAQs, checked 6 October 2026.
- Maid2Match: Maid2Match: help, checked 6 October 2026.
- Simply Maid: Simply Maid Terms of Service, checked 6 October 2026.
- Airtasker: Airtasker Help Centre: how do I choose the right Tasker?, checked 6 October 2026.
- Airtasker: Airtasker Help Centre: what are the Payment Guidelines?, checked 6 October 2026.
- Maid2Match: Maid2Match: pricing, checked 6 October 2026.
- Simply Maid: Simply Maid: house cleaning prices, checked 8 October 2026.
- Airtasker: Airtasker Help Centre: what is the Connection Fee?, checked 6 October 2026.
- Simply Maid: Simply Maid help: do I need to provide cleaning supplies?, checked 6 October 2026.
- Airtasker: Airtasker Help Centre: cancellation policy for customers, checked 6 October 2026.
- Jim's Cleaning: Jim's Cleaning: home cleaning services, checked 6 October 2026.
- Airtasker: Airtasker Help Centre: what is the ID verified badge?, checked 6 October 2026.
- Airtasker: Airtasker Help Centre: what is the Police Check badge?, checked 6 October 2026.
- Simply Maid: Simply Maid Care & Cover: damage and insurance, checked 6 October 2026.
- Airtasker: Airtasker Help Centre: third-party liability insurance, a guide for customers, checked 6 October 2026.
- Maid2Match: Maid2Match: house cleaning, checked 6 October 2026.
- Simply Maid: Simply Maid Care & Cover: Happiness Guarantee, checked 6 October 2026.
- Airtasker: Airtasker Help Centre: Airtasker's dispute process, checked 6 October 2026.
- Jim's Cleaning: Jim's Group: Jim's Work Guarantee, checked 6 October 2026.
- Maid2Match: Maid2Match: terms and conditions, checked 6 October 2026.
- Simply Maid: Simply Maid help: when do I pay?, checked 6 October 2026.
- Airtasker: Airtasker Help Centre: what is Airtasker Pay?, checked 6 October 2026.
How to read this table. Each cell is what that business publishes, with a numbered source under the table. "Not stated in the sources we reviewed" means we couldn't find it, not that the business doesn't do it. The prices aren't like for like: they cover different home sizes and scopes, and some are hourly. For what a clean costs across the market, see house cleaning prices.
House cleaning companies that work in several cities
Listed alphabetically, not ranked: what each is, who it may suit and what's worth checking, from the same fact sheets as the tables.
Absolute Domestics
Introduction agency
A national cleaning agency matching households with independent cleaners for regular, once-off, end of lease and funded cleaning.
- How it works
- A recruitment and referral agency: it screens, insures and matches independent cleaners, who work for themselves, and manages bookings and replacements. You pay the cleaner directly.
- Where it operates
- All seven cities Simply Maid serves, plus Hobart, Newcastle, the Sunshine Coast, regional areas and New Zealand.
- May suit you if
- You want one regular cleaner at an hourly rate, are happy to use your own products for regular cleans, or prefer to pay the cleaner directly.
- Worth knowing
- Its own pages publish different prices for the same clean, and regular cleans use your products and equipment unless you pay extra.
Absolute Domestics' website · Sources: Absolute Domestics: FAQs; Absolute Domestics: one-off clean. Checked 6 October 2026.
Airtasker
Online marketplace
An online marketplace for all kinds of tasks, including house cleaning. You describe the clean and a budget, compare offers from individual Taskers, and pay through the platform.
- How it works
- You post a task for free and Taskers, who are independent contractors, send offers. You choose one, and Airtasker holds your payment until you release it when the task is done.
- Where it operates
- Australia-wide, with house cleaning pages for all seven cities Simply Maid serves.
- May suit you if
- You want to choose the person yourself from their offer, profile and reviews, describe an unusual job in your own words, or set your own budget.
- Worth knowing
- Each Tasker sets their own price, scope and products for your task, and a Connection Fee is added when you assign one. Airtasker's insurance excludes poor workmanship.
