Nursing care prices in Paddington (2021)
Compare nursing care rates in Paddington, New South Wales: self-managed Support at Home against the major full-service providers. Real local market figures where we have them.
Detailed comparison · Nursing in 2021
| Provider | Care Type | Saving vs Trilogy | Hourly rate |
|---|---|---|---|
Trilogy Care · Self Managed | Self Managed | Baseline | $92/hr |
Commonwealth Government Dept. of Health · Support at Home · Nov-Dec 2025 | Benchmark | +$88/hr (+96%) | $180/hrmedian$195/hrupperRange $160 to $195 |
Uniting Care | Full Service | +$18/hr (+20%) | $110/hr |
Bolton Clarke | Full Service | +$24/hr (+26%) | $116/hr |
Baptcare | Full Service | +$27/hr (+29%) | $119/hr |
HammondCare | Full Service | +$28/hr (+30%) | $120/hr |
Australian Unity | Full Service | +$33/hr (+36%) | $125/hr |
Anglicare | Full Service | +$51/hr (+55%) | $143/hr |
Calvary Care | Full Service | +$73/hr (+79%) | $165/hr |
KinCare | Full Service | +$85/hr (+92%) | $177/hr |
Catholic Healthcare | Full Service | +$94/hr (+102%) | $186/hr |
Blue Care | Full Service | +$118/hr (+128%) | $210/hr |
Trilogy Care · Self Managed
Self Managed$92/hrvs TrilogyBaselineCommonwealth Government
Dept. of Health · Support at Home · Nov-Dec 2025Benchmark$180/hrmedian$195/hrupperRange $160 to $195vs Trilogy+$88/hr (+96%)Uniting Care
Full Service$110/hrvs Trilogy+$18/hr (+20%)Bolton Clarke
Full Service$116/hrvs Trilogy+$24/hr (+26%)Baptcare
Full Service$119/hrvs Trilogy+$27/hr (+29%)HammondCare
Full Service$120/hrvs Trilogy+$28/hr (+30%)Australian Unity
Full Service$125/hrvs Trilogy+$33/hr (+36%)Anglicare
Full Service$143/hrvs Trilogy+$51/hr (+55%)Calvary Care
Full Service$165/hrvs Trilogy+$73/hr (+79%)KinCare
Full Service$177/hrvs Trilogy+$85/hr (+92%)Catholic Healthcare
Full Service$186/hrvs Trilogy+$94/hr (+102%)Blue Care
Full Service$210/hrvs Trilogy+$118/hr (+128%)
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.
Real provider pricing
Providers serving Paddington
18 providers with published Support at Home prices serving Paddington and nearby areas, sourced directly from MyAgedCare.
St Luke's Care
Potts Point, NSW
- Gardening$110/hr
- Direct transport$140/trip
- Indirect transport$140/trip
- Individual social support$115/hr
- Group social support$85/hr
- Assistance with home maintenance and repairs$110/hr
- +20 more priced services
Five Good Friends NSW
Darlinghurst, NSW
- Nursing assistant clinical care$230/hr
- Gardening$99/hr
- Direct transport$30/trip
- Indirect transport$50/trip
- Individual social support$110/hr
- Group social support$30/hr
- +35 more priced services
Reliant Healthcare
Elizabeth Bay, NSW
- Nursing assistant clinical care$110/hr
- Gardening$150/hr
- Direct transport$96/trip
- Individual social support$96/hr
- Allied health assistance$175/hr
- Assistance with home maintenance and repairs$130/hr
- +23 more priced services
Holdsworth Support at Home
Woollahra, NSW
- Gardening$105/hr
- Direct transport$35/trip
- Indirect transport$35/trip
- Individual social support$105/hr
- Group social support$20/hr
- Registered nurse clinical care$172/hr
- +16 more priced services
ACCA- Chinese Home Care Packages - South East Sydney 17308
Surry Hills, NSW
- Gardening$120/hr
- Direct transport$59/trip
- Group social support$25/hr
- Individual social support$88/hr
- Assistance with home maintenance and repairs$100/hr
- Remedial massage$145/hr
- +23 more priced services
Help at Home by Montefiore
Double Bay, NSW
- Group social support$30/hr
- Continence management (non-clinical)$97/hr
Healthcare Australia (NSW)
Sydney, NSW
- Gardening$110/hr
- Direct transport$55/trip
- Individual social support$120/hr
- Group social support$90/hr
- Allied health assistance$170/hr
- Physiotherapy$210/hr
- +24 more priced services
Bannister In Home Care - Mid North Coast NSW
Surry Hills, NSW
- Nursing assistant clinical care$206/hr
- Gardening$110/hr
- Direct transport$110/trip
- Indirect transport$130/trip
- Individual social support$110/hr
- Group social support$110/hr
- +37 more priced services
HomeMade Self Managed
Sydney, NSW
- Nursing assistant clinical care$132/hr
- Gardening$110/hr
- Direct transport$99/trip
- Individual social support$105/hr
- Group social support$105/hr
- Allied health assistance$127/hr
- +30 more priced services
Dovida Sydney Eastern Suburbs
Bondi Junction, NSW
- Gardening$170/hr
- Direct transport$98/trip
- Individual social support$122/hr
- Assistance with home maintenance and repairs$340/hr
- Expenses for home maintenance and repairs$340/hr
- Assistive technology prescription and clinical support$300/hr
- +23 more priced services
Jewish Care (NSW)
Woollahra, NSW
- Gardening$120/hr
- Individual social support$141/hr
- Allied health assistance$154/hr
- Assistance with home maintenance and repairs$120/hr
- Assistive technology prescription and clinical support$231/hr
- Home modifications prescription and clinical support$231/hr
- +26 more priced services
Acura Home Care
Sydney, NSW
Listed on MyAgedCare; pricing available on enquiry.
