How much does house cleaning cost in Melbourne?
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A Melbourne house cleaner charges $37–$84 an hour, typically $58, or a set price based on the size of the home: $125–$250 for two bedrooms and $170–$335 for three. Three bedrooms is the most common size in Greater Melbourne at 39.4% of dwellings, and a further 32.8% have four or more (ABS 2021 Census), so the three-bedroom price and the four-bedroom price of $210–$440 are the quotes most households here will see. Bond cleans at the end of a lease are priced on their own, and every figure includes GST.
Comparing cities, or after the Australia-wide picture? See the national guide: House cleaning cost in Australia.
Detailed Pricing — House Cleaning Cost in Melbourne 2026
Cleaning an office, strata block or retail space instead? See our commercial cleaning cost guide for Melbourne.
| Service | Low | Typical | High |
|---|---|---|---|
| General cleaning (hourly rate) | $37/hr | $58 | $84 |
| 1-bedroom home (standard clean) | $84total | $145 | $190 |
| 2-bedroom home (standard clean) | $125total | $175 | $250 |
| 3-bedroom home (standard clean) | $170total | $230 | $335 |
| 4-bedroom home (standard clean) | $210total | $275 | $440 |
| Deep clean / spring clean | $260total | $400 | $630 |
| End of lease / bond clean (2-bed) | $260total | $420 | $525 |
| End of lease / bond clean (3-bed) | $370total | $505 | $735 |
| Oven cleaning (standalone) | $84per job | $170 | $210 |
| Regular fortnightly (3-bed, per visit) | $125per visit | $180 | $260 |
| Office cleaning (small, per visit) | $105per visit | $190 | $315 |
| After-builders clean | $420total | $680 | $1,250 |
| End of lease / bond clean (studio or 1-bed) | $230total | $315 | $400 |
| End of lease / bond clean (4-bed) | $525total | $650 | $890 |
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How long a house clean takes in Melbourne, and what 2, 3 or 4 hours costs
In Melbourne the hourly rate runs $37–$84, with $58 typical, and a standard clean can also be bought at a set price by bedroom count. The tables below put both on the page: 2, 3 and 4-hour bookings at the hourly rate, and the one to four-bedroom prices, so the two ways of paying can be weighed against each other.
| Booking | Low | Typical | High |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 hours | $74 | $116 | $168 |
| 3 hours | $111 | $174 | $252 |
| 4 hours | $148 | $232 | $336 |
| Home size | Typical standard clean |
|---|---|
| 1-bedroom home | $145 |
| 2-bedroom home | $175 |
| 3-bedroom home | $230 |
| 4-bedroom home | $275 |
Stairs change the job whichever way you pay. For a two-level townhouse in Brunswick or Richmond, a set price should name both floors and every bathroom; a three-bedroom standard clean is $170–$335. On an hourly booking, say which floor comes first, so that if the time runs short it is the spare rooms upstairs, not the kitchen, that wait.
Hours fit a short task list in a smaller place, such as the kitchen and bathroom of a St Kilda or South Yarra apartment before guests arrive, or a quick reset between regular visits. A set price fits a whole-home standard clean, where a slow job is the cleaner's problem rather than yours. Ask which one a quote is before you set two cleaners side by side.
- Fortnightly visits for three bedrooms are $125–$260 each; ask whether a monthly plan is priced as hours or as a set visit.
- If the job is a deep clean rather than a standard one, ask for the deep clean price, $260–$630, instead of booking hours.
- Check whether an oven clean, $84–$210 as a job of its own, is inside the booked hours or billed on top.
Cleaning a Melbourne home: three-bedroom houses, and more townhouses than most
Three bedrooms is the most common size in Greater Melbourne: 39.4% of homes, against 39.0% nationally. A standard clean for that size is $170–$335. 67.8% of homes are separate houses, and 16.2% are townhouses, terraces or semi-detached, above the national 12.6%.
Another 32.8% have four or more bedrooms, where a standard clean is $210–$440. Flats and apartments are 15.6% of homes; for a 2-bedroom the standard clean is $125–$250.
Melbourne's typical hourly rate on our figures is $58, the same as Perth, and below Sydney ($63) and Canberra ($61). Geelong is $51.
End of lease cleaning in Melbourne and the Victorian bond rules
30.2% of Greater Melbourne homes are rented. An end of lease clean costs $260–$525 for a 2-bedroom and $370–$735 for a 3-bedroom. In Victoria, bond claims go to the Residential Tenancies Bond Authority (RTBA). A rental provider can claim on the bond if the renter has not left the property reasonably clean, but not for fair wear and tear. If the two sides can't agree, either can apply to Rental Dispute Resolution Victoria (RDRV), and a dispute it can't resolve goes to VCAT.
