Retirement village waiting lists reach 27,000 Australians

7News Just In · Jul 23, 2026 · 3m

Almost 27,000 Australians are currently waiting for places in retirement villages as demand outpaces supply across the country. Four in ten retirement villages now maintain waiting lists, with 70% of applications for homes under one million dollars. The sector has evolved significantly over the past decade, with 45% of retirement village operators now also providing home care services, and 73% of villages offering care and support services to meet increasingly complex needs as residents move in later in life.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.