Kyeemagh, Sydney
Standard Clean
Stephanie K.’s clean
one time
Completed October 2026
$353Recorded booking amount
Compare: Sydney
Cleaners in Sydney compared: how the main services work (2026)
Quick answer: There's no single best cleaner in Sydney: the right one depends on whether you want to choose the person, see a fixed price first, pay the cleaner directly, or have a business handle problems. Domestic cleaners in Sydney come through Airtasker, Jim's Cleaning franchises, agencies, local companies such as Gold Clean and Call The Cleaners, and booking platforms such as MaidForYou and Simply Maid.
Change log and editorial creditsHow the house cleaning services that serve Sydney compare, from each one's own published pages, with no ranking and no paid placements.
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
- 44,737 completed cleans in Sydney, 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
- $228 median standard clean in Sydney, 61 cleans from 42 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 in Sydney
Selected examples from Simply Maid’s own records for Sydney. 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
Annandale, Sydney
End of Lease Clean
JEREMY P.’s clean
one time
Completed October 2026
$427Recorded booking amount
Recorded tasks: Inside Oven Deep Clean, Interior Windows Clean, Inside Cabinets & Drawers
Cleaners on this visit
Nitesh Kumar
Showing 3 of 9 selected examples. Amounts are historical booking records; today’s quote uses your property and requirements.
People behind the work
Simply Maid cleaners in Sydney.
Published cleaner profiles for this city. Profile totals cover each cleaner’s recorded Simply Maid work across services and locations.
Some of the cleaners who take Simply Maid jobs in Sydney
AsmarSurry Hills★ 5.0 from 3 reviewsWith Simply Maid since 2026
ViktoriyaArtarmon13 cleans completedWith Simply Maid since 2026
AltantsatsralWolli Creek8 cleans completedWith Simply Maid since 2026
Nitesh KumarBlacktown5 cleans completedWith Simply Maid since 2026
NuriaKingsford4 cleans completedWith Simply Maid since 2026
huyCanley Vale3 cleans completedWith Simply Maid since 2026
From published cleaner profiles, 15 October 2026. Each booking is offered to the available cleaners near you, so these are examples, not a list to choose from.
15 cleaning services in Sydney, at a glance
Listed alphabetically, not ranked. Each line comes from the business's own pages; the table, profiles and sources below give the detail.
- Absolute Domestics, agency. A national cleaning agency matching households with independent cleaners for regular, once-off, end of lease and funded cleaning.
- Airtasker, 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.
- Call The Cleaners, booking platform. A cleaning booking business operating since 2020 in Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane and Canberra, with fixed prices by bedrooms and bathrooms for house, deep and end-of-lease cleans, and independent contractor cleaners.
- Family Clean, agency. A long-running matching service for regular weekly or fortnightly help at home, from full home help to floors and bathrooms only.
- Fantastic Cleaners, 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.
- Gold Clean, cleaning company. A Sydney cleaning business doing house, end-of-lease, carpet, window, builders and commercial cleaning, with an online calculator that prices house cleans by bedrooms and bathrooms, including GST.
- Houseproud Cleaning, franchise. A Sydney-based franchise network offering regular, deep and moving cleans, priced by quote.
- Jim's Cleaning, franchise. A national franchise brand offering house cleaning alongside end of lease, oven, carpet, window, blind and pressure cleaning, quoted and done by local franchisees.
- Korean Cleaners, cleaning company. A small Sydney cleaning business that sets a fixed per-job price after visiting your home and aims to keep the same cleaners for each client.
- Maid2Go Cleaning, booking platform. A Sydney cleaning service with instant online pricing for regular, deep, end of lease and carpet cleaning, using independent contract cleaners.
- 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.
- MaidForYou, booking platform. A Sydney booking service for regular, deep and end of lease cleaning, with an instant online price, matched to independent cleaning businesses.
- MyHome, franchise. A franchise sending two-person teams for regular, spring and moving cleans, priced by quote after a home visit.
- Simply Maid (us), booking platform. 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.
