Aged care homes near Balwyn, side by side
6 homes near Balwyn. All publish room prices, read from each operator's own page.
Rooms start lowest at Surrey Hills Gardens Care Community, from $463k; the highest top price is $1.86m at Regis Camberwell.
Paid as a daily payment instead, rooms start at $107.83 a day at Surrey Hills Gardens Care Community and $373.04 a day at mecwacare Simon Price Centre.
The cheapest single room with its own ensuite is $725,000 (Classic) at Camberwell Mews Care Community.
2 homes have a dedicated dementia area: Villa Maria Catholic Homes St Catherine's and Regis Camberwell.
Prices checked 7 Nov 2026 to 8 Nov 2026 on each operator's page. Homes and places from the government's list of 30 June 2026. Rebuilt every week from the newest data.
- Lowest room price
- $463k
- Surrey Hills Gardens Care Community
- Highest room price
- $1.86m
- Regis Camberwell
- Lowest daily payment
- $107.83 a day
- Surrey Hills Gardens Care Community
- Cheapest single with ensuite
- $725k
- Camberwell Mews Care Community
Lowest marks the lowest price in a row; Nearest and Quickest do the same for distances and travel. Swipe the table sideways to see every home.
Villa Maria Catholic Homes St Catherine's Aged Care ResidenceBalwyn VIC $650k to $900k Read by AI |
mecwacare Simon Price CentreMont Albert North VIC $1.6m Read by AI |
Camberwell Mews Care CommunityCamberwell East VIC $725k to $1.5m Read by AI |
Baptcare - Hedley Sutton CommunityCamberwell VIC $790k to $1m Read by AI |
Surrey Hills Gardens Care CommunitySurrey Hills VIC $463k to $850k Read by AI |
Regis CamberwellCamberwell VIC $826k to $1.86m Read by AI |
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| Costs | ||||||
| Room pricerefundable lump sum (RAD) | $650,000 to $900,000 | $1,600,000 | $725,000 to $1,500,000 | $790,000 to $1,000,000 | Lowest$462,500 to $850,000 | $825,750 to $1,857,938 |
| Daily payment insteadfor the room, instead of the lump sum | Not published | $373.04 a day | $169.03 to $349.73 a day | $184.19 to $233.15 a day | Lowest$107.83 to $198.18 a day | $192.52 to $433.18 a day |
| Each month, cheapest roomall by daily payment, plus fees | $6,706 to $10,709 with the most the means test adds Work it out | $13,443 to $17,446 with the most the means test adds Work it out | $7,238 to $11,241 with the most the means test adds Work it out | $7,699 to $11,702 with the most the means test adds Work it out | Lowest$5,376 to $9,379 with the most the means test adds Work it out | $7,952 to $11,955 with the most the means test adds Work it out |
| Price list date | No date on the page checked 8 Nov 2026 | Prices from 1 Oct 2026 checked 7 Nov 2026 | No date on the page checked 7 Nov 2026 | No date on the page checked 8 Nov 2026 | No date on the page checked 7 Nov 2026 | No date on the page checked 7 Nov 2026 |
| Where the prices come from | Operator's price page | Operator's price page | Operator's price page | Operator's price page | Operator's price page | Operator's price page |
| Rooms | ||||||
| Cheapest single room with its own ensuite | The price list has no room named as a single. | The price list has no room named as a single. | Lowest$725,000 or $169.03 a day Classic The home's page: Classic Type: Single Size: 19m2 1 Bed Ensuite |
The price list has no room named as a single. | $758,000 or $176.73 a day Classic The home's page: Classic Type: Single Size: 18-36m2 1 Bed Ensuite |
$825,880 or $192.55 a day Private premium single with private en suite |
| Cheapest single room | The price list has no room named as a single. | The price list has no room named as a single. | Lowest$725,000 or $169.03 a day Classic The home's page: Classic Type: Single Size: 19m2 1 Bed Ensuite |
The price list has no room named as a single. | $758,000 or $176.73 a day Classic The home's page: Classic Type: Single Size: 18-36m2 1 Bed Ensuite |
$825,880 or $192.55 a day Private premium single with private en suite |
| Cheapest shared room | The price list has no room named as shared. | The price list has no room named as shared. | $750,000 or $174.86 a day Deluxe Companion The home's page: Deluxe Companion Type: Companion Size: 52m2 2 Beds Ensuite |
