Parkglen Retirement Community - Properties for Sale - Downsizing

Parkglen Retirement Villages: Communities, Care and Locations

Parkglen is a Melbourne retirement village with more than 40 years' experience, bringing independent living, assisted care and home care together in one community in Victoria. Find a Parkglen community near you below, or read on for costs, care details and what sets Parkglen apart. If you are thinking about downsizing, the sections that follow explain how the community is laid out, what support is available on site and which questions are worth asking before you decide.

Quick facts

About Parkglen

Parkglen has welcomed retirees since 1983. Its community in Victoria offers 92 independent living units and 55 assisted-living apartments, with serviced apartments and short-term respite stays on the same site. You can begin independently and stay in one place as your needs change. For many people, the appeal of a single site is knowing that a change in circumstances does not have to mean packing up and starting again somewhere unfamiliar.

Exterior maintenance and gardening are fully taken care of. Common areas and lawns are looked after too, so your time stays yours. Handing over the upkeep is often what people downsizing want most, since it frees up weekends that used to go to mowing, cleaning gutters and repairing fences.

Parkglen is a not-for-profit mutual society, and its members own it. This is a different model from an operator with outside shareholders. When you compare retirement villages, how an operator is structured is worth understanding, because it shapes who benefits from the money the community earns. It is a fair question to put to any operator you are considering.

Costs & fees

For a current price, call Parkglen directly on 1300117147 or enquire through the listing for the community you're interested in. Price is usually one of the first things people want to know, and speaking to the team directly is the most reliable way to get an answer that fits your situation. It helps to prepare a short list of questions in advance, covering what you would pay to move in, what you would pay while you live there and what happens when you leave. Asking the same questions of each operator makes the answers much easier to compare, and it is sensible to ask for the details in writing so you can review them at your own pace. Bring a family member or a trusted adviser along if that would help, and do not feel rushed into any decision.

Care & lifestyle services

Parkglen helps you stay independent in your own home for longer. Home care can be added as your needs change, paid for privately or through Commonwealth Government-funded home care packages where you're eligible. Extra help with bed-making, personal laundry and personal care is available on a user-pay basis. If you think you may want this kind of help, it is worth asking early how it is arranged and how you would pay for it.

Assisted care apartments and serviced apartments are part of the village, and short-term respite stays are available. Having these options on the same site is useful to understand if you are planning ahead, either for yourself or for a partner whose needs may differ from your own. Ask what each type of accommodation involves, so you understand the differences between independent living units, assisted-living apartments and serviced apartments before you choose.

The community centre, arts and crafts room and library give you easy places to meet neighbours. A kiosk, hairdressing salon, doctor's clinic and a bus to nearby shopping centres keep daily life simple. A 24-hour emergency call system and pharmaceutical delivery add everyday support. Golf courses and a bowls club are nearby. When you visit, look closely at the facilities you would actually use, because a library or a craft room only adds value if it suits the way you like to spend your week. Walking the grounds and sitting in the common areas gives you a feel for the place that a brochure cannot.

What makes Parkglen different

Parkglen is a not-for-profit, member-owned community that reinvests its profits. Money earned goes back into the community, not out to private owners. You also get independent living, assisted care, home care and respite in the one place, so a change in your needs does not mean a change of community. That is a practical point worth weighing if you want to settle somewhere for the long term.

Parkglen was founded in 1983 and has been looking after residents ever since. A visit in person, and a conversation with people who already live there, is the best way to judge whether the setting and the neighbours suit you.

Last updated: October 2026.