- V.I.P. Home Services, franchise. A national franchise brand that began in lawns and gardens and added home cleaning in 1998, delivered by local owner-operators.
Which Sydney cleaning service is best for you?
There's no single best cleaner in Sydney, but some services are built for particular needs. Each pick below matches a need to the services whose own pages offer it.
- Best for choosing the person yourself: Airtasker. You post the job, compare offers, profiles and reviews from individual Taskers, and choose one; a Connection Fee is added when you assign them.
- Best for a price before you book: Simply Maid, MaidForYou, Maid2Go Cleaning and Call The Cleaners publish prices by home size, and Gold Clean prices online with its calculator, including GST.
- Best for paying the cleaner directly: Absolute Domestics and Family Clean. You pay the cleaner on the day, and regular cleans use your products.
- Best for keeping one regular cleaner: Maid2Go Cleaning pairs regular customers with a dedicated cleaner, Gold Clean says you'll have the same cleaner every time, and Absolute Domestics assigns one cleaner for regular cleans.
- Best for the lowest published hourly rate: Fantastic Cleaners at $45 an hour for weekly cleans, with products and equipment not included. Absolute Domestics charges $38 an hour after its first 2 hours.
- Best for cleaners employed by the business: Maid2Match, whose terms say its cleaners are its own employees.
- Best for a local quote, plus carpets and windows: Jim's Cleaning, whose local franchisee quotes and also cleans carpets, windows and ovens.
Sydney cleaning services side by side
Four of these publish a price online before you book, and Airtasker works by offers. MaidForYou, Maid2Go, Call The Cleaners and Simply Maid all use independent cleaners, though their terms, guarantees and fees differ.
| Compared | Simply Maid (us)Booking platform with independent cleaners | MaidForYouBooking platform with independent cleaners | Maid2Go CleaningBooking platform with independent cleaners | Call The CleanersBooking platform with independent cleaners | AirtaskerOnline marketplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| How you get a price | A fixed price online before you book. No quote visit or call needed.[1] | An instant online price and booking; the team confirms the same business day.[2] | Instant online pricing and booking, or a custom quote.[3] | Book through its online form, which estimates work from bedrooms, bathrooms and extras, or by phone with its customer service team.[4]Its terms say you must sign up for an account to use the service. | Post a task for free with a description and a budget, then receive offers from Taskers.[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. | MaidForYou matches a cleaning business by distance, rating and specialism; you can name a preferred one.[7]A preferred business isn't guaranteed. | Jobs are offered to contract cleaners, who choose whether to accept them.[8] | It matches you with cleaners, and its terms say it may assign different cleaners to your bookings at its discretion.[9] | You choose a Tasker from the offers, after checking their profile, badges and reviews.[10]There's no obligation to accept any offer. |
| Cleaners who worked in Sydney recently | 13 cleaners completed 50 cleans in Sydney in the last 90 days.From Simply Maid's completed job records through 15 October 2026, covering the preceding 90 days. Distinct cleaners with completed assignments, including team members; each cleaner counts once across the period. Jobs without a completion date or named completed assignment are excluded. Historical activity is not current availability. | Not stated in the sources we reviewed | Not stated in the sources we reviewed | Not stated in the sources we reviewed | Not stated in the sources we reviewed |
| 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. | Flat rate from $163 for a one-bedroom studio or apartment; regular cleans from $138.55; or $66 an hour.[2]Prices include GST. The regular figure appears beside a 15% saving; the page doesn't say whether residential hourly rates are per cleaner. | Basic clean packages from $160 (1 bedroom, 1 bathroom) to $490 (6 bedrooms), plus $40 per extra bathroom; or $77 an hour per cleaner.[11]GST and frequency not stated. Its hourly guide says all services are based on hourly rates. | Sydney house cleaning: $150 for 1 bedroom and 1 bathroom, $155 for 2 bedrooms and 1 bathroom, $200 for 3 bedrooms and 2 bathrooms, up to $530 for 8 bedrooms and 6 bathrooms. Deep cleaning: $190 to $610 for the same sizes.[12]GST not stated. Its pages differ: its general house-cleaning page lists $165 for 2 bedrooms and 1 bathroom and $210 for 3 bedrooms and 2 bathrooms, and its Sydney FAQ says deep cleans start from $200. Canberra: house cleaning $150 (1 bedroom, 1 bathroom) to $540 (8 bedrooms, 6 bathrooms); deep cleaning $190 to $610; end-of-lease $335 to $980.[13]GST not stated. | Each offer is one total price for the task, agreed before the work starts.[14]Set by each Tasker. Open-ended hourly offers settled after the job fall outside Airtasker's payment guidelines. |
