Meals prices in Elsternwick (3185)
Compare meals rates in Elsternwick, Victoria: self-managed Support at Home against the major full-service providers. Real local market figures where we have them.
Detailed comparison · Meal Preparation in 3185
| Provider | Care Type | Saving vs Trilogy | Hourly rate |
|---|---|---|---|
Trilogy Care · Self Managed | Self Managed | Baseline | $64/hr |
Commonwealth Government Dept. of Health · Support at Home · Nov-Dec 2025 | Benchmark | +$36/hr (+56%) | $100/hrmedian$115/hrupperRange $70 to $115 |
| Typical market rate in Glen EiraMeal preparation · $61–$86 | Market rate | $61/hrRegional median | |
Bolton Clarke | Full Service | +$35/hr (+55%) | $99/hr |
Catholic Healthcare | Full Service | +$44/hr (+69%) | $108/hr |
Anglicare | Full Service | +$46/hr (+72%) | $110/hr |
Uniting Care | Full Service | +$46/hr (+72%) | $110/hr |
Baptcare | Full Service | +$52/hr (+81%) | $116/hr |
Australian Unity | Full Service | +$53/hr (+83%) | $117/hr |
HammondCare | Full Service | +$56/hr (+88%) | $120/hr |
KinCare | Full Service | +$63/hr (+98%) | $127/hr |
Calvary Care | Full Service | +$68/hr (+106%) | $132/hr |
Blue Care | Full Service | +$71/hr (+111%) | $135/hr |
Trilogy Care · Self Managed
Self Managed$64/hrvs TrilogyBaselineCommonwealth Government
Dept. of Health · Support at Home · Nov-Dec 2025Benchmark$100/hrmedian$115/hrupperRange $70 to $115vs Trilogy+$36/hr (+56%)Typical market rate in Glen Eira
Meal preparation · $61–$86Market rate$61/hrRegional medianBolton Clarke
Full Service$99/hrvs Trilogy+$35/hr (+55%)Catholic Healthcare
Full Service$108/hrvs Trilogy+$44/hr (+69%)Anglicare
Full Service$110/hrvs Trilogy+$46/hr (+72%)Uniting Care
Full Service$110/hrvs Trilogy+$46/hr (+72%)Baptcare
Full Service$116/hrvs Trilogy+$52/hr (+81%)Australian Unity
Full Service$117/hrvs Trilogy+$53/hr (+83%)HammondCare
Full Service$120/hrvs Trilogy+$56/hr (+88%)KinCare
Full Service$127/hrvs Trilogy+$63/hr (+98%)Calvary Care
Full Service$132/hrvs Trilogy+$68/hr (+106%)Blue Care
Full Service$135/hrvs 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 Glen Eira area. The provider rows above are national rate cards shown for reference.
Real provider pricing
Providers serving Elsternwick
18 providers with published Support at Home prices serving Elsternwick and nearby areas, sourced directly from MyAgedCare.
Like Our Own - Frankston
Brighton, VIC
- Nursing assistant clinical care$110/hr
- Gardening$99/hr
- Direct transport$114/trip
- Individual social support$99/hr
- Group social support$99/hr
- Allied health assistance$122/hr
- +34 more priced services
Mayflower Home Care
Brighton East, VIC
- Direct transport$135/trip
- Indirect transport$137/trip
- Individual social support$105/hr
- Assistance with home maintenance and repairs$112/hr
- Osteopathy$165/hr
- Remedial massage$175/hr
- +16 more priced services
Circle Home Care
St Kilda, VIC
- Gardening$109/hr
- Direct transport$94/trip
- Indirect transport$94/trip
- Individual social support$94/hr
- Group social support$94/hr
- Assistance with home maintenance and repairs$109/hr
- +29 more priced services
Sacred Heart Local (part of Sacred Heart Mission)
St Kilda, VIC
- Gardening$150/hr
- Direct transport$140/trip
- Individual social support$130/hr
- Group social support$45/hr
- Allied health assistance$160/hr
- Assistance with home maintenance and repairs$150/hr
- +22 more priced services
Jewish Care (VIC) Support at Home
Melbourne, VIC
- Nursing assistant clinical care$107/hr
- Gardening$112/hr
- Direct transport$137/trip
- Indirect transport$137/trip
- Individual social support$107/hr
- Group social support$105/hr
- +31 more priced services
MECWACARE Home Care Packages Level 1,2,3 & 4
Malvern, VIC
- Gardening$120/hr
- Direct transport$145/trip
- Individual social support$115/hr
- Group social support$100/hr
- Allied health assistance$120/hr
- Expenses for home maintenance and repairs$110/hr
- +32 more priced services
Royal Freemasons Home Care
Melbourne, VIC
- Gardening$100/hr
- Direct transport$145/trip
- Indirect transport$60/trip
- Individual social support$120/hr
- Allied health assistance$105/hr
- Assistance with home maintenance and repairs$105/hr
- +33 more priced services
Chris Barnard Home Care
Malvern East, VIC
- Nursing assistant clinical care$117/hr
- Gardening$99/hr
- Direct transport$38/trip
- Individual social support$99/hr
- Assistance with home maintenance and repairs$99/hr
- Community and centre-based respite$99/hr
- +18 more priced services
Absolute Care & Health Packages
South Yarra, VIC
Listed on MyAgedCare; pricing available on enquiry.
