Home care prices in Unanderra (2526)
Compare self-managed Support at Home rates against the major full-service providers in Unanderra, New South Wales. Real local market figures where we have them.
Detailed comparison · Cleaning in 2526
| Provider | Care Type | Saving vs Trilogy | Hourly rate |
|---|---|---|---|
Trilogy Care · Self Managed | Self Managed | Baseline | $67/hr |
Commonwealth Government Dept. of Health · Support at Home · Nov-Dec 2025 | Benchmark | +$43/hr (+64%) | $110/hrmedian$117/hrupperRange $100 to $117 |
| Typical market rate in Dapto - Port KemblaGeneral house cleaning · $56–$72 | Market rate | $67/hrRegional median | |
Bolton Clarke | Full Service | +$32/hr (+48%) | $99/hr |
Catholic Healthcare | Full Service | +$38/hr (+57%) | $105/hr |
Anglicare | Full Service | +$42/hr (+63%) | $109/hr |
Uniting Care | Full Service | +$43/hr (+64%) | $110/hr |
Calvary Care | Full Service | +$43/hr (+64%) | $110/hr |
KinCare | Full Service | +$48/hr (+72%) | $115/hr |
Baptcare | Full Service | +$49/hr (+73%) | $116/hr |
Australian Unity | Full Service | +$50/hr (+75%) | $117/hr |
HammondCare | Full Service | +$53/hr (+79%) | $120/hr |
Blue Care | Full Service | +$68/hr (+101%) | $135/hr |
Trilogy Care · Self Managed
Self Managed$67/hrvs TrilogyBaselineCommonwealth Government
Dept. of Health · Support at Home · Nov-Dec 2025Benchmark$110/hrmedian$117/hrupperRange $100 to $117vs Trilogy+$43/hr (+64%)Typical market rate in Dapto - Port Kembla
General house cleaning · $56–$72Market rate$67/hrRegional medianBolton Clarke
Full Service$99/hrvs Trilogy+$32/hr (+48%)Catholic Healthcare
Full Service$105/hrvs Trilogy+$38/hr (+57%)Anglicare
Full Service$109/hrvs Trilogy+$42/hr (+63%)Uniting Care
Full Service$110/hrvs Trilogy+$43/hr (+64%)Calvary Care
Full Service$110/hrvs Trilogy+$43/hr (+64%)KinCare
Full Service$115/hrvs Trilogy+$48/hr (+72%)Baptcare
Full Service$116/hrvs Trilogy+$49/hr (+73%)Australian Unity
Full Service$117/hrvs Trilogy+$50/hr (+75%)HammondCare
Full Service$120/hrvs Trilogy+$53/hr (+79%)Blue Care
Full Service$135/hrvs Trilogy+$68/hr (+101%)
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 cleaning prices for the Dapto - Port Kembla area. The provider rows above are national rate cards shown for reference.
Real provider pricing
Providers serving Unanderra
12 providers with published Support at Home prices serving Unanderra and nearby areas, sourced directly from MyAgedCare.
Dovida Wollongong
Coniston, NSW
- Gardening$150/hr
- Direct transport$98/trip
- Individual social support$122/hr
- Assistance with home maintenance and repairs$260/hr
- Expenses for home maintenance and repairs$260/hr
- Remedial massage$190/hr
- +21 more priced services
Illawarra Aboriginal Corporation
Wollongong, NSW
Listed on MyAgedCare; pricing available on enquiry.
GPH Support at Home
Wollongong, NSW
- Nursing assistant clinical care$125/hr
- Gardening$115/hr
- Direct transport$80/trip
- Indirect transport$80/trip
- Individual social support$110/hr
- Group social support$110/hr
- +36 more priced services
Bolton Clarke - Home and Community Support - Illawarra and surrounds
Wollongong, 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
- +31 more priced services
Careways - Illawarra
Dapto, NSW
- Nursing assistant clinical care$265/hr
- Gardening$100/hr
- Direct transport$75/trip
- Indirect transport$50/trip
- Individual social support$108/hr
- Allied health assistance$250/hr
- +22 more priced services
Essential Care - Shoalhaven
Dapto, NSW
Listed on MyAgedCare; pricing available on enquiry.
The Benevolent Society - Short Term Restorative Care - Illawarra
Wollongong, NSW
- Nursing assistant clinical care$107/hr
- Gardening$107/hr
- Direct transport$66/trip
- Indirect transport$10/trip
- Individual social support$107/hr
- Group social support$28/hr
- +35 more priced services
ITSOWEL - Home Care Packages
Wollongong, NSW
- Gardening$80/hr
- Direct transport$107/trip
- Indirect transport$50/trip
- Individual social support$95/hr
- Group social support$24/hr
- Allied health assistance$170/hr
- +29 more priced services
Multicultural Communities Council of Illawarra - Support at Home
Wollongong, NSW
- Gardening$90/hr
- Direct transport$67/trip
- Individual social support$94/hr
- Group social support$20/hr
- Allied health assistance$120/hr
- Assistance with home maintenance and repairs$105/hr
- +32 more priced services
Allcare NSW - Macarthur
Fairy Meadow, NSW
- Nursing assistant clinical care$160/hr
- Gardening$85/hr
- Direct transport$105/trip
- Indirect transport$105/trip
- Individual social support$105/hr
- Group social support$105/hr
- +18 more priced services
CAPAH Multicultural Association Illawarra - Support At Home
Warilla, NSW
- Gardening$109/hr
- Direct transport$99/trip
- Indirect transport$99/trip
- Individual social support$115/hr
- Group social support$100/hr
- Allied health assistance$138/hr
- +30 more priced services
Blue Haven Home Care Services
Kiama, NSW
- Gardening$108/hr
- Direct transport$86/trip
- Assistance with home maintenance and repairs$108/hr
- General house cleaning$102/hr
- Shopping assistance$102/hr
- Physiotherapy$190/hr
- +10 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.
Self-managed vs a full-service package
Choosing self-managed Support at Home with Trilogy Care, rather than a full-service package, saves the average pensioner about $10,452 a year on cleaning, around 156 more hours of care from the same funding and the same worker.
Based on cleaning at $67/hr (Trilogy Care, self-managed) versus $134/hr (national full-service rate-card average), 3 hours a week, 52 weeks a year. Real figures vary by postcode and service. Rates as at May 2026. 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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Home care in Unanderra sits in a well-supplied market. We hold Dapto - Port Kembla-area 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. Cleaning runs about $67 an hour locally (typically $56 to $72), and Trilogy Care's self-managed rate is shown right beside it so you can see where the gap sits for Unanderra.
Unanderra has five aged-care services within easy reach, with home care and residential options available locally. As part of the broader Illawarra region, which spans 38 suburbs and 84 services, you'll find plenty of choice across the planning area. Check the prices and providers below to see what suits your needs.
Aged Care in Unanderra, NSW (2526)
Illawarra planning region
Unanderra has 5 aged care services available, including 3 residential care facilities and 2 home care services.
The suburb is part of the Illawarra aged care planning region, which has 84 services across 38 suburbs.
Providers in Unanderra include charitable, community based, private incorporated body, religious organisations.
- Total Services
- 5
- Residential
- 3
- Home Care
- 2
- Residential Places
- 371
Frequently asked questions about home care in Unanderra
Unanderra, NSW · Illawarra planning region
Understanding your costs
Make sense of home care pricing in Unanderra
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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