An end of lease quote depends on three things: the size of the home, the state it's in, and exactly what work is included. Below are Simply Maid's own checked example prices, what our booking records show about the homes people book move-out cleans for, and what your state's tenancy rules actually say about "professional cleaning". They are one company's prices and one company's customers, not an Australian market average, and we've tried to be plain about where the data stops.
Quick answer: At our 20 September 2026 price check, Simply Maid's baseline end of lease clean was $423 for a one-bedroom, one-bathroom home, $455 for two bedrooms and one bathroom, and $519 for three bedrooms and two bathrooms. Those figures include GST and Care & Cover, assume a recently cleaned home and include no extras or discounts. Condition, extras such as carpet steam cleaning, and your date can change the final quote, so always compare quotes on the same checklist.
Example prices and what they assume
These are dated snapshots from the same pricing calculation that produces our published quotes. They are not a record of what customers actually paid, and they are not a live price feed. The standard clean column is a one-off clean with no recurring discount.
Home | End of lease | Planning time allowance | One-off standard clean |
|---|---|---|---|
1 bed, 1 bath | $423 | 4h 30m | $221 |
2 bed, 1 bath | $455 | 4h 50m | $253 |
2 bed, 2 bath | $487 | 5h 10m | $285 |
3 bed, 1 bath | $487 | 5h 10m | $285 |
3 bed, 2 bath | $519 | 5h 30m | $317 |
4 bed, 2 bath | $551 | 5h 50m | $349 |
5 bed, 3 bath | $615 | 6h 30m | $413 |
The time column is a planning allowance, not a measured duration and not a promise about how long a team will be on site. Each extra bedroom or bathroom moves these particular examples by $32; that is how the price grid is set, not a claim that a bedroom and a bathroom always take the same effort. There is no separate city loading in the grid, but availability, address and date still need confirming at booking.
For the current inclusions and a quote for your own home, see end of lease cleaning. Ask about anything extra before you compare headline prices.
What's included, and what to check
Our end of lease service is for an empty home and covers inside cupboards, the oven and interior windows within its scope. Carpet steam cleaning is separate from vacuuming and is an optional extra where offered. Balconies, exterior windows, grout treatments and wall washing need to be confirmed separately, and delicate surfaces, heavy build-up and access issues should be flagged before the visit.
Don't assume today's inclusions from an old booking or another company's package. A lower base price often covers a shorter list.
Compare two quotes on the same checklist
Give each cleaner the same room count, condition and access details, and ask for the total including GST and any fees. Then list the tasks that matter for your handover: inside cupboards, oven, windows, balcony, carpets. Ask whether each is included, priced separately or not offered; what happens if the home is dirtier than described; who approves extra work; and how and by when you report a problem. Keep the answers with the quote.
If one quote includes the oven and another lists it at extra cost, add the same work to both before you compare. A bedroom count alone doesn't make two prices comparable.
What our booking records show: 1,724 move-related cleans
We looked at every booking marked completed in Simply Maid's production system with a service date before midnight Sydney time on 6 September 2026. That is 56,885 completed bookings, of which 1,724 were move-related: end of lease and move-in or move-out cleans. The move-related records run from December 2015 to September 2026; our full completed-booking history starts in August 2015. The figures below were re-run on 20 September 2026 against the production database and against the historical export, and reproduce.
What the sample is and isn't:
- 1,716 of the 1,724 are imported records from our previous booking system; 8 are bookings on the current platform. Overall, the 56,885 completed bookings comprise 56,712 imported and 173 current-platform records.
- "Completed" is an operational status. It excludes scheduled, cancelled and unfulfilled bookings, but it is not an independent inspection of the work.
- "Move-related" is the service description on the booking. We can't tell from the record whether the customer was a tenant handing back keys or an owner moving in.
- About 82% of the move-related bookings were in Sydney. The sample reflects where and for whom we've worked, not Australian homes in general.
- Historical prices are not used here as current quotes, and the imported duration field was calculated from a formula, so it can't tell us how long jobs really took.
- Property type and tenancy status are not recorded. We report aggregates only.
