Social support prices in Carlton (3053)
Compare social support rates in Carlton, Victoria: self-managed Support at Home against the major full-service providers. Real local market figures where we have them.
Detailed comparison · Social Support in 3053
| Provider | Care Type | Saving vs Trilogy | Hourly rate |
|---|---|---|---|
Trilogy Care · Self Managed | Self Managed | Baseline | $69/hr |
Commonwealth Government Dept. of Health · Support at Home · Nov-Dec 2025 | Benchmark | +$42/hr (+61%) | $111/hrmedian$120/hrupperRange $105 to $120 |
| Typical market rate in Melbourne CityIndividual social support | Market rate | $69/hrRegional median | |
Baptcare | Full Service | $29/hr | |
Catholic Healthcare | Full Service | $65/hr | |
Uniting Care | Full Service | +$1/hr (+1%) | $70/hr |
Blue Care | Full Service | +$22/hr (+32%) | $91/hr |
Bolton Clarke | Full Service | +$30/hr (+43%) | $99/hr |
Anglicare | Full Service | +$34/hr (+49%) | $103/hr |
Australian Unity | Full Service | +$43/hr (+62%) | $112/hr |
Calvary Care | Full Service | +$47/hr (+68%) | $116/hr |
HammondCare | Full Service | +$51/hr (+74%) | $120/hr |
KinCare | Full Service | +$64/hr (+93%) | $133/hr |
Trilogy Care · Self Managed
Self Managed$69/hrvs TrilogyBaselineCommonwealth Government
Dept. of Health · Support at Home · Nov-Dec 2025Benchmark$111/hrmedian$120/hrupperRange $105 to $120vs Trilogy+$42/hr (+61%)Typical market rate in Melbourne City
Individual social supportMarket rate$69/hrRegional medianBaptcare
Full Service$29/hrvs TrilogySame or lowerCatholic Healthcare
Full Service$65/hrvs TrilogySame or lowerUniting Care
Full Service$70/hrvs Trilogy+$1/hr (+1%)Blue Care
Full Service$91/hrvs Trilogy+$22/hr (+32%)Bolton Clarke
Full Service$99/hrvs Trilogy+$30/hr (+43%)Anglicare
Full Service$103/hrvs Trilogy+$34/hr (+49%)Australian Unity
Full Service$112/hrvs Trilogy+$43/hr (+62%)Calvary Care
Full Service$116/hrvs Trilogy+$47/hr (+68%)HammondCare
Full Service$120/hrvs Trilogy+$51/hr (+74%)KinCare
Full Service$133/hrvs Trilogy+$64/hr (+93%)
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 social support prices for the Melbourne City area. The provider rows above are national rate cards shown for reference.
Real provider pricing
Providers serving Carlton
18 providers with published Support at Home prices serving Carlton and nearby areas, sourced directly from MyAgedCare.
Russian Aged Care - Home Care Packages
Fitzroy, VIC
- Gardening$103/hr
- Direct transport$120/trip
- Individual social support$105/hr
- Group social support$43/hr
- Assistance with home maintenance and repairs$103/hr
- Expenses for home maintenance and repairs$103/hr
- +25 more priced services
St Vincent's Care Services Eastern Melbourne Home Care
East Melbourne, VIC
- Gardening$130/hr
- Direct transport$100/trip
- Individual social support$120/hr
- Group social support$37/hr
- Assistance with home maintenance and repairs$124/hr
- Registered nurse clinical care$210/hr
- +28 more priced services
ADL Local Guardians (Activities Daily Living)
Melbourne, VIC
- Nursing assistant clinical care$110/hr
- Gardening$103/hr
- Direct transport$190/trip
- Indirect transport$190/trip
- Individual social support$89/hr
- Group social support$89/hr
- +37 more priced services
SereneCare
Brunswick, VIC
- Gardening$120/hr
- Direct transport$65/trip
- Indirect transport$33/trip
- Individual social support$125/hr
- Group social support$65/hr
- Allied health assistance$170/hr
- +26 more priced services
Aunty Grace Home Care
Melbourne, VIC
- Nursing assistant clinical care$180/hr
- Gardening$110/hr
- Direct transport$110/trip
- Indirect transport$110/trip
- Individual social support$110/hr
- Group social support$110/hr
- +37 more priced services
Salveo HomeCare (Victoria)
Melbourne, VIC
- Nursing assistant clinical care$145/hr
- Gardening$115/hr
- Direct transport$115/trip
- Indirect transport$115/trip
- Individual social support$115/hr
- Assistance with home maintenance and repairs$115/hr
- +20 more priced services
Greek PRONIA Home Care Packages Program â Western Region
Brunswick, VIC
- Nursing assistant clinical care$143/hr
- Gardening$120/hr
- Direct transport$83/trip
- Indirect transport$50/trip
- Individual social support$110/hr
- Group social support$180/hr
- +35 more priced services
Australian Vietnamese Women's Association - SAH Northern
Richmond, VIC
- Gardening$82/hr
- Direct transport$70/trip
- Indirect transport$42/trip
- Individual social support$110/hr
- Group social support$18/hr
- Allied health assistance$163/hr
- +26 more priced services
Dulcie Home Care
South Melbourne, VIC
- Nursing assistant clinical care$125/hr
- Gardening$145/hr
- Direct transport$145/trip
- Indirect transport$105/trip
- Individual social support$105/hr
- Group social support$50/hr
- +35 more priced services
Australian Croatian Community Services (Eastern Region)
South Melbourne, VIC
- Nursing assistant clinical care$110/hr
- Gardening$95/hr
- Direct transport$50/trip
- Indirect transport$50/trip
- Individual social support$98/hr
- Group social support$24/hr
- +31 more priced services
Tashacare Australia
Northcote, VIC
Listed on MyAgedCare; pricing available on enquiry.
