How many aged care providers are in Canberra?

There are 1 aged care services available in or near Canberra, ACT.

What types of aged care are available in Canberra?

Aged care services in Canberra include Home Care. The availability of specific service types may vary by provider. Use our comparison tool to filter by the care type you need.

How do I compare home care providers in Canberra?

Use the Home Care Prices tool to compare providers in Canberra (2601) by service type, pricing, and care options. You can filter by residential care, home care, or specific services like nursing, personal care, or domestic assistance. All data is sourced from government records.

What does aged care cost in Canberra?

Aged care costs in Canberra vary depending on the type of care and provider. Under the Support at Home program, the government subsidises your care based on an assessment of your needs. Your out-of-pocket costs depend on your assessed classification, income, and the provider's fees. Use our calculator to estimate your costs.

What aged care region is Canberra in?

Canberra is part of the ACT Aged Care Planning Region, which has 67 aged care services across 35 suburbs. This region offers a mix of residential and home care options.

How do I start getting aged care services?

To access government-funded aged care, you need an assessment through My Aged Care (1800 200 422). After assessment, you will be assigned a classification and can choose a provider. Home Care Prices helps you compare providers in your area so you can make an informed choice based on pricing, services, and location.

Can I get home care services in Canberra?

Yes. There are 1 home care services available in Canberra. Support at Home funding lets you receive care at home including personal care, domestic assistance, nursing, allied health, and transport. Providers in your area can tailor support to your specific needs and budget.

Personal care prices in Canberra (2601)

Compare personal care rates in Canberra, Australian Capital Territory: self-managed Support at Home against the major full-service providers. Real local market figures where we have them.

Detailed comparison · Personal Care in 2601

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Provider	Care Type	Saving vs Trilogy	Hourly rate
Trilogy Care · Self Managed	Self Managed	Baseline	$77/hr
Commonwealth Government Dept. of Health · Support at Home · Nov-Dec 2025	Benchmark	+$38/hr (+49%)	$115/hrmedian$120/hrupperRange $107 to $120
Typical market rate in Canberra areaAssistance with self-care and activities of daily living · $77–$99	Market rate		$77/hrNearby median
KinCare	Full Service	+$60/hr (+78%)	$137/hr
Catholic Healthcare	Full Service	+$66/hr (+86%)	$143/hr
Baptcare	Full Service	+$66/hr (+86%)	$143/hr
Anglicare	Full Service	+$69/hr (+90%)	$146/hr
Uniting Care	Full Service	+$71/hr (+92%)	$148/hr
HammondCare	Full Service	+$75/hr (+97%)	$152/hr
Bolton Clarke	Full Service	+$78/hr (+101%)	$155/hr
Calvary Care	Full Service	+$80/hr (+104%)	$157/hr
Australian Unity	Full Service	+$82/hr (+106%)	$159/hr
Blue Care	Full Service	+$85/hr (+110%)	$162/hr

Trilogy Care · Self Managed
Self Managed
$77/hr
vs TrilogyBaseline
Commonwealth Government
Dept. of Health · Support at Home · Nov-Dec 2025Benchmark
$115/hrmedian$120/hrupperRange $107 to $120
vs Trilogy+$38/hr (+49%)
Typical market rate in Canberra area
Assistance with self-care and activities of daily living · $77–$99Market rate
$77/hrNearby median
KinCare
Full Service
$137/hr
vs Trilogy+$60/hr (+78%)
Catholic Healthcare
Full Service
$143/hr
vs Trilogy+$66/hr (+86%)
Baptcare
Full Service
$143/hr
vs Trilogy+$66/hr (+86%)
Anglicare
Full Service
$146/hr
vs Trilogy+$69/hr (+90%)
Uniting Care
Full Service
$148/hr
vs Trilogy+$71/hr (+92%)
HammondCare
Full Service
$152/hr
vs Trilogy+$75/hr (+97%)
Bolton Clarke
Full Service
$155/hr
vs Trilogy+$78/hr (+101%)
Calvary Care
Full Service
$157/hr
vs Trilogy+$80/hr (+104%)
Australian Unity
Full Service
$159/hr
vs Trilogy+$82/hr (+106%)
Blue Care
Full Service
$162/hr
vs Trilogy+$85/hr (+110%)

About the Commonwealth Government median and upper prices

These are not price caps and are not recommended prices.
Weekday rates only. Services delivered on weekends or public holidays may cost more.
Blended across metropolitan, rural and regional areas, so prices may differ in your area.
Prices include the participant's means-tested contribution.

