Find an Au Pair in Durban
On the KwaZulu-Natal coast the school run is very often the whole job — getting children from the classroom to swimming, cricket or the beach and home again in one piece. Umhlanga, Ballito, Westville and Hillcrest families use AuPairNow to find someone local who already knows those roads and those pick-up times. Looking through profiles is free; you only pay when you want a candidate's contact details.
Areas covered
- Umhlanga
- Ballito
- Westville
- Hillcrest
Hiring an au pair in Durban, step by step
AuPairNow is a place to find and contact au pairs directly. There is no agency in the middle, no placement fee, and nobody chooses on your behalf.
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Create your family profile
Tell us where in Durban you are, how many children you have and the hours you need covered. It takes a few minutes and costs nothing.
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Browse verified au pairs
Read full profiles from au pairs in and around Durban — experience, driving, languages, availability and references — before you speak to anyone.
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Contact and interview
Unlock contact details for the candidates you like, then interview them yourself. You choose who joins your household — we never place anyone for you.
What an au pair costs in Durban
Full-time au pairs in South Africa typically earn R8,000 – R15,000 per month. There is no separate Durban rate: where a role lands inside that band depends on the hours, whether it is live-in or live-out, the number and ages of your children, and how much driving you need. Part-time roles are normally paid pro-rata from the same band.
Petrol is handled separately. Where an au pair uses her own car for school runs around Umhlanga, Ballito, Westville and Hillcrest, families usually reimburse per kilometre at the prevailing SARS rate rather than folding it into the salary.
Read the full au pair salary guideAu pairs in Durban: common questions
How much does an au pair cost in Durban?
Expect the national band of R8,000 to R15,000 per month for a full-time au pair. Umhlanga and Ballito roles that stretch late or involve two or more children tend towards the upper half; a short weekday afternoon with one child sits lower. Driving is normally reimbursed per kilometre at the prevailing SARS rate rather than built into the salary.
Do au pairs in Durban need their own car?
For anything up the coast, yes. A Ballito or Umhlanga role without a car is very hard to make work once sport and extra lessons are in the diary. Westville and Hillcrest families sometimes accept an au pair who lives within walking distance of the school.
Can we hire an au pair in Durban for the school holidays only?
You can, and holiday cover is one of the more common short arrangements on the coast. Say up front that it is a fixed-term holiday role so that candidates who need permanent work do not apply.
Start looking for an au pair in Durban
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