A virtual assistant Sydney businesses hire handles admin, bookkeeping, customer support and web work from a remote desk. Tasks go to a trained assistant the same business day. A team lead reviews every task before delivery.
A virtual assistant Sydney businesses hire handles admin, bookkeeping, customer support and web work from a remote desk. Tasks go to a trained assistant the same business day. A team lead reviews every task before it reaches you. No office, no superannuation, no long contract.
What a virtual assistant Sydney businesses hire can do
Sydney businesses typically start with admin and bookkeeping, then add customer support or web work:
- Admin and inbox. Email sorting, reply drafts, calendar management and document formatting.
- Bookkeeping. Recording income and costs in Xero or MYOB, GST coding and monthly reconciliation.
- Customer support. Replying to support tickets and emails within your agreed response time.
- Web updates. Content edits, product descriptions and basic WordPress or Shopify changes.
- Data entry. CRM updates, spreadsheet maintenance and lead research.
- Social media. Scheduling posts and replying to comments.
Virtual assistant Sydney: why remote works for most tasks
Sydney office space is expensive. A full-time admin hire adds salary, superannuation, workers compensation and payroll tax. A remote managed service has none of these. You pay for hours of work, not a headcount. When your needs change, you adjust the plan instead of rehiring.
Most admin and bookkeeping tasks only need access to your email, calendar and accounting software. A remote assistant gets that access on day one and works from a desk matched to your Australian Eastern Time working day.
How the review step works
Every task goes through a team lead before you see it. The team lead checks the output against your instructions. If anything needs a correction, it goes back before delivery. Each correction comes with a short explanation. Nothing reaches you unchecked.
Tasks Sydney businesses hand off first
- Sorting and labelling the inbox each morning.
- Entering weekly transactions into Xero or MYOB.
- Replying to standard customer support queries.
- Updating products or content on your website.
- Scheduling social media posts for the week.
What it costs
A dedicated virtual assistant starts from $5.62 an hour on a monthly plan. Pay-as-you-go hours are $12 an hour and never expire. Unused plan hours roll over. No long contract. See pricing or the Australia virtual assistant page for more.
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Frequently asked questions
How much does a virtual assistant in Sydney cost?
A remote virtual assistant through MyRemoteVA starts from $5.62 an hour on a dedicated plan, or $12 an hour pay-as-you-go. Local Sydney admin staff typically cost $25 to $40 an hour plus superannuation.
What tasks can a virtual assistant do for a Sydney business?
Admin and email management, bookkeeping in Xero or MYOB, customer support, data entry, social media scheduling, web updates and document formatting. Any repeat task you can write instructions for can be handed off.
Can a virtual assistant work Sydney business hours?
Yes. Shifts are arranged to cover your working day in Australian Eastern Time so your assistant is available when you are.
What is doing this yourself costing you?
Doing it yourself: $2,165 a month of your time.
The same hours at our $12/hr pay-as-you-go rate: $520. Dedicated plans start at $5.62/hr.
Simple maths from the numbers you enter. It assumes a VA can take on those hours.
Start for $1Written by the MyRemoteVA team. Search-trend figures come from Google Trends. Prices shown are our current plans. Last updated October 7, 2026. Questions or corrections? Contact us.