Transport prices in Cranbourne East (3977)
Compare transport rates in Cranbourne East, Victoria: self-managed Support at Home against the major full-service providers. Real local market figures where we have them.
Detailed comparison · Transport in 3977
| Provider | Care Type | Saving vs Trilogy | Per-trip rate |
|---|---|---|---|
Trilogy Care · Self Managed | Self Managed | Baseline | $35/trip |
Commonwealth Government Dept. of Health · Support at Home · Nov-Dec 2025 | Benchmark | +$5/trip (+14%) | $40/tripmedian$78/tripupperRange $25 to $78 |
| Typical market rate in Cranbourne EastDirect transport · $38–$121 | Local market | $73/trip | |
Bolton Clarke | Full Service | $35/trip | |
Uniting Care | Full Service | +$12/trip (+34%) | $47/trip |
Catholic Healthcare | Full Service | +$19/trip (+54%) | $54/trip |
Australian Unity | Full Service | +$25/trip (+71%) | $60/trip |
Blue Care | Full Service | +$50/trip (+143%) | $85/trip |
KinCare | Full Service | +$54/trip (+154%) | $89/trip |
Calvary Care | Full Service | +$81/trip (+231%) | $116/trip |
Anglicare | Full Service | +$82/trip (+234%) | $117/trip |
HammondCare | Full Service | +$98/trip (+280%) | $133/trip |
Baptcare | Full Service | +$99/trip (+283%) | $134/trip |
Trilogy Care · Self Managed
Self Managed$35/tripvs TrilogyBaselineCommonwealth Government
Dept. of Health · Support at Home · Nov-Dec 2025Benchmark$40/tripmedian$78/tripupperRange $25 to $78vs Trilogy+$5/trip (+14%)Typical market rate in Cranbourne East
Direct transport · $38–$121Local market$73/tripBolton Clarke
Full Service$35/tripvs TrilogySame or lowerUniting Care
Full Service$47/tripvs Trilogy+$12/trip (+34%)Catholic Healthcare
Full Service$54/tripvs Trilogy+$19/trip (+54%)Australian Unity
Full Service$60/tripvs Trilogy+$25/trip (+71%)Blue Care
Full Service$85/tripvs Trilogy+$50/trip (+143%)KinCare
Full Service$89/tripvs Trilogy+$54/trip (+154%)Calvary Care
Full Service$116/tripvs Trilogy+$81/trip (+231%)Anglicare
Full Service$117/tripvs Trilogy+$82/trip (+234%)HammondCare
Full Service$133/tripvs Trilogy+$98/trip (+280%)Baptcare
Full Service$134/tripvs Trilogy+$99/trip (+283%)
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 transport prices for postcode 3977. The provider rows above are national rate cards shown for reference.
Real provider pricing
Providers serving Cranbourne East
18 providers with published Support at Home prices serving Cranbourne East and nearby areas, sourced directly from MyAgedCare.
Ark Care Partners
Cranbourne West, VIC
- Nursing assistant clinical care$138/hr
- Gardening$88/hr
- Direct transport$83/trip
- Indirect transport$83/trip
- Individual social support$109/hr
- Allied health assistance$220/hr
- +22 more priced services
BEST OF HOMECARE
Clyde North, VIC
Listed on MyAgedCare; pricing available on enquiry.
Australian Community Aged Care- Melbourne East
Berwick, VIC
- Nursing assistant clinical care$130/hr
- Gardening$102/hr
- Direct transport$140/trip
- Indirect transport$140/trip
- Individual social support$102/hr
- Group social support$102/hr
- +35 more priced services
Wattle Healthcare
Narre Warren, VIC
- Nursing assistant clinical care$110/hr
- Gardening$110/hr
- Direct transport$2/trip
- Indirect transport$13/trip
- Individual social support$96/hr
- Group social support$50/hr
- +37 more priced services
Age Care Support
Narre Warren, VIC
- Nursing assistant clinical care$120/hr
- Gardening$80/hr
- Direct transport$85/trip
- Indirect transport$85/trip
- Individual social support$85/hr
- Group social support$85/hr
- +34 more priced services
Sai Home and Community Care - Phillip Island
Carrum Downs, VIC
- Gardening$120/hr
- Direct transport$110/trip
- Individual social support$110/hr
- Group social support$36/hr
- Community and centre-based respite$112/hr
- Flexible respite$112/hr
- +19 more priced services
Village Baxter Care Packages
Frankston South, VIC
- Gardening$96/hr
- Direct transport$135/trip
- Indirect transport$135/trip
- Individual social support$102/hr
- Group social support$125/hr
- Assistance with home maintenance and repairs$96/hr
- +23 more priced services
Bolton Clarke - Home and Community Support - Southern Metro Melbourne
Dandenong South, VIC
- Nursing assistant clinical care$116/hr
- Gardening$109/hr
- Indirect transport$40/trip
- Direct transport$35/trip
- Individual social support$99/hr
- Allied health assistance$145/hr
- +29 more priced services
Seniors Community Care Pty Ltd
Somerville, VIC
- Gardening$105/hr
- Direct transport$135/trip
- Indirect transport$135/trip
- Individual social support$119/hr
- Allied health assistance$165/hr
- Assistance with home maintenance and repairs$160/hr
- +27 more priced services
Benetas Home Care South metro and Mornington Peninsula
Frankston, VIC
- Nursing assistant clinical care$88/hr
