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Cleaning Jobs in New Farm - Earn $60+/hr

Cleaning jobs in New Farm mix character Queenslanders and riverside apartments, with the Brunswick Street and James Street precincts driving steady demand from professionals and young families.

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What cleaners take home in New Farm

Every job through Nest and Nurture Society runs on the same fair-pay model in New Farm as everywhere else in Brisbane. The business keeps a flat $20/hr, never a percentage, and the cleaner takes home the rest, a minimum of $60/hr on standard cleans. Same-day and priority cleans in New Farm charge out at a higher rate, pushing take-home well past $100/hr.

New Farm pay minimums

The business keeps a flat $20/hr, never a percentage. The cleaner is paid the job rate minus that flat fee.

Standard residential - minimum take-home$60 / hr
Same-day and priority cleans - take-home$100+ / hr
Pay scheduleEvery Wednesday

These are minimums, not standard rates. Premium and same-day New Farm jobs charge out higher, and the full upside goes to the cleaner.

The work in New Farm

New Farm work is mostly recurring cleans for apartments and character homes, plus a growing stream of Airbnb and short-stay turnovers near the river and James Street precinct. Weekend changeovers are common because of the visitor traffic drawn by the cafes and boutiques.

Getting around New Farm

The CityCat ferry stops at New Farm Park, and buses 195, 196 and 199 connect Brunswick Street and James Street into the CBD. Most jobs are a short walk from a ferry terminal or bus stop.

Why Nest and Nurture Society

Fair treatment of cleaners is the whole model, not a marketing line. The flat $20/hr fee means we never take a bigger cut on a higher-paying New Farm job, cleaners are paid every Wednesday for system-complete work, and every service runs through a structured checklist with GPS and photo proof so disputes get resolved fairly rather than falling on the cleaner.

What you need to apply

To apply as a Standard cleaner in New Farm you need genuine cleaning experience, an ABN, a current police check, public liability insurance, a car and a smartphone. The Family Certified track adds a Working With Children Check (Blue Card) and a current whooping cough booster, and unlocks postpartum and family-home work, the highest-paying jobs on the system.

New Farm cleaning jobs FAQ

Where can I get a cleaning job in New Farm?

Nest & Nurture Society hires experienced cleaners in New Farm directly through our website. Cleaners take home a minimum of $60/hr on standard cleans and over $100/hr on same-day and short-stay turnovers, paid every Wednesday.

Are there Airbnb cleaning jobs in New Farm?

Yes. New Farm has steady short-stay demand around James Street and the river, and Airbnb turnovers charge out at a premium rate that pushes take-home well past $100/hr.

How much do cleaning jobs in New Farm pay?

Standard cleaning pays a minimum take-home of $60/hr and same-day or short-stay turnovers push past $100/hr. The business keeps a flat $20/hr, never a percentage.

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$60/hr minimum take-home, $100+/hr on same-day cleans, weekly Wednesday pay, flat fee not a percentage. We review every application manually.

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