| 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.[15]No weekend, pet or second-storey surcharge. | Not stated in the sources we reviewed | Not stated in the sources we reviewed | Extras are priced separately, for example inside oven $60, inside fridge $60, rangehood $40 and changing bed sheets $10. Its terms allow the price to be adjusted if the work on arrival differs significantly from what was described.[12]Carpet steam cleaning is $60 a room as a house-clean extra on its price page and $40 in its FAQ. | A Connection Fee of $9.95 to $59.95 (including GST), set by the task price, paid when you assign a Tasker.[16]Waived with an $89-a-year membership. The Tasker's own service fee comes out of the agreed price, not on top. |
| Equipment and products | The cleaner brings products and equipment, including a vacuum and mop.[17] | Cleaners bring all supplies and equipment.[2] | Cleaning supplies and equipment are included.[3] | Cleaning supplies and industry-grade equipment are included.[18] | Agreed for each task; there's no platform default.[19]Customers are asked to say what equipment they have; Taskers arrange what's needed. |
| Insurance | Care & Cover on every booking includes up to $10 million public liability insurance through Chubb.[20]Conditions and exclusions apply; report damage within 48 hours. | Every clean is covered by $20 million public liability insurance.[2] | Described as fully insured up to $10 million.[3]Who holds the policy isn't stated. | Its pages describe cleaners as fully insured; its terms say damage claims may be investigated through its insurance processes and cap its liability at the fees paid for the service.[9]No amount published on the pages we reviewed. | Third-party liability insurance up to $10 million, through Chubb, for registered Taskers.[21]Excludes poor workmanship and cash or off-platform jobs. Claims within 30 days; an excess is paid by the Tasker. |
| 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.[22]Doesn't apply if access, water or power was missing, or the scope changed after booking. | 200% Satisfaction Guarantee: report within 48 hours for a free re-clean within 48 hours of your report; then a refund or credit.[23]Its terms ask for photo evidence for a full refund and pay no cash instead of a re-clean. | Call within 24 hours with photos (7 days for move-in and move-out cleans) for a re-clean in 1 to 3 days; then credit or a refund if it's still not right.[24] | If you're not satisfied, contact it within 24 hours and it will return to fix the problem at no extra charge; for bond cleans it returns within 72 hours of an agent's report.[25]Its terms say re-clean requests should preferably come within 48 hours, with photos or video where possible. | A free dispute service once work has started; Airtasker reviews both sides and decides.[26]Its insurance excludes poor workmanship, and it suggests asking Taskers about their own cover. |
| 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. | Free up to 24 hours before; a $50 fee inside 24 hours.[7]If there's no access on arrival, the full price may be charged. | At least 24 hours' notice; a $70 fee may apply inside 24 hours.[24]$70 also applies to lockouts or unsafe pets. | Free with more than 24 hours' notice; $66 including GST with less than 24 hours' notice; $165 including GST if the cleaner is on site and can't get in or the job is cancelled.[9]Its home page FAQ gives the on-site fee as $166. | Either side asks to cancel and the other accepts. If you're found responsible you lose the Connection Fee; the task price is refunded.[19]With no reply in 48 hours the task cancels automatically. Illness or travel problems don't count as exceptions. |
| When you pay | A card hold about 48 hours before the clean; the charge is taken after it.[27]Visa, Mastercard or American Express. | Card details taken at booking; charged automatically after the clean.[7] | A card hold two days before; charged the evening after the clean.[24] | No upfront payment; pay by credit card, debit card or bank transfer once the clean is done.[28] | Your card is charged when you accept an offer, and Airtasker holds the money until you release it after the task.[29]Released payments can't be recovered in a dispute. Cash isn't supported. |
- Simply Maid: Simply Maid: house cleaning prices, checked 6 October 2026.