The price list has no room named as shared. | Lowest$462,500 or $107.83 a day Premium Plus Companion The home's page: Premium Plus Companion Type: Companion Size: 32m2 2 Beds Ensuite |
The price list has no room named as shared. |
| Room types on the price list | 3 0 single, 0 shared, 3 name does not say | 1 0 single, 0 shared, 1 name does not say | 5 4 single, 1 shared, 0 name does not say | 4 0 single, 0 shared, 4 name does not say | 6 3 single, 3 shared, 0 name does not say | 5 4 single, 0 shared, 1 name does not say |
| Rooms by lump sum | Under $500k0 $500k to $749k1 $750k and over2 |
Under $500k0 $500k to $749k0 $750k and over1 |
Under $500k0 $500k to $749k1 $750k and over4 |
Under $500k0 $500k to $749k0 $750k and over4 |
Under $500k1 $500k to $749k2 $750k and over3 |
Under $500k0 $500k to $749k0 $750k and over5 |
| Bathrooms | Not stated. Ask the home. | Not stated. Ask the home. | Some rooms have their own ensuite, some share | Every room listed has its own ensuite | Some rooms have their own ensuite, some share | Every room listed has its own ensuite |
| Care and specialties | ||||||
| Dementia care | A dedicated dementia area: Memory Support Unit (MSU) | Cares for people living with dementia; no separate unit mentioned | Cares for people living with dementia; no separate unit mentioned | Not mentioned. Ask the home. | Cares for people living with dementia; no separate unit mentioned | A dedicated dementia area: Memory Support Unit |
| Languages and culturesnamed on the home's website | None named | None named | None named | None named | Asian residents | None named |
| Places | 77 | 103 | 64 | 100 | 104 | 112 |
| Run by | VMCH Charity | mecwacare Community organisation | Opal HealthCare Private company | Baptcare Religious organisation | Opal HealthCare Private company | Regis Private company |
| In briefwritten by AI from our facts | VMCH St Catherine's Aged Care Residence is in Balwyn, Victoria. It is run by VMCH, a charity, and has 77 places. | mecwacarecare Simon Price Centre is in Mont Albert North, in a major city, and has 103 places. | Camberwell Mews Care Community is a residential aged care home in Camberwell East, Victoria, in the Boroondara council area. Located in a major city, the home has 64 places and is run by Opal HealthCare, a private company. The operator publishes its room prices. | Baptcare - Hedley Sutton Community is in Camberwell, Victoria, in a major city. It is run by Baptcare, a church-based organisation, and has 100 places. | Surrey Hills Gardens Care Community is in Surrey Hills, in a major city, and is operated by Opal HealthCare, a private company. The home has 104 places, and the operator publishes its room prices. | Regis Camberwell is in Camberwell, in a major city. It is operated by Regis, a private company, and has 112 places. The operator publishes its room prices. |
| Facilities | ||||||
| Photos from the operator | None yet | 3 photos | 3 photos | 1 photo | 3 photos | 3 photos |
| Outdoorsseen in the operator's photos | No photos read yet | A courtyard and garden beds | A courtyard, garden beds and outdoor seating | Garden beds, outdoor seating, a paved terrace and raised planters | A courtyard, garden beds, outdoor seating and a paved terrace | Not in the photos we read |
| Shared spacesseen in the operator's photos | No photos read yet | A bar, a cafe or kiosk, a cinema room and a hair salon | Not in the photos we read | A library and a lounge | An activity room, a hair salon and a lounge | A dining room, a library and a lounge |
| Rooms and outlookseen in the operator's photos | No photos read yet | A garden view and large windows | Not in the photos we read | Not in the photos we read | A garden view, large windows and a door out to the garden | Large windows |
| Everyday life and visiting | ||||||
| Nearest supermarketas recorded in OpenStreetMap | Nearest8 min walk 1 within 1 km | 16 min walk none recorded within 1 km | 14 min walk 2 within 1 km | 14 min walk 2 within 1 km | 11 min walk 2 within 1 km | 1.3 km none recorded within 1 km |
