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Living Choice Retirement Villages: Communities, Care and Locations Across New South Wales, Queensland and South Australia

Living Choice offers resort-style retirement living, with experience dating back to 1992 and twelve retirement villages, plus the Mount Barker over-50s land lease community, across New South Wales, Queensland and South Australia. Find a Living Choice community near you below, or read on for costs, care details and what sets Living Choice apart. The sections below are written to help you work out what to ask and what to compare as you think about a move.

Quick facts

About Living Choice

The network spans coastal and city locations across three states, which gives you a range of settings to consider. Some communities focus on independent living. Others, such as Twin Waters and Glenhaven, sit beside co-located residential aged care.

Residents hold their home on a long-term lease or lifetime licence, and Living Choice takes care of garden and home maintenance. That leaves your time free for family, friends and the things you enjoy. Amenities and activities vary by community, so it is worth asking what is on offer at the specific village you are considering and how it fits the way you like to spend your days.

Living Choice is a foundation member of the Retirement Living Code of Conduct, the retirement living industry's own voluntary code setting standards for how operators treat residents. A code like this is a helpful reference point when you compare operators, and you can ask any community how it applies it in practice. Graham Hobbs and Ian Tregoning have owned Living Choice since December 2003. If ownership matters to you, it is reasonable to ask the community directly about anything further you would like to know before you commit.

Costs & fees

For a current price, call Living Choice directly on 1800 064 344 or enquire through the listing for the community you're interested in. It is a good idea to ask exactly what a quoted price includes and to have the details put in writing, so that you can compare it fairly with other options. Bringing a family member or adviser to that conversation can also help.

Care & lifestyle services

You can live independently in your own home and add support as your needs change. Thinking about how your needs might change over time is one of the most useful parts of planning a move. Help at home covers cleaning, transport, shopping and personal care, and it is available through an approved provider at every community, so you may never have to leave home for extra help. It is worth finding out early how to arrange this kind of support, so you know where to turn if your needs change.

Residential aged care sits next door at some communities. It is not at every community, so ask about it at each community you are considering, and ask early so that you understand what is next door and who runs it.

At Twin Waters, resort-style facilities include an indoor heated pool, a gym, a movie theatre and a lounge and bar. The mix varies by community. When you inspect a village, look at the shared spaces and consider which of them you would actually use week to week.

What makes Living Choice different

You can explore retirement homes and apartments across the whole network through one sales line, 1800 064 344. That makes it easy to compare communities in a single conversation, which can save time when you are building a shortlist. Home care at every community also means support can come to you if your needs change. For many people downsizing, knowing that help is available in their own home is an important part of feeling secure about the future.

Living Choice reported 2,191 residents as at April 2020, and its portfolio has grown to more than 1,705 completed units under its current owners. Living Choice is also a member of the Retirement Living Council. Figures like these are a useful starting point, and they are best read alongside what you see and hear for yourself on a visit.

Last updated: October 2026.