Updated October 2026· Independently researched·14 min read
Most house cleaning in Wollongong costs $130–$455
for a standard 3–4 bedroom home
Hourly rates in Wollongong run $38–$86/hr. A 2-bedroom clean costs $130–$260. A 4-bedroom $215–$455. End of lease cleaning (bond clean) is $270–$540 for a 2-bedroom.
+4.4%House Cleaning costs in Wollongong are up around 4.4% over the past year, re-verified against 90+ sources in October 2026.Year on year
Average House Cleaning Cost in Wollongong
$59
per hour for standard residential work
1-bedroom home
$86–$195
2-bedroom home
$130–$260
3-bedroom home
$175–$345
Budget $38/hrAverage $59/hrPremium $86/hr
In Wollongong, booking a cleaner by time costs $38–$86 an hour, and $59 is typical. Fixed prices are set by the size of the place instead: $130–$260 for a two-bedroom unit, $175–$345 once you reach three bedrooms, and $215–$455 with four. The city has a spread of houses, townhouses and apartments close to the national pattern, so every one of those rows gets used here. A deep clean that reaches grout, tracks and skirting boards is $270–$650, and handing back a two-bedroom rental with a bond clean costs $270–$540. Prices include GST.
Quick answerHouse Cleaning in Wollongong costs $38–$86 /hr, with most averaging $59 /hr. GST included — verified October 2026. Get free Wollongong quotes →
Detailed Pricing — House Cleaning Cost in Wollongong 2026
Cleaning a Wollongong home: more owned outright than any city we cover
34.8% of Wollongong homes are owned outright, the highest share of the 15 cities we cover, and 29.3% are rented, just under the national 30.6%.
71.3% of homes are separate houses (72.3% nationally) and 14.8% are flats or apartments (14.2%). Three bedrooms is the most common size at 41.6%. A standard clean is $175–$345 for a 3-bedroom home and $215–$455 for a 4-bedroom.
Wollongong's typical hourly rate on our figures is $59. Of the 15 cities, only Sydney ($63) and Canberra ($61) are higher.
End of lease cleaning in Wollongong and the NSW bond rules
For the 29.3% who rent, an end of lease clean costs $270–$540 for a 2-bedroom and $380–$755 for a 3-bedroom. In NSW you claim the bond back through Rental Bonds Online. The NSW Government's checklist before claiming includes having cleaned the property to match its original condition and repaired any damage beyond fair wear and tear. The landlord or agent then has up to 14 days to accept the claim, and a dispute that can't be resolved goes to the NSW Civil and Administrative Tribunal (NCAT).
House cleaning rates in Wollongong
Cleaners in Wollongong charge $38–$86 an hour, typically $59; two hours comes to $76 to $172. By the job, a standard clean is $130–$260 for a 2-bedroom home and $175–$345 for a 3-bedroom.
Deep clean prices in Wollongong
A deep clean in Wollongong is $270–$650, typically $410.
Wollongong's housing sits near the Australian mix: 71.3% separate houses, 12.9% semi-detached homes and townhouses, and 14.8% flats (ABS 2021 Census), with three bedrooms the most common size at 41.6%. An apartment and a two-storey family home in neighbouring suburbs can land at opposite ends of this table, which is why cleaners price on bedrooms, bathrooms and stairs rather than postcode.
Wet late summer and mould
The University gauge records 160.4 mm in March and 156.4 mm in February, the two wettest months, against 63.4 mm in July (BOM averages), and summer nights hold near 18 °C. That damp, warm stretch is when mould spreads on shower grout, silicone, window frames and bathroom ceilings. Surface mould on tiles is part of a deep clean; mould across ceilings or walls from a leak is a remediation job quoted after an inspection, and the leak needs fixing first.
Hourly rates and builders cleans
Locals often ask for an hourly rate, builders cleans included. At $38–$86 an hour you are billed just for the time on site, which suits a tidy unit, while a set price is the safer choice for a first visit. An after-builders clean is normally quoted as a job, at $430–$1,300, as the hours depend on how much plaster dust the trades left; if offered an hourly rate, get the expected hours in writing.
Sand, salt and sliding doors
Wollongong's suburbs run along the coast, and homes near the beach collect sand in door tracks and on tiled floors, with a salty film on glass and balcony rails. Ask whether window tracks, sliding-door runners and outside glass are in the standard price. They are often treated as extras, and a balcony or a row of external windows can add an hour to the visit.
Ending a lease in NSW
NSW asks you to leave a rental clean, empty and similar to when you moved in, fair wear and tear excepted. A lease can only oblige you to fund professional carpet cleaning if the landlord agreed to an indoor pet and the clean suits that animal, though stains past normal wear remain your responsibility. Studio bond cleans start at $240–$410; three bedrooms is $380–$755.
Regular visits and extras
A three-bedroom house booked fortnightly comes to around $185 per visit, under the $240 charged for one standard clean of the same home, since there is less build-up to shift each time. Oven interiors are rarely part of either, at $86–$215 as a separate job, while inside windows and the fridge add time.
How to Save Money on House Cleaning Cost in Wollongong
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Looking for a NSW price list? Use these bands as a guide, then ask each cleaner for a fixed figure covering the same rooms, bathrooms and extras so the quotes line up.
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Point out any mould when you book, and fix the exhaust fan or the leak behind it first, or the cleaner will be back at the same patch within weeks.