Airtasker's website · Sources: Airtasker: house cleaning in Sydney; Airtasker: how it works; Airtasker Help Centre: how do I choose the right Tasker?; Airtasker Help Centre: what are the Payment Guidelines?; Airtasker Help Centre: what is the Connection Fee?; Airtasker Help Centre: cancellation policy for customers; Airtasker Help Centre: what is the ID verified badge?; Airtasker Help Centre: what is the Police Check badge?; Airtasker Help Centre: third-party liability insurance, a guide for customers; Airtasker Help Centre: Airtasker's dispute process; Airtasker Help Centre: how can I contact support?; Airtasker Help Centre: recurring tasks terms and conditions; Airtasker Help Centre: what is Airtasker Pay?. Checked 6 October 2026.
Clean4you
Booking platform with independent cleaners
A cleaning booking platform with a national flat price grid for regular, deep and end of lease cleaning, using independent contract cleaners.
- How it works
- Its terms describe a digital platform through which independent contract service providers access work. Clean4you sets the fixed price, schedules the booking, takes payment and runs its Happiness and Bond Back guarantees.
- Where it operates
- Adelaide, Brisbane, Canberra, Perth and the Gold Coast, plus regional NSW and Darwin. It also has Sydney and Melbourne pages, though some of its own pages leave those cities out.
- May suit you if
- You want a published flat price by bedrooms, a regular-visit discount, or a bond-back re-clean promise on an end of lease clean, in a city it serves.
- Worth knowing
- Its terms give two different windows for re-clean claims (24 and 48 hours), charge the full price for same-day cancellations, and set a $5,000 fee if you hire one of its cleaners privately.
Clean4you's website · Sources: Clean4you: FAQ; Clean4you: home page; Clean4you: terms and conditions; Clean4you: pricing; Clean4you: offers; Clean4you: contact. Checked 6 October 2026.
Family Clean
Introduction agency
A long-running matching service for regular weekly or fortnightly help at home, from full home help to floors and bathrooms only.
- How it works
- A matching service: it matches households with independent Home Assistants and Cleaners for regular visits, charges a one-off matching fee, and you then pay the worker directly.
- Where it operates
- Brisbane, Sydney, Melbourne, Perth, Adelaide and Canberra.
- May suit you if
- You want the same person every week or fortnight, help beyond cleaning such as laundry or meal prep, and are happy to supply products and pay the worker directly.
- Worth knowing
- There's a one-off matching fee on top of the hourly rate, you supply the products and equipment, and bond cleans aren't offered.
Family Clean's website · Sources: Family Clean: house cleaning prices in Australia; Family Clean: our service; Family Clean: FAQs. Checked 6 October 2026.
Fantastic Cleaners
Introduction agency
A national brand offering hourly regular cleaning and fixed-price end of lease cleaning through local service providers, with a paid membership that lowers rates.
- How it works
- Fantastic Services Group's terms say it acts as an introductory agent: your contract is with the service provider, who alone is responsible for the work. The group also sells Fantastic Cleaners franchises.
- Where it operates
- House cleaning in Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane and Perth.
- May suit you if
- You want low published hourly rates for regular cleaning and can supply your own products, or want carpet, upholstery and other services from one brand.
- Worth knowing
- Regular cleaning rates exclude detergents and equipment. Cancelling a one-off service with under 48 hours' notice is charged in full.
Read the detailed Fantastic Cleaners and Simply Maid comparison for the booking arrangement, inclusions and published terms.
Fantastic Cleaners' website · Sources: Fantastic Cleaners: home page; Fantastic Cleaners: terms and conditions; Fantastic Cleaners: regular domestic cleaning, Sydney; Fantastic Cleaners: house cleaning, Perth. Checked 6 October 2026.
Houseproud Cleaning
Franchise network
A Sydney-based franchise network offering regular, deep and moving cleans, priced by quote.
- How it works
- A franchise network: the local franchise owner cleans your home or sends a cleaner who works for them, and supplies the products and equipment.
- Where it operates
- Greater Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane and Perth, plus parts of regional NSW and some Gold Coast suburbs.
- May suit you if
- You'd like a local franchise owner who aims to keep the same cleaner, day and time, and you're happy to get a quote first.
- Worth knowing
- It publishes no prices, charges the full price for a cancellation inside 24 hours, and asks for complaints within 24 hours, with the remedy at its discretion.
