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Benalla / Rest of Vic.
SOURCE: ACECQA, StartingBlocks, ABS data analysed by AreaSearch
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Benalla Child Care FAQ
What is the Child Care supply composition of Benalla?
As of our last update on March 15, 2026, there are 21 child care centres in Benalla. Of these, 4 centres provide Long Day Care with 316 places, 3 centres provide Out of Hours School Care offering 134 places, 3 centres provide Preschool/Kindergarten offering 104 places, and 11 centres provide other child care services. The area is also serviced by 11 schools, collectively accommodating 1,846 enrolments.
What population do these centres in Benalla service?
AreaSearch's latest population estimate for Benalla as at November 2025 stands at a total of 11,335 people, of this 524 are estimated to be children under five years of age.
Why do your population numbers differ from Census figures for Benalla?
Some areas have changed considerably since the 2021 Census was undertaken. At the 2021 Census Benalla was assessed as having 10,822 people with 506 of these (4.7%) being children under 5yo. Benalla has seen 421 new addresses added since this time, which, combined with broader ABS population estimates for resident population, leads us to estimate that Benalla has experienced population growth of approximately 513 people from the 2021 Census.
How does the ratio of children per LDC place in Benalla compare to those in Rest of Vic.?
In Benalla, our latest analysis shows there are 1.7 resident children under 5yo per LDC place. This figure is considerably lower than the 2.3 children per place across Rest of Vic..
How do childcare fees in Benalla relate to those in Rest of Vic.?
Childcare fees in Benalla average $130, which is slightly lower than the regional average of $152 in Rest of Vic..
How does the ratio of school population per LDC place compare in Benalla and Rest of Vic.?
In Benalla, there are 5.8 students per LDC place. This figure is about the same as the 6 students per LDC place in Rest of Vic..
What is the average age of Long Daycare Centres in Benalla?
The average LDC in Benalla was approved 11.9 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 Benalla?
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 Benalla 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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