Aged & Disability Support franchise opportunities in Cairns

Aged & Disability Support opportunity score63/100

Demand: HighCompetition: LowGrowth: Medium

Cairns’s 153,075 residents are served by about 6 aged & disability support operators, competition sits below typical metro density (one operator per 25,513 residents against a metro median of one per 23,100). 10 franchise systems are currently recruiting here, from $21,150 all-in.

Systems recruiting in Cairns

Driving Miss Daisy

70 AU locations · $70K–$110K all-in

Driving Miss Daisy costs & fees

Home Instead Australia

39 AU locations · $98K–$125K all-in · 5% royalty

Home Instead Australia costs & fees

HomeCaring

18 AU locations · $80K–$120K all-in · not found on the ACCC Register

HomeCaring costs & fees

Just Better Care

53 AU locations · $155K–$305K all-in · 7% royalty

Just Better Care costs & fees

Nurse Next Door

80 AU locations · $250K–$300K all-in

Nurse Next Door costs & fees

Pearl Home Care

42 AU locations · $75K–$210K all-in

Pearl Home Care costs & fees

Prestige Inhome Care

Network size not published · Investment on enquiry · not found on the ACCC Register

Right at Home Australia

59 AU locations · $190K–$260K all-in · 5% royalty

Right at Home Australia costs & fees

Senior Helpers Australia

26 AU locations · $21K–$56K all-in

Senior Helpers Australia costs & fees

Simply Helping

19 AU locations · $187K–$200K all-in

Simply Helping costs & fees

Cairns market intelligence

153,075Population (ABS 2021)

$82,100Median household income

+4.8%5-year growth

6Aged & Disability Support operators (model)

Suitability: Strong , competition sits below typical metro density (one operator per 25,513 residents against a metro median of one per 23,100).

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Demographics: ABS Census 2021. Competitor counts: trade-area model. See methodology. Full Cairns opportunity report covers every category.

Frequently asked questions

Is Cairns a good place to open a aged & disability support franchise?

Cairns scores 63/100 for aged & disability support franchise viability. It has 153,075 residents and about 6 existing aged & disability support operators, competition sits below typical metro density (one operator per 25,513 residents against a metro median of one per 23,100). 10 systems are currently recruiting here. Suitability: Strong.

How much does a aged & disability support franchise in Cairns cost?

Entry starts from $21,150 all-in for the systems recruiting in Cairns. Across the Aged & Disability Support systems that publish their costs, the median all-in cost is $89,000–$163,000 (Q3 2026 Fee Index, 14 systems).

How many aged & disability support businesses are in Cairns?

We estimate about 6 aged & disability support operators in the Cairns trade area, low competition, a genuine gap.

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