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They very rarely do! Demand and competition for centres typically lies beyond rigid suburb boundaries and we're yet to meet a parent focused on them.
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Albanvale ChildCare FAQ
What is the Child Care supply composition of Albanvale?
As of our last update on October 22, 2025, there are 5 child care centres in Albanvale. Of these, a single centre provides Long Day Care admissions with 54 places, there is one Out of Hours School Care centre that has 30 places, Preschool/Kindergarten is serviced by a facility with 30 places, a single centre providing Family Day Care and one 'other' child care operation providing sevices such as family-based care. The suburb also contains a single school with 305 enrolments.
What population do these centres in Albanvale service?
AreaSearch's latest population estimate for Albanvale as at August 2025 stands at a total of 5,625 people, of this 303 are estimated to be children under five years of age.
Why do your population numbers differ from Census figures for Albanvale?
Some areas have changed considerably since the 2021 Census was undertaken. At the 2021 Census Albanvale was assessed as having 5,641 people with 340 of these (6%) being children under 5 years old. Given changes in localised population estimates by the ABS we estimate that Albanvale has experienced a population decline of approximately 16 people from the 2021 Census. Further, new estimates have been released for age cohort splits, which have been applied to our figures.
How does the ratio of children per LDC place in Albanvale compare to those in Greater Melbourne?
In Albanvale, our latest analysis shows there are 5.6 resident children under 5yo per LDC place. This figure is significantly higher than the 2 children per place across Greater Melbourne.
How do childcare fees in Albanvale relate to those in Greater Melbourne?
Childcare fees in Albanvale average $95, which is noticeably lower than the regional average of $157 in Greater Melbourne.
How does the ratio of school population per LDC place compare in Albanvale and Greater Melbourne?
In Albanvale, there are 5.7 students per LDC place. This figure is about the same as the 5.2 students per LDC place in Greater Melbourne.
What is the average age of Long Daycare Centres in Albanvale?
The average LDC in Albanvale was approved 0.7 years ago, while across Greater Melbourne the typical centre approval is 9.6 years old.
Is the local workforce a significant driver of additional child care demand for Albanvale?
No, daily workforce activity is considered low in this area and is unlikely to be a significant driver of child care demand.
Who would typically use analysis such as this?
Childcare operators, developers, investors and financiers would typically conduct a thorough child care supply and demand analysis (SDA) on Albanvale before allocating the significant amount of capital required. Boundary-based analysis such as this is often used as an initial guide however, and analysis would be undertaken on the specific site adopting a radial, travel time, or custom catchment to take into account nearby competition and demand drivers that would influence a centre's performance.
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Child care demand is led by demographic and economic trends of the local area.
While we strongly believe a decision to lease, buy or develop childcare assets should be made on a site specific level, and should be undertaken using a full
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