- MaidForYou: MaidForYou: services and pricing, checked 6 October 2026.
- Maid2Go Cleaning: Maid2Go Cleaning: home page, checked 6 October 2026.
- Call The Cleaners: Call The Cleaners: how it works, checked 12 October 2026.
- Airtasker: Airtasker: how it works, checked 6 October 2026.
- Simply Maid: Simply Maid Terms of Service, checked 6 October 2026.
- MaidForYou: MaidForYou: terms and conditions, checked 6 October 2026.
- Maid2Go Cleaning: Maid2Go Cleaning: join us, checked 6 October 2026.
- Call The Cleaners: Call The Cleaners: booking terms and conditions, checked 12 October 2026.
- Airtasker: Airtasker Help Centre: how do I choose the right Tasker?, checked 6 October 2026.
- Maid2Go Cleaning: Maid2Go Cleaning: basic cleaning prices, checked 6 October 2026.
- Call The Cleaners: Call The Cleaners: Sydney cleaning service prices, checked 12 October 2026.
- Call The Cleaners: Call The Cleaners: Canberra, checked 12 October 2026.
- Airtasker: Airtasker Help Centre: what are the Payment Guidelines?, 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.
- Call The Cleaners: Call The Cleaners: regular cleaning, checked 12 October 2026.
- Airtasker: Airtasker Help Centre: cancellation policy for customers, 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.
- Simply Maid: Simply Maid Care & Cover: Happiness Guarantee, checked 6 October 2026.
- MaidForYou: MaidForYou: our satisfaction guarantee, checked 6 October 2026.
- Maid2Go Cleaning: Maid2Go Cleaning: terms of service, checked 6 October 2026.
- Call The Cleaners: Call The Cleaners: satisfaction guarantee, checked 12 October 2026.
- Airtasker: Airtasker Help Centre: Airtasker's dispute process, checked 6 October 2026.
- Simply Maid: Simply Maid help: when do I pay?, checked 6 October 2026.
- Call The Cleaners: Call The Cleaners: FAQ, checked 12 October 2026.
- Airtasker: Airtasker Help Centre: what is Airtasker Pay?, checked 6 October 2026.
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.
Cleaning companies in Sydney, by type
Domestic cleaners in Sydney come through five kinds of business, and the kind decides who sets the price, who you pay and who sorts out a problem.
- Cleaning companies (the business runs the service itself: it sets the price, arranges the cleaner or team and handles problems): Gold Clean, Korean Cleaners, Maid2Match.
- Booking platforms (the business sets the price and takes the booking, and independent cleaners do the work): MaidForYou, Maid2Go Cleaning, Call The Cleaners, Simply Maid (us).
- Agencies (you're matched with a cleaner, and often pay or contract with them directly): Fantastic Cleaners, Absolute Domestics, Family Clean.
- Franchises (a locally owned business quotes and cleans under a national brand): Houseproud Cleaning, Jim's Cleaning, V.I.P. Home Services, MyHome.
- Marketplaces (you post a job, compare offers from individuals and choose one): Airtasker.
Each label comes from the business's own terms where it publishes them, and some describe themselves differently in their marketing. For what each arrangement means for insurance, payment and complaints, see independent cleaner or cleaning company?
Who cleans homes in Sydney
Every service here lists Sydney, or some Sydney suburbs, on its own website. Sydney-based services come first, then those that work in several cities. Listed, 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.
Gold Clean
Cleaning company
A Sydney cleaning business doing house, end-of-lease, carpet, window, builders and commercial cleaning, with an online calculator that prices house cleans by bedrooms and bathrooms, including GST.
