Updated October 2026· Independently researched·14 min read
Most house cleaning in Canberra costs $130–$460
for a standard 3–4 bedroom home
Hourly rates in Canberra run $38–$88/hr. A 2-bedroom clean costs $130–$265. A 4-bedroom $220–$460. End of lease cleaning (bond clean) is $275–$550 for a 2-bedroom.
+4.3%House Cleaning costs in Canberra are up around 4.3% over the past year, re-verified against 90+ sources in October 2026.Year on year
Average House Cleaning Cost in Canberra
$61
per hour for standard residential work
1-bedroom home
$88–$200
2-bedroom home
$130–$265
3-bedroom home
$175–$350
Budget $38/hrAverage $61/hrPremium $88/hr
In Canberra the hourly rate for a house cleaner is $38–$88, with $61 the typical figure; many cleaners will instead quote one fixed sum for the job. A two-bedroom unit or townhouse is priced at $130–$265, three bedrooms $175–$350, and a four-bedroom family home $220–$460. The ACT has a bigger share of units and townhouses than the country overall, with 19.4% of dwellings flats and 17.2% semi-detached (ABS 2021 Census), which puts the smaller set prices to real use here. Leaving a rental is quoted as its own job, starting at $240–$420 for a studio.
Quick answerHouse Cleaning in Canberra costs $38–$88 /hr, with most averaging $61 /hr. GST included — verified October 2026. Get free Canberra quotes →
Detailed Pricing — House Cleaning Cost in Canberra 2026
Cleaning a Canberra home: townhouses, apartments and big houses
Housing in the ACT is mixed. 63.2% of homes are separate houses, 17.2% are townhouses, terraces or semi-detached and 19.4% are flats or apartments, both above the national shares (12.6% and 14.2%). One-bedroom homes are 8.4%, against 5.3% nationally, while 35.8% have four or more bedrooms.
Standard cleans run from $88–$200 for a 1-bedroom to $220–$460 for a 4-bedroom.
Canberra is the second-dearest of the 15 cities on our figures at a typical $61 an hour, behind Sydney ($63).
End of lease cleaning in Canberra and the ACT bond rules
30.7% of homes in the ACT are rented. An end of lease clean costs $275–$550 for a 2-bedroom and $385–$770 for a 3-bedroom. In the ACT the property should be in the same state of cleanliness and repair as at the beginning of the tenancy, with some wear and tear excepted, and the landlord and tenant carry out a final inspection together. The ACT Revenue Office tells the tenant if the landlord claims on the bond; a tenant who disagrees can dispute it, and the dispute is referred to the ACT Civil and Administrative Tribunal (ACAT).
End of lease cleaning cost in Canberra
An end of lease clean in Canberra costs $275–$550 for a 2-bedroom home, typically $440, and $385–$770 for a 3-bedroom, typically $530. Add $88–$220 if the oven is quoted separately.
Builders clean cost in Canberra
An after-builders clean in Canberra is $440–$1,325, typically $715.
Cheap cleaners in Canberra: the low end of the range
The low end of our Canberra range is $38 an hour, $130 for a standard clean of a 2-bedroom home and $175 for a 3-bedroom.
One-bedroom homes are 8.4% of ACT dwellings, against 5.3% Australia-wide (ABS 2021 Census), and a standard clean of one is $88–$200. Townhouses bring a cost that a bedroom count misses: a second level means stairs to vacuum, balustrades to wipe and gear to carry up and down. Tell the cleaner how many levels and bathrooms there are, not just how many bedrooms, and the number you are given should hold.
Heated homes through a cold winter
Canberra is NCC climate zone 7, and July averages a low of -0.1 °C with days reaching just 11.4 °C (BOM averages). Houses stay shut and heated for months, so condensation gathers on glass and leaves black spots on sills and window tracks, while heater dust settles on skirting boards and vents. A deep clean at $275–$660 in September, as the weather turns, deals with all of it.
What an ACT lease can ask of you
ACT tenants do not have to hire professional cleaners when a lease ends. Carpets are the exception, and only where your agreement says so and the landlord can show they were professionally done when you moved in. Otherwise the home goes back in substantially the same state of cleanliness, fair wear and tear excepted. Professional help to hand back two bedrooms costs $275–$550, and three $385–$770.
The final inspection
ACT landlords and tenants carry out the final inspection together, checking the home against the condition report signed when the lease began. The bond is refunded through the ACT Revenue Office, and a refund the two sides cannot agree on is referred to ACAT. With 30.7% of Canberra homes rented (ABS 2021 Census), a cleaner who will come back free before that walk-through is worth asking for.
Why a bond clean costs more
A vacate clean of a two-bedroom place typically runs $440, more than twice the $180 of a routine clean of the same home. The extra money buys work a weekly visit skips: inside every cupboard and drawer, the oven, window tracks, light switches and marks on walls. Four bedrooms is a bigger job again at $550–$935.
Regular visits, NDIS and extras
On a fortnightly roster the usual visit to a house with three bedrooms is $185, under the $240 charged for a single one-off clean. The prices here are private rates; cleaning paid through an NDIS plan is billed under the scheme's own pricing rules, so ask a provider for that rate on its own. An oven done separately is $88–$220, and clearing up once the builders leave runs to $440–$1,325.
How to Save Money on House Cleaning Cost in Canberra
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Read your lease before paying for a professional bond clean: in the ACT only a carpet clause, backed by proof of a clean at the start, can make one compulsory.