Houseproud Cleaning's website · Sources: Houseproud Cleaning: home page; Houseproud Cleaning: residential cleaning; Houseproud Cleaning: terms and conditions; Houseproud Cleaning: about us; Houseproud Cleaning: contact us. Checked 6 October 2026.
Jim's Cleaning
Franchise network
A national franchise brand offering house cleaning alongside end of lease, oven, carpet, window, blind and pressure cleaning, quoted and done by local franchisees.
- How it works
- Each Jim's Cleaning franchise is a small business run by its owner. Calls to 131 546 and online requests go to the franchise covering your area, which quotes for the job.
- Where it operates
- Franchises in every state and territory, with local pages for all seven cities Simply Maid serves; availability depends on a local franchisee.
- May suit you if
- You'd like a written quote from a local operator, want carpet or window cleaning from the same brand, or live outside the seven cities we serve.
- Worth knowing
- The local franchisee's quote sets the price, so it can vary by area. Several terms, including cancellation, weren't published on the pages we reviewed.
Jim's Cleaning's website · Sources: Jim's Cleaning: home cleaning services; Jim's Cleaning: home page; Jim's Group: Jim's Work Guarantee. Checked 6 October 2026.
Maid2Match
Cleaning company
A national house cleaning company that says it employs its cleaners, with flat rates by home size and hourly bookings, plus funded cleaning such as NDIS and DVA.
- How it works
- Maid2Match's terms say all cleaning is done by cleaners it employs, and that you book directly with Maid2Match rather than an intermediary.
- Where it operates
- All seven cities Simply Maid serves, plus Cairns, Geelong, Ipswich, the Sunshine Coast, Hobart, Launceston and Tweed Heads.
- May suit you if
- You'd prefer a cleaner employed by the company, need NDIS, DVA, aged care or insurance-funded cleaning, or live in a regional city it serves.
- Worth knowing
- Its flat prices are one-time estimates that may change after a walkthrough on the first visit, and its pricing and help pages show different one-off hourly rates.
Maid2Match's website · Sources: Maid2Match: home page; Maid2Match: help; Maid2Match: pricing; Maid2Match: house cleaning; Maid2Match: terms and conditions. Checked 6 October 2026.
MyHome
Franchise network
A franchise sending two-person teams for regular, spring and moving cleans, priced by quote after a home visit.
- How it works
- A management franchise: local owners run each MyHome business and manage employed cleaning teams.
- Where it operates
- Melbourne, and parts of Sydney and Brisbane.
- May suit you if
- You want a quote after someone has seen your home, a two-person team, and carpet or window cleaning from the same business.
- Worth knowing
- Prices aren't published. Regular rates need at least four cleans, and cancelling inside 48 hours costs 50% to 100% of the clean.
MyHome's website · Sources: MyHome: residential cleaning FAQs; MyHome: home page; MyHome: residential cleaning; MyHome: terms and conditions; MyHome: about us; MyHome: careers. Checked 6 October 2026.
Simply Maid (us)
Booking platform with independent cleaners
A booking platform for standard, deep and end of lease cleans at a fixed price for your home, the same in every city it serves. The cleaners are independent contractors.
- How it works
- You book a fixed-price clean online. Simply Maid sets the price and the checklist, takes payment and runs the re-clean process, and offers the job to independent cleaners near you, who choose whether to accept it.
- Where it operates
- Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Adelaide, Canberra, Perth and the Gold Coast.
- May suit you if
- You want to see a fixed price for your home before you book, have the cleaner arranged for you, and pay after the clean.
- Worth knowing
- You can't choose a named cleaner when you book. Carpet steam cleaning is a separate service with equipment and postcode checks. Routine office and commercial cleaning is booked by cleaner-hours, subject to a cleaner accepting the request. Outside window cleaning is not included.
Simply Maid's terms and policies · Sources: Simply Maid Terms of Service; Simply Maid: our cleaning services; Simply Maid: house cleaning prices; Simply Maid: standard cleaning; Simply Maid help: do I need to provide cleaning supplies?; Simply Maid Care & Cover: damage and insurance; Simply Maid Care & Cover: Happiness Guarantee; Simply Maid help centre; Simply Maid help: can I request the same cleaner?; Simply Maid help: when do I pay?. Checked 6 October 2026.
V.I.P. Home Services
Franchise network
A national franchise brand that began in lawns and gardens and added home cleaning in 1998, delivered by local owner-operators.
