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Airbnb Host Fee Calculator Australia 2026

What an Australian host keeps from an Airbnb booking, in Australian dollars.

Fees verified 20 Oct 2026

Where every fee comes from

Each line links to the Airbnb page we checked on 20 Oct 2026.

Your booking

A$
A$
A$
A$
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You keep
A$622.12
83%margin
  1. 3 nights × A$220.00A$660.00
  2. Cleaning feeA$90.00
  3. Booking subtotalA$750.00
  4. Airbnb fee-A$116.25
  5. GST-A$11.63
  6. You keepA$622.12
  7. Guest paysA$750.00
  • The single fee applies only to bookings made after you switch to it.
  • Western Union payouts cost $10 USD each, and an exchange fee applies if your listing and payout currencies differ. Neither is included.
  • Occupancy taxes that Airbnb collects do not change your payout.

Rounded per fee. Taxes you collect are not included.

You keep A$622.12, margin 83%

Single fee15.5%
GST on the fee10%
Fee plus GST17.05%
Split host fee3%
Worked example

How Airbnb host fees work in Australia in 2026

Australian hosts pay Airbnb 15.5% of the booking subtotal under the single fee, and Airbnb adds 10% GST on top of that fee. The guest pays no Airbnb service fee. Airbnb's older split fee is 3% for the host.

Booking subtotal
A$750.00
Airbnb fees
-A$127.8817.1% of the subtotal
Your costs
-A$0.00co-host and costs
You keep
A$622.1282.95% margin

That is A$220 a night for 3 nights plus a A$90 cleaning fee, on the single fee. If you are registered for GST and self-assess it, you would keep A$633.75. Under the split fee you would keep A$725.25.

Full walkthrough

The fee is a percentage of the nightly price and the fees you charge, such as cleaning, with taxes left out. In Australia Airbnb then adds GST on top of its own fee, as a separate line.

Here is one booking from the calculator above, worked through. A host in Australia charges A$220 a night for 3 nights plus a A$90 cleaning fee on the single fee.

  • Booking subtotalA$750.00
  • Airbnb fee15.5% of the A$750.00 booking subtotal (single fee, paid entirely by you)-A$116.25
  • GST10% GST that Airbnb adds on its A$116.25 fee-A$11.63
  • You keepA$622.12

Airbnb took A$116.25 in fees plus A$11.63 GST on that fee, A$127.88 in all, which is 17.1% of the A$750.00 subtotal. The guest paid that subtotal and no Airbnb service fee.

Checked 20 Oct 2026

Airbnb host fees in Australia, fee by fee

FeeRateOn the A$750.00 bookingNotes
Single fee15.5%A$116.25You pay it all. The guest pays no Airbnb fee
GST on the fee10%A$11.63Added on top of Airbnb's fee. Not charged if you are registered and self-assess it
Single fee plus GST17.05%A$127.88What Airbnb takes from the A$750.00 booking
Split fee, host share3%A$22.50Older fee. With GST on it you pay A$24.75 in all
Split fee, guest share14.1% to 16.5%A$105.75 to A$123.75Paid by the guest on top. Not taken from you
Western Union payout$10 USDn/aEach payout. Most other methods carry no Airbnb fee

The booking subtotal is the nightly price times the nights, plus cleaning and other fees you charge. It leaves out the guest service fee and taxes. Most hosts pay 15.5% and the rest typically 14% to 16%, so check the rate on your own earnings page.

Australia against US

The same kind of booking in Australia and the US

AustraliaUnited States
The bookingA$220 x 3 nights, A$90 cleaning$150 x 3 nights, $60 cleaning
Booking subtotalA$750.00$510.00
Single fee15.5%15.5%
GST on the fee10%none
Airbnb fees on the bookingA$127.88$79.05
Fees as a share of the booking17.1%15.5%
You keepA$622.12$430.95
You keep if GST registeredA$633.75n/a

Each side uses the local starting booking, a round amount that is not a currency conversion of the other, so compare the rates and the share of the booking rather than the totals. The fee rate is the same; the GST on the fee is what sets Australia apart.

Change log

What changed recently

2 updates, latest 13 Oct 2026
  • Hosts who use property management software and had not yet switched moved to the single 15.5% fee. This is also the price-adjustment deadline for hosts in the EEA and Switzerland.
  • Price-adjustment deadline for hosts outside the European Economic Area moving to the single fee.
Questions hosts ask

Airbnb host fees in Australia, answered

How much does Airbnb charge hosts in Australia?