Monthly, fortnightly or weekly: regular cleaning cost in Melbourne
A regular fortnightly clean of a 3-bedroom Melbourne home costs $125–$260 a visit, typically $180. Over a year that is 26 visits, or about $4,680 at the typical price. A one-off standard clean of the same home is $170–$335. We publish a fortnightly price only; weekly and monthly visits are quoted by the cleaner.
How much is a deep clean in Melbourne?
$260–$630, typically $400, for a deep or spring clean. A standard clean of a 3-bedroom home is $170–$335, so the typical deep clean costs $170 more.
End of lease cleaning cost for a 3 or 4-bedroom house in Melbourne
For a 3-bedroom house an end of lease clean in Melbourne is $370–$735, typically $505. For a 4-bedroom house it is $525–$890, typically $650. Smaller homes are $260–$525 for two bedrooms and $230–$400 for a studio or 1-bedroom.
Housing figures: Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 Census QuickStats, Greater Melbourne. Bond rules: Consumer Affairs Victoria: Bond claims and refunds. Prices are from the table on this page and our other city pages.
What Affects House Cleaning Costs in Melbourne
Bedrooms and bathrooms
Set prices climb with each bedroom, from $84–$190 for one to $170–$335 for three. Bathrooms shift the price as much as bedrooms do, because scrubbing showers, grout and toilets properly is the slowest part of the job, so a three-bedroom house with two bathrooms and a powder room will sit towards the top of its band.
Regular or one-off
A fortnightly clean of a three-bedroom home is $125–$260 a visit, against $170–$335 for a single standard clean, because a home done every two weeks never builds up much grime. Monthly house cleaning is a common search in Melbourne; ask for that rate as well, but expect it to land nearer the one-off price than the fortnightly one.
Bond cleans under Victorian rules
Victorian rental agreements must carry a clause saying the rental provider cannot require professional cleaning at the end of a tenancy unless it is needed to return the property to its starting condition, for example where a professional clean was done before your tenancy began (Consumer Affairs Victoria). You still have to leave it reasonably clean. If you book one, a bond clean is $260–$525 for two bedrooms and $370–$735 for three.
Deep cleans after winter
A deep or spring clean, $260–$630, goes past the usual surfaces into skirting boards, window tracks, cupboard fronts and behind appliances. The end of a Melbourne winter is a natural time for one: July averages a 13.5 °C maximum (BOM averages), homes spend months closed up, and dust and condensation marks can build on sills and in tracks.
Add-ons and stairs
A standalone oven clean is $84–$210, and inside windows, the fridge and walls all add time. Melbourne has a high share of semi-detached homes and townhouses (16.2%, against 12.6% nationally, ABS 2021 Census), and townhouses are often built over two levels, so mention the stairs when you ask for a price: two floors take longer than the same area on one.
After builders, and other jobs
Cleaning after a renovation is a different job at $420–$1,250, because fine plaster and cement dust settles on every surface and takes several passes to lift. A small office is $105–$315 a visit. Washing the outside of a house, which people also search for, is a pressure-cleaning job and is not covered by these prices.
How to Save Money on House Cleaning Cost in Melbourne
House Cleaning Cost in Melbourne by Home Size
Take a three-bedroom house booked for a deep clean first, then three fortnightly visits. The deep clean is $260–$630 and each visit sits on the row $125–$260, so the opening four bookings come to $635–$1,410. It is a way to see why the first visit should be priced on its own line.
Layout moves a Melbourne job as well as the bedroom count. A townhouse in Richmond over two levels takes longer than the same floor area on one, and a house with three bedrooms, two bathrooms and a powder room sits towards the upper end of its row. A third of the city's homes have four or more bedrooms, where bathrooms count as heavily as bedrooms.
House Cleaning Cost in Melbourne: What the Quote Should Include
Melbourne mixes separate houses with townhouses and terraces, some built over two levels, so a house cleaning quote should show floors and bathrooms as well as bedrooms. Ask for the pricing basis, the tasks and the first-visit price in writing.
- Fixed price or hourly: on an hourly quote, the hours behind it and the cleaners coming, set against $37–$84 an hour.
- Stairs and each floor listed for a townhouse in Brunswick or Richmond built over two levels, with bathrooms and any powder room counted.
- The home-size row the quote follows, such as $170–$335 for a three-bedroom standard clean, and a deep clean at $260–$630 named separately.
- The first visit's price on a monthly or fortnightly plan, as a home brought up to standard takes longer than one that is maintained.
- Whether the oven is covered by the booked hours or charged additionally; as a standalone job it is $84–$210.
- Inside windows, the fridge, walls and tracks marked as in or out, with skirting boards and cupboard fronts for a deep clean.
- For an apartment in St Kilda or South Yarra, the kitchen and bathroom tasks listed, so a short booking is spent where you want it.
- The cleaner's invoice kept, dated photos taken once the clean is done, and a return visit set out in writing.
Frequently Asked Questions — House Cleaning Cost in Melbourne
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 →