Source: Department of Health, Support at Home, November to December 2025. View the source

Rates above are sourced from publicly available home care price guides as required by My Aged Care. Trilogy Care prices are sourced from the actual price paid by thousands of real clients over the last 12 weeks and represent the most frequently paid price. See the methodology.

Self management means you get to select your own workers, in your local area for a price you negotiate and are happy with.

Rates as at May 2026, refreshed every 12 weeks with the My Aged Care release cycle.

The Commonwealth Government row shows the Department of Health Support at Home median and upper prices (Nov-Dec 2025). These are not price caps.

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Weekday rates only. Saturday, Sunday, and public-holiday rates are typically higher and aren't shown here.

“Typical market rate” is the median of realised personal care prices for suburbs within 10km of Canberra. The provider rows above are national rate cards shown for reference.

Real provider pricing

Providers serving Canberra

13 providers with published Support at Home prices serving Canberra and nearby areas, sourced directly from MyAgedCare.

Canberra Branch

Canberra 2601, ACT

Gardening$110/hr
Direct transport$125/trip
Indirect transport$125/trip
Individual social support$75/hr
Group social support$75/hr
Allied health assistance$155/hr
+20 more priced services

Marymead CatholicCare Canberra & Goulburn - Support At Home

O'Connor, ACT

Nursing assistant clinical care$110/hr
Gardening$115/hr
Direct transport$80/trip
Individual social support$120/hr
Group social support$35/hr
Allied health assistance$160/hr
+34 more priced services

NSW - Silverchain - Riverina Murray

Barton, ACT

Gardening$113/hr
Direct transport$127/trip
Individual social support$133/hr
Group social support$56/hr
Allied health assistance$188/hr
Assistance with home maintenance and repairs$115/hr
+29 more priced services

Absolute Home Care

Lyneham, ACT

Nursing assistant clinical care$119/hr
Gardening$100/hr
Direct transport$139/trip
Indirect transport$30/trip
Individual social support$119/hr
Group social support$45/hr
+33 more priced services

Calvary Home Care ACT

Deakin, ACT

Nursing assistant clinical care$165/hr
Direct transport$116/trip
Indirect transport$116/trip
Individual social support$116/hr
Group social support$116/hr
Allied health assistance$165/hr
+33 more priced services

Community Options Inc.

Fyshwick, ACT

Listed on MyAgedCare; pricing available on enquiry.

Community Services 1 Home Care Packages

Narrabundah, ACT

Listed on MyAgedCare; pricing available on enquiry.

Caring Approach in ACT

Macquarie, ACT

Nursing assistant clinical care$185/hr
Gardening$115/hr
Indirect transport$140/trip
Direct transport$140/trip
Individual social support$115/hr
Group social support$115/hr
+31 more priced services

LDK Home Care Amberfield

Weston Creek, ACT

Nursing assistant clinical care$75/hr
Gardening$95/hr
Direct transport$70/trip
Indirect transport$119/trip
Individual social support$119/hr
Assistance with home maintenance and repairs$119/hr
+19 more priced services

Quest Aged Care

Belconnen, ACT

Nursing assistant clinical care$105/hr
Gardening$105/hr
Direct transport$105/trip
Indirect transport$105/trip
Individual social support$105/hr
Assistance with home maintenance and repairs$105/hr
+17 more priced services

Rubies Nursing-Home Care Support Canberra

Gungahlin, ACT

Indirect transport$115/trip
Direct transport$115/trip
Individual social support$115/hr
Group social support$115/hr
Community and centre-based respite$115/hr
Flexible respite$115/hr
+6 more priced services

Goodwin Support at Home Packages

Farrer, ACT

Gardening$160/hr
Direct transport$125/trip
Indirect transport$125/trip
Individual social support$125/hr
Group social support$35/hr
Assistance with home maintenance and repairs$160/hr
+27 more priced services

The Butler Canberra

Higgins, ACT

Nursing assistant clinical care$180/hr
Gardening$120/hr
Direct transport$140/trip
Indirect transport$140/trip
Individual social support$92/hr
Allied health assistance$85/hr
+36 more priced services

Prices shown are standard weekday rates each provider publishes on MyAgedCare. Weekend, after-hours and public-holiday rates may differ. Figures are refreshed periodically and may not reflect the latest changes.

