How much does house cleaning cost in Brisbane?
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A Brisbane house cleaner charges $35–$80 an hour, typically $55. Priced by the job, a standard clean runs $80–$180 for a one-bedroom home, $160–$320 for three bedrooms and $200–$420 for four. That last row gets plenty of use here, as Brisbane homes skew large: 41.1% offer four bedrooms or more, compared with 34.8% across Australia (ABS 2021 Census). A deep or spring clean costs $250–$600, and a bond clean for a three-bedroom rental is $350–$700. Booking a regular fortnightly visit brings the price of each clean down.
Comparing cities, or after the Australia-wide picture? See the national guide: House cleaning cost in Australia.
Detailed Pricing — House Cleaning Cost in Brisbane 2026
Cleaning an office, strata block or retail space instead? See our commercial cleaning cost guide for Brisbane.
| Service | Low | Typical | High |
|---|---|---|---|
| General cleaning (hourly rate) | $35/hr | $55 | $80 |
| 1-bedroom home (standard clean) | $80total | $140 | $180 |
| 2-bedroom home (standard clean) | $120total | $165 | $240 |
| 3-bedroom home (standard clean) | $160total | $220 | $320 |
| 4-bedroom home (standard clean) | $200total | $260 | $420 |
| Deep clean / spring clean | $250total | $380 | $600 |
| End of lease / bond clean (2-bed) | $250total | $400 | $500 |
| End of lease / bond clean (3-bed) | $350total | $480 | $700 |
| Oven cleaning (standalone) | $80per job | $160 | $200 |
| Regular fortnightly (3-bed, per visit) | $120per visit | $170 | $250 |
| Office cleaning (small, per visit) | $100per visit | $180 | $300 |
| After-builders clean | $400total | $650 | $1,200 |
| End of lease / bond clean (studio or 1-bed) | $220total | $300 | $380 |
| End of lease / bond clean (4-bed) | $500total | $620 | $850 |
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Prices include GST. Based on Brisbane metro area, October 2026. Outer suburbs may vary.
How long a house clean takes in Brisbane, and what 2, 3 or 4 hours costs
Brisbane's hourly row sits at $35–$80, typically $55 an hour. The two tables below show what a 2, 3 or 4-hour booking adds up to at that rate, and the set price for a standard clean of a one to four-bedroom home. Reading them together tells you whether to buy the cleaner's time or a finished house.
| Booking | Low | Typical | High |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 hours | $70 | $110 | $160 |
| 3 hours | $105 | $165 | $240 |
| 4 hours | $140 | $220 | $320 |
| Home size | Typical standard clean |
|---|---|
| 1-bedroom home | $140 |
| 2-bedroom home | $165 |
| 3-bedroom home | $220 |
| 4-bedroom home | $260 |
Brisbane homes average 3.3 bedrooms, so the larger rows matter here: a four-bedroom standard clean is $200–$420. On a house that size, paying by the hour means deciding what comes first, perhaps the kitchen, bathrooms and living areas, with the bedrooms held over to the next visit. A set price is the way to get every room done in one booking, as long as the quote names the rooms and bathrooms it covers.
Hours suit a smaller job: a unit in West End or New Farm, or a top-up between regular cleans. After a wet Brisbane summer, if mould on grout and shower screens is the concern, put the bathrooms first on the list so the booked time goes there. Ask whether the hourly figure is for one cleaner or for each person on the team.
- Moving out of a rental? Bond cleans have their own rows by home size, such as $350–$700 for three bedrooms, priced per home rather than per hour.
- Regular visits have their own row: a fortnightly three-bedroom clean is $120–$250 a visit.
- Agree before the day what the cleaner should leave if the booked hours end with the list unfinished.
Cleaning a Brisbane home: big houses, and more renters than average
Homes in Greater Brisbane run large. 41.1% have four or more bedrooms, against 34.8% nationally, and the average is 3.3 bedrooms. 73.4% are separate houses. A standard clean is $200–$420 for a 4-bedroom home and $160–$320 for a 3-bedroom.
Flats and apartments make up 14.7% of homes. For a 2-bedroom, the standard clean is $120–$240.
At a typical $55 an hour, Brisbane sits below Sydney ($63) and Melbourne ($58) and just above the Gold Coast ($54) and the Sunshine Coast ($53).
End of lease cleaning in Brisbane and the Queensland bond rules
35.1% of Greater Brisbane homes are rented, above the national 30.6%. An end of lease clean costs $250–$500 for a 2-bedroom and $350–$700 for a 3-bedroom. Queensland's Residential Tenancies Authority (RTA) says tenants are responsible for leaving the premises in the same condition as at the start of the tenancy, less fair wear and tear, and that fair wear and tear does not cover dirt, grime or grease. You can hire a professional cleaner or do the clean yourself. The quickest way to get the bond back is an agreed refund through the RTA's Bond Refund Web Service.
