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Key Metrics
Baxter / Greater Melbourne
LDC Providers
1
1,697
Total LDC Places
48
159,192
Total Population
2,318
5,521,435
Persons Per Place
48.3
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Avg Centre Age
14.5 yrs
10 yrs
Population 0-4
125
322,457
0-4 Per LDC Place
2.6
1.9
Workforce Impact
Standard
Standard
School Attendance
197
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School Per LDC Place
4.1
5.1
Avg LDC Fee ($/day)
$164
$164
Other Places (PSK/OOSH)
134
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SOURCE: ACECQA, StartingBlocks, ABS data analysed by AreaSearch
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Approvals Pipeline
Childcare development approvals near Baxter
Development applications around Baxter
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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
Approvals pipeline
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SOURCE: Planning portals and council registers, compiled by AreaSearch. Distance & bearing measured from the suburb midpoint.
Baxter Child Care FAQ
What is the Child Care supply composition of Baxter?
As of our last update on May 24, 2026, there are 4 child care centres in Baxter. Of these, a single centre provides Long Day Care admissions with 48 places, there is one Out of Hours School Care centre that has 80 places, Preschool/Kindergarten is serviced by a facility with 54 places, and a single centre providing other child care services. The suburb also contains a single school with 197 enrolments.
What population do these centres in Baxter service?
AreaSearch's latest population estimate for Baxter as at May 2026 stands at a total of 2,318 people, of this 125 are estimated to be children under five years of age.
Why do your population numbers differ from Census figures for Baxter?
Some areas have changed considerably since the 2021 Census was undertaken. At the 2021 Census Baxter was assessed as having 2,166 people with 124 of these (5.7%) being children under 5 years old. Given changes in localised population estimates by the ABS we estimate that Baxter has experienced population growth of approximately 152 people from the 2021 Census.
How does the ratio of children per LDC place in Baxter compare to those in Greater Melbourne?
In Baxter, our latest analysis shows there are 2.6 resident children under 5yo per LDC place. This figure is considerably higher than the 1.9 children per place across Greater Melbourne.
How do childcare fees in Baxter relate to those in Greater Melbourne?
Childcare fees in Baxter average $164, which is comparable to the regional average of $164 in Greater Melbourne.
How does the ratio of school population per LDC place compare in Baxter and Greater Melbourne?
In Baxter, there are 4.1 students per LDC place. This figure is somewhat lower than the 5.1 students per LDC place in Greater Melbourne.
What is the average age of Long Daycare Centres in Baxter?
The average LDC in Baxter was approved 14.5 years ago, while across Greater Melbourne the typical centre approval is 10 years old.
Is the local workforce a significant driver of additional child care demand for Baxter?
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 Baxter 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.