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Ballarat East ChildCare FAQ
What is the Child Care supply composition of Ballarat East?
As of our last update on April 6, 2025, there are 8 child care centres in Ballarat East. Of these, a single centre provides Long Day Care admissions with 92 places, 2 centres provide Out of Hours School Care with 60 places, Preschool/Kindergarten is serviced by a facility with 28 places, and 4 centres provide other child care services. The area is also serviced by 4 schools, collectively accommodating 1,267 enrolments.
What population do these centres in Ballarat East service?
AreaSearch's latest population estimate for Ballarat East as at February 2025 stands at a total of 5,812 people, of this 270 are estimated to be children under five years of age.
Why do your population numbers differ from Census figures for Ballarat East?
Some areas have changed considerably since the 2021 Census was undertaken. At the 2021 Census Ballarat East was assessed as having 5,937 people with 262 of these (4.4%) being children under 5yo. Ballarat East has seen 137 new addresses added since this time, which, combined with broader ABS population estimates for resident population, leads us to estimate that Ballarat East has experienced a population decline of approximately 125 people from the 2021 Census. Further, new estimates have been release for age cohort splits, which have been applied to our figures.
How does the ratio of children per LDC place in Ballarat East compare to those in Rest of Vic.?
In Ballarat East, our latest analysis shows there are 2.9 resident children under 5yo per LDC place. This figure is considerably higher than the 2.4 children per place across Rest of Vic..
How do childcare fees in Ballarat East relate to those in Rest of Vic.?
Childcare fees in Ballarat East average $159, which is slightly higher than the regional average of $142 in Rest of Vic..
How does the ratio of school population per LDC place compare in Ballarat East and Rest of Vic.?
In Ballarat East, there are 13.8 students per LDC place. This figure is significantly higher than the 6.4 students per LDC place in Rest of Vic..
What is the average age of Long Daycare Centres in Ballarat East?
The average LDC in Ballarat East was approved 2.2 years ago, while across Rest of Vic. the typical centre approval is 9.5 years old.
Is the local workforce a significant driver of additional child care demand for Ballarat East?
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 Ballarat East 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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