Queensland · ACQSC ratings · Updated 2026

Queensland residential aged care — 122 listed providers

Queensland's aged-care sector spans Brisbane, Gold Coast, Sunshine Coast and regional centres. Bolton Clarke (BlueCare merger), Wesley Mission Queensland, Bolton Clarke + Carinity dominate. ACQSC star ratings, published RAD prices, bed counts + ownership type. Real data from My Aged Care + ACQSC quarterly ratings.

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Key takeaways

  • 122 verified Queensland residential aged-care providers — 0 5-star + 27 4-star ACQSC ratings. 11,254 total beds.
  • Median RAD price: $545,000. Range: $387,000 — $967,000.
  • Brisbane + south-east Queensland have lower RAD prices than Sydney/Melbourne ($350k–$600k typical for 4-star). The Gold Coast + Sunshine Coast attract significant interstate retiree migration, driving demand for premium ocean-view facilities (often $600k+ RAD). Regional QLD (Cairns, Townsville, Toowoomba) typically $300k–$500k.
  • Source: ACQSC star ratings + My Aged Care provider register (federal). Updated when ACQSC releases revised quarterly ratings.

ACQSC leaderboard · Queensland

Queensland aged-care providers ranked by ACQSC star rating

Sorted by ACQSC star rating (5 = Excellent, 1 = Significant Improvement Needed). Tie-break: bed count. Click any provider for full profile.

