End of lease cleaning cost - price the bond clean.
- No sign-up
- End of lease & bond clean
- Typical AU ranges
A vacated rental cleaned for the bond return - inside every cupboard, drawer, and appliance, graded against the entry condition report at the final inspection.
Estimated end of lease clean
$200–$230
End of lease · 2 bed · 1 bath · 1,000 sq ft
A transparent ballpark using typical local ranges - not a quote. Your real price depends on your own rates, region, and the job in front of you.
Why an end of lease clean costs more than a standard clean
Because the property is empty, the work reaches everywhere a furnished clean never touches: inside every cupboard, drawer, and wardrobe, inside the oven, griller, range hood, and cooktop, the exhaust fans, skirting boards, window tracks and flyscreens, and the floors wall to wall. Carpet steam cleaning is frequently part of the job too. There is no skipping a corner because furniture sits in front of it - and that complete coverage is the whole reason a bond clean is priced above a standard one.
The other driver is the bar it is measured against. A bond clean is graded by the property manager at the final inspection against the entry condition report, so it has to hold up to a handover checklist, not day-to-day upkeep. A neglected property can take twice the hours of a well-kept one of the same size - which is exactly why the calculator above includes a condition control. That is also why how much does end of lease cleaning costrarely has a single answer: the property's size, condition, and the carpet and window extras move the final number.
The bond, the final inspection, and getting your refund
At the start of a tenancy you lodge a rental bond(a security deposit, usually around four weeks' rent) with the state bond authority - the RTA in Queensland, NSW Fair Trading, the RTBA in Victoria, and equivalents in the other states. The bond is held in trust, not by the agent, and is refunded only when the property is returned in the condition recorded on the entry condition report taken when you moved in, allowing for fair wear and tear.
When you vacate, the property manager runs the final (exit) inspection, comparing the property line by line against that entry report. Cleanliness is the single most common reason a manager withholds part of a bond - dirty ovens, mouldy showers, marked walls, and un-steamed carpets are the usual flags. A receipted bond clean, often with the lease-mandated carpet steam cleaning and a copy of the cleaning receipt, is what protects the refund: it gives you evidence the property was returned to its entry condition, which is frequently what stands between a full bond return and a deduction.
Typical bond clean prices by property size
| Property size | Typical range |
|---|---|
| Studio / 1-bed unitSmall apartment, vacated | $200 – $350 |
| 2-bed unit · 1 bath~900 sq ft-1,100 sq ft | $250 – $450 |
| 3-bed house · 2 bath~1,500 sq ft | $350 – $600 |
| 4-bed house · 2-3 bath~2,200 sq ft | $450 – $750 |
| Carpet steam cleanOften required by the lease - quoted on top | $30 – $50 / room |
| Typical bond cleanMost jobs land between $250 and $650 | ~$400 |
| By the hour (per cleaner)Vacated units move faster but the scope is deeper | $35 – $55 / hr |
| By square footUsed on larger or whole-house jobs | $0.12 – $0.30 / sq ft |
Source: 2026 Australian averages - bond cleaning market ranges
Pricing tip for cleaners
What an end of lease clean covers
A full bond clean covers the kitchen (inside the oven, griller, range hood, and cooktop; the dishwasher, exhaust fans, and inside every cupboard and drawer), the bathrooms (toilet, vanity, bath, shower screen, tiles and grout descaled with no mould), and every room (skirting boards, door frames, light switches and powerpoints, wardrobes, windows, tracks and flyscreens, and walls spot-cleaned of marks), finishing with the floors mopped or vacuumed wall to wall. Carpet steam cleaning, exterior windows, blinds, and the balcony or garage are commonly quoted as extras on top - which is why the calculator above lists them as add-ons.
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