| Id | Name | Type | Places | Approval | Distance (Km) | Day Rate | Availability |
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Key Metrics
Avenel / Rest of Vic.
LDC Providers
0
454
Total LDC Places
0
42,370
Total Population
1,168
1,704,146
Persons Per Place
-
-
Avg Centre Age
- yrs
10 yrs
Population 0-4
57
89,011
0-4 Per LDC Place
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2.3
Workforce Impact
Standard
Standard
School Attendance
128
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School Per LDC Place
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5.9
Avg LDC Fee ($/day)
$-
$154
Other Places (PSK/OOSH)
96
-
SOURCE: ACECQA, StartingBlocks, ABS data analysed by AreaSearch
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Approvals Pipeline
Childcare development approvals near Avenel
Development applications around Avenel
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CC Approvals
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In the local catchment
Proposed Places
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Where disclosed
Under Assessment
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Awaiting determination
Determined
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Approved or decided
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SOURCE: Planning portals and council registers, compiled by AreaSearch. Distance & bearing measured from the suburb midpoint.
Avenel Child Care FAQ
What is the Child Care supply composition of Avenel?
As of our last update on May 24, 2026, there are 3 child care centres in Avenel. Of these, there is one Out of Hours School Care centre that has 30 places, Preschool/Kindergarten is serviced by a facility with 66 places, and a single centre providing other child care services. The suburb also contains a single school with 128 enrolments.
What population do these centres in Avenel service?
AreaSearch's latest population estimate for Avenel as at May 2026 stands at a total of 1,168 people, of this 57 are estimated to be children under five years of age.
Why do your population numbers differ from Census figures for Avenel?
Some areas have changed considerably since the 2021 Census was undertaken. At the 2021 Census Avenel was assessed as having 1,112 people with 59 of these (5.3%) being children under 5yo. Avenel has seen 27 new addresses added since this time, which, combined with broader ABS population estimates for resident population, leads us to estimate that Avenel has experienced population growth of approximately 56 people from the 2021 Census.
How does the ratio of children per LDC place in Avenel compare to those in Rest of Vic.?
In Avenel, our latest analysis shows there are 0 resident children under 5yo per LDC place. This figure is significantly lower than the 2.3 children per place across Rest of Vic..
How do childcare fees in Avenel relate to those in Rest of Vic.?
Childcare fees in Avenel average $, which is not directly comparable the regional average of $154 in Rest of Vic..
How does the ratio of school population per LDC place compare in Avenel and Rest of Vic.?
There are no schools reporting attendance in Avenel, while there is an average of 5.9 students per LDC place across Rest of Vic..
What is the average age of Long Daycare Centres in Avenel?
The average LDC in Avenel was approved years ago, while across Rest of Vic. the typical centre approval is 10 years old.
Is the local workforce a significant driver of additional child care demand for Avenel?
Workforce activity is within the standard range and may moderately influence child care demand in this area.
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 Avenel 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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Centre supply and current places are an output, not a leading indicator. For the demand-side drivers of this area — population growth, 0–4 cohort trends, dwelling supply, workforce participation and competing development pipeline — open the relevant deep-dive page.