- How it works
- A franchise network of owner-operated local businesses. V.I.P. passes your request to the local franchisee, who quotes for the job.
- Where it operates
- Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Adelaide, Perth and some Gold Coast suburbs, through local franchisees.
- May suit you if
- You'd like to deal directly with a local owner who does the cleaning, or want lawn and garden services from the same brand.
- Worth knowing
- It publishes no home cleaning prices or customer terms, so price, cancellation and guarantee details come from your local franchisee.
V.I.P. Home Services' website · Sources: V.I.P. Home Services: home cleaning; V.I.P. Home Services: home page; V.I.P. Home Services: frequently asked questions. Checked 6 October 2026.
City-based cleaning companies
Services that list one city or region. Listed by city, not ranked.
MaidForYou
Booking platform with independent cleaners
A Sydney booking service for regular, deep and end of lease cleaning, with an instant online price, matched to independent cleaning businesses.
- How it works
- MaidForYou's terms describe it as a facilitator: it matches a cleaning business from its database to your booking, and your cleaning agreement is with that business. MaidForYou takes the payment and issues the invoice in the business's name.
- Where it operates
- Sydney only, in more than 400 suburbs.
- May suit you if
- You're in Sydney and want an instant online price with supplies included, or oven and carpet cleaning from the same service.
- Worth knowing
- Its terms say you contract with the matched cleaning business, not MaidForYou. A late cancellation costs $50, and a full refund under its guarantee needs photo evidence.
MaidForYou's website · Sources: MaidForYou: where we serve; MaidForYou: services and pricing; MaidForYou: terms and conditions; MaidForYou: our satisfaction guarantee; MaidForYou: FAQ. Checked 6 October 2026.
Maid2Go Cleaning
Booking platform with independent cleaners
A Sydney cleaning service with instant online pricing for regular, deep, end of lease and carpet cleaning, using independent contract cleaners.
- How it works
- Its terms describe a digital platform through which independent contract cleaners access work. Cleaners joining need an ABN and their own equipment, and choose which jobs to accept.
- Where it operates
- Sydney, including the Inner West, Eastern Suburbs and Lower North Shore.
- May suit you if
- You're in Sydney and want packages priced by bedrooms and bathrooms, carpet steam cleaning from the same service, or a dedicated cleaner for regular visits.
- Worth knowing
- Its homepage talks about employees while its terms describe independent contractors. Problems must be reported within 24 hours with photos.
Maid2Go Cleaning's website · Sources: Maid2Go Cleaning: where we clean; Maid2Go Cleaning: home page; Maid2Go Cleaning: join us; Maid2Go Cleaning: basic cleaning prices; Maid2Go Cleaning: hourly rate guide; Maid2Go Cleaning: terms of service. Checked 6 October 2026.
Maid to Clean
Cleaning company
A Melbourne cleaning service offering regular, one-off, end of lease and other cleaning, booked online at published hourly or flat rates.
- How it works
- Maid to Clean publishes the prices, allocates the cleaners, bills customers and runs its guarantee. Its careers page recruits cleaners as contractors paid per job.
- Where it operates
- Metropolitan Melbourne and, since July 2025, Geelong.
- May suit you if
- You're in Melbourne or Geelong and want published hourly rates, a regular cleaner allocated for weekly or fortnightly visits, or extras such as ironing, steam or exterior cleaning.
- Worth knowing
- Its guarantee asks for photos within 48 hours, and a late cancellation can cost half the job. Its FAQ and terms give different cancellation cut-offs, so check the current terms.
Maid to Clean's website · Sources: Maid to Clean: where we clean; Maid to Clean: home page; Maid to Clean: pricing; Maid to Clean: terms and conditions; Maid to Clean: exclusions; Maid to Clean: FAQ; Maid to Clean: who we are. Checked 6 October 2026.
Inner City Maids
Introduction agency
A Melbourne cleaning agency for regular, once-off and deep cleans, booked online by the hour.
- How it works
- An introduction and referral agency: its terms say its cleaners operate independently and aren't its employees, and you contract with and pay the cleaner directly.
- Where it operates
- Most of Melbourne (it was formerly Inner Melbourne Maids).
- May suit you if
- You're in Melbourne, want to book by the hour and keep the same cleaner on the same day and time, and are happy to pay the cleaner directly.
