Aged care homes near Carlton, side by side
6 homes near Carlton. All publish room prices, read from each operator's own page.
Rooms start lowest at Little Sisters of the Poor St Joseph's Home, from $250k; the highest top price is $1.8m at St Vincent's Care Services Kew.
Paid as a daily payment instead, rooms start at $58.28 a day at Little Sisters of the Poor St Joseph's Home and $204.01 a day at St Vincent's Care Services Kew.
The cheapest single room with its own ensuite is $450,000 (Single Private - 2) at Bolton Clarke Medina Manor.
2 homes have a dedicated dementia area: Northcote Mews Care Community and St Vincent's Care Services Kew.
Prices checked 7 Nov 2026 to 9 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
- $250k
- Little Sisters of the Poor St Joseph's Home
- Highest room price
- $1.8m
- St Vincent's Care Services Kew
- Lowest daily payment
- $58.28 a day
- Little Sisters of the Poor St Joseph's Home
- Cheapest single with ensuite
- $450k
- Bolton Clarke Medina Manor
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.
Rathdowne PlaceCarlton VIC $750k to $1.54m Read by AI |
Little Sisters of the Poor St Joseph's HomeNorthcote VIC $250k Read by AI |
Northcote Mews Care CommunityNorthcote VIC $425k to $850k Read by AI |
mecwacare Rositano HouseRichmond VIC $575k Read by AI |
St Vincent's Care Services KewKew VIC $875k to $1.8m Read by AI |
Bolton Clarke Medina ManorThornbury VIC $450k to $575k Read by AI |
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| Costs | ||||||
| Room pricerefundable lump sum (RAD) | $750,000 to $1,535,000 | Lowest$250,000 | $425,000 to $850,000 | $575,000 | $875,000 to $1,800,000 | $450,000 to $575,000 |
| Daily payment insteadfor the room, instead of the lump sum | $174.86 to $357.89 a day | Lowest$58.28 a day | $99.09 to $198.18 a day | $134.06 a day | $204.01 to $419.67 a day | Not published |
| Each month, cheapest roomall by daily payment, plus fees | $7,415 to $11,418 with the most the means test adds Work it out | Lowest$3,870 to $7,872 with the most the means test adds Work it out | $5,111 to $9,113 with the most the means test adds Work it out | $6,174 to $10,177 with the most the means test adds Work it out | $8,302 to $12,305 with the most the means test adds Work it out | $5,288 to $9,291 with the most the means test adds Work it out |
| Price list date | No date on the page checked 9 Nov 2026 | No date on the page checked 9 Nov 2026 | No date on the page checked 7 Nov 2026 | Prices from 1 Oct 2026 checked 7 Nov 2026 | No date on the page checked 7 Nov 2026 | Prices from 1 Oct 2026 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 does not say which single rooms have an ensuite. Ask the home. | $758,000 or $176.73 a day Classic The home's page: Type: Single Size: 17-25m2 1 Bed Ensuite |
The price list has no room named as a single. | $875,000 or $204.01 a day Deluxe Room The home's page: Deluxe Room With private ensuite |
Lowest$450,000 daily payment not published Single Private - 2 The home's page: Quaint single room with private ensuite. |
| Cheapest single room | The price list has no room named as a single. | Lowest$250,000 or $58.28 a day Standard Single Rooms | $758,000 or $176.73 a day Classic The home's page: Type: Single Size: 17-25m2 1 Bed Ensuite |
The price list has no room named as a single. | $875,000 or $204.01 a day Deluxe Room The home's page: Deluxe Room With private ensuite |
$450,000 daily payment not published Single Private - 2 The home's page: Quaint single room with private ensuite. |
| Cheapest shared room | The price list has no room named as shared. | The price list has no room named as shared. | Lowest$425,000 or $99.09 a day Superior Companion The home's page: Type: Companion Size: 31-32m2 2 Beds Ensuite |
The price list has no room named as shared. | $1,800,000 or $419.67 a day Premium Couples Suite The home's page: Premium Couples Suite With private ensuite |
The price list has no room named as shared. |
| Room in a secure dementia area | No room in a secure area on the price list. | No room in a secure area on the price list. | No room in a secure area on the price list. | No room in a secure area on the price list. | $875,000 or $204.01 a day Deluxe Memory Support Room The home's page: Deluxe Memory Support Room With private ensuite |
No room in a secure area on the price list. |
| Room types on the price list | 6 0 single, 0 shared, 6 name does not say | 1 1 single, 0 shared, 0 name does not say | 3 2 single, 1 shared, 0 name does not say | 1 0 single, 0 shared, 1 name does not say | 6 4 single, 1 shared, 0 name does not say | 3 3 single, 0 shared, 0 name does not say |
| Rooms by lump sum | Under $500k0 $500k to $749k0 $750k and over6 |
Under $500k1 $500k to $749k0 $750k and over0 |
Under $500k1 $500k to $749k0 $750k and over2 |
Under $500k0 $500k to $749k1 $750k and over0 |
Under $500k0 $500k to $749k0 $750k and over6 |
Under $500k1 $500k to $749k2 $750k and over0 |
| Bathrooms | Every room listed has its own ensuite | Every room listed has its own ensuite | Some rooms have their own ensuite, some share | Not stated. Ask the home. | Some rooms have their own ensuite, some share | Every room listed has its own ensuite |
| Care and specialties | ||||||
