Home cleaning prices in Forest Lake (4078)
Compare home cleaning rates in Forest Lake, Queensland: self-managed Support at Home against the major full-service providers. Real local market figures where we have them.
Detailed comparison · Cleaning in 4078
| Provider | Care Type | Saving vs Trilogy | Hourly rate |
|---|---|---|---|
Trilogy Care · Self Managed | Self Managed | Baseline | $61/hr |
Commonwealth Government Dept. of Health · Support at Home · Nov-Dec 2025 | Benchmark | +$49/hr (+80%) | $110/hrmedian$117/hrupperRange $100 to $117 |
| Typical market rate in Forest LakeGeneral house cleaning · $61–$71 | Local market | $61/hr | |
Bolton Clarke | Full Service | +$38/hr (+62%) | $99/hr |
Catholic Healthcare | Full Service | +$44/hr (+72%) | $105/hr |
Anglicare | Full Service | +$48/hr (+79%) | $109/hr |
Uniting Care | Full Service | +$49/hr (+80%) | $110/hr |
Calvary Care | Full Service | +$49/hr (+80%) | $110/hr |
KinCare | Full Service | +$54/hr (+89%) | $115/hr |
Baptcare | Full Service | +$55/hr (+90%) | $116/hr |
Australian Unity | Full Service | +$56/hr (+92%) | $117/hr |
HammondCare | Full Service | +$59/hr (+97%) | $120/hr |
Blue Care | Full Service | +$74/hr (+121%) | $135/hr |
Trilogy Care · Self Managed
Self Managed$61/hrvs TrilogyBaselineCommonwealth Government
Dept. of Health · Support at Home · Nov-Dec 2025Benchmark$110/hrmedian$117/hrupperRange $100 to $117vs Trilogy+$49/hr (+80%)Typical market rate in Forest Lake
General house cleaning · $61–$71Local market$61/hrBolton Clarke
Full Service$99/hrvs Trilogy+$38/hr (+62%)Catholic Healthcare
Full Service$105/hrvs Trilogy+$44/hr (+72%)Anglicare
Full Service$109/hrvs Trilogy+$48/hr (+79%)Uniting Care
Full Service$110/hrvs Trilogy+$49/hr (+80%)Calvary Care
Full Service$110/hrvs Trilogy+$49/hr (+80%)KinCare
Full Service$115/hrvs Trilogy+$54/hr (+89%)Baptcare
Full Service$116/hrvs Trilogy+$55/hr (+90%)Australian Unity
Full Service$117/hrvs Trilogy+$56/hr (+92%)HammondCare
Full Service$120/hrvs Trilogy+$59/hr (+97%)Blue Care
Full Service$135/hrvs Trilogy+$74/hr (+121%)
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 postcode 4078. The provider rows above are national rate cards shown for reference.
Real provider pricing
Providers serving Forest Lake
18 providers with published Support at Home prices serving Forest Lake and nearby areas, sourced directly from MyAgedCare.
Infinity QCare Home Care Provider
Inala, QLD
- Nursing assistant clinical care$168/hr
- Gardening$110/hr
- Direct transport$45/trip
- Indirect transport$60/trip
- Allied health assistance$165/hr
- Assistance with home maintenance and repairs$130/hr
- +17 more priced services
Elite Nursing Care Home Care Services
Pallara, QLD
- Nursing assistant clinical care$80/hr
- Direct transport$64/trip
- Individual social support$66/hr
- General house cleaning$66/hr
- Laundry services$66/hr
- Home support care management$120/hr
- +4 more priced services
Quick Response Carers - Brisbane
Acacia Ridge, QLD
- Nursing assistant clinical care$90/hr
- Gardening$100/hr
- Direct transport$40/trip
- Indirect transport$40/trip
- Individual social support$85/hr
- Group social support$85/hr
- +37 more priced services
Mullein Care
Willawong, QLD
Listed on MyAgedCare; pricing available on enquiry.
1st Care Community Home Care Packages Brisbane & Gold Goast
Acacia Ridge, QLD
- Nursing assistant clinical care$165/hr
- Gardening$90/hr
- Direct transport$2/trip
- Individual social support$90/hr
- Group social support$40/hr
- Allied health assistance$245/hr
- +32 more priced services
Neta Care Holistic Health Services Ltd
Brookwater, QLD
- Gardening$80/hr
- Allied health assistance$125/hr
- Assistance with home maintenance and repairs$77/hr
- Expenses for home maintenance and repairs$45/hr
- Physiotherapy$230/hr
- Social work$230/hr
- +7 more priced services
Bolton Clarke - Home and Community Support - Brisbane North
Pinjarra Hills, QLD
- 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
BlueCare Brisbane Community Care
Sunnybank Hills, QLD
Listed on MyAgedCare; pricing available on enquiry.