- Worth knowing
- Its terms say it doesn't guarantee the service, damage compensation is capped at $2,500 per incident, and late cancellations cost $75 or more.
Inner City Maids' website · Sources: Inner City Maids: home page; Inner City Maids: terms of service. Checked 6 October 2026.
Maid in Melbourne
Cleaning company
A Melbourne service matching households with one regular cleaner for weekly or fortnightly cleans, at published hourly rates.
- How it works
- It matches each customer with one regular cleaner. Its site doesn't say whether the cleaners are employees or contractors.
- Where it operates
- Metropolitan Melbourne (not Geelong or the Mornington Peninsula).
- May suit you if
- You want the same cleaner every week or fortnight in Melbourne, using your own products, with no cancellation fees.
- Worth knowing
- Its guarantee conditions and terms weren't published when we checked, and regular cleans use your products and equipment.
Maid in Melbourne's website · Sources: Maid in Melbourne: home page; Maid in Melbourne: services; Maid in Melbourne: rates; Maid in Melbourne: about. Checked 6 October 2026.
Totally Houseproud
Cleaning company
A Brisbane-based business arranging regular, casual, heavy and bond cleans at hourly rates. It's a different business from Houseproud Cleaning.
- How it works
- A Brisbane business that says it isn't a franchise and has selected and screened cleaners for decades. Its site doesn't say whether cleaners are employees or contractors.
- Where it operates
- Brisbane, the Gold Coast and the Sunshine Coast.
- May suit you if
- You're in Brisbane or on the Gold Coast, want regular hourly cleans at a low published rate, and are happy to supply your own products.
- Worth knowing
- Some of its prices differ between its own pages, and payment is by cash or bank transfer.
Totally Houseproud's website · Sources: Totally Houseproud: home page; Totally Houseproud: bookings and quotes; Totally Houseproud: regular clean; Totally Houseproud: bond cleans; Totally Houseproud: about us. Checked 6 October 2026.
Easy Bliss
Booking platform with independent cleaners
A Brisbane-only cleaning business, founded in 2021, with flat prices by rooms and bathrooms including GST, and teams that bring their own products.
- How it works
- A Brisbane business that takes the booking, sets the price and the cleaning standards, and assigns independent subcontractor teams, each with its own ABN and insurance. Its terms make the assigned team responsible for the work.
- Where it operates
- Brisbane only, within about 20 km of the CBD.
- May suit you if
- You live within about 20 km of the Brisbane CBD and want a flat price including GST, shown before you book, with a team that brings everything.
- Worth knowing
- A 40% fee applies to cancelling within 24 hours or if the team can't get in, Queensland public holidays add 30%, and problems with regular and deep cleans must be reported within 24 hours.
Easy Bliss' website · Sources: Easy Bliss: business information; Easy Bliss: home page; Easy Bliss: cleaning prices, Brisbane; Easy Bliss: terms and conditions; Easy Bliss: FAQ; Easy Bliss: regular house cleaning, Brisbane. Checked 6 October 2026.
Nest Home Services
Cleaning company
A Brisbane cleaning business, also called Nest Cleaning Brisbane, with an hourly rate including GST for regular cleans and a dedicated cleaner for each regular client.
- How it works
- A family-run Brisbane business, started in 2013, that hand-selects cleaners and matches each household with one. Its site doesn't say whether the cleaners are employees or contractors, and regular clients pay the cleaner directly.
- Where it operates
- Brisbane and surrounding suburbs, mostly inner and middle-ring.
- May suit you if
- You're in inner or middle-ring Brisbane, want regular cleaning by the hour with products included, and would like a dedicated cleaner.
- Worth knowing
- Its booking terms say the team returns to fix problems but no refunds of any kind are given, and one-off cleans need 48 hours' notice to cancel.
Nest Home Services' website · Sources: Nest Home Services: home page; Nest Home Services: house cleaning, Brisbane; Nest Home Services: regular cleaning, Brisbane; Nest Home Services: deep cleaning, Brisbane; Nest Home Services: contact and booking terms. Checked 6 October 2026.
