Child Care Albany

As of our last update on May 24, 2026, there are 4 child care centres in Albany. Of these, 3 centres provide Long Day Care offering 170 places, and a single centre providing other child care services. There are no schools in the area with student enrolment data at present.

AreaSearch's latest population estimate for Albany as at February 2026 stands at a total of 1,552 people, of this 48 are estimated to be children under five years of age.

Some areas have changed considerably since the 2021 Census was undertaken. At the 2021 Census Albany was assessed as having 1,403 people with 39 of these (2.8%) being children under 5 years old. Given changes in localised population estimates by the ABS we estimate that Albany has experienced population growth of approximately 149 people from the 2021 Census.

In Albany, our latest analysis shows there are 0.3 resident children under 5yo per LDC place. This figure is significantly lower than the 3.9 children per place across Rest of WA.

Childcare fees in Albany average $138, which is slightly lower than the regional average of $154 in Rest of WA.

There are no schools reporting attendance in Albany, while there is an average of 10.2 students per LDC place across Rest of WA.

The average LDC in Albany was approved 11 years ago, while across Rest of WA the typical centre approval is 12 years old.

Yes, workforce activity is significant in this area and is likely a key driver of child care demand.

Childcare operators, developers, investors and financiers would typically conduct a thorough child care supply and demand analysis (SDA) on Albany 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.