New Care Services Ltd
Brunswick, VIC
- Nursing assistant clinical care$120/hr
- Gardening$95/hr
- Direct transport$107/trip
- Individual social support$107/hr
- Group social support$107/hr
- Allied health assistance$180/hr
- +32 more priced services
Allegiance Heart Home Care Victoria
Richmond, VIC
- Nursing assistant clinical care$99/hr
- Gardening$99/hr
- Direct transport$25/trip
- Indirect transport$25/trip
- Individual social support$99/hr
- Group social support$99/hr
- +37 more priced services
Absolute Care & Health Packages
South Yarra, VIC
Listed on MyAgedCare; pricing available on enquiry.
Future Life Care Pty Ltd
Coburg, VIC
- Nursing assistant clinical care$115/hr
- Gardening$85/hr
- Direct transport$30/trip
- Indirect transport$30/trip
- Individual social support$95/hr
- Allied health assistance$200/hr
- +24 more priced services
Ashcare
Thornbury, VIC
- Gardening$108/hr
- Direct transport$79/trip
- Indirect transport$79/trip
- Individual social support$115/hr
- Group social support$115/hr
- Allied health assistance$115/hr
- +20 more priced services
Challenge facility Management Pty Ltd
Moonee Ponds, VIC
- Nursing assistant clinical care$128/hr
- Assistance with self-administration of medications$75/hr
- Home support care management$65/hr
- Registered nurse clinical care$128/hr
Moonee Valley City Council Support At Home Program
Moonee Ponds, VIC
- Gardening$104/hr
- Individual social support$114/hr
- Group social support$30/hr
- Assistance with home maintenance and repairs$104/hr
- Community and centre-based respite$114/hr
- Flexible respite$114/hr
- +16 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 Carlton sits in a well-supplied market. We hold Melbourne City-area 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. Social support runs about $69 an hour locally, and Trilogy Care's self-managed rate is shown right beside it so you can see where the gap sits for Carlton.
Looking for social support in Carlton, VIC? The table above sets Trilogy Care's self-managed Support at Home social support rate against the ten largest full-service providers serving Carlton, so you can see what the gap is for your suburb at a glance.
Carlton has 9 aged-care services available, ranging from home care to residential options. As part of the Western Metro planning region, which spans 54 suburbs and 168 services, you'll find plenty of choice across Melbourne's inner west. See what providers in your area charge in the comparison below.
Aged Care in Carlton, VIC (3053)
Western Metro planning region
Carlton has 9 aged care services across 3 providers, including 1 residential care facilities and 8 home care services.
The suburb is part of the Western Metro aged care planning region, which has 168 services across 54 suburbs.
Providers in Carlton include charitable, private incorporated body organisations.
- Total Services
- 9
- Providers
- 3
- Residential
- 1
- Home Care
- 8
- Residential Places
- 162
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What full-service social support is costing a Classification 2 package
A full-service package costs about $1,898 a year more on social support in Carlton, for the same care.
That's about 28 fewer hours of social support a year out of the same Support at Home funding.
On a typical Classification 2 plan (0.5 hr/wk for social support), self-managed care saves about $1,898 a year. At full pension rates, roughly $285 of that comes straight off your Services Australia co-contributions.
Based on social support at $69/hr (self-managed) versus $142/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 social support in Carlton costs about $11,388 a year more, roughly 165 fewer hours of care out of the same Support at Home funding. Based on social support at $69/hr (self-managed) versus $142/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 social support in Carlton
Carlton, VIC · Western Metro planning region
Understanding your costs
Make sense of home care pricing in Carlton
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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