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Cleaning Jobs in Carlton - Earn $50+/hr
Cleaning jobs in Carlton run on the back of the suburb's student housing near Melbourne University, where share houses and apartments turn over multiple times a year.
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What cleaners take home in Carlton
Every job through Nest and Nurture Society runs on the same fair-pay model in Carlton as everywhere else. The customer pays a minimum of $70/hr, the business keeps a flat $20/hr, never a percentage, and the cleaner takes home the rest, a minimum of $50/hr. On Airbnb and short-stay work in Carlton, the customer pays a minimum of $80/hr and the cleaner takes home a minimum of $60/hr.
Carlton 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 Carlton jobs charge out higher, and the full upside goes to the cleaner.
The work in Carlton
Carlton's cleaning demand is dominated by student and share-house turnover around Melbourne University, so vacate and end-of-lease cleans are common and often booked in clusters around semester changeovers. There is also steady recurring work for the professional households further from Lygon Street.
Getting around Carlton
Trams 1, 6 and 96 run along Nicholson Street and Lygon Street, and Melbourne Central and Parliament stations are both a short tram or walk away, making Carlton one of the easiest inner suburbs to reach without a car.
Nearby areas covered from Carlton
Cleaners based in Carlton 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 Carlton 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 Carlton 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.
Carlton cleaning jobs FAQ
Does Nest & Nurture Society hire cleaners in Carlton?
Yes. We hire experienced cleaners in Carlton for vacate and share-house cleaning work, particularly around Melbourne University. Minimum take-home is $50/hr, paid every Wednesday.
Is vacate cleaning common in Carlton?
Yes, especially around semester changeovers when student share houses and apartments near the university turn over in clusters.
How much do cleaning jobs in Carlton pay?
The minimum take-home is $50/hr for general and vacate cleaning. The business keeps a flat $20/hr fee, never a percentage.
Experienced cleaner in Carlton? Apply now
$50/hr minimum take-home, $60/hr on Airbnb cleans, weekly Wednesday pay, no percentage cut. We review every application manually.
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