| Id | Name | Type | Places | Approval | Distance (Km) | Day Rate | Availability |
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Key Metrics
Bridgetown / Rest of WA
LDC Providers
2
179
Total LDC Places
43
9,313
Total Population
3,779
594,058
Persons Per Place
87.9
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Avg Centre Age
14.1 yrs
12 yrs
Population 0-4
167
32,970
0-4 Per LDC Place
3.88
3.9
Workforce Impact
Standard
Standard
School Attendance
527
-
School Per LDC Place
12.26
10.1
Avg LDC Fee ($/day)
$116
$156
Other Places (PSK/OOSH)
0
-
SOURCE: ACECQA, StartingBlocks, ABS data analysed by AreaSearch
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Approvals Pipeline
Childcare development approvals near Bridgetown
Development applications around Bridgetown
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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
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SOURCE: Planning portals and council registers, compiled by AreaSearch. Distance & bearing measured from the suburb midpoint.
Bridgetown Child Care FAQ
What is the Child Care supply composition of Bridgetown?
As of our last update on August 30, 2026, there are 5 child care centres in Bridgetown. Of these, 2 centres provide Long Day Care with 43 places, and 3 centres provide other child care services. The area is also serviced by 3 schools, collectively accommodating 527 enrolments.
What population do these centres in Bridgetown service?
AreaSearch's latest population estimate for Bridgetown as at August 2026 stands at a total of 3,779 people, of this 167 are estimated to be children under five years of age.
Why do your population numbers differ from Census figures for Bridgetown?
Some areas have changed considerably since the 2021 Census was undertaken. At the 2021 Census Bridgetown was assessed as having 3,168 people with 139 of these (4.4%) being children under 5yo. Bridgetown has seen 100 new addresses added since this time, which, combined with broader ABS population estimates for resident population, leads us to estimate that Bridgetown has experienced population growth of approximately 611 people from the 2021 Census.
How does the ratio of children per LDC place in Bridgetown compare to those in Rest of WA?
In Bridgetown, our latest analysis shows there are 3.9 resident children under 5yo per LDC place. This figure is about the same as the 3.9 children per place across Rest of WA.
How do childcare fees in Bridgetown relate to those in Rest of WA?
Childcare fees in Bridgetown average $116, which is noticeably lower than the regional average of $156 in Rest of WA.
How does the ratio of school population per LDC place compare in Bridgetown and Rest of WA?
In Bridgetown, there are 12.3 students per LDC place. This figure is considerably higher than the 10.1 students per LDC place in Rest of WA.
What is the average age of Long Daycare Centres in Bridgetown?
The average LDC in Bridgetown was approved 14.1 years ago, while across Rest of WA the typical centre approval is 12 years old.
Is the local workforce a significant driver of additional child care demand for Bridgetown?
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 Bridgetown 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.