Aged care homes near North Adelaide, side by side

6 homes near North Adelaide. All publish room prices, read from each operator's own page.

Rooms start lowest at Eldercare Trowbridge House, from $425k; the highest top price is $1.06m at Joslin Manor Care Community.

Paid as a daily payment instead, rooms start at $99.09 a day at Eldercare Trowbridge House and $204.54 a day at Joslin Manor Care Community.

The cheapest single room with its own ensuite is $425,000 (Traditional Ensuite Room) at Eldercare Trowbridge House.

5 homes have a dedicated dementia area.

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: $425k; Eldercare Trowbridge House
Highest room price: $1.06m; Joslin Manor Care Community
Lowest daily payment: $99.09 a day; Eldercare Trowbridge House
Cheapest single with ensuite: $425k; Eldercare Trowbridge House

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Map of where Bolton Clarke Walkerville is, in Walkerville

Map Bolton Clarke Walkervillefrom $435k

Building entrance with landscaped garden beds and driveway, Calvary Flora McDonald Retirement Community

Calvary Flora McDonald Retirement Communityfrom $789k

Front street-facing view of the Joslin Manor building, with sign, hedge and entrance, Joslin Manor Care Community

Joslin Manor Care Communityfrom $877k

Exterior of the Lodge building with a fountain, garden beds and covered veranda, Eldercare The Lodge

Eldercare The Lodgefrom $739k

Seating lounge with bookshelves and television, Estia Health Lockleys

Estia Health Lockleysfrom $789k

Garden with lawn, planted beds, paved paths and outdoor seating, Eldercare Trowbridge House

