By SDA Listings Editorial · 5 July 2026 · 6 min read
Start with location, not price
Being close to family, day programs and preferred hospitals matters more than a slightly nicer bathroom two hours away. Draw a 30 km radius from your anchor location first, then filter by category.
Melbourne submarkets
Inner north (Brunswick, Preston), inner west (Footscray, Sunshine) and south-east (Dandenong, Cranbourne) have the most modern vacancies. Regional Victoria hubs — Geelong, Ballarat, Bendigo — have grown quickly since 2023.
Browse the full state list on SDA homes in Victoria or narrow by city, e.g. Melbourne SDA homes.
What Victorian providers do differently
Many Victorian providers separate housing (SDA) and support (SIL) entirely. That is good for choice — you can mix providers. Ask up front which SIL providers already operate in the building.
Next steps
Shortlist 3–5 homes, request inspections and read our inspection checklist before you go.
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