Domestic Cleaners

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Full Time Average
Weekly Wage
< $1,250
Earnings for full-time employees before tax.

The ranges are for all ages and levels of experience, so they cannot be used to determine what an individual worker will actually earn.
Full Time/Part Time
Split
17%83%
This shows the proportion of workers who work part-time.

The information uses the Australian Bureau of Statistics definition of part-time, which is working less than 35 hours per week.
Currently Employed
Workers
35,300
The total number of people employed in Australia in November 2025 for this occupation.

It includes both full-time and part-time workers.
Future Job Openings
Next Five Years
< 5k
An estimate of the number of job opportunities likely to be available over the next five years.

It does not provide any guidance about the number of job seekers for this occupation.
Current
Unemployment
Average
The unemployment rate is the number of unemployed people as a percentage of the labour force (employed plus unemployed).
An occupation may have high unemployment but may also be experiencing shortages for particular skills.
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Career Details

Domestic Cleaners clean and tidy private dwellings such as houses, units, flats, apartments and townhouses.

Most occupations in this field require a Certificate I, or compulsory secondary education.

For some occupations a short period of on-the-job training may be required in addition to or instead of the formal qualification. In some instances no formal qualification or on-the-job training may be required.

Tasks Include:

vacuuming carpets, curtains and upholstered furniture
sweeping, mopping, waxing and polishing tiled, vinyl, timber and concrete floors
tidying rooms, emptying wastepaper bins and removing refuse and recyclable material
cleaning, disinfecting and deodorising kitchens, bathrooms and toilets
dusting, cleaning and polishing furniture and other homewares
cleaning windows and other glass surfaces

Occupation:

Domestic Cleaner

Domestic Cleaner

Cleans and tidies private dwellings such as houses, units, flats, apartments and townhouses.

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