Catholic Healthcare Home Care Services - South East Sydney
Waterloo, NSW
- Gardening$118/hr
- Individual social support$105/hr
- Group social support$25/hr
- Allied health assistance$130/hr
- Home support restorative care management$160/hr
- Art therapy$25/hr
- +18 more priced services
Wyanga Aboriginal Aged Care Program - Home Care Package Program
Redfern, NSW
Listed on MyAgedCare; pricing available on enquiry.
Vitality Club Home Care Packages
Rosebery, NSW
- Nursing assistant clinical care$165/hr
- Gardening$95/hr
- Direct transport$95/trip
- Indirect transport$50/trip
- Allied health assistance$190/hr
- Assistance with home maintenance and repairs$95/hr
- +30 more priced services
Elderly Home Care Solutions - Sydney
Randwick, NSW
- Nursing assistant clinical care$105/hr
- Gardening$120/hr
- Direct transport$135/trip
- Indirect transport$135/trip
- Individual social support$165/hr
- Allied health assistance$165/hr
- +31 more priced services
Greek Welfare Centre - GWC Community Services NSW: Support at Home South East Sydney
Newtown, NSW
- Nursing assistant clinical care$120/hr
- Gardening$100/hr
- Direct transport$120/trip
- Indirect transport$132/trip
- Individual social support$120/hr
- Group social support$25/hr
- +37 more priced services
Sydney MCS Multicultural Home Care Packages
Daceyville, 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
- Community and centre-based respite$110/hr
- +21 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 Paddington sits in a well-supplied market. We hold NSW-wide pricing for 7 of the most-requested services here, so the rates on this page reflect what households nearby actually pay rather than a national average. Nursing care runs about $136 an hour locally (typically $107 to $193), and Trilogy Care's self-managed rate is shown right beside it so you can see where the gap sits for Paddington.
Looking for nursing care in Paddington, NSW? The table above sets Trilogy Care's self-managed Support at Home nursing care rate against the ten largest full-service providers serving Paddington, so you can see what the gap is for your suburb at a glance.
Paddington has just one aged-care service offering residential care, but you're in the South East Sydney region where 188 services across 70 suburbs give you plenty of options to explore. Check the comparison below to see how local pricing stacks up against nearby suburbs.
Aged Care in Paddington, NSW (2021)
South East Sydney planning region
Paddington has 1 aged care services available, including 1 residential care facilities.
The suburb is part of the South East Sydney aged care planning region, which has 188 services across 70 suburbs.
Providers in Paddington include religious organisations.
- Total Services
- 1
- Residential
- 1
- Residential Places
- 100
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What full-service nursing care is costing a Classification 2 package
A full-service package costs about $1,339 a year more on nursing care in Paddington, for the same care.
That's about 15 fewer hours of nursing care a year out of the same Support at Home funding.
On a typical Classification 2 plan (0.25 hr/wk for nursing care), self-managed care saves about $1,339 a year. At full pension rates, roughly $201 of that comes straight off your Services Australia co-contributions.
Based on nursing care at $92/hr (self-managed) versus $195/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 nursing care in Paddington costs about $16,068 a year more, roughly 175 fewer hours of care out of the same Support at Home funding. Based on nursing care at $92/hr (self-managed) versus $195/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 nursing care in Paddington
Paddington, NSW · South East Sydney planning region · regional template
Understanding your costs
Make sense of home care pricing in Paddington
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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