- How it works
- Gold Clean Pty Ltd, based in Carlton NSW, prices house cleans online and takes payment itself. Its terms describe the service as placing a "registered service provider" with the customer; its pages don't say whether cleaners are employees or contractors.
- Where it operates
- Greater Sydney: the CBD and inner city, Inner West, North Shore, St George and Sutherland, Western Suburbs to Penrith, and the Eastern Suburbs.
- May suit you if
- You're in greater Sydney, want a house-cleaning price online before booking, plan weekly, fortnightly or 4-weekly cleans for the discount, and want products and equipment supplied.
- Worth knowing
- It publishes no fixed price table, only a calculator. Its pages differ on team size (teams of two on the home page; one cleaner for an apartment or studio in its FAQ) and on payment (online through Stripe on the home page; cash, cheque, card or online in its FAQ). Problems need reporting within three days.
Gold Clean's website · Sources: Gold Clean: home page; Gold Clean: house cleaning Sydney; Gold Clean: frequently asked questions; Gold Clean: terms and conditions. Checked 12 October 2026.
Call The Cleaners
Booking platform with independent cleaners
A cleaning booking business operating since 2020 in Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane and Canberra, with fixed prices by bedrooms and bathrooms for house, deep and end-of-lease cleans, and independent contractor cleaners.
- How it works
- Call the Cleaners Australia Pty Ltd, headquartered in Rhodes NSW, sets prices and takes payment. Its terms say the cleaners are independent contractors, not employees, and that it connects customers with them and may assign different cleaners to a booking.
- Where it operates
- Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane and Canberra metropolitan areas.
- May suit you if
- You want a fixed price by home size before booking, products and equipment included, payment after the clean, and the option to ask for the same cleaner on a regular plan.
- Worth knowing
- Cancelling within 24 hours costs $66 including GST, and a lockout with the cleaner on site costs $165 (its home page FAQ says $166). Its price tables and regular-clean discounts differ between pages, its terms set a 2-hour minimum, and you can't hire its cleaners directly for 12 months.
Call The Cleaners' website · Sources: Call The Cleaners: service areas; Call The Cleaners: FAQ; Call The Cleaners: how it works; Call The Cleaners: Sydney cleaning service prices; Call The Cleaners: Canberra; Call The Cleaners: booking terms and conditions; Call The Cleaners: regular cleaning; Call The Cleaners: satisfaction guarantee; Call The Cleaners: Sydney. Checked 12 October 2026.
Korean Cleaners
Cleaning company
A small Sydney cleaning business that sets a fixed per-job price after visiting your home and aims to keep the same cleaners for each client.
- How it works
- A small Sydney home-cleaning business contacted through two named people. Its site says it does not hire employees to clean homes; the work is done by a team of married couples. It publishes no customer terms.
- Where it operates
- Sydney suburbs, mainly the North Shore, Eastern Suburbs and inner city, with some in the inner west and north-west.
- May suit you if
- You're on Sydney's North Shore, in the Eastern Suburbs or the inner city, want regular cleaning at a per-job price set after a home visit, and want the same cleaners each time.
- Worth knowing
- It publishes only one example price and no customer terms, so cancellation, insurance and re-clean terms need asking about before booking. Windows, ovens and blinds are not part of its general clean.
Korean Cleaners' website · Sources: Korean Cleaners: home page; Korean Cleaners: make an inquiry; Korean Cleaners: why choose us. Checked 12 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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
How much do cleaners charge per hour in Sydney?
Published hourly rates for house cleaning in Sydney run from $45 to $77 an hour, usually with a 2-hour minimum, and some exclude products or GST.
- Fantastic Cleaners: $45 an hour weekly or $48 fortnightly, 2-hour minimum, products and equipment not included.
- Absolute Domestics: $82 or $99 for the first 2 hours (its pages differ), then $38 an hour, using your products.
- Family Clean: $60 an hour per person, 2-hour minimum, plus a one-off matching fee, using your products.
