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Housekeeper salary in South Australia

Median base salary
$47,424
per year before tax
Market data · 14 salary reports
Updated 22 July 2026
$37,149 · 10th percentile$47,424 median$54,538 · 90th percentile

Nationally, the median is $51,376 — South Australia sits $3,952 below the national figure. See the national picture →

What you’d actually keep
$42,017per year after tax

Take-home on the median Housekeeper salary of $47,424 — after $4,459 income tax and $948 Medicare levy (2026–27 resident, no HECS, private hospital cover).

Weekly
$808
Fortnightly
$1,616
Monthly
$3,501
Run your own numbers — HECS, super, deductions →
The Housekeeper job market
Employed in Australia
36,300
Annual growth
▲ 2,200
+6.1% a year
Median age
40
Work part-time
69%
Gender split
80% women
20% men

National figures · February 2026 · Source: Jobs and Skills Australia (© Commonwealth of Australia), CC BY 4.0

What companies pay

Reported total pay for Housekeeper roles by employer — medians include bonuses and other cash compensation, so they sit above base-salary figures.

Total pay (base + bonus) for Housekeeper roles, per employer — market estimates, annualised
CompanyMedian total payTypical range
Adelaide Oval★ 3.8$59,517$56,830 – $62,204
Atlas (Australia)★ 5.0$55,407$53,214 – $57,620
Big4.com★ 3.9$54,933$52,799 – $57,087
Mount Lofty House★ 3.3$53,471$50,961 – $55,980
ATURA HOTELS★ 2.5$53,372$51,020 – $55,723
West Beach Parks★ 4.0$51,435$49,440 – $53,451
Sfera's Park Suites & Convention Centre★ 2.7$51,376$51,376 – $51,376
Estia Health★ 3.8$51,317$49,716 – $52,917
Chicken n’ Burgers★ 3.0$49,242$46,970 – $51,534
YHA Australia★ 3.6$49,005$47,049 – $50,941
Hotel Indigo★ 3.2$48,192$46,371 – $50,013
Mantra Group★ 3.7$47,325$45,152 – $49,479
Hilton★ 3.8$46,989$44,816 – $49,163
Resthaven★ 3.8$43,413$41,990 – $44,835
ahs hospitality★ 2.9$41,496$41,496 – $41,496
Quest★ 3.5$41,219$39,619 – $42,820
IHG Hotels and Resorts★ 3.9$39,895$38,275 – $41,496
Mantra Hotels Resorts Apartments★ 3.2$35,746$34,165 – $37,307
Spinecare Chiropractic Castle Plaza★ 3.6$32,123$30,877 – $33,370

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Salary figures are market estimates built from third-party data and community submissions — they show what the market pays, not what any individual employer will offer. Take-home figures are 2026–27 estimates for an Australian resident with private hospital cover and no HECS debt. General information only — not financial or tax advice.