In-house at min wage
A$23.23/hr × 40 hrs/week
- Weekly
- A$929
- Monthly
- A$4,027
- Annual
- A$48,318
Wages only — add benefits, PTO, and payroll taxes for true cost.
Special OfferDedicated Virtual Assistants as low as $5.00 / hour
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Canberra, ACT • 5.5K overpriced admin, front & back-office roles
Estimated 600+ human virtual assistants serving Canberra
Remote Virtual Assistants & Callers for Canberra Businesses
Canberra's A$23.23/hr minimum wage keeps in-house staffing expensive. GetCallers dedicated virtual assistants and callers from A$6.95/hr save Canberra businesses up to 78% on front-office labor, with no long-term contracts.
Canberra Staffing Cost Breakdown
Full Cost Comparison: In-House vs. GetCallers in Canberra
See exactly what a front-office role costs annually, monthly, and weekly in Canberra, and how much you keep with a GetCallers assistant at A$6.95/hr.
Your annual savings in Canberra
A$47,944+
vs. a local A$30.00/hr front-office hire — before benefits or taxes.
No savings
In-house front-office staff
A$30.00/hr × 40 hrs/week
- Weekly
- A$1,200
- Monthly
- A$5,200
- Annual
- A$62,400
Local market rate for qualified admin & caller roles.
GetCallers Assistant
A$6.95/hr × 40 hrs/week
- Weekly
- A$278
- Monthly
- A$1,205
- Annual
- A$14,456
- No recruiting fees
- No long-term contracts
- Scale up or down anytime
Annual Savings vs Local Admin
A$47,944
77% less per year than Canberra front-office staff
Monthly Savings vs Local Admin
A$3,995
77% less than Canberra front-office wage
Weekly Savings vs Local Admin
A$922
A$922/wk kept in your business vs. local front-office staff
At Canberra's A$23.23/hr minimum wage, a full-time in-house assistant costs about A$48318.00/year in wages. A GetCallers assistant at A$6.95/hr costs roughly A$10,400/year, a savings of more than A$37,918 per role annually, before benefits, PTO, and payroll taxes. And compared to the local front-office market rate of A$30.00/hr, the savings reach 83%. Compared to the actual market rate for front-office staff in Canberra, A$30.00/hr, a GetCallers assistant saves you 77%, or A$47,944 per role every year. That is A$3,995 every month and A$922 every week you can reinvest in growing your business.
Businesses in Canberra, ACT
Canberra and the Canberra metro host Australian Government, Australian National University, CSIRO, alongside a busy network of small and mid-sized businesses. With the local minimum wage at A$23.23/hr, a full-time in-house front-office assistant costs over A$48318.00/year in wages alone, and far more once benefits, paid time off, and payroll taxes are included. GetCallers gives Canberra businesses a dedicated, trained virtual assistant for less than half the loaded cost of local hiring, with no recruiting fees and no long-term contracts.
The Canberra Business Landscape
Built for Canberra metro
Anchored by Australian Government, Australian National University, CSIRO, Defence.
government, defence, research, and professional-service businesses with steady demand.
National capital with the country's highest median income and premium public-sector labor market.
Top Industries We Support in Canberra
Government & Public SectorDefence & AerospaceResearch & TechnologyReal EstateHome ServicesProfessional Services
Canberra Business Corridors We Serve
CivicBraddonBelconnenWodenTuggeranong
The Canberra Advantage
Higher Local Wages = Bigger GetCallers Savings
The higher your local minimum wage, the more you save by switching to a GetCallers virtual assistant. In Canberra, where in-house staff cost A$23.23/hr plus benefits, a dedicated, office-based assistant at A$6.95/hr delivers the same coverage for 70% less, with no recruiting, no equipment, and no long-term contracts.
- Trained on the CRMs, dialers, and scheduling tools used across Canberra businesses
- 24/7 live call coverage for your Canberra customers
- Onboarded in 48–72 hours, no long-term contracts
- Dedicated, office-based staff with supervised call-center quality and strict data-security controls
Onboarded in 48–72 Hours
No lengthy recruiting, background checks, or equipment purchases. We match your Canberra business with a vetted, trained assistant tailored to your workflow and tools.
Verified Client Reviews
Real Results from Real Businesses
See how companies in Canberra across real estate, legal, home services, and finance transformed their daily operations.
"GetCallers replaced our patchwork of freelancers with one dedicated team. Our agent was onboarded in two days, knew our CRM cold, and within the first month our outbound pipeline nearly doubled. Worth every penny."
Marcus B.
Director of Sales
Coastline Property Group
"We were burning money on in-house recruiters and no-shows. GetCallers took over our inbound scheduling and outbound follow-up, and we cut front-office spend by over $4,000 a month without losing a beat on coverage."
Dana W.
Operations Manager
Lighthouse Home Services
"Simple and effective. After a short training week, I stopped doing any after-hours follow-up. Our caller books my calendar, confirms every appointment, and keeps the CRM spotless. I finally get my evenings back."
Eli C.
Managing Partner
Carter & Mitchell Legal Group
Video Testimonials
Hear It Straight From Our Clients
Real business owners share how GetCallers transformed their growth, margins, and daily operations.
Cut our call response time from hours to minutes. Our closing rate doubled.
Dan H.
Director
Symmetry Financial Group
Best decision we made all year. 147 outbound calls a day without hiring W-2 staff.
Tedd G.
Director
Envirotise USA
Our maintenance calls and tenant follow-ups are fully handled. Saved us a full-time hire.
JC R.
Owner
Property Management CA
Canberra FAQ
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions from Canberra businesses.
With Canberra's A$23.23/hr minimum wage, an in-house assistant costs over A$48318.00/year in wages. A GetCallers assistant at A$6.95/hr costs about A$10,400/year, saving you more than A$37,918 per role annually before benefits and taxes.
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