Every ranking on this page is built the same way: from each village's own filed Disclosure Statement (Retirement Villages Act 2003) and published operator information, scored by a methodology you can read in full. No operator pays to appear, and no payment of any kind can change a score or a rank.
We keep the two questions separate and never blend them: Life Score ranks what living there offers; Capital Back ranks how much of the entry payment comes back to the family, on the village's own filed terms.
#1 · Wesley Court Retirement VillageThe top 25 nationwide on the Capital Back score — deferred fee, capital-gain share, resale speed, exit fees and repayment interest, all from filed disclosures.
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#1 · Summerset PalmsThe top 25 nationwide on the Life Score — care continuum, facilities, community and services on offer, from operator information and Village Guide.
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