Settlers Lifestyle Villages

What Settlers Lifestyle Villages does

Settlers Lifestyle Villages is an Australian owner-operator of retirement and aged-care living communities. The portfolio comprises five villages: Forest Lake and Rockhampton in Queensland, Ridgewood and Lakeside in Western Australia, and Ridge Estate in New South Wales. The villages are service-led communities positioned around belonging, friendship, and quality of life in later life, targeting seniors and retirees seeking communal living environments that address isolation and loneliness in later life.

The business is no longer an independent entity: on June 30, 2020, Teman Communities completed a 12-month acquisition process to acquire the five-village Settlers portfolio. The acquisition brought Teman's network to seven villages in total, adding Forest Lake, Rockhampton, Ridgewood, Lakeside, and Ridge Estate to its pre-existing two NSW villages (Rosedale by Teman and The Vines by Teman). The Settlers portfolio now operates under the Settlers by Teman banner, aligned to Teman's stated values of being relational, collaborative, friendly, fair, sincere, and supportive. Distribution is direct-to-consumer via on-site village showrooms and community visits, with limited disclosed digital marketing beyond a basic corporate website.

No technology platform, pricing model, financial figures, patents, awards, or third-party partnerships are disclosed in the available source data. The business model is consistent with the broader Australian retirement village model: revenue is typically derived from ingoing contributions, recurring service fees, and deferred management fees on resident exit, though specific terms for Settlers villages are not publicly disclosed. Customer concentration, technology stack, and AI capability remain unevidenced.

Name

Settlers Lifestyle Villages

Legal name

Settlers Lifestyle Villages

Website

https://settlerslifestyle.com.au

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Settlers Lifestyle Villages operates a portfolio of five retirement and aged-care villages across Queensland, Western Australia, and New South Wales, serving seniors seeking communal later-life living. The portfolio was acquired by Teman Communities on June 30, 2020, and now operates as Settlers by Teman.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Retirement Living / Senior Housing

NAICS

Continuing Care Retirement Communities (623311), Continuing Care Retirement Communities and Assisted Living Facilities for the Elderly (62331), Assisted Living Facilities for the Elderly (623312)

SIC

Services-Nursing & Personal Care Facilities (8050)

akta.pro primary industry

Independent Living Real Estate Owners/Operators (REITs & Management Companies) (HLADAAAG)

akta.pro secondary industry

Senior Living Property Management (BPAJAGAI)

Keywords

• Retirement village operations
• Senior living communities
• Aged care accommodation
• Independent living services
• Retirement housing

Headquarters

HQ city

Kendron, Queensland

HQ country

Australia

HQ region

Oceania

Offices5 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels1 record

Core offering

Settlers Lifestyle Villages operates a portfolio of five retirement and aged-care living communities across Queensland, Western Australia, and New South Wales (Forest Lake, Rockhampton, Ridgewood, Lakeside, and Ridge Estate). The villages provide independent and supported retirement living accommodation for seniors, delivered under a service-led, owner-operator model that emphasises community belonging, resident relationships, and on-site village management. The portfolio was acquired by Teman Communities on June 30, 2020, and now operates alongside Teman's existing Rosedale by Teman and The Vines by Teman villages.

Product overview

Settlers Lifestyle Villages operates as a portfolio of retirement and aged care living communities across Australia. The portfolio consists of five villages acquired by Teman Communities on June 30, 2020: Forest Lake and Rockhampton in Queensland, Ridgewood and Lakeside in Western Australia, and Ridge Estate in NSW. These five villages join Teman's existing two villages (Rosedale by Teman and The Vines by Teman, both in NSW), forming a seven-village network. The villages are service-led communities focused on enabling belonging and friendship in later life, built around core values of being relational, collaborative, friendly, fair, sincere, and supportive.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Forest Lake (Settlers village) Retirement village located in Queensland, part of the Settlers portfolio acquired by Teman Communities, offering independent retirement living for seniors.
• Rockhampton (Settlers village) Retirement village located in Queensland, part of the Settlers portfolio acquired by Teman Communities, offering independent retirement living for seniors.
• Ridgewood (Settlers village) Retirement village located in Western Australia, part of the Settlers portfolio acquired by Teman Communities, offering independent retirement living for seniors.
• Lakeside (Settlers village) Retirement village located in Western Australia, part of the Settlers portfolio acquired by Teman Communities, offering independent retirement living for seniors.
• Ridge Estate (Settlers village) Retirement village located in NSW, part of the Settlers portfolio acquired by Teman Communities, offering independent retirement living for seniors.

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators2 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Direct peers

• RSL Care Queensland: Not-for-profit retirement village and aged care operator across Queensland, directly overlapping with Settlers' Forest Lake and Rockhampton villages. Comparable service-led community model for Australian seniors.
• Bolton Clarke: Large Australian provider of retirement living, residential aged care, and home care services across QLD, NSW, and VIC. Comparable integrated service model and overlapping regional footprint with Settlers.
• Aveo Group: Australia's largest owner and operator of retirement villages, operating 90+ communities across Australia. Directly comparable business model (owner-operator retirement living, service-led community, RAD/DAP pricing) and competes for the same retiree segment.
• BaptistCare: Faith-based not-for-profit operator of retirement villages, aged care, and community services across NSW, ACT, WA, and SA. Operates in several states where Settlers has villages (NSW, WA), making it a regional and model peer.
• Keyton: One of Australia's largest retirement village operators, formerly Lendlease Retirement Living, with ~75 villages nationwide. Closely comparable owner-operator model and target demographic to Settlers.
• IRT Group: Not-for-profit provider of retirement villages, aged care, and home care across NSW, QLD, and the ACT. Operates in many of the same regional markets as Settlers (NSW/QLD overlap) with comparable independent-living and care continuum offerings.

Regional players

• Arvida Group: New Zealand-based retirement village operator with a similar owner-operator, community-led philosophy. Comparable business model and target demographic, though geographically separate from Settlers' Australian footprint.

Broad incumbents

• Stockland Retirement Living: Diversified property developer with a substantial retirement living portfolio across Australia. Operates villages as part of a broader residential development business, making it a broader incumbent peer rather than a pure-play.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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