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Read the lease for a pet clause before booking carpets with the bond clean; without one, a professional carpet clean cannot be made compulsory in NSW.
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Claim your bond through Rental Bonds Online once the keys are back, and the agent gets a window of up to 14 days to agree to it.
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Book a deep clean for August or September, after the drier winter months and before the wet late summer, so the bathroom starts the humid season clean.
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If you are quoted hourly for a beachside unit, ask whether the balcony and the outside of the glass are included, as salt spray dulls both quickly.
House Cleaning Cost in Wollongong by Home Size
Quick answerWollongong standard cleans run from $86–$195 for one bedroom to $215–$455 for four, with three bedrooms the common size; units, townhouses and houses all sit on these rows.
Take a four-bedroom house with the oven priced as its own job. The standard clean is $215–$455, the oven is $86–$215, and the pair comes to $301–$670. The oven interior can sit outside both prices, so name it when you ask and check which line it falls on.
A cleaner works out the price from the bedrooms, the bathrooms and the stairs, not the suburb, so a two-storey family home and an apartment can land at opposite ends of the table. Close to the beach, a Thirroul home collects sand in door tracks and salt film on glass, and balconies or a run of external windows lengthen the visit.
House Cleaning Cost in Wollongong: What the Quote Should Include
Wollongong runs along the coast, so sand, salt film and sliding-door tracks are part of what a house cleaning quote should address, as well as rooms and bathrooms. Ask for hours and cleaners on an hourly quote, and for the tracks and outside glass to be listed.
A set price for the first visit rather than hours, or an hourly figure against $38–$86 an hour with the expected hours in writing.
Sliding-door runners, window tracks and the outside of glass on the list, since sand and salt spray gather there near the beach.
Balcony and external windows shown as in or out; a row of them can add time to the visit.
Bedrooms, bathrooms and stairs counted for a two-storey home, as cleaners price on those rather than the postcode.
Mould: surface mould on tiles and silicone within a deep clean at $270–$650, and mould across ceilings from a leak quoted separately after inspection.
Oven interiors, inside windows and the fridge listed as add-ons; the oven alone is $86–$215 a job.
The ingoing condition report handed to the cleaner for a Figtree or Dapto unit, with the clean named as end of lease, as in the $270–$540 row.
Dated photos of each room taken once the cleaner finishes, and return-visit terms in writing; a fortnightly visit read against $130–$270.
Frequently Asked Questions — House Cleaning Cost in Wollongong
How much is a house cleaner in Wollongong?
Prices in our Wollongong table: a standard clean of a 3-bedroom home at $175–$345 (typically $240); general cleaning (per hour) at $38–$86 (typically $59); a deep or spring clean at $270–$650 (typically $410).
How much does a house cleaner charge per hour in Wollongong?
Our Wollongong table has a house cleaner at $38–$86 an hour, typically $59.
What does a fortnightly clean of a three-bedroom house cost in Wollongong?
A three-bedroom Wollongong house booked fortnightly is $130–$270 a visit, with $185 typical. Twenty-six visits over a year at that typical figure come to $4,810. Ask whether the oven or inside windows can join the routine on some visits, and what each of those adds to the visit price.
What does mould removal cost as part of a Wollongong house clean?
Surface mould on tiles, grout and shower silicone is part of a deep clean, which in Wollongong is $270–$650, typically $410. February and March are the wettest months, and that warm, damp stretch is when it spreads. Mould across a ceiling or wall from a leak is specialist remediation, priced once someone has inspected it, and the table has no separate line for it; get the leak fixed first.
What does a standard clean of a 3 or 4-bedroom house cost in Wollongong?
In our Wollongong table the figures are $86–$195 for a 1-bedroom home (typically $150), $130–$260 for a 2-bedroom home (typically $180), $175–$345 for a 3-bedroom home (typically $240) and $215–$455 for a 4-bedroom home (typically $280).
What does cleaning a beachside unit with balcony glass cost in Wollongong?
A standard clean of a two-bedroom home in Wollongong is $130–$260, typically $180. Near the beach, as in Thirroul, sand gathers in door tracks and on tiles, and salt spray dulls windows and balcony rails. Ask whether the tracks and the outside of the glass are covered; if they are added as time, one extra hour at the typical $59 an hour is the guide.
What does a builders clean cost in Wollongong, by the job or by the hour?
An after-builders clean in Wollongong is $430–$1,300 as a job, with $700 typical, and the amount of plaster dust left behind sets the time it takes. If a cleaner offers the hourly rate instead, $38–$86 an hour, get the expected hours written down; four hours at the typical $59 an hour would be $236, and a big renovation can run well past that.
What does a two-bedroom bond clean cost in Wollongong?
The Wollongong end of lease row for two bedrooms is $270–$540, typically $430. For a unit in Figtree or Dapto, give the cleaner your ingoing condition report, and if the home is near the coast, ask for sand in the sliding-door tracks and salt film on the windows to be on the list. Take dated photos once they finish, in case the bond claim is queried.
What does a three-bedroom bond clean with the oven cost in Wollongong?
For three bedrooms, Wollongong prices an end of lease clean at $380–$755, with $520 typical. When the oven is charged as its own job at $86–$215, the combined bill runs $466–$970. Ask which way the cleaner quotes it, and for a house in Shellharbour or Dapto, say how many bathrooms and levels there are before the figure is set.
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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