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Aspendale Gardens ChildCare FAQ
What is the Child Care supply composition of Aspendale Gardens?
As of our last update on April 6, 2025, there are 6 child care centres in Aspendale Gardens. Of these, 3 centres provide Long Day Care offering 248 places, there is one Out of Hours School Care centre that has 120 places, Preschool/Kindergarten is serviced by a facility with 57 places and one 'other' child care operation providing sevices such as family-based care. The suburb also contains a single school with 604 enrolments.
What population do these centres in Aspendale Gardens service?
AreaSearch's latest population estimate for Aspendale Gardens as at February 2025 stands at a total of 6,600 people, of this 242 are estimated to be children under five years of age.
Why do your population numbers differ from Census figures for Aspendale Gardens?
Some areas have changed considerably since the 2021 Census was undertaken. At the 2021 Census Aspendale Gardens was assessed as having 6,427 people with 291 of these (4.5%) being children under 5 years old. Given changes in localised population estimates by the ABS we estimate that Aspendale Gardens has experienced population growth of approximately 173 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 Aspendale Gardens compare to those in Greater Melbourne?
In Aspendale Gardens, our latest analysis shows there are 1 resident children under 5yo per LDC place. This figure is significantly lower than the 2 children per place across Greater Melbourne.
How do childcare fees in Aspendale Gardens relate to those in Greater Melbourne?
Childcare fees in Aspendale Gardens average $157, which is comparable to the regional average of $152 in Greater Melbourne.
How does the ratio of school population per LDC place compare in Aspendale Gardens and Greater Melbourne?
In Aspendale Gardens, there are 2.4 students per LDC place. This figure is significantly lower than the 5.4 students per LDC place in Greater Melbourne.
What is the average age of Long Daycare Centres in Aspendale Gardens?
The average LDC in Aspendale Gardens was approved 13.2 years ago, while across Greater Melbourne the typical centre approval is 9.3 years old.
Is the local workforce a significant driver of additional child care demand for Aspendale Gardens?
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 Aspendale Gardens 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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