| Id | Name | Type | Places | Approval | Distance (Km) | Day Rate | Availability |
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Key Metrics
Bruce Rock / Rest of WA
LDC Providers
1
177
Total LDC Places
15
9,305
Total Population
808
591,781
Persons Per Place
53.9
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Avg Centre Age
15.8 yrs
12 yrs
Population 0-4
47
33,827
0-4 Per LDC Place
3.13
3.9
Workforce Impact
Standard
Standard
School Attendance
95
-
School Per LDC Place
6.33
10.2
Avg LDC Fee ($/day)
$128
$154
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
Development applications around Bruce Rock
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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
Approvals pipeline
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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 May 24, 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 February 2026 stands at a total of 808 people, of this 47 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 5 years old. Given changes in localised population estimates by the ABS we estimate that Bruce Rock has experienced population growth of approximately 66 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 3.1 resident children under 5yo per LDC place. This figure is considerably lower than the 3.9 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 $128, which is slightly lower than the regional average of $154 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 15.8 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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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.