Help in the Home
Glen Iris, VIC
- Nursing assistant clinical care$99/hr
- Gardening$130/hr
- Direct transport$108/trip
- Individual social support$93/hr
- Group social support$93/hr
- Assistance with home maintenance and repairs$50/hr
- +23 more priced services
Serenity Care Partners
Moorabbin, VIC
- Gardening$125/hr
- Indirect transport$139/trip
- Direct transport$139/trip
- Individual social support$115/hr
- Group social support$115/hr
- Allied health assistance$215/hr
- +36 more priced services
Endeavor In Home Care Victoria
Bentleigh East, VIC
- Nursing assistant clinical care$110/hr
- Gardening$103/hr
- Direct transport$50/trip
- Indirect transport$50/trip
- Individual social support$105/hr
- Group social support$105/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
Iris Manor
Ashburton, VIC
- Gardening$120/hr
- Individual social support$110/hr
- Assistance with self-care and activities of daily living$110/hr
- Physiotherapy$240/hr
- Podiatry$240/hr
- Occupational therapy$250/hr
- +7 more priced services
Polish Community Home Care Packages
Oakleigh, VIC
- Nursing assistant clinical care$110/hr
- Gardening$110/hr
- Direct transport$45/trip
- Indirect transport$80/trip
- Individual social support$100/hr
- Group social support$155/hr
- +14 more priced services
Vasey RSL Care Home Care (West)
Hawthorn, VIC
- Direct transport$135/trip
- Physiotherapy$194/hr
- Podiatry$225/hr
- Social work$238/hr
- Counselling or psychotherapy$225/hr
- Diet or nutrition$219/hr
Colbrow Care
Hawthorn, VIC
Listed on MyAgedCare; pricing available on enquiry.
Call on Clare
Camberwell, VIC
- Nursing assistant clinical care$166/hr
- Gardening$113/hr
- Direct transport$200/trip
- Indirect transport$200/trip
- Individual social support$97/hr
- Group social support$97/hr
- +34 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 Elsternwick sits in a well-supplied market. We hold Glen Eira-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 $86), and Trilogy Care's self-managed rate is shown right beside it so you can see where the gap sits for Elsternwick.
Looking for meals in Elsternwick, VIC? The table above sets Trilogy Care's self-managed Support at Home meals rate against the ten largest full-service providers serving Elsternwick, so you can see what the gap is for your suburb at a glance.
Elsternwick has three aged-care services operating locally, offering both home care and residential options. As part of the Southern Metro region, which spans 86 suburbs and 269 services, you'll find a range of choices to compare in the table below.
Aged Care in Elsternwick, VIC (3185)
Southern Metro planning region
Elsternwick has 3 aged care services across 3 providers, including 2 residential care facilities and 1 home care services.
The suburb is part of the Southern Metro aged care planning region, which has 269 services across 86 suburbs.
Providers in Elsternwick include private incorporated body organisations.
- Total Services
- 3
- Providers
- 3
- Residential
- 2
- Home Care
- 1
- Residential Places
- 115
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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 Elsternwick, 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 Elsternwick 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 Elsternwick
Elsternwick, VIC · Southern Metro planning region · regional template
Understanding your costs
Make sense of home care pricing in Elsternwick
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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