Which services cover your city
Five services in this guide list all seven cities we serve. The others list fewer, and several franchises depend on a local owner in your area.
| Service | Sydney | Melbourne | Brisbane | Adelaide | Canberra | Perth | Gold Coast |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Simply Maid | Listed | Listed | Listed | Listed | Listed | Listed | Listed |
| Airtasker | Listed | Listed | Listed | Listed | Listed | Listed | Listed |
| Jim's Cleaning | Local franchise | Local franchise | Local franchise | Local franchise | Local franchise | Local franchise | Local franchise |
| Absolute Domestics | Listed | Listed | Listed | Listed | Listed | Listed | Listed |
| Maid2Match | Listed | Listed | Listed | Listed | Listed | Listed | Listed |
| Clean4you | Not confirmed | Not confirmed | Listed | Listed | Listed | Listed | Listed |
| Houseproud Cleaning | Listed | Listed | Listed | Not listed | Not listed | Listed | Some suburbs |
| MyHome | Some suburbs | Listed | Some suburbs | Not listed | Not listed | Not listed | Not listed |
| V.I.P. Home Services | Listed | Listed | Listed | Listed | Not confirmed | Listed | Some suburbs |
| Family Clean | Listed | Listed | Listed | Listed | Listed | Listed | Not listed |
| Fantastic Cleaners | Listed | Listed | Listed | Not confirmed | Not confirmed | Listed | Not confirmed |
| MaidForYou | Listed | Not listed | Not listed | Not listed | Not listed | Not listed | Not listed |
| Maid2Go Cleaning | Listed | Not confirmed | Not listed | Not listed | Not listed | Not listed | Not listed |
| Maid to Clean | Not listed | Listed | Not listed | Not listed | Not listed | Not listed | Not listed |
| Inner City Maids | Not listed | Listed | Not listed | Not listed | Not listed | Not listed | Not listed |
| Maid in Melbourne | Not listed | Listed | Not listed | Not listed | Not listed | Not listed | Not listed |
| Totally Houseproud | Not listed | Not listed | Listed | Not listed | Not listed | Not listed | Listed |
| Easy Bliss | Not listed | Not listed | Listed | Not listed | Not listed | Not listed | Not listed |
| Nest Home Services | Not listed | Not listed | Listed | Not listed | Not listed | Not listed | Not listed |
Listed means the business names the city on its own site. It doesn't mean every suburb is covered, or that someone is free when you want them. Some suburbs means its pages name only part of the city. Not confirmed means the business's own pages disagree about the city or don't make it clear. Jim's Cleaning depends on a local franchisee. Each city guide adds that city's local businesses; many more aren't covered here. Sources are listed at the end of this guide. Checked 6 October 2026.
Which kind of service suits you?
Start with what matters most to you, then check that business's own terms.
- You want to choose the person. A marketplace lets you compare offers, profiles and reviews before you pick. See Airtasker or a cleaning service?
- You want a price before anyone visits. Look for published fixed prices by home size. Simply Maid, Maid to Clean's flat rates and Maid2Match's price grid all show one online.
- You'd rather pay the cleaner directly and use your own products. Introduction agencies such as Family Clean, and Absolute Domestics for regular cleans, work this way. See Family Clean or Simply Maid? and Absolute Domestics or Simply Maid?
- You want a local quote, and one brand for other jobs too. A franchise such as Jim's Cleaning quotes locally and also cleans carpets and windows. See Jim's Cleaning or Simply Maid?
- You want a cleaner employed by the business. Maid2Match's terms say its cleaners are its employees. Most of the others in this guide use independent cleaners. See Maid2Match or Simply Maid?
- You want a service that only works in your city. Sydney has MaidForYou and Maid2Go; Melbourne has Maid to Clean, Inner City Maids and Maid in Melbourne; Brisbane has Easy Bliss and Nest Home Services; Perth, Adelaide, the Gold Coast and Canberra each have their own local businesses. The city guides set them side by side.
Whichever you choose, the questions to ask before you book work for any cleaner or business.
How to compare prices fairly
Compare the same home, the same scope and the same frequency, then add every fee.
- The same home. Bedrooms and bathrooms both change how long a clean takes. Some price lists count bedrooms only.
- The same scope. Check whether inside the oven, fridge and cupboards, and interior windows, are included or extra.
- The same unit. A fixed price, a rate per cleaner per hour and a rate per booked hour aren't the same thing. Hourly bookings usually have a two-hour minimum.