- MaidForYou: $66 an hour, 2-hour minimum, GST included.
- Maid2Match: from $69.75 an hour for weekly cleans, 2-hour minimum.
- Maid2Go Cleaning: $77 an hour per cleaner, 2-hour minimum.
Simply Maid doesn't charge by the hour: a standard clean is a fixed price for your home, $253 one-off for two bedrooms and one bathroom, including GST and the Care & Cover fee.
What Sydney cleaning services publish about price
Published Sydney prices range from about $45 an hour to fixed prices by home size, and they aren't directly comparable.
- MaidForYou: flat rate from $163 for a one-bedroom studio or apartment, regular cleans from $138.55, or $66 an hour with a 2-hour minimum. GST included.
- Maid2Go Cleaning: basic clean packages from $160 (1 bedroom, 1 bathroom), $215 for 3 bedrooms and 1 bathroom, plus $40 per extra bathroom; or $77 an hour per cleaner. GST not stated.
- Call The Cleaners: flat prices from $150 (1 bedroom, 1 bathroom) to $530 (8 bedrooms, 6 bathrooms), with regular cleans from $127.50 weekly for 1 bedroom and 1 bathroom. GST not stated, and some of its pages list different figures.
- Gold Clean: a price per clean including GST from an online calculator by bedrooms, bathrooms and type of clean; no price table published. 20% off weekly, 15% fortnightly and 10% every 4 weeks.
- Fantastic Cleaners: regular cleaning $45 an hour weekly or $48 fortnightly, 2-hour minimum, products and equipment not included.
- Absolute Domestics: regular cleans from $82 or $99 for the first 2 hours (its pages differ), then $38 an hour, using your products. GST not stated.
- Airtasker: its Sydney house cleaning page shows a median task price of $160 (updated 28 September 2026), plus a Connection Fee.
- Jim's Cleaning: from $149 for a basic clean of a three-bedroom single-storey home, set by the local franchisee's quote.
- Korean Cleaners, Houseproud Cleaning, V.I.P. Home Services and MyHome quote for each home.
- Simply Maid: a standard clean of a two-bedroom, one-bathroom home is $253 one-off, and $317 for three bedrooms and two bathrooms, live from our booking calculator, including GST and the Care & Cover fee. The price is the same in every city we serve.
The figures cover different home sizes, scopes and units, and some leave out GST or products. House cleaning prices in Sydney compares 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.
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- 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.
What can a cleaner do in 2 or 3 hours?
Two hours suits a small home kept on top of, or a short priority list in a larger one; three hours covers more rooms or more detail. Simply Maid allows 2h of cleaner time for a standard clean of a one-bedroom, one-bathroom home and 3h for three bedrooms and two bathrooms.
- In two hours, agree a priority order: the main bathroom first, then kitchen surfaces, then the most-used floors. What a cleaner can do in two hours
- In three hours, a cleaner can usually work through more rooms or more detail. What a cleaner can do in three hours
- Hourly services in Sydney mostly have a 2-hour minimum, so the minimum sets the smallest booking. A fixed price by home size already allows for the time the clean takes.
- Two cleaners finish sooner than one, though the total working time is about the same.
Where to read reviews of Sydney cleaning services
Reviews on a site the business doesn't control, and how it answers critical ones, tell you more than its own testimonials.
- ProductReview: house cleaning in New South Wales lists many of these businesses together.
- Each service's ProductReview page: MaidForYou, Maid2Go Cleaning, Call The Cleaners, Houseproud Cleaning, Airtasker, Jim's Cleaning, V.I.P. Home Services, MyHome, Fantastic Cleaners, Absolute Domestics, Maid2Match, Family Clean, Simply Maid.
- Google Business Profiles. Search for the business and Sydney on Google Maps, then sort its reviews by newest and look for homes and services like yours.
- Local forums and community groups, such as Reddit and Facebook groups for your area, are where people ask for personal recommendations.
- Read the replies. How a business answers a critical review tells you how it handles a complaint.