Two-bedroom homes are the largest group
Recorded bedrooms | Bookings | Share of 1,724 |
|---|---|---|
1 | 435 | 25.2% |
2 | 807 | 46.8% |
3 | 295 | 17.1% |
4 | 118 | 6.8% |
5 or more | 69 | 4.0% |
One- and two-bedroom homes make up 1,242 bookings, or 72% of the sample. The single most common layout is two bedrooms and one bathroom (453 bookings, 26.3%), followed by two bedrooms and two bathrooms; three bedrooms and two bathrooms account for 174 bookings (10.1%). Percentages are rounded.
Use the bedroom count to find the closest example price above, then describe the real layout and condition. Because the records don't say whether a home was a unit or a house, the sample can't tell you which property type should be cheapest.
Historical bundles and additional items
In the previous booking system, a move-out clean was usually sold as an add-on to a bedroom-and-bathroom booking, and the description often listed what the add-on included. In 1,431 of the 1,716 imported move-related records (83%), the description explicitly lists inside windows, cupboards and an oven as part of that bundle. That tells you what the bundle said, not that every provider or every historical version delivered the same list.
When we first analysed this data we split those descriptions at every comma, which turned bundle inclusions into "extras" and produced an inflated figure for how many customers bought add-ons. We withdrew that in September 2026. Reading the descriptions properly, about half of the imported move-related bookings (852 of 1,716, or 49.7%) record at least one separately priced item beyond the bundle. These are recorded selections, not an audit of invoices or proof each task was done.
Item recorded beyond the historical bundle | Imported bookings | Share of 1,716 |
|---|---|---|
Balcony or patio | 440 | 25.6% |
Carpet steam cleaning | 314 | 18.3% |
Wall cleaning | 196 | 11.4% |
Inside fridge | 123 | 7.2% |
Window glass or glazed and sliding doors | 104 | 6.1% |
Blinds or shutters | 75 | 4.4% |
A booking can appear in several rows; multiple mentions of the same item in one booking are counted once. The eight current-platform move bookings in the sample recorded no separately priced extras.
What changed across the years
Recorded selection | 2016–2019: 849 move-related bookings | 2020–2024: 860 move-related bookings |
|---|---|---|
Carpet steam cleaning | 139 (16.4%) | 175 (20.3%) |
Balcony or patio | 206 (24.3%) | 234 (27.2%) |
Wall cleaning | 110 (13.0%) | 86 (10.0%) |
These describe our records in each period. Package wording, what was offered and who booked all changed over the years, so the table can't say why people chose an item, and it doesn't show that agents' receipt requirements drove the rise in carpet cleaning.
When people book
Across the complete calendar years 2017 to 2024 there are 1,656 move-related and 54,043 other completed bookings in the sample. February (153) and January (152) have the most move-related bookings; September (117) the fewest. November has the most other cleans (5,212).
These are counts of our services, not of Australians moving house, and they aren't adjusted for month length, our capacity or the pandemic years. They can't promise that any month is cheaper or easier to book. Plan the clean around your removalists and the final inspection, and leave a day or two for a follow-up before the keys go back.
Do you have to hire a professional cleaner?
It depends on your state, your entry condition report, your agreement and any pet conditions. "Leave it clean", "have it professionally cleaned" and "use this particular company" are three different things, and there is no single national rule.
- New South Wales. Fair Trading's guide to tenancy agreements lists as a prohibited term "requiring a tenant to have the carpet professionally cleaned, or pay the cost of cleaning, at the end of the tenancy unless the landlord has consented to a pet being kept inside the home and the cleaning is reasonable for the type of pet". A term requiring you to use a particular business is also prohibited. Where a carpet-cleaning condition was validly attached to pet consent, NSW's pet guidance says it must be carried out regardless of the state of the carpets. See NSW Fair Trading on tenancy agreements and pets in rentals.
- Queensland. The Residential Tenancies Authority says the property must be left in the same condition as at the start, allowing for fair wear and tear. A special term cannot make you buy goods or services "unless it is carpet cleaning services in relation to pets", cannot make you use a specific contractor for bond or carpet cleaning, and cannot set a fee for either. See the RTA on special terms and carpets and pests.
