| Id | Name | Type | Places | Approval | Distance (Km) | Day Rate | Availability |
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Key Metrics
Balcatta / Greater Perth
LDC Providers
4
773
Total LDC Places
224
56,021
Total Population
12,433
2,482,773
Persons Per Place
55.5
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Avg Centre Age
10.6 yrs
10 yrs
Population 0-4
696
136,304
0-4 Per LDC Place
3.11
2.4
Workforce Impact
Significant
Standard
School Attendance
2,204
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School Per LDC Place
9.84
6.9
Avg LDC Fee ($/day)
$170
$165
Other Places (PSK/OOSH)
189
-
SOURCE: ACECQA, StartingBlocks, ABS data analysed by AreaSearch
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Approvals Pipeline
Childcare development approvals near Balcatta
Development applications around Balcatta
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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.
Balcatta Child Care FAQ
What is the Child Care supply composition of Balcatta?
As of our last update on August 30, 2026, there are 12 child care centres in Balcatta. Of these, 4 centres provide Long Day Care with 224 places, 3 centres provide Out of Hours School Care offering 189 places, and 5 centres provide other child care services. The area is also serviced by 5 schools, collectively accommodating 2,204 enrolments.
What population do these centres in Balcatta service?
AreaSearch's latest population estimate for Balcatta as at August 2026 stands at a total of 12,433 people, of this 696 are estimated to be children under five years of age.
Why do your population numbers differ from Census figures for Balcatta?
Some areas have changed considerably since the 2021 Census was undertaken. At the 2021 Census Balcatta was assessed as having 10,813 people with 638 of these (5.9%) being children under 5yo. Balcatta has seen 167 new addresses added since this time, which, combined with broader ABS population estimates for resident population, leads us to estimate that Balcatta has experienced population growth of approximately 1,620 people from the 2021 Census.
How does the ratio of children per LDC place in Balcatta compare to those in Greater Perth?
In Balcatta, our latest analysis shows there are 3.1 resident children under 5yo per LDC place. This figure is considerably higher than the 2.4 children per place across Greater Perth.
How do childcare fees in Balcatta relate to those in Greater Perth?
Childcare fees in Balcatta average $170, which is comparable to the regional average of $165 in Greater Perth.
How does the ratio of school population per LDC place compare in Balcatta and Greater Perth?
In Balcatta, there are 9.8 students per LDC place. This figure is significantly higher than the 6.9 students per LDC place in Greater Perth.
What is the average age of Long Daycare Centres in Balcatta?
The average LDC in Balcatta was approved 10.6 years ago, while across Greater Perth the typical centre approval is 10 years old.
Is the local workforce a significant driver of additional child care demand for Balcatta?
Yes, workforce activity is significant in this area and is likely a key 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 Balcatta 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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What will drive demand from here?
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.