Melbourne aged care statistics
Melbourne has 394 aged care homes listed on Aged Care HQ with 36,914 government funded places. 193 (49%) are run by not-for-profit organisations and 143 (36% of all homes) describe dementia care on their own website (government service list, 30 June 2025; homes' websites checked October 2026).
Directory updated 6 October 2026. Source details are at the end of this page.
Every figure below is computed from the listed homes in Melbourne (ABS 2016 SA4 codes 206, 207, 208, 209, 210, 211, 212, 213). Shares are of all 394 homes. Download these tables as CSV.
| Measure | Value | Share of homes |
|---|---|---|
| Aged care homes | 394 | |
| Government funded places | 36,914 | |
| Average places per home | 94 |
| Measure | Value | Share of homes |
|---|---|---|
| Respite care | 150 | 38% |
| Dementia care | 143 | 36% |
| Palliative care | 116 | 29% |
| Secure dementia unit | 43 | 11% |
| Couples accommodation | 9 | 2% |
| Restorative and transition care | 8 | 2% |
| Measure | Value | Share of homes |
|---|---|---|
| Respite care | 51 | 13% |
| Dementia care | 40 | 10% |
| Palliative care | 76 | 19% |
| Secure dementia unit | 9 | 2% |
| Couples accommodation | 0 | 0% |
| Restorative and transition care | 8 | 2% |
| Measure | Value | Share of homes |
|---|---|---|
| Not-for-profit | 193 | 49% |
| Private | 188 | 48% |
| Government | 13 | 3% |
| Not stated | 0 | 0% |
| Measure | Value | Share of homes |
|---|---|---|
| Banyule | 13 | 3% |
| Bayside | 16 | 4% |
| Boroondara | 25 | 6% |
| Brimbank | 16 | 4% |
| Cardinia | 9 | 2% |
| Casey | 17 | 4% |
| City of Melbourne | 6 | 2% |
| Darebin | 17 | 4% |
| Glen Eira | 15 | 4% |
| Greater Dandenong | 15 | 4% |
| Hobsons Bay | 9 | 2% |
| Hume | 10 | 3% |
| Kingston | 17 | 4% |
| Knox | 20 | 5% |
| Macedon Ranges | 4 | 1% |
| Manningham | 20 | 5% |
| Maribyrnong | 7 | 2% |
| Maroondah | 13 | 3% |
| Melton | 3 | 1% |
| Merri-bek | 18 | 5% |
| Monash | 24 | 6% |
| Moonee Valley | 17 | 4% |
| Moorabool | 3 | 1% |
| Nillumbik | 6 | 2% |
| Port Phillip | 7 | 2% |
| Stonnington | 11 | 3% |
| Whitehorse | 15 | 4% |
| Whittlesea | 14 | 4% |
| Wyndham | 11 | 3% |
| Yarra | 3 | 1% |
| Yarra Ranges | 13 | 3% |
Care counts are homes whose own web page describes the care, checked up to 6 October 2026. A home that does not mention a type of care may still offer it.
Sources and dates
Directory updated 6 October 2026. How we collect and check this data.
- Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (GEN Aged Care Data). Data as at 30 June 2025. Retrieved 5 October 2026. Licence: CC BY 4.0Aged care service list: 30 June 2025
Based on Australian Institute of Health and Welfare material.
- Each aged care home or its provider. Checked 6 October 2026. Retrieved 6 October 2026Homes' own websites
From the home's own website, checked October 2026.