On A$220 a night for 3 nights plus a A$90 cleaning fee, the booking subtotal is A$750.00. Under the single fee Airbnb takes 15.5%, which is A$116.25, and adds 10% GST on that fee, A$11.63. That is A$127.88 in all, 17.1% of the subtotal, so you keep A$622.12. Most hosts pay 15.5% and the rest typically 14% to 16%.

Does Airbnb charge GST on host fees in Australia?

Yes. Airbnb adds 10% GST on top of its host service fee, not on your whole booking. Airbnb says hosts who are registered and self-assess are not charged it. For the booking above that would leave you A$633.75 instead of A$622.12. Tick "VAT registered" in the calculator to see it for your own numbers; it applies to GST in Australia.

What is the Airbnb host fee in Australia, single or split?

The single fee is 15.5% paid entirely by the host. The split fee is 3% for the host, with the guest paying 14.1% to 16.5% on top. On the booking above the split fee takes A$24.75 from you including GST, and you keep A$725.25, against A$622.12 under the single fee.

When do Australian hosts move to the single fee?

Airbnb's pages do not give a switch date for Australia. They give a 15 Sept 2026 price-adjustment deadline for hosts outside the European Economic Area moving to the single fee, and say hosts who use property management software and had not yet switched moved on 13 Oct 2026. Check your own account to see which fee you are on. The single fee applies only to bookings made after you switch.

How much should Australian hosts raise their price for the single fee?

To keep the A$725.25 you keep under the split fee on the booking above, the nightly price moves from A$220 to A$261.44. Your own number depends on your cleaning fee and costs, so use Find price in the calculator.

Does Airbnb charge its fee on the cleaning fee in Australia?

Yes. Airbnb says the fee is a percentage of the nightly price and any fees you charge, such as cleaning, extra guest or pet fees, and not of the guest service fee or taxes. In the example the A$90 cleaning fee adds A$15.35 to what Airbnb takes, GST included.

How does the Airbnb fee in Australia compare with the US?

The host fee is the same 15.5%, but Australia adds 10% GST on the fee and the US adds none. The same numbers in the US would leave you $633.75 on a $750.00 subtotal, which is 15.5% in fees against 17.1% in Australia.

Are there payout fees for Australian hosts?

Most payout methods carry no Airbnb fee, but Western Union takes $10 USD from each payout. If your listing currency and payout currency differ, Airbnb deducts an exchange fee. Airbnb does not publish its amount on the pages we read, so the calculator does not include it.

Method

Sources and methodology

How we checked every number

Every number on this page comes from one data file, checked against Airbnb's own help pages and host Resource Centre on 20 Oct 2026. The calculator, the worked example, the tables and the FAQ all read from it, so they cannot disagree.

Fees are rounded one at a time. Where an Airbnb page was unclear or we could not confirm a rate, we left the option out instead of guessing.

What we could not confirm or do not model

  • The fee base: Airbnb says the host fee is a percentage of the nightly price and the fees you charge, excluding the guest service fee and taxes. We apply it to the booking subtotal (nightly price times nights, plus cleaning and other fees).
  • Most hosts pay 15.5% and the rest typically pay 14% to 16%. Airbnb does not publish who pays what, so the fee box is editable: check the rate on your own earnings page.
  • The split fee is being phased out, and Airbnb says you cannot switch back once you are on the single fee. We keep it so hosts can compare, and we do not know the date it ends for every host.
  • Airbnb's pages give price-adjustment deadlines for the wider rollout but not the switch date for each host, so the change log lists only dates Airbnb published.
  • VAT or GST on the host fee: we add it only for countries where Airbnb's VAT page gives a rate. Hosts registered for VAT who self-assess are not charged it in many countries, but Airbnb states that only for some of them (UK, Germany, France, Spain, Italy, Netherlands, Austria, Sweden, Australia, New Zealand and Singapore), so the registered option is offered only there.
  • Payout fees: Western Union takes 10 USD per payout. Airbnb also deducts an exchange fee when your listing and payout currencies differ, but the page we read gives no amount, so it is a note, not a number. Banks and payment providers may charge their own fees.
  • Occupancy taxes that Airbnb collects and remits do not change your payout, so they are not in the calculator. Income tax, other taxes on your earnings and discounts are not modelled either.

Airbnb pages used