Child Care Bruce Rock

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Bruce Rock 6418 is served by 2 child care centres for an estimated 49 children under 5 — around 3.3 children per long day care place. See how local fees, occupancy and supply gaps compare with Rest of WA.

Updated October 22, 2026 2 Centres Pop: 823
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Bruce Rock compared with Rest of WA

LDC Providers
LDC Providers
1
179
LDC Places
Total LDC Places
15
9,307
Population
Total Population
823
598,521
Per Place
Persons Per Place
54.9
-
Avg Age
Avg Centre Age
16.2 yrs
12 yrs
0-4 Pop
Population 0-4
49
33,218
Kids Per Place
0-4 Per LDC Place
3.27
3.7
Workforce
Workforce Impact
Standard
Standard
School Att
School Attendance
95
-
School Per LDC
School Per LDC Place
6.33
10.2
Avg Fee
Avg LDC Fee ($/day)
$141
$161
Other
Other Places (PSK/OOSH)
0
-

SOURCE: ACECQA, StartingBlocks, ABS data analysed by AreaSearch
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Approvals Pipeline Childcare development approvals near Bruce Rock

Childcare development applications on record across the wider SA3 region, from lodgement through to determination. Project-by-project detail — addresses, proposed places and status, drawn from council DA / planning registers — is in the full approvals register on this page.

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Childcare approvals
0
Across the SA3 region
Proposed places
0
Where disclosed
Under assessment
0
Awaiting determination
Determined
0
Approved or decided

No childcare development applications on record for this catchment yet. Use Notify me above to get an email when new approvals appear. Data is drawn from council DA / planning registers.

SOURCE: Planning portals and council registers, compiled by AreaSearch. Distance & bearing measured from the suburb midpoint.

Bruce Rock Child Care FAQ
What is the Child Care supply composition of Bruce Rock?
As of our last update on October 22, 2026, there are 2 child care centres in Bruce Rock. Of these, a single centre provides Long Day Care admissions with 15 places, and a single centre providing other child care services. The suburb also contains a single school with 95 enrolments.
What population do these centres in Bruce Rock service?
AreaSearch's latest population estimate for Bruce Rock as at August 2026 stands at a total of 823 people, of this 49 are estimated to be children under five years of age.
Why do your population numbers differ from Census figures for Bruce Rock?
Some areas have changed considerably since the 2021 Census was undertaken. At the 2021 Census Bruce Rock was assessed as having 742 people with 45 of these (6.1%) being children under 5yo. Bruce Rock has seen 23 new addresses added since this time, which, combined with broader ABS population estimates for resident population, leads us to estimate that Bruce Rock has experienced population growth of approximately 81 people from the 2021 Census.
How does the ratio of children per LDC place in Bruce Rock compare to those in Rest of WA?
In Bruce Rock, our latest analysis shows there are 3.3 resident children under 5yo per LDC place. This figure is somewhat lower than the 3.7 children per place across Rest of WA.
How do childcare fees in Bruce Rock relate to those in Rest of WA?
Childcare fees in Bruce Rock average $141, which is slightly lower than the regional average of $161 in Rest of WA.
How does the ratio of school population per LDC place compare in Bruce Rock and Rest of WA?
In Bruce Rock, there are 6.3 students per LDC place. This figure is considerably lower than the 10.2 students per LDC place in Rest of WA.
What is the average age of Long Daycare Centres in Bruce Rock?
The average LDC in Bruce Rock was approved 16.2 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 Bruce Rock?
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 Bruce Rock 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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