Overview
EMPLOYED
34,200
PART-TIME SHARE
81%
FEMALE SHARE
82%
MEDIAN WEEKLY EARNINGS
N/A
MEDIAN AGE
48
ANNUAL EMPLOYMENT GROWTH
-1,200
Summary
Domestic Cleaners clean and tidy private dwellings such as houses, units, flats, apartments and townhouses.
Tasks
- 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
ANZSCO Classification
Details
On this page
Earnings and Hours
| Earnings and Hours | Domestic Cleaners | All Occupations |
|---|---|---|
| Share of workers who work full-time hours | 19% | 69% |
| Average full-time hours worked per week | 42 hours | 44 hours |
| Median full-time earnings per week | N/A | $1,697 |
| Median hourly earnings | N/A | $43 |
Industries
Domestic Cleaners work in industries like:
Source:
Ranked using ABS, Labour Force Survey, 2024, four-quarter average data, custom report.
Note: industries that comprise less than 5% of an occupation have been suppressed.
States and territories
New South Wales
26.1%
Victoria
21.9%
Queensland
27.0%
South Australia
10.0%
Western Australia
11.2%
Tasmania
2.1%
Northern Territory
0.5%
Australian Capital Territory
1.2%
Source: ABS Labour Force Survey, Detailed, February 2025, Jobs and Skills Australia trend data.
Age and gender
| Age and Gender | Domestic Cleaners | All Occupations |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 48 years | 39 years |
| Female share of employment | 82% | 48% |
Education
Visit
- Your Career to compare Vocational Education and Training (VET) courses, providers and student outcomes.
| Highest Level of Educational Attainment (% Share) | All Occupations | Domestic Cleaners |
|---|---|---|
| Post Graduate/Graduate Diploma or Graduate Certificate | 12.2 | 2.9 |
| Bachelor degree | 23.2 | 10.2 |
| Advanced Diploma/Diploma | 11.1 | 10.3 |
| Certificate III/IV | 19.5 | 16.1 |
| Year 12 | 15.9 | 21.6 |
| Year 11 | 4.0 | 7.1 |
| Year 10 and below | 9.7 | 24.6 |
Occupation profiles data
This file contains data displayed on the Occupation Profile pages.
Use of data in this file must include the relevant attribution text provided.
Australian and New Zealand Standard Classification of Occupations
Australian and New Zealand Standard Classification of Occupations (ANZSCO) is the skill-based classification system used to categorise occupations in the Australian and New Zealand labour markets. ANZSCO provides a basis for the standardised collection, analysis and dissemination of occupation data. Visit the ABS website to learn how ANZSCO works. Jobs and Skills Australia displays data for occupations that are defined by ANZSCO 2013 Version 1.3.