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Bonnie Brook / Greater Melbourne
SOURCE: ACECQA, StartingBlocks, ABS data analysed by AreaSearch
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Bonnie Brook Child Care FAQ
What is the Child Care supply composition of Bonnie Brook?
As of our last update on January 30, 2026, there are 6 child care centres in Bonnie Brook. Of these, 3 centres provide Long Day Care offering 386 places, there is one Out of Hours School Care centre that has 45 places, Preschool/Kindergarten is serviced by a facility with 66 places, and a single centre providing other child care services. The suburb also contains a single school with 402 enrolments.
What population do these centres in Bonnie Brook service?
AreaSearch's latest population estimate for Bonnie Brook as at August 2025 stands at a total of 5,748 people, of this 217 are estimated to be children under five years of age.
Why do your population numbers differ from Census figures for Bonnie Brook?
Some areas have changed considerably since the 2021 Census was undertaken. At the 2021 Census Bonnie Brook was assessed as having 333 people with 16 of these (4.8%) being children under 5yo. Bonnie Brook has seen 2640 new addresses added since this time, which, combined with broader ABS population estimates for resident population, leads us to estimate that Bonnie Brook has experienced population growth of approximately 5,415 people from the 2021 Census.
How does the ratio of children per LDC place in Bonnie Brook compare to those in Greater Melbourne?
In Bonnie Brook, our latest analysis shows there are 0.6 resident children under 5yo per LDC place. This figure is significantly lower than the 1.9 children per place across Greater Melbourne.
How do childcare fees in Bonnie Brook relate to those in Greater Melbourne?
Childcare fees in Bonnie Brook average $125, which is noticeably lower than the regional average of $162 in Greater Melbourne.
How does the ratio of school population per LDC place compare in Bonnie Brook and Greater Melbourne?
In Bonnie Brook, there are 1 students per LDC place. This figure is significantly lower than the 5.2 students per LDC place in Greater Melbourne.
What is the average age of Long Daycare Centres in Bonnie Brook?
The average LDC in Bonnie Brook was approved 1.8 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 Bonnie Brook?
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 Bonnie Brook 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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