# Provider Suburb ACQSC Beds Max RAD Ownership
1 Churches of Christ Churches of Christ Wheller Gardens (Chermside) 4★ 250 $480k NFP (faith)
2 Wesley Mission Queensland (BlueCare partnership) Wesley Mission Queensland Sinnamon Village 4★ 192 $525k NFP (faith)
3 Ozcare Villa Vincent Mundingburra 4★ 175 $550k NFP (faith)
4 Bolton Clarke Bolton Clarke Tarragindi (formerly Trinder Park) 4★ 153 $550k NFP
5 Catholic Healthcare Catholic Healthcare St Vincent's Bethania 4★ 142 $500k NFP (faith)
6 Opal HealthCare Opal Raceview (Ipswich) 4★ 138 $500k Private
7 Regis Lutwyche Lutwyche 4★ 135 ASX
8 Regis Whitfield Whitfield 4★ 129 $608k ASX
9 Anglicare Southern Queensland Anglicare Symes Thorpe Toowoomba sister site — Brisbane HQ at Sandgate (Symes Grove) 4★ 124 $470k NFP (faith)
10 Regis Aged Care Regis Aspley 4★ 122 $550k ASX
11 Regis Kuluin Kuluin 4★ 120 ASX
12 Ozcare De Paul Villa Aged Care Facility Southport 4★ 115 NFP (faith)
13 Star of the Sea Aged Care Carmel by the Sea (Cleveland) 4★ 110 $425k NFP (faith)
14 Carinity Cedarbrook Mudgeeraba 4★ 96 NFP (faith)
15 Carinity Fairfield Grange Idalia 4★ 96 $387k NFP (faith)
16 Arcare Maroochydore Maroochydore 4★ 90 Private
17 Palmwoods Care Centre Palmwoods 4★ 71 NFP
18 Regis Maroochydore Maroochydore 4★ 68 $655k ASX
19 Coolum Beach Care Centre Coolum Beach 4★ 50 NFP
20 TriCare Annerley Aged Care Residence Annerley 4★ Private
21 Bupa Merrimac Merrimac 4★ $650k Private
22 Regis Magnolia Upper Coomera 4★ $608k ASX
23 Estia Health Gold Coast Southport 4★ $585k Private
24 Bolton Clarke The Terraces Varsity Lakes 4★ $967k NFP
25 Bolton Clarke Buderim Views Buderim 4★ $715k NFP
26 Nambour Gardens Care Community Nambour 4★ Private
27 Bolton Clarke Glendale Mount Louisa 4★ $575k NFP
28 Ozcare Ozcare Bowen Hills Aged Care Facility 3★ 135 $460k NFP (faith)
29 Infinite Care Mount Lofty Mount Lofty 3★ 134 Private
30 Bupa Rangeville Rangeville 3★ 120 Private
31 Lutheran Services Tabeel (Laidley), Salem (Toowoomba), Trinder Park sister-house Orana — Brisbane HQ 3★ 118 $420k NFP (faith)
32 Carinity Carinity Cedarbrook (Mudgeeraba) and Karinya (Laidley) network — Brisbane HQ 3★ 110 $450k NFP (faith)
33 Bupa Aged Care Bupa Mt Gravatt 3★ 96 $525k Private
34 TriCare Upper Mt Gravatt Aged Care Residence Upper Mount Gravatt 3★ Private
35 Bupa Runaway Bay Runaway Bay 3★ Private
36 Ozcare Toowoomba Glenvale 3★ $650k NFP (faith)
37 Regis Sandgate - Musgrave Sandgate 272 Private
38 The Good Shepherd Nursing Home Annandale 246 NFP
39 Portofino Hamilton Hamilton 225 Private
40 Mercy Community Services - Emmaus Nudgee 209 NFP
41 Regis Redlynch Redlynch 194 Private
42 MiCare Prins Willem Alexander Lodge Birkdale 189 NFP
43 St Vincent Care Services Carseldine Carseldine 179 NFP (faith)
44 Adventist Retirement Village - Victoria Pt Victoria Point 179 NFP
45 Bethania Parklands Care Community Bethania 178 Private
46 St Vincent’s Care Services Mitchelton Mitchelton 176 NFP (faith)
47 Carramar Aged Care Tewantin 175 NFP
48 TriCare Cypress Gardens Aged Care Residence Clear Island Waters 166 Private
49 Bupa Tugun Tugun 166 Private
50 Regis Sandgate - Lucinda Sandgate 162 Private
51 TriCare Kawana Waters Aged Care Residence Warana 162 Private
52 Regis Greenbank Boronia Heights 161 ASX
53 Blue Care Labrador Aged Care Facility Labrador 161 NFP (faith)
54 Infinite Care Ashmore Ashmore 157 Private
55 St Vincent’s Care Carina Carina 154 NFP (faith)
56 St Vincent’s Care Services Kangaroo Point - Marycrest Kangaroo Point 152 NFP (faith)
57 Forest Lake Lodge Forest Lake 151 Private
58 Kawana Waters Care Community Birtinya 151 Private
59 Bupa Cairns Mooroobool 151 Private
60 Blue Care Rothwell Nazarene Aged Care Facility Rothwell 150 NFP (faith)
61 Blue Care Wynnum Aged Care Facility Wynnum West 148 NFP (faith)
62 Palm Lake Care Toowoomba Cranley 148 Private
63 Infinite Care Edmonton Gardens Edmonton 148 Private
64 Parkview Chermside 145 NFP
65 Wheller Gardens - John Wesley Gardens Geebung 144 NFP
66 Caravonica Waters Caravonica 144 $759k Private
67 Southern Cross Care Holland Park - Duhig Village Holland Park 142 NFP (faith)
68 St Vincent’s Care Services Maroochydore Maroochydore 135 NFP (faith)
69 Blue Care Carina Aged Care Facility Carina 128 NFP (faith)
70 Redland Residential Care Facility Cleveland 128 Gov
71 Regis Kirwan Kirwan 127 Private
72 Bupa Mount Sheridan White Rock 125 Private
73 Lions Haven For The Aged Hope Island 121 NFP
74 Arcare Hope Island Hope Island 120 Private
75 Arcare Eight Mile Plains Eight Mile Plains 119 Private
76 De Paul Villa Aged Care Ashmore 115 NFP
77 Blue Care Caloundra Aged Care Facility Caloundra 114 NFP (faith)
78 Blue Care Toowoomba Residential Aged Care Facility Toowoomba 114 NFP (faith)
79 Southern Cross Care Facility Caloundra Little Mountain 103 NFP (faith)
80 Sunrise Beach Aged Care Sunrise Beach 102 NFP (faith)
81 St Vincent’s Care Services Southport Southport 94 NFP (faith)
82 Kewarra Beach Aged Care Kewarra Beach 94 $600k Private
83 Mercy Place Cairns (Bethlehem) Westcourt 91 NFP
84 Arcare North Shore Burdell 90 Private
85 St Vincent’s Care Services Toowoomba - Nursing Home Toowoomba 88 NFP (faith)
86 St Vincent’s Care Services Toowoomba - Hostel Toowoomba 84 NFP (faith)
87 TriCare Toowoomba Aged Care Residence East Toowoomba 73 $425k Private
88 Arcare Helensvale Helensvale 72 Private
89 Blue Care Kirra Aged Care Facility Coolangatta 70 NFP (faith)
90 Blue Care Townsville Mt Louisa Aged Care Facility Mount Louisa 70 NFP (faith)
91 Parklands Residential Aged Care Facility Thuringowa Central 70 Gov
92 Parklands Residential Aged Care Kirwan 70 Gov
93 Blue Care Arundel Woodlands Lodge Aged Care Facility Arundel 69 NFP (faith)
94 Cooinda House Kippa-Ring 60 Gov
95 Loreto Pimlico 42 NFP
96 Blue Care Hollingsworth Elders Village Cairns 42 NFP (faith)
97 Kubirri Residential Care Centre Mossman 42 NFP (faith)
98 Mt Lofty Nursing Home Toowoomba 40 Gov
99 Mt Lofty Heights Residential Aged Care Mount Lofty 40 Gov
100 Glenbrook Nambour 28 Gov
101 Regis Holland Park Holland Park West ASX
102 TriCare Ashgrove Aged Care Residence Ashgrove Private
103 TriCare Jindalee Aged Care Residence Jindalee Private
104 Bolton Clarke Carrington Parkinson NFP
105 Bolton Clarke Fairview Pinjarra Hills NFP
106 Bolton Clarke Cazna Gardens Sunnybank Hills NFP
107 Anglicare Symes Grove Residential Aged Care Home Taigum NFP (faith)
108 Carinity Clifford House Wooloowin NFP (faith)
109 Carinity Wishart Gardens Wishart NFP (faith)
110 Carinity Brookfield Green Brookfield NFP (faith)
111 Wesley Mission Queensland John Wesley Gardens Geebung NFP (faith)
112 Wesley Mission Queensland Cooper House Chermside NFP (faith)
113 Estia Health Coorparoo Coorparoo Private
114 Estia Health Carindale Carindale Private
115 TriCare Mermaid Beach Aged Care Residence Mermaid Beach Private
116 TriCare Bayview Place Aged Care Residence Runaway Bay Private
117 TriCare Labrador Aged Care Residence Biggera Waters Private
118 Caloundra Place Care Community Dicky Beach $545k Private
119 Bolton Clarke Farnorha Westcourt $500k NFP
120 Bolton Clarke Rowes Bay Rowes Bay $475k NFP
121 BlueCare Toowoomba Aged Care Facility Centenary Heights $650k NFP (faith)
122 St Vincent's Care Toowoomba Toowoomba $515k NFP (faith)

