Your guide to retirement life and village options

Welcome to the 10 th edition of Your Retirement Living, a title by DPS – Australia’s specialist information provider for the aged, community and retirement sector.

shape, as well as providing a range of considerations if you’re looking at retirement living options.

The demographics of ‘retirement living’ are changing as the life expectancy of Australians has increased well beyond the age of 80 years. Some retirees are happy to continue living where they are, while others may be planning a final move to a safe and secure environment in a retirement community where they know they’ll be supported well into their senior years.

The average age of entry into a retirement village is currently 75 years of age – well past the traditional age of retirement. But people as young as 55 are moving into these lifestyle communities where they find a supported environment with like - minded people.

Your Retirement Living will help you understand many of the things you need to know before choosing to live in a retirement village – the different types of villages/communities, the accommodation on offer, the purchasing options and financial implications.

To provide you with an even more comprehensive and accessible service, you can also find detailed information about retirement living – including the latest retirement living news, and more in depth provider and village profiles – online at YourRetirementLiving.com.au to search online

Throughout the publication you’ll find QR codes, just like the one on the bottom of this page, that link through to different online articles. They’ll provide you with even more useful information to help you make the right choice about retirement living.

You will also be able to further explore any retirement villages you see here in this publication by typing in the ‘Web ID’ that you can find in the tables section, alongside the individual listing, as part of the Resources section starting on page 121.

Find out more about our range of home, aged care and disability support resources on AgedCareGuide.com.au and DisabilitySupportGuide.com.au or call 1300 186 688.