Prices last refreshed May 2026 · updated every 12 weeks with the My Aged Care release cycle

Home care in Canberra sits in a well-supplied market. We hold nearby-suburb pricing for 6 of the most-requested services here, so the rates on this page reflect what households nearby actually pay rather than a national average. Personal care runs about $77 an hour locally (typically $77 to $99), and Trilogy Care's self-managed rate is shown right beside it so you can see where the gap sits for Canberra.

Looking for personal care in Canberra, ACT? The table above sets Trilogy Care's self-managed Support at Home personal care rate against the ten largest full-service providers serving Canberra, so you can see what the gap is for your suburb at a glance.

Canberra's aged-care landscape is small but growing, just one service operates in the 2601 postcode, though the wider ACT planning region supports 67 providers across 35 suburbs. Home care is the main option available locally, so comparing what's on offer below will help you find the right fit for your needs.

Aged Care in Canberra, ACT (2601)

ACT planning region

Canberra has 1 aged care services available, including 1 home care services.

The suburb is part of the ACT aged care planning region, which has 67 services across 35 suburbs.

Providers in Canberra include charitable organisations.

Total Services: 1
Home Care: 1

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What full-service personal care is costing a Classification 2 package

A full-service package costs about $11,388 a year more on personal care in Canberra, for the same care.

That's about 148 fewer hours of personal care a year out of the same Support at Home funding.

On a typical Classification 2 plan (3 hr/wk for personal care), self-managed care saves about $11,388 a year. At full pension rates, roughly $1,708 of that comes straight off your Services Australia co-contributions.

Based on personal care at $77/hr (self-managed) versus $150/hr (full-service panel average). Standard contribution rates shown, yours may differ once assessed by Services Australia.

On a typical Classification 3 plan, full-service personal care in Canberra costs about $11,388 a year more, roughly 148 fewer hours of care out of the same Support at Home funding. Based on personal care at $77/hr (self-managed) versus $150/hr (national full-service rate-card average), 3 hours a week, 52 weeks a year. Real figures vary by postcode and service, see the methodology.

Pricing data is sourced from government records and provider submissions. Actual costs may vary. Always confirm pricing directly with your chosen provider.

How we earn the price claim

Trusted because the methodology is open.

Trilogy Care runs this site. The same calculation that ranks every other provider ranks Trilogy Care too. That's how the comparison stays honest.

Disclosed on every page, including this one

Cross-validated by Trilogy Care’s aged-care specialists

10+ years of in-industry experience applied to ~145,000 Support at Home service interactions, refreshed every 12 weeks

Open methodology

Same calculation for Trilogy Care as every comparator

Refreshed every 12 weeks

Aligned with My Aged Care release cycle

Frequently asked questions about personal care in Canberra

Canberra, ACT · ACT planning region

Based on from nearby-suburb data, personal care in Canberra typically costs about $77 per hour, ranging from $77 to $99. Trilogy Care's self-managed Support at Home rate is $77 per hour, the same across Australia. These are indicative market figures that vary by postcode and provider, see our methodology for how they are calculated.

Understanding your costs

Make sense of home care pricing in Canberra

Short, plain-English guides to the funding, caps, and fees behind the numbers above.

Sources

Local market rates: Median of realised service prices from 71,547 service records across 2,640 postcodes (My Aged Care sector data).
Period covered: 1 January 2026 to 28 February 2026
Trilogy Care rate: Trilogy Care's self-managed Support at Home rate. For everyday services this reflects the local market rate in your area; clinical services show the national rate.
Full-service providers: National rate-card averages for the ten largest full-service providers, shown as a reference for the coordinated-package premium.
Last refreshed: 8 May 2026 · updated every 12 weeks with the My Aged Care release cycle.
Coverage flags: Where a postcode has thin data, the figure cascades to the nearest reliable tier (SA3 region, then state). Each rate shows its resolution tier.

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