100 Side Income Ideas in Australia
100 Side Income Ideas in Australia (short description) — HTML (no CSS)
Short descriptions included. Consider ABN, permits and local rules before starting.
🔹 Rides & Delivery (1–10)
- Rideshare driver (Uber/DiDi) – drive passengers in spare hours.
- Food delivery (Uber Eats/Deliveroo) – deliver meals by car/bike.
- Grocery delivery (Woolies/Coles apps) – shop & deliver groceries.
- Parcel courier (Shippit/Sendle partner) – local small parcel delivery.
- Airport transfer service – pick-up/drop-off airport passengers.
- Pet transport – take pets to vets/groomers.
- Car advertising – place ads on your car for cash.
- Car rental (peer-to-peer) – rent your vehicle on platforms like Car Next Door.
- Moving help – help people move furniture (small jobs).
- Courier for local businesses – contract with small retailers.
🔹 Home & Property (11–20)
- Airbnb host – rent spare room or whole property short-term.
- Long-term house rental – lease property or rooms.
- Property management for absentee owners – manage listings & maintenance.
- Gardening & lawn mowing – regular yard maintenance.
- House cleaning services – one-off or recurring cleans.
- Handyman services – small home repairs and odd jobs.
- Home staging for sale – set up homes for real estate photos.
- Pool cleaning & maintenance – regular pool care.
- Window cleaning – residential and small commercial.
- Decluttering & organising – help people tidy homes.
🔹 Trades & Skilled Services (21–30)
- Electrician helper / certified tradesperson – licensed jobs if qualified.
- Plumbing assistant – small repairs and maintenance.
- Painting & decorating – interior/exterior painting jobs.
- Carpentry / furniture assembly – build or assemble furniture.
- Appliance repair – fix fridges, washers, dryers.
- Bike repair and maintenance – mobile or garage service.
- Gutters & roof cleaning – seasonal maintenance.
- Solar panel cleaning – service for solar-equipped homes.
- Aircon servicing – clean & maintain split/ducted units.
- Welding & metalwork – small fabrication jobs.
🔹 Pet & Child Care (31–40)
- Pet sitting / dog walking – regular visits for pet owners.
- Pet grooming at home – basic baths and trims.
- Pet boarding (home-based) – host pets while owners travel.
- Babysitting / nanny services – evenings or weekends.
- After-school care – pick-up and homework help.
- Private childcare (family day care) – regulated in Australia, can be home-based.
- Children's birthday entertainer – face painting, games.
- Parenting coach or class – run workshops for new parents.
- Pet photography – photo sessions for owners and pets.
- Dog training classes – basic obedience group classes.
🔹 Food & Beverage (41–50)
- Home-based catering – small events and parties.
- Food stall / market stall – local weekend markets.
- Home baking & cake orders – custom cakes and pastries.
- Meal prep service – weekly healthy meals for clients.
- Specialty food products – jams, pickles, sauces.
- Mobile coffee cart – events and local spots (permits needed).
- Frozen meal packs – sell frozen family meals.
- Private chef for dinner parties – bespoke dining experiences.
- Cooking classes (in-person or online) – teach cuisines or skills.
- Food tours (local cultural tours) – guide tourists to foodie spots.
🔹 Creative & Digital (51–60)
- Freelance design (logo, web, print)
- Social media management – manage accounts for small businesses.
- Content writing / copywriting – websites, ads, blogs.
- Photography (events, portraits)
- Sell stock photos – via stock platforms.
- Video editing – for creators and businesses.
- Voiceover work – ads, explainer videos, audiobooks.
- Sell digital products (templates, presets)
- Online tutoring or coaching – one-on-one remote sessions.
- Podcast production – editing, publishing, show notes.
🔹 Online Selling & Marketplaces (61–70)
- Sell on eBay Australia – second-hand goods and collectibles.
- Sell on Gumtree – local classifieds for furniture, cars.
- Sell on Facebook Marketplace – quick local sales.
- Etsy shop – handmade and craft products.
- Amazon Australia seller – retail/online arbitrage.
- Dropshipping store – low inventory e-commerce.
- Buy & flip furniture – restore and resell.
- Collectables trading (cards, coins)
- Print-on-demand merchandise – shirts, mugs, posters.
- Sell digital courses – skill-based online courses.
🔹 Professional Services (71–80)
- Virtual assistant – admin support remotely.
- Bookkeeping for small businesses – Xero/QuickBooks work.
- Resume & LinkedIn profile service
- Tax return prep (registered tax agent)
- Career coaching – interviews & job search help.
- Language translation – EN/AR/ES/ASIAN languages.
- Legal document preparation (paralegal work) – non-advisory tasks.
- IT support & troubleshooting
- Consulting in your professional niche – freelance consulting hours.
- Workshops & corporate training – deliver short courses to businesses.
🔹 Events & Experiences (81–90)
- Event photography/videography
- Event MC / host – weddings, corporate events.
- Party equipment hire – tables, chairs, speakers.
- Tour guide (local experiences) – walking or specialty tours.
- Fitness classes (outdoor bootcamps)
- Music lessons (guitar, piano)
- DJ for parties
- Face painting & kids entertainment
- Pop-up shop operator – short-term retail spaces.
- Photography walks/workshops
🔹 Seasonal, Niche & Other (91–100)
- Seasonal fruit picking – harvest work during seasons.
- Christmas light installation – decorate homes/businesses.
- Market research participant – paid focus groups & surveys.
- Rent out equipment (cameras, tools)
- Peer-to-peer lending – platforms that allow lending (know the risk).
- Investing in dividend stocks – passive income strategy.
- Buy & hold domain names – sell later for profit.
- Flipping event tickets – resell (check local laws).
- Voice, instrument or language tutoring online
- Micro-services on Fiverr – quick gigs for global customers.
Note: many of these require checking legal, insurance and tax obligations in Australia (e.g., ABN registration, GST thresholds, local council permits). Use this list to pick ideas matching your skills, time and initial capital.
