Meals prices in Epping (2121)
Compare meals rates in Epping, New South Wales: self-managed Support at Home against the major full-service providers. Real local market figures where we have them.
Detailed comparison · Meal Preparation in 2121
| Provider | Care Type | Saving vs Trilogy | Hourly rate |
|---|---|---|---|
Trilogy Care · Self Managed | Self Managed | Baseline | $64/hr |
Commonwealth Government Dept. of Health · Support at Home · Nov-Dec 2025 | Benchmark | +$36/hr (+56%) | $100/hrmedian$115/hrupperRange $70 to $115 |
| Typical market rate in EppingMeal preparation · $50–$58 | Local market | $58/hr | |
Bolton Clarke | Full Service | +$35/hr (+55%) | $99/hr |
Catholic Healthcare | Full Service | +$44/hr (+69%) | $108/hr |
Anglicare | Full Service | +$46/hr (+72%) | $110/hr |
Uniting Care | Full Service | +$46/hr (+72%) | $110/hr |
Baptcare | Full Service | +$52/hr (+81%) | $116/hr |
Australian Unity | Full Service | +$53/hr (+83%) | $117/hr |
HammondCare | Full Service | +$56/hr (+88%) | $120/hr |
KinCare | Full Service | +$63/hr (+98%) | $127/hr |
Calvary Care | Full Service | +$68/hr (+106%) | $132/hr |
Blue Care | Full Service | +$71/hr (+111%) | $135/hr |
Trilogy Care · Self Managed
Self Managed$64/hrvs TrilogyBaselineCommonwealth Government
Dept. of Health · Support at Home · Nov-Dec 2025Benchmark$100/hrmedian$115/hrupperRange $70 to $115vs Trilogy+$36/hr (+56%)Typical market rate in Epping
Meal preparation · $50–$58Local market$58/hrBolton Clarke
Full Service$99/hrvs Trilogy+$35/hr (+55%)Catholic Healthcare
Full Service$108/hrvs Trilogy+$44/hr (+69%)Anglicare
Full Service$110/hrvs Trilogy+$46/hr (+72%)Uniting Care
Full Service$110/hrvs Trilogy+$46/hr (+72%)Baptcare
Full Service$116/hrvs Trilogy+$52/hr (+81%)Australian Unity
Full Service$117/hrvs Trilogy+$53/hr (+83%)HammondCare
Full Service$120/hrvs Trilogy+$56/hr (+88%)KinCare
Full Service$127/hrvs Trilogy+$63/hr (+98%)Calvary Care
Full Service$132/hrvs Trilogy+$68/hr (+106%)Blue Care
Full Service$135/hrvs Trilogy+$71/hr (+111%)
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 meal preparation prices for postcode 2121. The provider rows above are national rate cards shown for reference.
Real provider pricing
Providers serving Epping
18 providers with published Support at Home prices serving Epping and nearby areas, sourced directly from MyAgedCare.
MeToU Care
Eastwood, NSW
- Gardening$100/hr
- Direct transport$100/trip
- Individual social support$100/hr
- Group social support$100/hr
- Assistance with home maintenance and repairs$100/hr
- Expenses for home maintenance and repairs$100/hr
- +15 more priced services
New Home Care Metro
Eastwood, NSW
- Nursing assistant clinical care$112/hr
- Gardening$143/hr
- Direct transport$112/trip
- Indirect transport$90/trip
- Individual social support$112/hr
- Group social support$112/hr
- +35 more priced services
CatholicCare Broken Bay - Support at Home
Pennant Hills, NSW
- Gardening$115/hr
- Direct transport$102/trip
- Individual social support$102/hr
- Group social support$25/hr
- Allied health assistance$120/hr
- Assistance with home maintenance and repairs$125/hr
- +21 more priced services
Hope Holistic Care Sydney
West Ryde, NSW
- Gardening$120/hr
- Direct transport$102/trip
- Individual social support$96/hr
- Assistance with home maintenance and repairs$120/hr
- Home modifications prescription and clinical support$120/hr
- Home support care management$120/hr
- +22 more priced services
Platinum Hands Of Care Pty Ltd
West Pennant Hills, NSW
Listed on MyAgedCare; pricing available on enquiry.
Just Better Care Hills District
Thornleigh, NSW
- Nursing assistant clinical care$115/hr
- Gardening$190/hr
- Direct transport$110/trip
- Individual social support$125/hr
- Assistance with home maintenance and repairs$190/hr
- Home support restorative care management$180/hr
- +17 more priced services
Dovida Sydney â North Shore and Northern Beaches
Pymble, NSW
- Nursing assistant clinical care$171/hr
- Gardening$88/hr
- Direct transport$122/trip
- Indirect transport$60/trip
- Individual social support$116/hr
- Group social support$122/hr
- +30 more priced services
HomeWise Health Pymble
Pymble, NSW
- Nursing assistant clinical care$150/hr
- Direct transport$95/trip
- Individual social support$85/hr
- Home support care management$150/hr
- Assistance with self-administration of medications$95/hr
- Assistance with self-care and activities of daily living$95/hr
- +8 more priced services
Uniting Home Care Western Sydney
Oatlands, NSW
- Nursing assistant clinical care$110/hr
- Gardening$113/hr
- Direct transport$47/trip
- Indirect transport$34/trip
- Individual social support$110/hr
- Group social support$29/hr
- +35 more priced services
Just Better Care Parramatta
Newington, NSW
Listed on MyAgedCare; pricing available on enquiry.