- GST and fees. Many price lists don't say whether GST is included. Add connection, matching, card and out-of-area fees.
- First and regular visits. Regular-visit discounts and first-visit surcharges change what you pay over a year.
- Products. If you supply the products and vacuum, the price is for labour only.
With Simply Maid, a standard clean of a three-bedroom, two-bathroom home is $317 one-off, live from our booking calculator, including GST and the Care & Cover fee. What house cleaning costs in Australia compares other businesses' published prices like for like.
Compare equivalent work and arrangements before comparing prices. Unstated fees or terms remain unknown until confirmed; this diagram does not rank providers.
Read the illustration as text
- The same scope
- Rooms, tasks, extras and exclusions.
- The same arrangements
- Products, equipment, access and who handles a missed visit.
- The full visit total
- Minimums, fees, GST and conditions on any offer.
A headline hourly rate is only one part.
Detailed comparisons
Side-by-side guides, with every fact sourced and dated.
- Airtasker or a cleaning service? Offers and the Connection Fee, against a fixed price with the cleaner arranged.
- Jim's Cleaning or Simply Maid? A local franchise quote, against a fixed price online.
- Maid to Clean or Simply Maid? Two ways to book a cleaner in Melbourne.
- Maid2Match or Simply Maid? Employed cleaners and a flat-rate grid, against a booking platform.
- Absolute Domestics or Simply Maid? An agency where you pay the cleaner, against a fixed price.
- Family Clean or Simply Maid? A matched home assistant and a matching fee, against a booked clean.
- Cleaners in Sydney compared The services that serve Sydney, side by side.
- Cleaners in Melbourne compared The services that serve Melbourne, side by side.
- Cleaners in Brisbane compared The services that serve Brisbane, side by side.
- Cleaners in Perth compared The services and agencies that serve Perth, side by side.
- Cleaners in Adelaide compared The services that serve Adelaide, side by side.
- Cleaners on the Gold Coast compared The services that serve the Gold Coast, side by side.
- Cleaners in Canberra compared The services that serve Canberra, side by side.
What do Simply Maid's own customers say? Simply Maid reviews shows every city's Google listing, whatever its score.
Method
How we compare
We compare what each business publishes about how its service works, not how well any one clean was done.
- What we read. Each provider's own service, pricing, help and terms pages, on the date shown beside each fact. We didn't post jobs, ask for quotes, book cleans or contact sales teams.
- "Not stated in the sources we reviewed". We couldn't find it on the pages we read. It doesn't mean the business doesn't do it, so ask them.
- Platform terms and individual cleaners. On a marketplace or through an agency, much is set by the person you book. We describe the platform's or agency's published terms, not any one cleaner's.
- Prices. We compare like for like where we can: the same service, home size and frequency, with GST, minimum hours and fees noted. Simply Maid's prices are live from our booking calculator. Other figures are labelled as published rates, "from" prices or marketplace task prices, and we never work out an hourly rate from a fixed price.
- No scores or winners. We don't rate providers or pick a winner. Star ratings on different sites come from different customers, so we don't compare them.
- Which providers. The services that appear most often in Google results for house cleaning across the seven cities we serve, plus agencies that serve most of those cities.
- Corrections. If something here is wrong or out of date, email hello@simplymaid.com.au and we'll check it and correct the page. We re-read every source at least every three months.
Questions people ask
Is it cheaper to book a cleaner on Airtasker?
Sometimes, but compare the total. Airtasker's own house cleaning pages show median task prices of $150 to $170 across our cities, before a Connection Fee of $9.95 to $59.95. Those figures cover homes of every size and scope, so check what's included before comparing them with a fixed price.
Are cleaners from cleaning companies employees?
Not always. In this guide, Maid2Match's terms say its cleaners are its employees. Absolute Domestics, Family Clean and Inner City Maids say theirs are independent, Maid to Clean recruits contractors, Jim's Cleaning works through franchisees, Airtasker's Taskers are independent contractors, and Simply Maid books independent cleaners.
How do these services check their cleaners?
They describe different checks. Absolute Domestics, Family Clean, Maid to Clean, Maid2Match and Jim's Cleaning say their cleaners are police-checked. On Airtasker, ID verification is needed before a Tasker is paid and a police check badge is optional. Simply Maid's cleaners are identity-verified and pass its skills assessment.
