Meals prices in Mulgrave (3170)
Compare meals rates in Mulgrave, 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 3170
| 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 MulgraveMeal preparation | Local market | $88/hr | |
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 Mulgrave
Meal preparationLocal market$88/hrBolton 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 postcode 3170. The provider rows above are national rate cards shown for reference.
Real provider pricing
Providers serving Mulgrave
18 providers with published Support at Home prices serving Mulgrave and nearby areas, sourced directly from MyAgedCare.
Calvary Home Care Melbourne
Mulgrave, VIC
- Nursing assistant clinical care$165/hr
- Direct transport$116/trip
- Indirect transport$116/trip
- Individual social support$116/hr
- Group social support$116/hr
- Allied health assistance$165/hr
- +33 more priced services
Calvary Home Care - Melbourne South
Mulgrave, VIC
- Nursing assistant clinical care$165/hr
- Direct transport$116/trip
- Indirect transport$116/trip
- Individual social support$116/hr
- Group social support$116/hr
- Allied health assistance$165/hr
- +33 more priced services
Calvary Home Care - Melbourne West
Mulgrave, VIC
- Nursing assistant clinical care$165/hr
- Direct transport$116/trip
- Indirect transport$116/trip
- Individual social support$116/hr
- Group social support$116/hr
- Allied health assistance$165/hr
- +33 more priced services
Fronditha Care - Home Care Packages Northern Region
Mulgrave, VIC
- Nursing assistant clinical care$140/hr
- Gardening$130/hr
- Direct transport$40/trip
- Indirect transport$40/trip
- Individual social support$130/hr
- Group social support$50/hr
- +34 more priced services
myHomecare VIC - powered by Australian Unity
Clayton, VIC
- Nursing assistant clinical care$125/hr
- Gardening$81/hr
- Individual social support$124/hr
- Group social support$100/hr
- Assistive technology prescription and clinical support$235/hr
- Home support restorative care management$199/hr
- +17 more priced services
myHomecare VIC - powered by Australian Unity
Clayton, VIC
- Nursing assistant clinical care$125/hr
- Gardening$81/hr
- Individual social support$124/hr
- Group social support$100/hr
- Home modifications prescription and clinical support$235/hr
- Assistive technology prescription and clinical support$235/hr
- +17 more priced services
Let's Get Care ACT
Clayton, VIC
- Gardening$81/hr
- Individual social support$80/hr
- Registered nurse clinical care$135/hr
- Home support restorative care management$199/hr
- Physiotherapy$235/hr
- Podiatry$235/hr
- +14 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
Right at Home Melbourne Glen Waverley
Wheelers Hill, VIC
- Nursing assistant clinical care$111/hr
- Gardening$111/hr
- Direct transport$111/trip
- Indirect transport$111/trip
- Individual social support$111/hr
- Group social support$111/hr
- +36 more priced services
WeCare Wellness Services Support At Home Melbourne
Mount Waverley, VIC
- Nursing assistant clinical care$115/hr
- Gardening$150/hr
- Indirect transport$100/trip
- Direct transport$150/trip
- Individual social support$99/hr
- Group social support$49/hr
- +29 more priced services
Eicare
Clayton, VIC
- Nursing assistant clinical care$170/hr
- Gardening$74/hr
- Direct transport$130/trip
- Indirect transport$130/trip
- Individual social support$74/hr
- Group social support$74/hr
- +30 more priced services
Beata Homecare - Melbourne (South & East Metro)
Mount Waverley, VIC
- Gardening$110/hr
- Direct transport$125/trip
- Individual social support$117/hr
- Allied health assistance$200/hr
- Assistance with home maintenance and repairs$150/hr
- Assistive technology prescription and clinical support$250/hr
- +25 more priced services
Outlook Christian Living Home Care
Dandenong North, VIC
Listed on MyAgedCare; pricing available on enquiry.
Dovida Melbourne Outer East
Scoresby, VIC
- Nursing assistant clinical care$260/hr
- Gardening$140/hr
- Direct transport$98/trip
- Individual social support$122/hr
- Assistance with home maintenance and repairs$380/hr
- Expenses for home maintenance and repairs$380/hr
- +23 more priced services
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
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
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
Dovida Melbourne Inner South & Bayside
Heatherton, VIC
- Nursing assistant clinical care$240/hr
- Gardening$180/hr
- Direct transport$98/trip
- Individual social support$122/hr
- Assistance with home maintenance and repairs$410/hr
- Expenses for home maintenance and repairs$410/hr
- +26 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
Pricing for Mulgrave is drawn from postcode-level market data, the closest reliable read for this area. Meals sits around $88 an hour, and every figure on this page is flagged with its data tier so you can tell a postcode-specific rate from a wider regional one. Trilogy Care's self-managed rate is the same here as everywhere in Australia.
Looking for meals in Mulgrave, VIC? The table above sets Trilogy Care's self-managed Support at Home meals rate against the ten largest full-service providers serving Mulgrave, so you can see what the gap is for your suburb at a glance.
Mulgrave has six aged-care services offering home care and residential options. As part of the Eastern Metro planning region, you'll find 257 services across 63 suburbs, so the prices and availability below reflect what's typical for this part of Melbourne's outer east.
Aged Care in Mulgrave, VIC (3170)
Eastern Metro planning region
Mulgrave has 6 aged care services across 4 providers, including 3 residential care facilities and 3 home care services.
The suburb is part of the Eastern Metro aged care planning region, which has 257 services across 63 suburbs.
Providers in Mulgrave include charitable, community based, private incorporated body organisations.
- Total Services
- 6
- Providers
- 4
- Residential
- 3
- Home Care
- 3
- Residential Places
- 261
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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 Mulgrave, 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 Mulgrave 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 Mulgrave
Mulgrave, VIC · Eastern Metro planning region
Understanding your costs
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Support at Home price caps explained
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Why the same worker costs more under full service
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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
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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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