Spring cleaning cost in Brisbane
A spring clean in Brisbane is priced as a deep clean: $250–$600, typically $380. A standard clean of a 3-bedroom home is $160–$320 by comparison.
Apartment cleaning cost in Brisbane
For a Brisbane apartment, a standard clean is $80–$180 for one bedroom and $120–$240 for two. An end of lease clean is $220–$380 for a studio or 1-bedroom apartment and $250–$500 for a 2-bedroom.
Regular cleaning cost in Brisbane
A fortnightly clean of a 3-bedroom home in Brisbane is $120–$250 a visit, typically $170: about $4,420 over a year of 26 visits. By the hour, cleaners charge $35–$80.
Housing figures: Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 Census QuickStats, Greater Brisbane. Bond rules: Residential Tenancies Authority (Qld): Cleaning. Prices are from the table on this page and our other city pages.
What Affects House Cleaning Costs in Brisbane
Bigger homes, longer jobs
Brisbane homes average 3.3 bedrooms, above the national 3.1 (ABS 2021 Census), and every extra bedroom and bathroom adds time on the clock. That is why a four-bedroom standard clean ($200–$420) is priced well above a one-bedroom unit ($80–$180). If you are quoted by the hour, ask how many hours the cleaner expects your floor plan to take.
Wet summers and the bathroom
Brisbane's rain peaks in February, the wettest month at 176.1 mm, and January to March nights stay above 20 °C (BOM averages). Warm, damp air is when mould takes hold on grout, shower screens and ceilings, so a summer bathroom clean can run longer than a winter one. Ask whether mould removal is part of the standard price or charged as an extra.
Fans, vents and filters
The Residential Tenancies Authority lists ceiling fans, air conditioning vents and filters, window tracks and skirting boards among the things to clean before you leave. Brisbane sits in NCC climate zone 2, where fans and split systems work hard through a long warm season, so on a bond clean check each of those items is written on the cleaner's list rather than assumed.
Bond cleans and the RTA
More than a third of Brisbane homes are rented (35.1%, ABS 2021 Census). In Queensland the property goes back as the entry condition report shows it, less fair wear and tear, which the RTA says does not stretch to dirt, grime or grease. Nor can the owner require you to purchase a cleaning service. Bond cleans run from $220–$380 for a studio to $500–$850 for four bedrooms.
Ovens, fridges and smoke
A standard clean covers floors, benches, the kitchen and bathrooms. The inside of the oven is usually extra, and done as its own job costs $80–$200. Inside the fridge and inside windows add time as well. If someone has smoked in the house, mention it when you ask for a quote, because washing nicotine film off walls and ceilings is slower work priced on its own.
After a renovation
Fine dust from sanding and cutting settles on every ledge and inside cupboards, and an after-builders clean costs $400–$1,200, well above a standard clean, as it can take a second pass once the dust settles again. A house wash of the outside walls, which many Brisbane searchers ask about, is a pressure-cleaning job quoted separately.
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House Cleaning Cost in Brisbane by Home Size
Work one example. A four-bedroom house vacated at the end of a lease sits on the row $500–$850, and a quote that leaves out the oven adds $80–$200 for it, so the pair comes to $580–$1,050. Read the written total against that sum before comparing two cleaners, and check whether the oven is already counted.
Size here is more than the bedroom count. A house with two bathrooms and a staircase takes longer than one level with a single bathroom, and a wet summer adds mould on grout and shower screens. An apartment in New Farm or West End sits on the smaller bedroom rows, with the lift and parking to arrange.
House Cleaning Cost in Brisbane: What the Quote Should Include
Brisbane homes run large, so a house clean can land on the bigger bedroom rows, and the written quote should show how the figure was built. Ask for the rooms, the bathrooms and any mould or fan work to be named, with hours and cleaners stated if the job is hourly.
- Hourly or fixed named; if hourly, the estimated hours and the number of cleaners written beside $35–$80 an hour.
- Bathrooms and levels counted next to the bedrooms, with the figure read against the four-bedroom row of $200–$420 for a larger house.
- Mould on grout, shower screens and bathroom ceilings stated as inside the price or charged as extra time after the wet summer.
- Fans, vents, filters, window tracks and skirting boards each written on the task list rather than assumed.
- The oven on its own line when it is separate, at $80–$200 for a standalone job, with the inside of the fridge and inside windows marked in or out.
- Smoke-affected walls and ceilings mentioned up front and priced on their own line.
- For a vacate clean, the entry condition report handed over and the job named as end of lease, with $350–$700 as the three-bedroom row to read it against.
- In a New Farm or West End unit, the lift, the visitor park and the balcony noted before the day.
- A return visit set out in writing, public liability insurance, the start date and GST.
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Our Methodology
These are independent estimates from public cost guides, marketplaces and industry rate data, and no tradesperson can influence them, so always get a few quotes. Last reviewed October 2026. Read our full methodology →