Cat Sitting Jobs in Sunshine Coast

Get paid to look after cats in Sunshine Coast

Bundle a few nearby cat visits around Maroochydore and Mooloolaba into one easy round. Cat visits in Sunshine Coast run A$30 to A$50 per 20 to 30 minute visit, and you keep up to 90% of every booking.

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A$30 to A$50
per 20 to 30 minute visit in Sunshine Coast
Up to 90%
of every booking kept by the sitter
A$32,000
Protection Plan for eligible vet costs
4.9 / 5
average sitter rating on Petme
A local edge

Local know-how pays off in Sunshine Coast

The Sunshine Coast is a holiday coast with a resident population underneath it, and the two behave differently. Subtropical heat and humidity set the working windows: through the warmer months the sand and the footpaths are unusable in the middle of the day, so walks run early and late, and shade and water matter more than distance covered. The strip is also long. Caloundra to Noosa is the better part of an hour end to end, and a sitter who claims all of it reads as less local than one who names Buderim, or Mooloolaba, or the Noosa end, and stays there.

When demand peaks

School holidays are the loudest signal on this coast. Holiday houses and short-stay rentals fill from Caloundra to Noosa, and a real share of those households arrive with the dog, which produces short-notice bookings that locals running fixed rounds cannot absorb. Between the peaks the work is quieter but genuinely steady, built on resident households through Maroochydore, Buderim and Sippy Downs. Keeping availability open across the holiday blocks is the difference between a good month and an average one.

Know your Sunshine Coast areas

Most cat bookings cluster from Caloundra and Sippy Downs through Maroochydore, Mooloolaba and Buderim up to Coolum, Peregian Beach and Noosa Heads. Owners book the sitter who can reach them quickly for a daily visit, so the areas you list matter more than the distance you are willing to travel.

Rates in Sunshine Coast

Choose your services, set your own rates

Typical Petme rates in Sunshine Coast. You set your own price for each service, and keep up to 90% of every booking.

Drop-in cat visits

A$30 to A$50 per 20 to 30 minute visit

House sitting

A$60 to A$105 per night

Overnight boarding

A$55 to A$90 per night

Where demand is strongest

Sunshine Coast areas that book the most

Petme cat bookings in Sunshine Coast come from neighbourhoods like Maroochydore, Mooloolaba, Caloundra, with drop-in visits and house sitting the most requested for cats.

MaroochydoreMooloolabaCaloundraBuderimNoosa HeadsCoolum BeachNambourSippy DownsPeregian BeachTwin Waters
Why Petme

Built for sitters in Sunshine Coast

Keep up to 90%

You set your rate. Petme keeps a low service fee, and you keep up to 90% of every booking.

Full schedule control

No assigned shifts and no minimum hours. Accept or decline each request and pause your profile whenever you need to.

Protection Plan for eligible vet costs

Owners booking through Petme have the Protection Plan, up to A$32,000 for eligible vet costs, subject to its terms.

Common questions

Cat Sitting Jobs in Sunshine Coast

What new sitters ask before signing up on Petme in Sunshine Coast.

Do I use this page to find a cat sitter in Sunshine Coast or to apply?
This page is for people who want to work. If you are looking to book cat sitting in Sunshine Coast instead, you want the owner side of Petme, where you search by address and see the sitters covering your streets. Sitters land here to publish rates and take requests.
How much do cat sitters earn per visit in Sunshine Coast?
Drop-in cat visits on Petme in Sunshine Coast run A$30 to A$50 per 20 to 30 minute visit. You set your own rate per visit, and you keep up to 90% of every booking.
Can I set my own visit schedule in Sunshine Coast?
Yes. You set your available hours and accept or decline each request. Morning and evening visit slots fill first, and you can stack several nearby visits around Maroochydore and Mooloolaba into one efficient round.
What protection do I get on cat sitting bookings?
The Petme Protection Plan offers up to A$32,000 for eligible vet costs for the cat in your care, subject to its terms. The same terms apply whether you sit in Maroochydore or Mooloolaba.
Where is cat sitting demand strongest in Sunshine Coast?
Petme cat bookings in Sunshine Coast come from neighbourhoods like Maroochydore, Mooloolaba, Caloundra, with drop-in visits and house sitting the most requested for cats. Most cat owners book a sitter within their own neighborhood, so listing the areas you cover sharpens your visibility.
What does a typical cat sitting visit involve?
A standard drop-in runs 20 to 30 minutes: feeding, fresh water, litter scooping, playtime, and a photo update to the owner in chat. Many Sunshine Coast owners book one or two visits a day while they travel.
What changes on a summer cat visit in Sunshine Coast?
Heat and the closed-up house. On a Sunshine Coast summer visit, check airflow and shade, keep water bowls full and away from a window that bakes, and run your fingers through a long coat for a paralysis tick if you are anywhere on the eastern seaboard. Never put a dog tick product on a cat, it can be fatal. The six-week break from mid-December is when these visits book out.
Nearby cities

Cat sitting jobs near Sunshine Coast

Cover more than one patch. Each city page has its own local rates and demand notes.

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Start earning in Sunshine Coast

Set your own rate. Protection Plan up to A$32,000, cashback that keeps your clients rebooking, and fast payouts to your bank.