Alicaring Community
Sunnybank, QLD
- Nursing assistant clinical care$128/hr
- Gardening$132/hr
- Direct transport$45/trip
- Indirect transport$90/trip
- Individual social support$78/hr
- Group social support$30/hr
- +36 more priced services
ARMIA House
Sunnybank, QLD
- Nursing assistant clinical care$100/hr
- Gardening$72/hr
- Direct transport$70/trip
- Individual social support$74/hr
- Physiotherapy$178/hr
- Podiatry$180/hr
- +8 more priced services
Diversicare - West Moreton
Indooroopilly, QLD
- Gardening$120/hr
- Direct transport$110/trip
- Indirect transport$110/trip
- Individual social support$110/hr
- Group social support$30/hr
- Allied health assistance$184/hr
- +26 more priced services
The Village Home Care Services - Yeronga
Yeronga, QLD
Listed on MyAgedCare; pricing available on enquiry.
Southern Cross Care QLD Direct
Upper Mount Gravatt, QLD
- Nursing assistant clinical care$175/hr
- Gardening$136/hr
- Direct transport$130/trip
- Individual social support$113/hr
- Group social support$57/hr
- Allied health assistance$280/hr
- +24 more priced services
BlueCare Brisbane Southside Community Care
Eight Mile Plains, QLD
- Gardening$145/hr
- Direct transport$85/trip
- Individual social support$135/hr
- Group social support$46/hr
- Allied health assistance$195/hr
- Assistance with home maintenance and repairs$145/hr
- +31 more priced services
Queensland Ageing & Disability Support Services (QAADS)
Upper Mount Gravatt, QLD
- Nursing assistant clinical care$100/hr
- Direct transport$23/trip
- Individual social support$99/hr
- Group social support$99/hr
- Assistance with home maintenance and repairs$108/hr
- General house cleaning$95/hr
- +9 more priced services
CIMAS Nursing Service
Booval, QLD
Listed on MyAgedCare; pricing available on enquiry.
The CareSide - Queensland
South Brisbane, QLD
- Nursing assistant clinical care$125/hr
- Gardening$130/hr
- Direct transport$88/trip
- Indirect transport$100/trip
- Individual social support$88/hr
- Group social support$88/hr
- +34 more priced services
Reliable Hands Community Care Services Pty Ltd Woodridge
Woodridge, QLD
- Nursing assistant clinical care$90/hr
- Gardening$150/hr
- Direct transport$90/trip
- Indirect transport$90/trip
- Individual social support$90/hr
- Registered nurse clinical care$200/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 Forest Lake sits in a well-supplied market. We hold postcode-level pricing for 9 of the most-requested services here, so the rates on this page reflect what households nearby actually pay rather than a national average. Home cleaning runs about $61 an hour locally (typically $61 to $71), and Trilogy Care's self-managed rate is shown right beside it so you can see where the gap sits for Forest Lake.
Looking for home cleaning in Forest Lake, QLD? The table above sets Trilogy Care's self-managed Support at Home home cleaning rate against the ten largest full-service providers serving Forest Lake, so you can see what the gap is for your suburb at a glance.
Forest Lake sits in Brisbane's south-western suburbs, where aged care options are limited locally but plentiful across the wider region. The one residential service here is part of a network of 157 providers spanning 65 suburbs in the Brisbane South planning area. Check the prices and details below to see how Forest Lake's offering compares with services nearby.
Aged Care in Forest Lake, QLD (4078)
Brisbane South planning region
Forest Lake has 1 aged care services available, including 1 residential care facilities.
The suburb is part of the Brisbane South aged care planning region, which has 157 services across 65 suburbs.
Providers in Forest Lake include private incorporated body organisations.
- Total Services
- 1
- Residential
- 1
- Residential Places
- 151
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What full-service home cleaning is costing a Classification 2 package
A full-service package costs about $5,694 a year more on home cleaning in Forest Lake, for the same care.
That's about 93 fewer hours of home cleaning a year out of the same Support at Home funding.
On a typical Classification 2 plan (1.5 hr/wk for home cleaning), self-managed care saves about $5,694 a year. At full pension rates, roughly $854 of that comes straight off your Services Australia co-contributions.
Based on home cleaning at $61/hr (self-managed) versus $134/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 home cleaning in Forest Lake costs about $11,388 a year more, roughly 187 fewer hours of care out of the same Support at Home funding. Based on home cleaning at $61/hr (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, 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 home cleaning in Forest Lake
Forest Lake, QLD · Brisbane South planning region · regional template
Understanding your costs
Make sense of home care pricing in Forest Lake
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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