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Cleaning Jobs in Balmain - Earn $60+/hr
Cleaning jobs in Balmain involve harbourside terrace homes and professional households on the peninsula, where clients value a consistent, trusted cleaner over the lowest price.
Apply to clean with usWhat cleaners take home in Balmain
Every job through Nest and Nurture Society runs on the same fair-pay model in Balmain as everywhere else in Sydney. 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 Balmain charge out at a higher rate, pushing take-home well past $100/hr.
Balmain pay minimums
The business keeps a flat $20/hr, never a percentage. The cleaner is paid the job rate minus that flat fee.
These are minimums, not standard rates. Premium and same-day Balmain jobs charge out higher, and the full upside goes to the cleaner.
The work in Balmain
Balmain clients are typically professional households booking recurring maintenance cleans, deep cleans and home resets rather than one-off jobs. There is less renter turnover here than in Newtown, so the work skews toward longer, recurring bookings with a smaller stream of vacate cleans.
Getting around Balmain
Balmain's ferry wharves (East Balmain, Balmain and Thames Street) connect directly to Circular Quay, and buses 442 and 445 run along Darling Street. Many jobs are on quiet residential streets a short walk from a wharf or bus stop.
Nearby areas covered from Balmain
Cleaners based in Balmain often pick up jobs in these neighbouring suburbs too:
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 Balmain 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 Balmain 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 and a current whooping cough booster, and unlocks postpartum and family-home work, the highest-paying jobs on the system.
Balmain cleaning jobs FAQ
Does Nest & Nurture Society hire cleaners in Balmain?
Yes. We hire experienced cleaners for recurring home cleaning in Balmain. These are often larger, higher-value jobs, and we look for cleaners with a proven track record for this work.
What kind of cleaning work is available in Balmain?
Mostly recurring maintenance cleans, home resets and deep cleans for professional harbourside households, along with some vacate cleans. It is steadier, whole-home work rather than short-stay turnover.
How much do cleaning jobs in Balmain pay?
The minimum take-home is $60/hr, and larger Balmain jobs often charge out well above that. The business keeps a flat $20/hr, never a percentage, so the extra goes to the cleaner.
Experienced cleaner in Balmain? Apply now.
$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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