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Have the cleaner finish a day ahead of the final inspection, then walk the rooms yourself with the condition report you signed on moving in.
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In winter, ask for sills, tracks and window frames to be on the list, as that is where condensation from a closed-up, heated house leaves its marks.
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Living in a townhouse or a unit on an upper floor? Mention the levels and the parking when you ring for a quote.
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Using NDIS funding? Get the provider's plan-billed rate in writing, since it can differ from the private prices on this page.
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Ask whether the cleaner holds public liability insurance, and agree in advance who pays if something is broken.
House Cleaning Cost in Canberra by Home Size
Quick answerCanberra standard cleans climb from $88–$200 for one bedroom to $220–$460 for four, so a townhouse with two bedrooms and a family house with four land on different rows.
A worked example uses hours. Four hours at the hourly row, $38–$88 an hour, comes to $152–$352. Set that beside the fixed price for a two-bedroom townhouse, $130–$265, and the two ways of paying can be read together. If the hours run past the estimate, ask whether the rate keeps running or the price is held.
Layout moves a Canberra job as well as the bedroom count. A townhouse over two levels adds stairs to vacuum and a balustrade to wipe, a large house brings an ensuite and a rumpus room, and a closed-up heated winter house leaves condensation marks on sills and tracks that need time of their own.
House Cleaning Cost in Canberra: What the Quote Should Include
Canberra housing is mixed, with townhouses, some over two levels, and large family houses, so a house cleaning quote should say what size and layout it was built on. Ask for levels, bathrooms and heating-season dust work to be named, with the pricing basis stated.
A fixed price or an hourly rate against $38–$88 an hour, with the hours and the number of cleaners stated.
Levels and bathrooms counted, not only bedrooms: a townhouse in Gungahlin over two levels has stairs and a balustrade to cover.
Window sills, tracks and frames on the list, where winter condensation leaves marks, with skirting boards and vents for heater dust.
The standard clean, $130–$265 for two bedrooms, kept apart from a deep clean at $275–$660, so the first visit is priced for what it is.
For a complex in Belconnen or Woden, parking and entry details passed on with the request.
Every bathroom, ensuite and living area in a Tuggeranong house named on the quote, with the basis stated as fixed or hours-based.
If the clean is paid through an NDIS plan, the plan-billed rate written separately from the private prices.
A return visit before the final inspection if something is missed, set out in writing; the oven shown as in or out, at $88–$220 when booked alone.
Frequently Asked Questions — House Cleaning Cost in Canberra
What are home cleaning rates in Canberra?
Our Canberra table lists $175–$350 for a standard clean of a 3-bedroom home, $38–$88 for general cleaning (per hour) and $275–$660 for a deep or spring clean.
How much does end of lease cleaning cost in Canberra?
Our Canberra table lists $240–$420 for a studio or 1-bedroom home, $275–$550 for a 2-bedroom home, $385–$770 for a 3-bedroom home and $550–$935 for a 4-bedroom home.
What does a fortnightly clean of a three-bedroom home cost in Canberra?
On a fortnightly booking, a three-bedroom Canberra home is $130–$275 a visit, with $185 typical. At that typical figure, two visits come to $370, and a full year of 26 comes to $4,810. A townhouse in Gungahlin over two levels takes more time per visit than a single-storey house of the same size, so mention stairs and bathrooms, and ask whether the first visit is priced as a deep clean.
What does a September deep clean with the oven cost in Canberra?
After a Canberra winter of closed, heated rooms, a deep clean is $275–$660, typically $420, and early spring is a sensible time to book it. If the oven is quoted as its own job, add $88–$220, which takes the pair to $363–$880. Ask for window sills, tracks and frames to be listed, as condensation leaves its marks there, along with heater dust on skirting boards and vents.
How much does an affordable house clean cost in Canberra?
In our Canberra table: general cleaning (per hour) $38–$88 and a standard clean of a 1-bedroom home $88–$200.
What does a standard clean of a two-bedroom townhouse cost in Canberra?
A two-bedroom home in Canberra is $130–$265 for a standard clean, with $180 typical. Townhouses are a large part of ACT housing, and the bedroom count misses what an upper floor adds: a staircase, a balustrade and gear carried between levels. Give the number of floors and bathrooms when you ring, plus parking details for a complex in Belconnen or Woden, so the figure you are quoted is the one you pay.
What does a standard clean of a four-bedroom house cost in Canberra?
Plenty of Canberra homes are big houses, and a standard clean of four bedrooms is $220–$460, with $285 typical. An ensuite, a second bathroom, a rumpus room or a long gap since the last clean each push a quote along the row. For a family home in Tuggeranong, list every bathroom and living area, and ask whether the price is fixed or worked out on an estimate of hours.
What does a builders clean after a renovation cost in Canberra?
Clearing up after the trades in Canberra is $440–$1,325, typically $715, priced as a whole job. Plaster and sanding dust travel into drawers, light fittings and window tracks, and the amount left behind is what moves a quote along that row. Wait until every trade has finished, then ask the cleaner whether a second visit for settled dust is in the price and whether paint marks on glass are covered.
What does a small office clean cost per visit in Canberra?
A small office in Canberra is $110–$330 a visit on this page, and $200 a visit is typical. That row suits a home office, a consulting room or a shopfront, such as a suite in Civic, rather than a strata block. Agree how often the cleaner comes, which bins, kitchens and toilets are on the list, and whether after-hours access with a key or alarm code is part of the arrangement.
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 →
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