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Regular Clean (3-bed home, fortnightly) cost in Australia

Standard fortnightly clean of a three-bedroom home. Here is what it typically costs, what is and isn't included, and how prices shift by city — then check your own quote against it.

Modelled estimate

$150–$300

Midpoint estimate: $225 per visit

Sydney · Regular Clean (3-bed home, fortnightly)

Modelled estimate, not calculated from consumer submissions. GST treatment unknown; city, suburb and materials differences are assumptions rather than observed prices. Confirm scope and inclusions with the provider.

How this figure is put together

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Modelled estimate. City, suburb and materials factors are assumptions, not observed price differences. Confirm GST, units and inclusions with the provider.

GST treatment is unknown for this basis; confirm it with the provider.

No verified observation date for this model.

Existing guide assumptions; not a measured market sample or verified rate card.

Source and methodology

National guide, modelled from the Sydney baseline and adjusted by city below.

Materials

This is a labour or service charge; you supply any materials.

GST & fees

GST treatment varies, so check whether the price you are quoted includes it.

By city

Regular Clean (3-bed home, fortnightly) prices by city

City figures apply local cost-of-living adjustments to the national guide.

Regular Clean (3-bed home, fortnightly) by city

Modelled ranges, not observed prices. The spread between cities comes from a published city multiplier applied to the national range — it is an assumption about each market, not a measurement of it.

Bars span the modelled low to high for each city; the tick marks the midpoint. Highest: Sydney, $150$300. Lowest: Toowoomba, $117$234.
CityTypical rangeAround
Sydney$150$300 per visit$225 per visit
Melbourne$138$276 per visit$207 per visit
Brisbane$128$255 per visit$192 per visit
Perth$123$246 per visit$185 per visit
Adelaide$117$234 per visit$176 per visit
Canberra$140$279 per visit$210 per visit
Hobart$123$246 per visit$185 per visit
Darwin$132$264 per visit$198 per visit
Gold Coast$125$249 per visit$187 per visit
Toowoomba$117$234 per visit$176 per visit
Ballarat$126$252 per visit$189 per visit
Bendigo$125$249 per visit$187 per visit
Townsville$128$255 per visit$192 per visit
Mackay$138$276 per visit$207 per visit
Albury-Wodonga$120$240 per visit$180 per visit
Modelled estimate. This calculator’s price ranges use modelling assumptions, not observed local prices. Source and limitations.

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Price drivers

What pushes a regular clean (3-bed home, fortnightly) quote up

Modelled assumption: Deep clean vs regular (40-60% more)
More bathrooms
Heavy soiling
Pets
Add-ons
Less frequent = more per visit

Estimate or verified?

Here regular clean (3-bed home, fortnightly) prices on this page are modelled estimates using existing guide assumptions, without a reconciled source dataset. An observed range is published only when its numbers are computed from at least 10 eligible submissions with matching scope, tax and materials treatment. Quotes and paid invoices are kept separate. How we build estimates · Submit a price

Licensing

Who can legally do this job

Who licenses this work

Cleaning, garden and general services, state by state

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NSWNSW Government – contractor qualificationsConfirm the licence, registration, contract and certificate requirements for this exact job with the official authority for NSW. This guide does not assert a dollar threshold or an exemption. For permits, ask the relevant council; for consumer-contract questions, consult the ACCC guidance.
VICBuilding and Plumbing CommissionConfirm the licence, registration, contract and certificate requirements for this exact job with the official authority for VIC. This guide does not assert a dollar threshold or an exemption. For permits, ask the relevant council; for consumer-contract questions, consult the ACCC guidance.
QLDQueensland Building and Construction CommissionConfirm the licence, registration, contract and certificate requirements for this exact job with the official authority for QLD. This guide does not assert a dollar threshold or an exemption. For permits, ask the relevant council; for consumer-contract questions, consult the ACCC guidance.
WABuilding and EnergyConfirm the licence, registration, contract and certificate requirements for this exact job with the official authority for WA. This guide does not assert a dollar threshold or an exemption. For permits, ask the relevant council; for consumer-contract questions, consult the ACCC guidance.
SAConsumer and Business ServicesConfirm the licence, registration, contract and certificate requirements for this exact job with the official authority for SA. This guide does not assert a dollar threshold or an exemption. For permits, ask the relevant council; for consumer-contract questions, consult the ACCC guidance.
TASConsumer, Building and Occupational ServicesConfirm the licence, registration, contract and certificate requirements for this exact job with the official authority for TAS. This guide does not assert a dollar threshold or an exemption. For permits, ask the relevant council; for consumer-contract questions, consult the ACCC guidance.
ACTAccess CanberraConfirm the licence, registration, contract and certificate requirements for this exact job with the official authority for ACT. This guide does not assert a dollar threshold or an exemption. For permits, ask the relevant council; for consumer-contract questions, consult the ACCC guidance.
NTNorthern Territory GovernmentConfirm the relevant Northern Territory licensing authority for this occupation. No licence rule or threshold is asserted here.

Rules without a checked source have been replaced with official pointers. Qualified trade review is pending; no universal licence exemption is asserted.

FAQ

Regular Clean (3-bed home, fortnightly): common questions

Regular Clean (3-bed home, fortnightly) cost: how much should you pay?+
Regular Clean (3-bed home, fortnightly) typically costs $150 to $300 per visit in Australia, with a modelled midpoint around $225 per visit. Standard fortnightly clean of a three-bedroom home.
Are materials included in the price?+
This is a labour or service charge; you supply any materials.
Is GST included?+
GST treatment varies, so check whether the price you are quoted includes it.
How long does it take?+
A typical regular clean (3-bed home, fortnightly) job takes around 2.5 hours, though access and complexity can change this.
Is this price an estimate or based on real quotes?+
An estimate. The range uses the existing FairCost model assumptions at a Sydney baseline; the underlying source documents have not been reconciled, then adjusted by a published multiplier for each city. This job calculator uses modelled estimates. Any separately published observed cohort must pass the evidence rules in the methodology.

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