Sutherland Shire house cleaners: mostly houses, some units
Mostly houses
In the 2021 Census, separate houses made up 61% of occupied homes in the Sutherland Shire council area, and flats 25%. Only 22% of homes were rented, against 36% across Greater Sydney.
Units in pockets
The mix shifts a lot by area. Flats were 51% of homes in the census area covering Sutherland and Kirrawee and 44% in Caringbah, and Cronulla is mostly units. Caringbah South was 76% separate houses.
Across the river
The Shire sits 26 km south-southwest of the CBD, directly south of Botany Bay and the Georges River. Tom Uglys Bridge, opened in 1929, was the first road bridge in, and the Captain Cook Bridge crosses the river too.
Book the council clean-up early
Sutherland Shire Council says eligible homes get two booked clean-ups a financial year, capped at about three cubic metres, and waits can run past 8 weeks in busy periods. In a complex of seven or more homes, the strata manager books it.
Regular or spring cleaning for a Sutherland Shire home?
Most Shire homes are lived-in family houses, so a regular clean suits most people, with a spring clean once a year. About to start regular visits? Book a one-off deep clean as the first one.
Selling after years in the house? Book a pre-sale clean before the open homes. After a renovation, an after-builders clean waits until the trades and their rubbish are gone.
Renting? The end of lease clean comes once you're out. NSW asks for reasonably clean, judged against how the place started, so it's your choice who does it.
Clearing out a Sutherland Shire family home for the cleaners
- Book the council clean-up first, because the wait can be the longest part.
- Put aside what's going to charity or to family.
- Clear benches, floors and wardrobes so the cleaner can reach the surfaces.
- Tell the business about pets, levels and any pool or outdoor area you want left out.
Clean-up first, cleaner second in the Sutherland Shire
If you're clearing out a family home, go in this order: council clean-up first, then the cleaner. A cleaner can't get to what's under the piles. Once the collection date is locked in, book the clean for the days after it.
