Box Hill South
Child Care Needs Analysis



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Key Metrics

Catchment  /  X

LDC Providers
LDC Providers
Total LDC Places
Total LDC Places
Total Population
Total Population
Persons Per Place
Persons Per Place
Avg Centre Age
Avg Centre Age
Population Aged 0-4
Population Aged 0-4
Pop Aged 0-4 Per LDC Place
Pop Aged 0-4 Per LDC Place
Pop Aged 0-4 Per LDC Place (Comm Adj)
Workforce Impact
Significant
Standard
Total School Attendance
Total School Attendance
School Places Per LDC Place
School Places Per LDC Place
Average LDC Fee($/day)
Average LDC Fee($/day)
Other Places (PSK / OOSH)
Other Places (PSK / OOSH)

SOURCE: ACECQA, StartingBlocks, ABS data analysed by AreaSearch
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Box Hill South ChildCare FAQ


What is the Child Care supply composition of Box Hill South?

As of our last update on April 6, 2025, there are 7 child care centres in Box Hill South. Of these, 2 centres provide Long Day Care with 221 places, there is one Out of Hours School Care centre that has 60 places, Preschool/Kindergarten is serviced by a facility with 30 places, a single centre providing Family Day Care, and 2 centres provide other child care services. The area is also serviced by 2 schools, collectively accommodating 903 enrolments.

What population do these centres in Box Hill South service?

AreaSearch's latest population estimate for Box Hill South as at February 2025 stands at a total of 9,021 people, of this 375 are estimated to be children under five years of age.

Why do your population numbers differ from Census figures for Box Hill South?

Some areas have changed considerably since the 2021 Census was undertaken. At the 2021 Census Box Hill South was assessed as having 8,491 people with 385 of these (4.5%) being children under 5 years old. Given changes in localised population estimates by the ABS we estimate that Box Hill South has experienced population growth of approximately 530 people from the 2021 Census. Further, new estimates have been released for age cohort splits, which have been applied to our figures.

How does the ratio of children per LDC place in Box Hill South compare to those in Greater Melbourne?

In Box Hill South, our latest analysis shows there are 1.7 resident children under 5yo per LDC place. This figure is somewhat lower than the 2 children per place across Greater Melbourne.

How do childcare fees in Box Hill South relate to those in Greater Melbourne?

Childcare fees in Box Hill South average $158, which is comparable to the regional average of $152 in Greater Melbourne.

How does the ratio of school population per LDC place compare in Box Hill South and Greater Melbourne?

In Box Hill South, there are 4.1 students per LDC place. This figure is considerably lower than the 5.4 students per LDC place in Greater Melbourne.

What is the average age of Long Daycare Centres in Box Hill South?

The average LDC in Box Hill South was approved 13.3 years ago, while across Greater Melbourne the typical centre approval is 9.3 years old.

Is the local workforce a significant driver of additional child care demand for Box Hill South?

Yes, workforce activity is significant in this area and is likely a key driver of child care demand, log for details in custom analysis.

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 Box Hill South 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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