What are retirement villages?
Retirement villages are premises where a community of seniors live in independent living units or serviced units and share common facilities and amenities.
They cater for retirees and older members of the community who can live independently. In some villages, personal care and support services can be purchased for a fee.
Retirement villages may be owned by:
- commercial operators
- charitable, religious or ethnic not-for-profit organisations.
They don’t receive government funding.
View a list of registered retirement villages.
Visit Compare Retirement Villages to view and compare villages based on location and facilities.
Retirement villages are regulated by the Retirement Villages Act 1999 (Qld).
In Queensland, the Department of Housing administers this legislation.
You can get free legal assistance and information about retirement villages from the Queensland Retirement Village and Park Advice Service.
A retirement village is only one accommodation type for seniors. Read about other retirement accommodation options.
Operators must be aware of their obligations as penalties apply for non-compliance. Read our information for operators of retirement villages.