Personal care prices in Templestowe Lower (3107)
Compare personal care rates in Templestowe Lower, Victoria: self-managed Support at Home against the major full-service providers. Real local market figures where we have them.
Detailed comparison · Personal Care in 3107
| Provider | Care Type | Saving vs Trilogy | Hourly rate |
|---|---|---|---|
Trilogy Care · Self Managed | Self Managed | Baseline | $50/hr |
Commonwealth Government Dept. of Health · Support at Home · Nov-Dec 2025 | Benchmark | +$65/hr (+130%) | $115/hrmedian$120/hrupperRange $107 to $120 |
| Typical market rate in Templestowe LowerAssistance with self-care and activities of daily living · $50–$85 | Local market | $50/hr | |
KinCare | Full Service | +$87/hr (+174%) | $137/hr |
Catholic Healthcare | Full Service | +$93/hr (+186%) | $143/hr |
Baptcare | Full Service | +$93/hr (+186%) | $143/hr |
Anglicare | Full Service | +$96/hr (+192%) | $146/hr |
Uniting Care | Full Service | +$98/hr (+196%) | $148/hr |
HammondCare | Full Service | +$102/hr (+204%) | $152/hr |
Bolton Clarke | Full Service | +$105/hr (+210%) | $155/hr |
Calvary Care | Full Service | +$107/hr (+214%) | $157/hr |
Australian Unity | Full Service | +$109/hr (+218%) | $159/hr |
Blue Care | Full Service | +$112/hr (+224%) | $162/hr |
Trilogy Care · Self Managed
Self Managed$50/hrvs TrilogyBaselineCommonwealth Government
Dept. of Health · Support at Home · Nov-Dec 2025Benchmark$115/hrmedian$120/hrupperRange $107 to $120vs Trilogy+$65/hr (+130%)Typical market rate in Templestowe Lower
Assistance with self-care and activities of daily living · $50–$85Local market$50/hrKinCare
Full Service$137/hrvs Trilogy+$87/hr (+174%)Catholic Healthcare
Full Service$143/hrvs Trilogy+$93/hr (+186%)Baptcare
Full Service$143/hrvs Trilogy+$93/hr (+186%)Anglicare
Full Service$146/hrvs Trilogy+$96/hr (+192%)Uniting Care
Full Service$148/hrvs Trilogy+$98/hr (+196%)HammondCare
Full Service$152/hrvs Trilogy+$102/hr (+204%)Bolton Clarke
Full Service$155/hrvs Trilogy+$105/hr (+210%)Calvary Care
Full Service$157/hrvs Trilogy+$107/hr (+214%)Australian Unity
Full Service$159/hrvs Trilogy+$109/hr (+218%)Blue Care
Full Service$162/hrvs Trilogy+$112/hr (+224%)
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 personal care prices for postcode 3107. The provider rows above are national rate cards shown for reference.
Real provider pricing
Providers serving Templestowe Lower
18 providers with published Support at Home prices serving Templestowe Lower and nearby areas, sourced directly from MyAgedCare.
MannaCare Home Care Packages
Doncaster, VIC
- Gardening$125/hr
- Direct transport$58/trip
- Individual social support$122/hr
- Group social support$28/hr
- Allied health assistance$42/hr
- Assistance with home maintenance and repairs$125/hr
- +26 more priced services
JOJO Support at Home
Box Hill North, VIC
- Nursing assistant clinical care$130/hr
- Gardening$85/hr
- Direct transport$78/trip
- Individual social support$78/hr
- Group social support$45/hr
- Allied health assistance$120/hr
- +34 more priced services
Australian Total Health Care Solution
Heidelberg Heights, VIC
- Nursing assistant clinical care$110/hr
- Gardening$110/hr
- Direct transport$30/trip
- Allied health assistance$145/hr
- Assistance with home maintenance and repairs$110/hr
- Expenses for home maintenance and repairs$110/hr
- +19 more priced services
Melbourne - Live Well - Home and Community Services
Heidelberg, VIC
- Nursing assistant clinical care$115/hr
- Gardening$80/hr
- Direct transport$130/trip
- Indirect transport$35/trip
- Individual social support$115/hr
- Group social support$115/hr
- +36 more priced services
healthAbility Social Support Groups - Eltham
Eltham, VIC
- Nursing assistant clinical care$150/hr
- Gardening$120/hr
- Direct transport$134/trip
- Indirect transport$100/trip
- Individual social support$134/hr
- Group social support$95/hr
- +37 more priced services
Warrina Home Care
Donvale, VIC
Listed on MyAgedCare; pricing available on enquiry.