- Victoria. Consumer Affairs Victoria says renters must leave the property "reasonably clean" and in the same condition as at the start, allowing for fair wear and tear. For agreements from 29 March 2021, professional cleaning can only be required where it's needed to return the property to its starting state or the property genuinely needs it. See Consumer Affairs Victoria on condition reports.
- South Australia. The government's moving-out checklist says to "clean and tidy the property, including gardens", repair damage you caused, and check the property against the original inspection sheet. It does not require a professional clean. See SA.GOV.AU moving out.
- Elsewhere, check your own state or territory authority. Don't apply the rules above outside the state they come from.
Keep evidence, and check the re-clean terms
Take dated photos before the clean and after, compare your entry and exit condition reports, keep receipts, and confirm access before you hand back keys. Western Australia's Consumer Protection agency, after 87 complaints about vacate cleaners in the two years to August 2025, advises checking a cleaner's ABN and references, agreeing the work in advance, inspecting it before paying, and being wary of paying upfront. Those complaint figures describe reported problems, not a failure rate for the industry. See WA Consumer Protection's warning.
A renter on r/AusPropertyChat described the detail they recorded when moving in:
We took a ton of photos and thoroughly went through the house, documenting not just damage but everything that was unclean, inside and out.
u/Defiant_Dig_797, r/AusPropertyChat — excerpt from their comment
Keep photos like that with your entry condition report so you can compare the same spots on the way out. It's one renter's account; the official guidance above is what applies to your tenancy.
Simply Maid's Care & Cover terms ask you to report a cleaning issue within 48 hours of the clean; eligible issues get a complimentary re-clean, scheduled within seven business days, and a fair credit or refund if that still doesn't fix it. That is not a bond-back guarantee: rent, damage and other tenancy matters are outside what any cleaner can settle.
For context, Queensland's RTA reported that in 2024–25, 57.6% of tenants and residents received their full bond back, and that cleaning was the most common reason for a bond claim, at 21.5% of claims. Those are statewide administrative figures; they don't measure whether hiring a cleaner prevents a claim.
Frequently asked questions
How much is a two-bedroom end of lease clean?
In our 20 September 2026 check, $455 with one bathroom or $487 with two, including GST and Care & Cover, for a recently cleaned home with no extras or discounts. Confirm the itemised quote for your own property and date.
How long will it take?
Our planning allowance is 4h 50m for two bedrooms and one bathroom and 5h 10m with two bathrooms. It is a planning figure, not a measured average, and condition, extras and team size all change it.
Does hiring a cleaner guarantee my bond?
No. A clean addresses the cleaning line of your bond claim. Unpaid rent, damage and disputes about wear and tear are separate.
When should I book?
After your belongings are out and before the final inspection, with water and power still connected and a day or two spare for any follow-up. Our historical booking pattern doesn't predict availability for your dates.
Method and corrections
- 20 September 2026: re-ran every figure in this article against the production booking database and the historical export. The totals (56,885 completed, 1,724 move-related, 1,716 imported plus 8 current), the bedroom distribution, the 82% Sydney share, the balcony, carpet, fridge and blinds counts and the 2016–2019 versus 2020–2024 comparison all reproduce exactly; wall cleaning and window-glass counts reproduce within one and two records. Tightened the prose and the state-by-state tenancy section against the current NSW, Queensland, Victorian and South Australian pages.
- 19 September 2026: reproduced the original 5 September cohort cutoff; removed inferred property types, national moving claims and unreproduced ratios; stated the historical denominators; corrected the 2020–2024 subset to 860 records; separated dated baseline quotes from final booking prices; clarified the 48-hour reporting window.
- 6 September 2026: withdrew the claim that 87.2% of customers purchased extras, and the related oven, cupboard and median-extra figures, after finding that bundle inclusions had been split at commas and counted as extras.
The analysis uses read-only production records, a matched historical export and recorded booking selections. It is a Simply Maid editorial analysis of our own operational data, not an independent market survey or a study of bond outcomes. The illustrations on this page are AI-generated concepts and do not document a customer visit or a timed clean.