| Dementia care | Cares for people living with dementia; no separate unit mentioned | Not mentioned. Ask the home. | A dedicated dementia area | Cares for people living with dementia; no separate unit mentioned | A dedicated dementia area: Memory Support | Cares for people living with dementia; no separate unit mentioned |
| Languages and culturesnamed on the home's website | None named | None named | None named | None named | None named | None named |
| Places | 162 | 51 | 80 | 30 | 135 | 44 |
| Run by | Australian Unity Private company | Little Sisters of the Poor Aged Care Religious organisation | Opal HealthCare Private company | mecwacare Community organisation | St Vincent's Care Religious organisation | Bolton Clarke Charity |
| In briefwritten by AI from our facts | Rathdowne Place is in Carlton, in a major city, and has 162 places. | Little Sisters of the Poor St Joseph's Home is run by Little Sisters of the Poor Aged Care, a church-based organisation, and has 51 beds. | Northcote Mews is in Northcote, in a major city, and has 80 places. It is operated by Opal HealthCare, a private company, which publishes its room prices. | mecwacarecare Rositano House is in Richmond, in a major city, and has 30 places; it is operated by mecwacare, a not-for-profit community organisation. | St Vincent's Care Kew is in Kew, in a major city, and is operated by St Vincent's Care, a church-based organisation. The home has 135 places, and the operator publishes its room prices. | Bolton Clarke Medina Manor is a 44-bed residential aged care home in Thornbury, Victoria, in the Darebin council area. |
| Facilities | ||||||
| Photos from the operator | 2 photos | None yet | 3 photos | 3 photos | 3 photos | None yet |
| Outdoorsseen in the operator's photos | A lawn | No photos read yet | A courtyard, garden beds, a lawn and outdoor seating | Not in the photos we read | Outdoor seating, a paved terrace and a veranda or pergola | Not in the photos we read |
| Shared spacesseen in the operator's photos | A library | No photos read yet | A dining room | A dining room and a lounge | A cafe or kiosk, a chapel or quiet room, a cinema room and a library | A dining room, a hair salon and a lounge |
| Rooms and outlookseen in the operator's photos | A district or water view and large windows | No photos read yet | Not in the photos we read | Not in the photos we read | A balcony and a district or water view | Large windows |
| Everyday life and visiting | ||||||
| Nearest supermarketas recorded in OpenStreetMap | Nearest3 min walk 8 within 1 km | 10 min walk 4 within 1 km | 10 min walk 1 within 1 km | 5 min walk 3 within 1 km | 14 min walk 1 within 1 km | 10 min walk 2 within 1 km |
| Nearest pharmacyas recorded in OpenStreetMap | 7 min walk 7 within 1 km | 10 min walk 4 within 1 km | 9 min walk 1 within 1 km | Nearest3 min walk 6 within 1 km | 16 min walk none recorded within 1 km | 10 min walk 1 within 1 km |
| Nearest GP or clinicas recorded in OpenStreetMap | 7 min walk 7 within 1 km | 8 min walk 8 within 1 km | 11 min walk 2 within 1 km | Nearest1 min walk 4 within 1 km | 1.3 km none recorded within 1 km | 16 min walk none recorded within 1 km |
| Public transport from the citydoor to door, weekday and Sunday | 23 min 23 min on a Sunday from Melbourne Town Hall | 34 min 34 min on a Sunday from Melbourne Town Hall | 38 min 37 min on a Sunday from Melbourne Town Hall | Quickest21 min 22 min on a Sunday from Melbourne Town Hall | 36 min 35 min on a Sunday from Melbourne Town Hall | 48 min 48 min on a Sunday from Melbourne Town Hall |
| Visiting and carein the operator's words | Pets can visit; family can share meals. | Not stated; ask the home | A private family dining room; registered nurse on site 24/7. | Outings offered; registered nurses mentioned (hours not stated). | Residents can keep their own GP; family can share meals; outings offered; registered nurse on site 24/7. | Family can share meals; registered nurse on site 24/7. |
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 "Rathdowne Place" | Search the Commission My Aged Care search "Little Sisters of the Poor St Joseph's Home" | Search the Commission My Aged Care search "Northcote Mews Care Community" | Search the Commission My Aged Care search "mecwacare Rositano House" | Search the Commission My Aged Care search "St Vincent's Care Services Kew" | Search the Commission My Aged Care search "Bolton Clarke Medina Manor" |
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 9240 7000 | My Aged Care 1800 200 422 | 03 9276 9276 | 03 9427 1404 | 03 9056 0500 | 03 9290 6400 |
| Address | 497-513 Rathdowne Street, Carlton 3053 | 112B St Georges Road, Northcote 3070 | 121-127 Westgarth Street, Northcote 3070 | 273 Church Street, Richmond 3121 | 104 Studley Park Road, Kew 3101 | 200A Smith Street, Thornbury 3071 |
| Ask about a room | Enquire | Enquire | Enquire | Enquire | Enquire | Enquire |
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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 Carlton has the lowest room price?
Little Sisters of the Poor St Joseph's Home: its rooms start at $250k 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 9 Nov 2026. They are re-read every week; the operator's page is the final word.