| Nearest pharmacyas recorded in OpenStreetMap | 1.3 km none recorded within 1 km | 1.4 km none recorded within 1 km | 14 min walk 1 within 1 km | 15 min walk 1 within 1 km | 11 min walk 1 within 1 km | Nearest1 min walk 1 within 1 km |
| Nearest GP or clinicas recorded in OpenStreetMap | 11 min walk 1 within 1 km | 13 min walk 4 within 1 km | 13 min walk 1 within 1 km | 12 min walk 2 within 1 km | 17 min walk none recorded within 1 km | Nearest1 min walk 1 within 1 km |
| Public transport from the citydoor to door, weekday and Sunday | 49 min 53 min on a Sunday from Melbourne Town Hall | 47 min 61 min on a Sunday from Melbourne Town Hall | 35 min 39 min on a Sunday from Melbourne Town Hall | Quickest34 min 43 min on a Sunday from Melbourne Town Hall | 47 min 50 min on a Sunday from Melbourne Town Hall | 47 min 51 min on a Sunday from Melbourne Town Hall |
| Visiting and carein the operator's words | Pets can visit; residents can keep their own GP; outings offered; registered nurses mentioned (hours not stated). | Registered nurses mentioned (hours not stated). | A private family dining room; registered nurse on site 24/7. | Visiting GPs are arranged; nursing or care staff 24/7 (registered nurse not stated). | A private family dining room; registered nurse on site 24/7. | Outings offered; nursing or care staff 24/7 (registered nurse not stated). |
| A typical weekfrom the home's calendar | Physio (several times a week), walk & talk (several times a week), news & views (several times a week), hand pampering (weekly), exercises (several times a week). From a document dated November 2022; it may be out of date. | Not published; ask the home | Not published; ask the home | Not published; ask the home | Not published; ask the home | Not published; ask the home |
Nearby places from OpenStreetMap; public transport from the state timetables. Credits and licences are at the foot of this page. | ||||||
| Quality and licence status | ||||||
| Official recordsstar rating, care minutes, audits | Search the Commission My Aged Care search "Villa Maria Catholic Homes St Catherine's Aged Care Residence" | Search the Commission My Aged Care search "mecwacare Simon Price Centre" | Search the Commission My Aged Care search "Camberwell Mews Care Community" | Search the Commission My Aged Care search "Baptcare - Hedley Sutton Community" | Search the Commission My Aged Care search "Surrey Hills Gardens Care Community" | Search the Commission My Aged Care search "Regis Camberwell" |
We hold star ratings, care minutes and Commission records but may not show them until their publishers agree, so each home links to its official pages instead. | ||||||
| Contact | ||||||
| Phone | 03 9857 9488 | 03 9898 7404 | 03 8809 0200 | 13 22 78 operator's central line | 03 9856 0999 | 1300 998 100 operator's central line |
| Address | 1 Clayton Road, Balwyn 3103 | 13-25 Strabane Avenue, Mont Albert North 3129 | 2a Warburton Road, Camberwell East 3126 | 19 Canterbury Road, Camberwell 3124 | 9-17 Broughton Road, Surrey Hills 3127 | 1-11 Quinton Road, Camberwell 3124 |
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Prices are each operator's published maximum room prices; a home may agree a lower price, and some rooms are set aside for people with low means. Rooms are lined up by the words in their own names: how we line them up. Want different homes? Use Add to compare on any home's page and build your own.
Questions families ask
Which of these homes in Balwyn has the lowest room price?
Surrey Hills Gardens Care Community: its rooms start at $463k as a refundable lump sum (RAD). Room prices are each operator's published maximum; a home may agree a lower price.
Do I have to pay the room price as a lump sum?
No. Each room has one price, paid as a refundable lump sum (RAD), as a daily payment (DAP), or part of each. From November 2025 a home keeps 2% a year of a lump sum for up to five years.
Is the room price all I pay?
No. The basic daily fee and any means-tested fees are on top. The monthly row in the table adds them for the cheapest room at each home.
How up to date are these prices?
We read each operator's own price page and checked these between 7 Nov 2026 and 8 Nov 2026. They are re-read every week; the operator's page is the final word.