Sydney - Post Report Question and Answers

What is the availability and cost of household help, and what types of help are typically employed by expatriates?

I didn't employ or even look into getting household help. I'm sure it's very expensive compared to other countries with lower average wages. - May 2023


Household help would be very expensive, and most expats don't have it - or might just have a regular cleaning service. - Dec 2020


$$$$. - May 2018


I didn't even bother to check but I think it's around US$20-$25 per hour. - Mar 2015


Pretty expenvise (US$20/hour). - Nov 2014


Ha! Ha! They might make more than you do and will be unaffordable for most people. A couple families brought their help from previous assignments. - Sep 2012


Available? Yes. Incredibly expensive? Also yes. - Jun 2010


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