Canberra - Post Report Question and Answers
What is the availability and cost of household help, and what types of help are typically employed by expatriates?
Plenty of people have cleaners and nannies. Pest control and landscaping. Labor costs real money here because it's fair wages. - May 2023
We did not have household help - partially because we didn't really need it and partially because it is really expensive. Minimum wage is approx. $20/hour - even babysitters get paid in those types of numbers - and it adds up fast. - Aug 2020
Expensive, minimum wage is $20 per hour. - May 2012
Expensive, but available. - May 2011
Average is $30 an hour for a cleaner. - Nov 2010
We didn't use regular domestic help, but we did occasionally hire a company to help keep the yard tidy...quite expensive, but very high quality. - Apr 2010
I have not looked into, it but I have heard that it is very expensive with a lot requirements like regular vacation, etc. - Oct 2009
Hard to find and very expensive. Regular cleaners are about US$30 an hour. - Apr 2009