RAD price snapshot · Queensland

Queensland RAD prices in 2026

Minimum

$387,000

Median

$545,000

Maximum

$967,000

Based on 31 Queensland providers with published RAD prices. RAD = Refundable Accommodation Deposit, the lump-sum room price (refundable on departure). DAP = Daily Accommodation Payment, the daily-rent alternative. From 2024 every Australian aged-care service must publish at least one room's RAD; many publish full RAD ranges.

Sector composition · Queensland

Queensland aged-care sector mix

43

Faith-based not-for-profit

22

Community not-for-profit

42

Private operator

8

ASX-listed corporate

7

Government-run

ACQSC explained

How ACQSC star ratings work

What ACQSC measures. The Aged Care Quality and Safety Commission rates every Australian residential aged-care service quarterly against the 8 Aged Care Quality Standards: consumer dignity, ongoing assessment, personal care, services + supports, organisation\'s service environment, feedback + complaints, human resources + organisational governance.

The rating scale. 5 stars (Excellent) = substantially exceeds standards, 4 stars (Good) = exceeds, 3 stars (Acceptable) = meets, 2 stars (Improvement Needed) = below standard, 1 star (Significant Improvement Needed) = serious concerns. Sector average is 3.4.

Frequency. Ratings update quarterly. A service\'s rating reflects the most recent ACQSC accreditation visit + quality indicators (resident experience surveys + staff care minutes against the 215-minute target).

Authority. ACQSC QLD + QLD Office for Seniors — full provider register + ratings.

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Common questions

Queensland aged care — common questions

Are Queensland aged-care RAD prices lower?

Yes. Brisbane metro 4-star homes average $400k–$600k RAD. Equivalent Sydney homes are $550k–$800k. The Gold Coast premium retirement corridor (Sanctuary Cove, Robina, Mermaid Beach) prices above Brisbane CBD — $600k–$900k for ocean-view homes.

Which Queensland providers operate the most homes?

Bolton Clarke (formerly RSL Care + BlueCare merger) operates 45+ homes across QLD. Carinity (Baptist), Wesley Mission QLD (Uniting), Lutheran Services, Anglicare Southern Queensland, Catholic Healthcare and Estia each operate 5–25 QLD homes.

Is aged care more available on the Sunshine Coast / Gold Coast?

Yes — retiree migration drives oversupply relative to younger population centres. Vacancy rates 5–8% are typical for SE QLD coastal corridor vs 2–4% Brisbane CBD. This means more choice + shorter wait times but also more variation in quality.

What is the role of Blue Care / Bolton Clarke in QLD?

Blue Care was Queensland's largest not-for-profit aged-care provider (Uniting Church) for decades. In 2020 it merged with RSL Care + Bolton Clarke (Victorian) to form a single national not-for-profit, retaining the Bolton Clarke brand. The combined entity remains QLD's largest aged-care provider by bed count.

Methodology

Data + sources

ACQSC star ratings + provider details sourced from My Aged Care (Australian Government provider register) + the Aged Care Quality and Safety Commission quarterly ratings.

Each provider entry cross-referenced against public records against the My Aged Care record. RAD prices published per the 2024 transparency requirements. Bed counts current as of last verification cycle.

Sector mix categories: Faith-based not-for-profit (Christian/Catholic/Jewish/Anglican charities), Secular not-for-profit (community-based), ASX-listed corporate (Regis, Estia + similar), Private operator (proprietorship + private group).

Released under CC BY 4.0 with attribution to ACQSC + My Aged Care for source data.