Personal care prices in Waratah (2298)
Compare personal care rates in Waratah, New South Wales: self-managed Support at Home against the major full-service providers. Real local market figures where we have them.
Detailed comparison · Personal Care in 2298
| 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 NewcastleAssistance with self-care and activities of daily living · $77–$99 | Market rate | $77/hrRegional 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/hrvs TrilogyBaselineCommonwealth Government
Dept. of Health · Support at Home · Nov-Dec 2025Benchmark$115/hrmedian$120/hrupperRange $107 to $120vs Trilogy+$38/hr (+49%)Typical market rate in Newcastle
Assistance with self-care and activities of daily living · $77–$99Market rate$77/hrRegional medianKinCare
Full Service$137/hrvs Trilogy+$60/hr (+78%)Catholic Healthcare
Full Service$143/hrvs Trilogy+$66/hr (+86%)Baptcare
Full Service$143/hrvs Trilogy+$66/hr (+86%)Anglicare
Full Service$146/hrvs Trilogy+$69/hr (+90%)Uniting Care
Full Service$148/hrvs Trilogy+$71/hr (+92%)HammondCare
Full Service$152/hrvs Trilogy+$75/hr (+97%)Bolton Clarke
Full Service$155/hrvs Trilogy+$78/hr (+101%)Calvary Care
Full Service$157/hrvs Trilogy+$80/hr (+104%)Australian Unity
Full Service$159/hrvs Trilogy+$82/hr (+106%)Blue Care
Full Service$162/hrvs 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 the Newcastle area. The provider rows above are national rate cards shown for reference.
Real provider pricing
Providers serving Waratah
18 providers with published Support at Home prices serving Waratah and nearby areas, sourced directly from MyAgedCare.
Newcastle and Hunter Community Health - Maitland
Mayfield West, NSW
- Nursing assistant clinical care$175/hr
- Gardening$120/hr
- Direct transport$115/trip
- Indirect transport$110/trip
- Individual social support$115/hr
- Group social support$115/hr
- +30 more priced services
Home Care Assistance Newcastle Hunter
Broadmeadow, NSW
- Gardening$100/hr
- Direct transport$124/trip
- Indirect transport$124/trip
- Individual social support$109/hr
- Allied health assistance$180/hr
- Assistance with home maintenance and repairs$100/hr
- +28 more priced services
101 Home Care - Self Managed
Hamilton, NSW
- Nursing assistant clinical care$250/hr
- Gardening$109/hr
- Indirect transport$124/trip
- Direct transport$124/trip
- Group social support$109/hr
- Individual social support$109/hr
- +37 more priced services
Ideally Home Care
Hamilton, NSW
- Gardening$104/hr
- Direct transport$124/trip
- Indirect transport$124/trip
- Individual social support$109/hr
- Group social support$109/hr
- Allied health assistance$200/hr
- +36 more priced services
Catholic Healthcare Home Care Services - Hunter Region
New Lambton, NSW
- Gardening$118/hr
- Individual social support$105/hr
- Group social support$25/hr
- Allied health assistance$130/hr
- Physiotherapy$208/hr
- Podiatry$198/hr
- +18 more priced services
Wesley Mission (Hunter)
Newcastle West, NSW
- Nursing assistant clinical care$180/hr
- Gardening$124/hr
- Direct transport$160/trip
- Indirect transport$160/trip
- Individual social support$118/hr
- Group social support$30/hr
- +33 more priced services
Subee Newcastle
Birmingham Gardens, NSW
- Gardening$170/hr
- Individual social support$97/hr
- Allied health assistance$340/hr
- Assistance with home maintenance and repairs$120/hr
- Assistive technology prescription and clinical support$190/hr
- Home modifications prescription and clinical support$190/hr
- +17 more priced services
Awabakal Home Care Packages
Wickham, NSW
- Nursing assistant clinical care$127/hr
- Gardening$118/hr
- Direct transport$81/trip
- Individual social support$110/hr
- Group social support$110/hr
- Allied health assistance$140/hr
- +33 more priced services
integratedliving South Coast (QLD)
Carrington, NSW
- Gardening$139/hr
- Direct transport$178/trip
- Individual social support$139/hr
- Group social support$40/hr
- Assistance with home maintenance and repairs$139/hr
- Expenses for home maintenance and repairs$139/hr
