HomeCare Prices

Meals prices in Park Avenue (4701)

Compare meals rates in Park Avenue, Queensland: self-managed Support at Home against the major full-service providers. Real local market figures where we have them.

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  • Trilogy Care · Self Managed

    Self Managed
    $64/hr
    vs TrilogyBaseline

  • Commonwealth Government

    Dept. of Health · Support at Home · Nov-Dec 2025Benchmark
    $100/hrmedian$115/hrupperRange $70 to $115
    vs Trilogy+$36/hr (+56%)

  • Typical market rate in Rockhampton

    Meal preparation · $61–$72Market rate
    $61/hrRegional median

  • Bolton Clarke

    Full Service
    $99/hr
    vs Trilogy+$35/hr (+55%)

  • Catholic Healthcare

    Full Service
    $108/hr
    vs Trilogy+$44/hr (+69%)

  • Anglicare

    Full Service
    $110/hr
    vs Trilogy+$46/hr (+72%)

  • Uniting Care

    Full Service
    $110/hr
    vs Trilogy+$46/hr (+72%)

  • Baptcare

    Full Service
    $116/hr
    vs Trilogy+$52/hr (+81%)

  • Australian Unity

    Full Service
    $117/hr
    vs Trilogy+$53/hr (+83%)

  • HammondCare

    Full Service
    $120/hr
    vs Trilogy+$56/hr (+88%)

  • KinCare

    Full Service
    $127/hr
    vs Trilogy+$63/hr (+98%)

  • Calvary Care

    Full Service
    $132/hr
    vs Trilogy+$68/hr (+106%)

  • Blue Care

    Full Service
    $135/hr
    vs 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 Rockhampton area. The provider rows above are national rate cards shown for reference.

Prices last refreshed May 2026 · updated every 12 weeks with the My Aged Care release cycle

Home care in Park Avenue sits in a well-supplied market. We hold Rockhampton-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 $61 an hour locally (typically $61 to $72), and Trilogy Care's self-managed rate is shown right beside it so you can see where the gap sits for Park Avenue.

Looking for meals in Park Avenue, QLD? The table above sets Trilogy Care's self-managed Support at Home meals rate against the ten largest full-service providers serving Park Avenue, so you can see what the gap is for your suburb at a glance.

Park Avenue has one aged-care service offering residential care. As part of the Fitzroy planning region, which spans 29 suburbs and 60 services, you'll find broader options nearby if you need to explore alternatives. Check what's available in your area below.

Aged Care in Park Avenue, QLD (4701)

Fitzroy planning region

Park Avenue has 1 aged care services available, including 1 residential care facilities.

The suburb is part of the Fitzroy aged care planning region, which has 60 services across 29 suburbs.

Providers in Park Avenue include religious organisations.

Total Services
1
Residential
1
Residential Places
80

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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 Park Avenue, 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 Park Avenue 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 Park Avenue

Park Avenue, QLD · Fitzroy planning region · regional template

Based on from local-area data, meals in Park Avenue typically costs about $61 per hour, ranging from $61 to $72. Trilogy Care's self-managed Support at Home rate is $64 per hour, the same across Australia. These are indicative market figures that vary by postcode and provider, see our methodology for how they are calculated.

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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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