Active Community Group
Box Hill, VIC
- Nursing assistant clinical care$160/hr
- Gardening$135/hr
- Direct transport$95/trip
- Indirect transport$95/trip
- Individual social support$95/hr
- Group social support$99/hr
- +32 more priced services
Sensible Care - Assisted Self-Managed Support at Home
Greensborough, VIC
- Nursing assistant clinical care$97/hr
- Gardening$97/hr
- Direct transport$97/trip
- Indirect transport$10/trip
- Individual social support$97/hr
- Group social support$97/hr
- +37 more priced services
Dorset Care NSW
Box Hill, VIC
- Nursing assistant clinical care$143/hr
- Gardening$120/hr
- Direct transport$100/trip
- Indirect transport$100/trip
- Individual social support$110/hr
- Group social support$110/hr
- +28 more priced services
Chinese Community Social Services Centre Eastern Metro Region
Box Hill, VIC
- Gardening$115/hr
- Indirect transport$106/trip
- Individual social support$106/hr
- Group social support$45/hr
- Assistance with home maintenance and repairs$125/hr
- Expenses for home maintenance and repairs$125/hr
- +27 more priced services
Vitalcare Support Pty Ltd
Blackburn, VIC
- Nursing assistant clinical care$80/hr
- Gardening$80/hr
- Individual social support$80/hr
- Group social support$80/hr
- Allied health assistance$80/hr
- Assistance with home maintenance and repairs$80/hr
- +24 more priced services
Maree Care (SA)
Preston South, VIC
- Nursing assistant clinical care$120/hr
- Gardening$110/hr
- Direct transport$84/trip
- Individual social support$84/hr
- Group social support$79/hr
- Assistance with home maintenance and repairs$120/hr
- +25 more priced services
BASScare Home Care Services
Canterbury, VIC
- Nursing assistant clinical care$115/hr
- Gardening$96/hr
- Direct transport$100/trip
- Individual social support$90/hr
- Group social support$25/hr
- Allied health assistance$115/hr
- +32 more priced services
Omni-Care HCP
Preston, VIC
- Nursing assistant clinical care$137/hr
- Gardening$90/hr
- Direct transport$101/trip
- Indirect transport$50/trip
- Individual social support$108/hr
- Group social support$50/hr
- +31 more priced services
Regis Home Care Eastern Metro
Blackburn South, VIC
- Nursing assistant clinical care$189/hr
- Gardening$138/hr
- Direct transport$33/trip
- Individual social support$110/hr
- Assistance with home maintenance and repairs$110/hr
- Flexible respite$110/hr
- +19 more priced services
Northern Health Support at Home
Bundoora, VIC
- Gardening$130/hr
- Direct transport$61/trip
- Individual social support$127/hr
- Group social support$30/hr
- Allied health assistance$92/hr
- Assistance with home maintenance and repairs$130/hr
- +22 more priced services
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
Halo Care Services
Bundoora, VIC
- Nursing assistant clinical care$135/hr
- Gardening$99/hr
- Direct transport$40/trip
- Individual social support$99/hr
- Group social support$30/hr
- Allied health assistance$130/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 Templestowe Lower sits in a well-supplied market. We hold postcode-level 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. Personal care runs about $50 an hour locally (typically $50 to $85), and Trilogy Care's self-managed rate is shown right beside it so you can see where the gap sits for Templestowe Lower.
Looking for personal care in Templestowe Lower, VIC? The table above sets Trilogy Care's self-managed Support at Home personal care rate against the ten largest full-service providers serving Templestowe Lower, so you can see what the gap is for your suburb at a glance.
Templestowe Lower has five aged-care services, all offering residential care within the Eastern Metro planning region. With 257 services spread across 63 suburbs, this area offers good choice, see what providers in your area charge below.
Aged Care in Templestowe Lower, VIC (3107)
Eastern Metro planning region
Templestowe Lower has 5 aged care services across 5 providers, including 5 residential care facilities.
The suburb is part of the Eastern Metro aged care planning region, which has 257 services across 63 suburbs.
Providers in Templestowe Lower include charitable, community based, private incorporated body organisations.
- Total Services
- 5
- Providers
- 5
- Residential
- 5
- Residential Places
- 298
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What full-service personal care is costing a Classification 2 package
A full-service package costs about $15,600 a year more on personal care in Templestowe Lower, for the same care.
That's about 312 fewer hours of personal care a year out of the same Support at Home funding.
On a typical Classification 2 plan (3 hr/wk for personal care), self-managed care saves about $15,600 a year. At full pension rates, roughly $2,340 of that comes straight off your Services Australia co-contributions.
Based on personal care at $50/hr (self-managed) versus $150/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 personal care in Templestowe Lower costs about $15,600 a year more, roughly 312 fewer hours of care out of the same Support at Home funding. Based on personal care at $50/hr (self-managed) versus $150/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 personal care in Templestowe Lower
Templestowe Lower, VIC · Eastern Metro planning region
Understanding your costs
Make sense of home care pricing in Templestowe Lower
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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