- +24 more priced services
NovaCare - Home Care Package Services
Carrington, NSW
- Nursing assistant clinical care$210/hr
- Gardening$120/hr
- Direct transport$110/trip
- Indirect transport$110/trip
- Individual social support$120/hr
- Group social support$25/hr
- +37 more priced services
Support at Home - NSW - Sublime Care
Wallsend, NSW
- Gardening$110/hr
- Allied health assistance$170/hr
- Assistance with home maintenance and repairs$135/hr
- Home support care management$140/hr
- General house cleaning$110/hr
- Laundry services$110/hr
- +25 more priced services
Mosaic Multicultural Connections - Support at Home
Charlestown, NSW
- Nursing assistant clinical care$145/hr
- Gardening$150/hr
- Direct transport$95/trip
- Individual social support$95/hr
- Allied health assistance$245/hr
- Assistance with home maintenance and repairs$150/hr
- +32 more priced services
Dedicated Carers
Charlestown, NSW
- Direct transport$140/trip
- Individual social support$125/hr
- Home support care management$150/hr
- General house cleaning$120/hr
- Laundry services$120/hr
- Shopping assistance$140/hr
- +8 more priced services
Newcastle and District Nursing Service
Cardiff, NSW
- Nursing assistant clinical care$112/hr
- Home support restorative care management$155/hr
- Community and centre-based respite$112/hr
- Flexible respite$112/hr
- Meal preparation$112/meal
- Registered nurse clinical care$180/hr
- +6 more priced services
Australian Unity Home Care Service - Newcastle
Warners Bay, NSW
- Nursing assistant clinical care$125/hr
- Individual social support$124/hr
- Group social support$100/hr
- Physiotherapy$235/hr
- Podiatry$235/hr
- Diet or nutrition$235/hr
- +15 more priced services
The Sanctuary
Tingira Heights, NSW
Listed on MyAgedCare; pricing available on enquiry.
Home Care Nursing
Tomago, NSW
- Nursing assistant clinical care$200/hr
- Gardening$114/hr
- Direct transport$97/trip
- Indirect transport$97/trip
- Individual social support$99/hr
- Group social support$35/hr
- +34 more priced services
Life Unlimited Support Services
Ferodale, NSW
- Indirect transport$105/trip
- Direct transport$105/trip
- Individual social support$105/hr
- Group social support$53/hr
- Continence management (non-clinical)$105/hr
- Assistance with self-administration of medications$105/hr
- +9 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 Waratah sits in a well-supplied market. We hold Newcastle-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. 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 Waratah.
Looking for personal care in Waratah, NSW? The table above sets Trilogy Care's self-managed Support at Home personal care rate against the ten largest full-service providers serving Waratah, so you can see what the gap is for your suburb at a glance.
Waratah has 4 aged-care services available, all offering residential care. As part of the Hunter planning region, which spans 72 suburbs and 126 services, you'll find options here, though the region's full range is worth exploring if you want more choice. See what providers in your area charge below.
Aged Care in Waratah, NSW (2298)
Hunter planning region
Waratah has 4 aged care services available, including 4 residential care facilities.
The suburb is part of the Hunter aged care planning region, which has 126 services across 72 suburbs.
Providers in Waratah include charitable, private incorporated body, religious organisations.
- Total Services
- 4
- Residential
- 4
- Residential Places
- 543
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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 Waratah, 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 Waratah 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.
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Frequently asked questions about personal care in Waratah
Waratah, NSW · Hunter planning region · regional template
Understanding your costs
Make sense of home care pricing in Waratah
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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