Different sites and customers produce different scores, so we don't compare star ratings between businesses, and we haven't used these services for this guide. Simply Maid's own figures, whatever they show, are on Simply Maid reviews.
How to choose a cleaner in Sydney
Decide what matters most to you, then check that business's own terms before you book.
- Check they cover your suburb. Sydney is large, and coverage differs: MaidForYou lists more than 400 suburbs, Korean Cleaners works mainly on the North Shore, in the Eastern Suburbs and the inner city, and most services check by postcode.
- Parking and building access. Apartments often need fobs, intercom details or visitor parking. Ask who pays for parking; Simply Maid never adds parking costs.
- Products and equipment. Most services bring everything; Fantastic Cleaners' regular rates and Absolute Domestics' regular cleans use yours.
- Late changes. Late-cancellation fees range from none to the full price, with notice periods from 24 to 72 hours. Call The Cleaners charges $66 inside 24 hours.
- The same cleaner. Most aim for it on regular visits, but few promise it.
The questions to ask before you book work for any cleaner or business.
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.
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- 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.
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
Who are the main house cleaning services in Sydney?
Services that list Sydney on their own sites include MaidForYou, Maid2Go Cleaning, Gold Clean, Call The Cleaners, Korean Cleaners, Houseproud Cleaning, Airtasker, Jim's Cleaning, V.I.P. Home Services, MyHome (some suburbs), Fantastic Cleaners, Absolute Domestics, Maid2Match, Family Clean and Simply Maid, alongside many local independent businesses.
How much do cleaners charge per hour in Sydney?
Published Sydney hourly rates run from $45 to $77 an hour, usually with a 2-hour minimum. Some exclude products or GST, and agencies such as Absolute Domestics charge more for the first 2 hours. Simply Maid charges a fixed price instead: a three-bedroom, two-bathroom home is $317 one-off, live from our booking calculator.
Which Sydney cleaning services are Sydney only?
MaidForYou, Maid2Go Cleaning, Gold Clean and Korean Cleaners list Sydney only on their websites. Call The Cleaners also lists Melbourne, Brisbane and Canberra. Airtasker, Jim's Cleaning, Absolute Domestics, Maid2Match and Simply Maid work in all seven cities we serve, Family Clean in six, and Fantastic Cleaners lists four.
Where can I find domestic cleaners in Sydney who bring their own products?
MaidForYou, Maid2Go Cleaning, Gold Clean, Call The Cleaners and Simply Maid say the cleaner brings products and equipment. Fantastic Cleaners' regular rates, Family Clean and Absolute Domestics' regular cleans use yours.
How do Sydney cleaning services check their cleaners?
They describe different checks. MaidForYou, Absolute Domestics, Maid2Match, Family Clean and Jim's Cleaning say their cleaners are police-checked; Airtasker's police check badge is optional. Simply Maid's cleaners are identity-verified and pass its skills assessment.
Change log
Who wrote and edited this article, when its sources were checked, and what changed.
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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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- Huy Hoang
12 October 2026 — Updated by Huy Hoang.
Added Gold Clean, Call The Cleaners and Korean Cleaners, a breakdown of the services by type, published hourly rates, what fits in two or three hours, and links to each service's reviews. New providers' details were read on 12 October 2026; the others keep their stated source dates.
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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.
- Services and pricing; terms and conditions, MaidForYou. Read 6 October 2026.
- Terms of service; basic cleaning prices, Maid2Go Cleaning. Read 6 October 2026.
- Prices, terms and service areas, Call The Cleaners. Read 12 October 2026.
- House cleaning, FAQ and terms, Gold Clean. Read 12 October 2026.
- Home page and enquiry page, Korean Cleaners. Read 12 October 2026.
- House cleaning in Sydney, Airtasker. Read 6 October 2026.
- Home page and home cleaning services, Jim's Cleaning. Read 6 October 2026.
- Regular domestic cleaning, Sydney; terms and conditions, Fantastic Cleaners. 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.
- House cleaning listings, New South Wales, ProductReview.com.au. Read 12 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.