Eldercare Trowbridge Housefrom $425k

Aged care homes near North Adelaide, side by side
Costs
	Bolton Clarke Walkerville Walkerville SA $435k to $925k Read by AI	Calvary Flora McDonald Retirement Community Cowandilla SA $789k Read by AI	Joslin Manor Care Community Joslin SA $877k to $1.06m Read by AI	Eldercare The Lodge Wayville SA $739k to $789k Read by AI	Estia Health Lockleys Lockleys SA $789k to $845k Read by AI	Eldercare Trowbridge House Payneham South SA $425k to $525k Read by AI
Room pricerefundable lump sum (RAD)	$435,000 to $925,000	$789,000	$877,300 to $1,057,900	$739,000 to $789,000	$789,000 to $844,560	Lowest$425,000 to $525,000
Daily payment insteadfor the room, instead of the lump sum	Not published	$183.96 a day	$204.54 to $246.65 a day	$172.30 to $183.96 a day	$183.96 to $196.91 a day	Lowest$99.09 to $122.40 a day
Each month, cheapest roomall by daily payment, plus fees	$5,181 to $9,184 with the most the means test adds Work it out	$7,692 to $11,695 with the most the means test adds Work it out	$8,318 to $12,321 with the most the means test adds Work it out	$7,337 to $11,340 with the most the means test adds Work it out	$7,692 to $11,695 with the most the means test adds Work it out	Lowest$5,111 to $9,113 with the most the means test adds Work it out
Price list date	Prices from 1 Oct 2026 checked 7 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 8 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	$620,000 daily payment not published Single Private The home's page: Comfortable single room with ensuite.	$789,000 or $183.96 a day Single room with private ensuite	$877,300 or $204.54 a day Superior The home's page: Superior Type: Single Size: 23m2 1 Bed Ensuite	$739,000 or $172.30 a day Deluxe Room The home's page: Deluxe Room 1 1 Print Brochure Private ensuite	$789,000 or $183.96 a day Single Room with Ensuite	Lowest$425,000 or $99.09 a day Traditional Ensuite Room The home's page: Traditional Ensuite Room
Cheapest single room	$620,000 daily payment not published Single Private The home's page: Comfortable single room with ensuite.	$789,000 or $183.96 a day Single room with private ensuite	$877,300 or $204.54 a day Superior The home's page: Superior Type: Single Size: 23m2 1 Bed Ensuite	$739,000 or $172.30 a day Deluxe Room The home's page: Deluxe Room 1 1 Print Brochure Private ensuite	$789,000 or $183.96 a day Single Room with Ensuite	Lowest$425,000 or $99.09 a day Traditional Ensuite Room The home's page: Traditional Ensuite Room
Cheapest shared room	$435,000 daily payment not published Companion Room - 2 Bed - Private The home's page: Comfortable shared room with private ensuite.	The price list has no room named as shared.	The price list has no room named as shared.	The price list has no room named as shared.	The price list has no room named as shared.	The price list has no room named as shared.
Room types on the price list	6 4 single, 2 shared, 0 name does not say	1 1 single, 0 shared, 0 name does not say	3 3 single, 0 shared, 0 name does not say	2 2 single, 0 shared, 0 name does not say	3 3 single, 0 shared, 0 name does not say	3 3 single, 0 shared, 0 name does not say
Rooms by lump sum	Under $500k2 $500k to $749k2 $750k and over2	Under $500k0 $500k to $749k0 $750k and over1	Under $500k0 $500k to $749k0 $750k and over3	Under $500k0 $500k to $749k1 $750k and over1	Under $500k0 $500k to $749k0 $750k and over3	Under $500k1 $500k to $749k2 $750k and over0
Bathrooms	Some rooms have their own ensuite, some share	Every room listed has its own ensuite	Every room listed has its own ensuite	Every room listed has its own ensuite	Every room listed has its own ensuite	Every room listed has its own ensuite
Care and specialties
Dementia care	Not mentioned. Ask the home.	A dedicated dementia area: Memory Support Unit (MSU)	A dedicated dementia area: Memory Care Neighbourhood	A dedicated dementia area: Memory support unit	A dedicated dementia area: Memory Support Unit	A dedicated dementia area: Memory support unit
Languages and culturesnamed on the home's website	None named	Vietnamese	None named	None named	None named	None named
Places	153	153	96	127	119	64
Run by	Bolton Clarke Charity	Calvary Charity	Opal HealthCare Private company	Eldercare Charity	Estia Health Private company	Eldercare Charity
In briefwritten by AI from our facts	Bolton Clarke Walkerville is a 153-place residential aged care home in Walkerville, a major city.	Calvary Flora McDonald Retirement Community is in Cowandilla, in a major city, and has 153 places.	Joslin Manor Care Community is in Joslin, in a major city, and has 96 places. It is operated by Opal HealthCare, a private company, and the operator publishes its room prices.	Eldercare The Lodge is run by Eldercare, a charity, and is in Wayville in a major city.	Estia Health Lockleys is a residential aged care home in Lockleys, South Australia, in the West Torrens council area. Located in a major city, the home has 119 places and is run by Estia Health, a private company. Estia Health publishes its maximum room prices for this home.	Eldercare Trowbridge House is a 64-bed residential aged care home in Payneham South, South Australia, in the Norwood Payneham and St Peters council area. Located in a major city, the home is run by Eldercare, a charity.
Facilities
Photos from the operator	None yet	2 photos	3 photos	2 photos	3 photos	1 photo
Outdoorsseen in the operator's photos	A lawn, a veranda or pergola and a walking path	Garden beds	Garden beds, a lawn and a walking path	A courtyard, garden beds, outdoor seating and a veranda or pergola	A paved terrace	Garden beds, a lawn, outdoor seating and a walking path
Shared spacesseen in the operator's photos	A cafe or kiosk, a dining room, a hair salon and a lounge	A dining room, a gym or therapy room and a library	A lounge	Not in the photos we read	A dining room, a hair salon, a lounge and a private dining room	Not in the photos we read
Rooms and outlookseen in the operator's photos	A garden view and large windows	Large windows	Not in the photos we read	Not in the photos we read	Large windows	Not in the photos we read
Everyday life and visiting
Nearest supermarketas recorded in OpenStreetMap	10 min walk 1 within 1 km	Nearest4 min walk 3 within 1 km	14 min walk 2 within 1 km	12 min walk 3 within 1 km	7 min walk 1 within 1 km	15 min walk 1 within 1 km
Nearest pharmacyas recorded in OpenStreetMap	15 min walk none recorded within 1 km	Nearest3 min walk 4 within 1 km	5 min walk 4 within 1 km	12 min walk 3 within 1 km	1.5 km none recorded within 1 km	14 min walk 3 within 1 km
Nearest GP or clinicas recorded in OpenStreetMap	2.1 km none recorded within 1 km	Nearest3 min walk 3 within 1 km	15 min walk 1 within 1 km	16 min walk none recorded within 1 km	1.6 km none recorded within 1 km	9 min walk 1 within 1 km
Public transport from the citydoor to door, weekday and Sunday	25 min 28 min on a Sunday from Adelaide Town Hall	28 min 27 min on a Sunday from Adelaide Town Hall	Quickest21 min 25 min on a Sunday from Adelaide Town Hall	Quickest21 min 23 min on a Sunday from Adelaide Town Hall	23 min 29 min on a Sunday from Adelaide Town Hall	28 min 30 min on a Sunday from Adelaide Town Hall
Visiting and carein the operator's words	Registered nurse on site 24/7.	Nursing or care staff 24/7 (registered nurse not stated).	Pets can visit; registered nurse on site 24/7.	No visiting limitations are currently in place.. Open visiting; nursing or care staff 24/7 (registered nurse not stated).	Nursing or care staff 24/7 (registered nurse not stated).	No visiting limitations are currently in place.. Open visiting.
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 "Bolton Clarke Walkerville"	Search the Commission My Aged Care search "Calvary Flora McDonald Retirement Community"	Search the Commission My Aged Care search "Joslin Manor Care Community"	Search the Commission My Aged Care search "Eldercare The Lodge"	Search the Commission My Aged Care search "Estia Health Lockleys"	Search the Commission My Aged Care search "Eldercare Trowbridge House"
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	08 8342 8300	1800 527 272 operator's central line	08 8490 2100	08 8357 3833	08 8128 8888	08 8332 3155
Address	160 Walkerville Terrace, Walkerville 5081	206 Sir Donald Bradman Drive, Cowandilla 5033	251 Payneham Road, Joslin 5070	14-22 King William Road, Wayville 5034	334-342 Henley Beach Road, Lockleys 5032	9 Luhrs Road, Payneham South 5070
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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 North Adelaide has the lowest room price?

Eldercare Trowbridge House: its rooms start at $425k 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.