Do I need to supply cleaning products?
It depends on the service. Simply Maid, Maid to Clean, Maid2Match and Jim's Cleaning say the cleaner brings products and equipment. Family Clean, and Absolute Domestics for regular cleans, use yours. On Airtasker it's agreed for each task.
Can I keep the same cleaner?
Most services aim for it on regular visits, but few promise it. Maid to Clean allocates a regular cleaner for weekly and fortnightly bookings, the agencies usually keep one cleaner per home, and Simply Maid aims to keep the same cleaner on a regular plan. On Airtasker you can rebook a Tasker you've used.
What happened to Oneflare?
Oneflare's website now redirects to Airtasker. Airtasker's help centre says Oneflare was retired on 30 June 2026.
Is hipages a good way to find a house cleaner?
hipages passes your job to local businesses, who quote, and its app listing says posting a job is free. We couldn't review its customer pages for this guide, so check its current terms for fees, checks and cover before you book.
What is the biggest cleaning company in Australia?
No public figures rank home cleaning businesses in Australia by size, so we can't say which is biggest. Several work nationally: Jim's Cleaning has franchises in every state and territory, Airtasker's marketplace covers the country, and Maid2Match and Absolute Domestics list all seven cities we serve.
Which kind of cleaning service suits regular home cleaning?
It depends on what you want to keep the same. For one person every week or fortnight at an hourly rate, agencies such as Family Clean and Absolute Domestics match a regular cleaner. For a fixed price for your home with the cleaner arranged, a cleaning company or booking platform such as Maid2Match or Simply Maid publishes one before you book. To choose the person yourself, Airtasker lets you rebook a Tasker you've used.
Where can I compare prices for residential cleaning?
Each city guide here lists what that city's cleaning services publish about price, and our guide to house cleaning prices compares published prices like for like by home size. Compare the same home, scope and frequency, and check whether GST, products and fees are included.
Why isn't my local cleaning business here?
We cover services that appear often in search results across the seven cities we serve. Many local businesses aren't listed, and the same questions work for them too.
Change log
Who wrote and edited this article, when its sources were checked, and what changed.
Current version
What changed
13 October 2026 — Added the shared comparison layout, house-cleaning calculator, service features, local evidence and service/city navigation. Preserved the existing provider research and URLs; individual competitor source-check dates are unchanged.
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12 October 2026 — Updated by Huy Hoang.
Added comparison guides for Perth, Adelaide, the Gold Coast and Canberra, a city guide index, and questions on regular cleaning and comparing prices.
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- Huy Hoang
8 October 2026 — Updated by Huy Hoang.
Updated the shared Simply Maid comparison facts to use live discounts, same-day fees and package inclusions. Deep Cleaning fridge and kitchen cabinet interiors are optional extras. Competitor facts retain their stated source dates.
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Sources
The pages this guide relies on, with the date we read each one. Each fact in the tables links to its own source.
- How it works, Airtasker. Read 6 October 2026.
- What is the Connection Fee?, Airtasker Help Centre. Read 6 October 2026.
- Oneflare has retired: here's what you need to know, Airtasker Help Centre. Read 6 October 2026. Oneflare's retirement date; oneflare.com.au redirected to airtasker.com when checked.
- hipages Group: about, hipages Group. Read 6 October 2026. How the hipages directory works; hipages.com.au couldn't be read for this guide.
- Home page and home cleaning services, Jim's Cleaning. Read 6 October 2026.
- FAQs, Absolute Domestics. Read 6 October 2026.
- Pricing, help and terms, Maid2Match. Read 6 October 2026.
- FAQs and our service, Family Clean. Read 6 October 2026.
- Pricing and terms and conditions, Maid to Clean. Read 6 October 2026.
- Home page and terms of service, Inner City Maids. Read 6 October 2026.
- Terms of Service, Simply Maid. Read 6 October 2026.
- House cleaning prices, Simply Maid. Read 6 October 2026. Simply Maid prices, live from the booking calculator.
Competitor details are taken from each provider's own published pages on the dates shown. Terms and prices change, so check the provider's current terms before you book. Simply Maid publishes these guides and competes with the businesses in them.