Reach Quality Care
North Parramatta, NSW
- Nursing assistant clinical care$100/hr
- Gardening$140/hr
- Direct transport$88/trip
- Indirect transport$176/trip
- Individual social support$90/hr
- Group social support$90/hr
- +37 more priced services
KNC STRC
St Ives, NSW
- Nursing assistant clinical care$130/hr
- Gardening$110/hr
- Direct transport$90/trip
- Indirect transport$90/trip
- Individual social support$90/hr
- Group social support$90/hr
- +27 more priced services
Bolton Clarke - Home and Community Support - RDNS Sydney and surrounds
Parramatta, NSW
- Nursing assistant clinical care$116/hr
- Gardening$109/hr
- Direct transport$35/trip
- Indirect transport$40/trip
- Individual social support$99/hr
- Allied health assistance$145/hr
- +30 more priced services
Country Mile Home Care - NSW
Parramatta, NSW
- Nursing assistant clinical care$140/hr
- Gardening$100/hr
- Direct transport$78/trip
- Indirect transport$100/trip
- Individual social support$100/hr
- Group social support$100/hr
- +31 more priced services
Senior Helpers The Hills - Ten Years Younger Home Care
Baulkham Hills, NSW
- Gardening$180/hr
- Direct transport$102/trip
- Indirect transport$120/trip
- Individual social support$135/hr
- Group social support$135/hr
- Allied health assistance$97/hr
- +34 more priced services
Southern Cross Care Services Pty Limited
Parramatta, NSW
- Nursing assistant clinical care$80/hr
- Gardening$100/hr
- Direct transport$70/trip
- Indirect transport$70/trip
- Individual social support$80/hr
- Allied health assistance$125/hr
- +31 more priced services
Support at Home NSW Pink Comfort
North Parramatta, NSW
- Indirect transport$100/trip
- Direct transport$100/trip
- Physiotherapy$190/hr
- Podiatry$190/hr
- Exercise physiology$190/hr
- Occupational therapy$200/hr
- +10 more priced services
Deaf Connect, NSW
Parramatta, NSW
- Nursing assistant clinical care$186/hr
- Gardening$120/hr
- Direct transport$80/trip
- Indirect transport$80/trip
- Individual social support$105/hr
- Group social support$105/hr
- +34 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 Epping sits in a well-supplied market. We hold postcode-level pricing for 8 of the most-requested services here, so the rates on this page reflect what households nearby actually pay rather than a national average. Meals runs about $58 an hour locally (typically $50 to $58), and Trilogy Care's self-managed rate is shown right beside it so you can see where the gap sits for Epping.
Looking for meals in Epping, NSW? The table above sets Trilogy Care's self-managed Support at Home meals rate against the ten largest full-service providers serving Epping, so you can see what the gap is for your suburb at a glance.
Epping has 2 aged-care services offering home care and residential options. As part of the Northern Sydney region, which spans 65 suburbs and 167 services, you'll find a range of providers to compare, though your choice in Epping itself is more limited. Check the prices and services available below to see what suits your needs.
Aged Care in Epping, NSW (2121)
Northern Sydney planning region
Epping has 2 aged care services available, including 1 residential care facilities and 1 home care services.
The suburb is part of the Northern Sydney aged care planning region, which has 167 services across 65 suburbs.
Providers in Epping include private incorporated body, religious organisations.
- Total Services
- 2
- Residential
- 1
- Home Care
- 1
- Residential Places
- 106
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What full-service meals is costing a Classification 2 package
A full-service package costs about $1,664 a year more on meals in Epping, for the same care.
That's about 26 fewer hours of meals a year out of the same Support at Home funding.
On a typical Classification 2 plan (0.5 hr/wk for meals), self-managed care saves about $1,664 a year. At full pension rates, roughly $250 of that comes straight off your Services Australia co-contributions.
Based on meals at $64/hr (self-managed) versus $128/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 meals in Epping costs about $9,984 a year more, roughly 156 fewer hours of care out of the same Support at Home funding. Based on meals at $64/hr (self-managed) versus $128/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.
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Frequently asked questions about meals in Epping
Epping, NSW · Northern Sydney planning region · regional template
Understanding your costs
Make sense of home care pricing in Epping
Short, plain-English guides to the funding, caps, and fees behind the numbers above.
How to read a home care invoice
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Support at Home price caps explained
The caps that limit what providers can charge per service from 1 November 2025.
Why the same worker costs more under full service
Where the gap between self-managed and full-service pricing actually comes from.
Navigating the Support at Home classifications
How classifications 1-8 set your funding and what that means for your budget.
What self-managed actually means
What you manage, what your provider manages, and how the funding stays yours.
How our pricing is calculated
The open methodology behind every figure on this page.
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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