Meals prices in Lidcombe (2141)
Compare meals rates in Lidcombe, 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 2141
| 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 AuburnMeal preparation · $59–$71 | Market rate | $71/hrRegional median | |
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 Auburn
Meal preparation · $59–$71Market rate$71/hrRegional medianBolton 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 the Auburn area. The provider rows above are national rate cards shown for reference.
Real provider pricing
Providers serving Lidcombe
18 providers with published Support at Home prices serving Lidcombe and nearby areas, sourced directly from MyAgedCare.
MS Plus Healthy Ageing
Lidcombe, NSW
- Gardening$131/hr
- Direct transport$68/trip
- Indirect transport$68/trip
- Individual social support$118/hr
- Assistance with home maintenance and repairs$131/hr
- Assistance with self-administration of medications$132/hr
- +9 more priced services
AKWA Home Care
Homebush West, NSW
- Gardening$80/hr
- Direct transport$80/trip
- Indirect transport$80/trip
- Individual social support$80/hr
- Group social support$80/hr
- Assistance with home maintenance and repairs$80/hr
- +28 more priced services
Gallipoli In-Home Care
Auburn, NSW
- Nursing assistant clinical care$90/hr
- Gardening$90/hr
- Direct transport$90/trip
- Indirect transport$90/trip
- Individual social support$90/hr
- Group social support$52/hr
- +29 more priced services
Comfort Disability and Aged Home Care Services
Auburn, NSW
- Nursing assistant clinical care$145/hr
- Individual social support$90/hr
- Art therapy$150/hr
- Diversional therapy$150/hr
- Acupuncture$150/hr
- Chiropractics$150/hr
- +1 more priced service
Just Better Care Parramatta
Newington, NSW
Listed on MyAgedCare; pricing available on enquiry.
Comfort Care Services PTY LTD
Greenacre, NSW
- Nursing assistant clinical care$90/hr
- Gardening$85/hr
- Direct transport$85/trip
- Indirect transport$85/trip
- Individual social support$85/hr
- Group social support$85/hr
- +34 more priced services
Focus Care - Sydney
North Strathfield, NSW
- Nursing assistant clinical care$160/hr
- Gardening$120/hr
- Direct transport$120/trip
- Indirect transport$120/trip
- Individual social support$110/hr
- Group social support$110/hr
- +36 more priced services
Meditech Staffing
Strathfield, NSW
Listed on MyAgedCare; pricing available on enquiry.
KA Aged Care
Strathfield, NSW
- Nursing assistant clinical care$110/hr
- Gardening$100/hr
- Direct transport$40/trip
- Individual social support$95/hr
- Group social support$95/hr
- Assistance with home maintenance and repairs$100/hr
- +15 more priced services
Community Home Care Service
Chester Hill, NSW
Listed on MyAgedCare; pricing available on enquiry.
RELIABLE NURSING SERVICES
Granville, NSW
- Nursing assistant clinical care$80/hr
- Gardening$112/hr
- Direct transport$89/trip
- Indirect transport$89/trip
- Individual social support$79/hr
- Group social support$79/hr
- +34 more priced services
Supports at Home
Greenacre, NSW
- Nursing assistant clinical care$95/hr
- Gardening$95/hr
- Direct transport$89/trip
- Individual social support$89/hr
- Group social support$175/hr
- Allied health assistance$89/hr
- +34 more priced services
Abel Tasman Home Care - NORTHERN SYDNEY REGION
Chester Hill, NSW
- Nursing assistant clinical care$113/hr
- Gardening$113/hr
- Direct transport$113/trip
- Indirect transport$113/trip
- Individual social support$113/hr
- Group social support$113/hr
- +22 more priced services
One Dream Community Care Service
Burwood, NSW
- Nursing assistant clinical care$110/hr
- Gardening$120/hr
- Direct transport$95/trip
- Indirect transport$95/trip
- Individual social support$100/hr
- Group social support$100/hr
- +32 more priced services
ARDENT CARE SERVICES
Greenacre 2190, NSW
- Nursing assistant clinical care$190/hr
- Direct transport$65/trip
- Indirect transport$65/trip
- Individual social support$96/hr
- Group social support$100/hr
- General house cleaning$96/hr
- +19 more priced services
HOLY CROSS COMMUNITY CARE LTD - BANKSTOWN
Bankstown, NSW
Listed on MyAgedCare; pricing available on enquiry.
Uniting Home Care South West Sydney
Bankstown, 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
Thrive Aged Care
Bankstown, NSW
- Nursing assistant clinical care$110/hr
- Gardening$100/hr
- Direct transport$90/trip
- Indirect transport$90/trip
- Individual social support$90/hr
- Allied health assistance$200/hr
- +31 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 Lidcombe sits in a well-supplied market. We hold Auburn-area pricing for 10 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 $71 an hour locally (typically $59 to $71), and Trilogy Care's self-managed rate is shown right beside it so you can see where the gap sits for Lidcombe.
Looking for meals in Lidcombe, NSW? The table above sets Trilogy Care's self-managed Support at Home meals rate against the ten largest full-service providers serving Lidcombe, so you can see what the gap is for your suburb at a glance.
Lidcombe has one aged-care service offering residential care. As part of Western Sydney's broader aged-care landscape, 195 services spread across 49 suburbs, your options in this suburb are limited, so it's worth checking what's available in neighbouring areas too.
Aged Care in Lidcombe, NSW (2141)
Western Sydney planning region
Lidcombe has 1 aged care services available, including 1 residential care facilities.
The suburb is part of the Western Sydney aged care planning region, which has 195 services across 49 suburbs.
Providers in Lidcombe include private incorporated body organisations.
- Total Services
- 1
- Residential
- 1
- Residential Places
- 70
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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 Lidcombe, 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 Lidcombe 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 Lidcombe
Lidcombe, NSW · Western Sydney planning region · regional template
Understanding your costs
Make sense of home care pricing in Lidcombe
Short, plain-English guides to the funding, caps, and fees behind the numbers above.
How to read a home care invoice
Spot coordination fees, admin loadings, and what you are actually paying for.
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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