Construction is set to begin in July 2026 on the long-awaited Clayfield Terrace Care Community, a new residential aged care home that will be co-located within Aveo’s The Clayfield retirement village in Albion.
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The 133-bed development marks a milestone more than five years after plans for the project were first proposed. Once complete, it will add 133 aged care beds and become the fifth co-located project delivered by Opal HealthCare and Aveo.
Expected to open in mid to late 2028, the new care community will be built by Paynters. According to Opal HealthCare, residents of The Clayfield retirement village were recently updated on the project, with regular construction progress updates planned throughout the build.
Meeting demand for aged care
The announcement comes as demand for residential aged care continues to exceed supply across Australia.
Opal HealthCare, Australia’s largest residential aged care operator, currently operates 146 care communities nationwide and continues to expand its network through new developments. Alongside its partnership with Aveo, the company has also developed co-located aged care homes with retirement living providers Keyton and Levande.
Private operators continue to account for many new aged care developments across Australia. While private providers operate around 38 per cent of Australia’s aged care homes, compared with approximately 59 per cent run by not-for-profit organisations, they remain among the operators adding new residential aged care capacity.
Queensland also projects that Brisbane’s population aged over 65 will almost double over the next two decades.
Fifth project with Aveo
Clayfield Terrace Care Community will be the fifth co-located project delivered by Opal HealthCare and Aveo.
The project has also been welcomed by Opal HealthCare executives. In a recent LinkedIn post, Chief Improvement Officer Ben Lancken said it was “great to see construction commencing on our new Clayfield Terrace Care Community in partnership with Aveo” and congratulated everyone involved in bringing the project to life.
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The new care community will be located within Aveo’s The Clayfield retirement village, providing a co-located residential aged care service as part of the broader retirement living community.
If construction proceeds as scheduled, Clayfield Terrace Care Community is expected to welcome its first residents in mid to late 2028.
Published 29-June-2026