- Gardening$99/hr
- Direct transport$103/trip
- Indirect transport$40/trip
- Individual social support$103/hr
- Group social support$150/hr
- +37 more priced services
RusCare - Support at Home
Dandenong, VIC
- Nursing assistant clinical care$120/hr
- Gardening$115/hr
- Direct transport$115/trip
- Indirect transport$35/trip
- Group social support$80/hr
- Individual social support$115/hr
- +27 more priced services
Baptcare Home Care Eastern Metro
Dandenong, VIC
- Nursing assistant clinical care$119/hr
- Gardening$125/hr
- Direct transport$134/trip
- Indirect transport$134/trip
- Individual social support$29/hr
- Group social support$29/hr
- +37 more priced services
Parkglen Home Care Services
Keysborough, VIC
- Nursing assistant clinical care$140/hr
- Gardening$120/hr
- Direct transport$125/trip
- Indirect transport$125/trip
- Individual social support$110/hr
- Group social support$110/hr
- +36 more priced services
Wintringham Community Care (Southern Peninsula)
Braeside, VIC
- Gardening$150/hr
- Direct transport$150/trip
- Individual social support$130/hr
- Group social support$435/hr
- Assistance with home maintenance and repairs$200/hr
- Expenses for home maintenance and repairs$150/hr
- +29 more priced services
Caring Support @ Home
Braeside, VIC
- Nursing assistant clinical care$135/hr
- Gardening$110/hr
- Direct transport$122/trip
- Indirect transport$50/trip
- Individual social support$102/hr
- Group social support$180/hr
- +30 more priced services
Outlook Christian Living Home Care
Dandenong North, VIC
Listed on MyAgedCare; pricing available on enquiry.
Custodian In Home Services - Melbourne Northern Metro
Dingley Village, VIC
- Nursing assistant clinical care$110/hr
- Gardening$120/hr
- Direct transport$69/trip
- Indirect transport$40/trip
- Individual social support$110/hr
- Group social support$58/hr
- +37 more priced services
Cumberland View Hostel Home Care Packages
Wheelers Hill, VIC
- Nursing assistant clinical care$95/hr
- Gardening$78/hr
- Direct transport$55/trip
- Indirect transport$50/trip
- Individual social support$110/hr
- Allied health assistance$111/hr
- +27 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 Cranbourne East 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. Transport runs about $73 an hour locally (typically $38 to $121), and Trilogy Care's self-managed rate is shown right beside it so you can see where the gap sits for Cranbourne East.
Looking for transport in Cranbourne East, VIC? The table above sets Trilogy Care's self-managed Support at Home transport rate against the ten largest full-service providers serving Cranbourne East, so you can see what the gap is for your suburb at a glance.
Cranbourne East has just one aged-care service offering residential care. As part of the Southern Metro planning region, which spans 86 suburbs and 269 services, you'll find broader options across the wider area if you're flexible on location. Check the providers and pricing below to see what's available locally and nearby.
Aged Care in Cranbourne East, VIC (3977)
Southern Metro planning region
Cranbourne East has 1 aged care services across 1 providers, including 1 residential care facilities.
The suburb is part of the Southern Metro aged care planning region, which has 269 services across 86 suburbs.
Providers in Cranbourne East include private incorporated body organisations.
- Total Services
- 1
- Providers
- 1
- Residential
- 1
- Residential Places
- 120
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What full-service transport is costing a Classification 2 package
A full-service package costs about $572 a year more on transport in Cranbourne East, for the same care.
That's about 16 fewer trips of transport a year out of the same Support at Home funding.
On a typical Classification 2 plan (0.5 trips/wk for transport), self-managed care saves about $572 a year. At full pension rates, roughly $86 of that comes straight off your Services Australia co-contributions.
Based on transport at $35/trip (self-managed) versus $57/trip (full-service panel average). Standard contribution rates shown, yours may differ once assessed by Services Australia.
On a typical Classification 3 plan, full-service transport in Cranbourne East costs about $2,288 a year more, roughly 65 fewer trips out of the same Support at Home funding. Based on transport at $35/trip (self-managed) versus $57/trip (national full-service rate-card average), 2 trips 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 transport in Cranbourne East
Cranbourne East, VIC · Southern Metro planning region · regional template
Understanding your costs
Make sense of home care pricing in Cranbourne East
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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