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Key Metrics
Ballarat East / Rest of Vic.
LDC Providers
1
454
Total LDC Places
92
42,370
Total Population
6,207
1,704,146
Persons Per Place
67.5
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Avg Centre Age
3.3 yrs
10 yrs
Population 0-4
302
89,011
0-4 Per LDC Place
3.28
2.3
Workforce Impact
Low
Standard
School Attendance
1,267
-
School Per LDC Place
13.77
5.9
Avg LDC Fee ($/day)
$165
$154
Other Places (PSK/OOSH)
88
-
SOURCE: ACECQA, StartingBlocks, ABS data analysed by AreaSearch
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Approvals Pipeline
Childcare development approvals near Ballarat East
Development applications around Ballarat East
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SOURCE: Planning portals and council registers, compiled by AreaSearch. Distance & bearing measured from the suburb midpoint.
Ballarat East Child Care FAQ
What is the Child Care supply composition of Ballarat East?
As of our last update on May 24, 2026, 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 May 2026 stands at a total of 6,207 people, of this 302 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 162 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 population growth of approximately 270 people from the 2021 Census.
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 3.3 resident children under 5yo per LDC place. This figure is significantly higher than the 2.3 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 $165, which is slightly higher than the regional average of $154 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 5.9 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 3.3 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 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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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.