Brunswick West
Child Care Needs Analysis



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Key Metrics

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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
Low
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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Brunswick West ChildCare FAQ


What is the Child Care supply composition of Brunswick West?

As of our last update on April 6, 2025, there are 15 child care centres in Brunswick West. Of these, 4 centres provide Long Day Care with 306 places, 4 centres provide Out of Hours School Care with 345 places, 2 centres provide Preschool/Kindergarten with 105 places, and 5 centres provide other child care services. The area is also serviced by 5 schools, collectively accommodating 1,455 enrolments.

What population do these centres in Brunswick West service?

AreaSearch's latest population estimate for Brunswick West as at February 2025 stands at a total of 16,116 people, of this 754 are estimated to be children under five years of age.

Why do your population numbers differ from Census figures for Brunswick West?

Some areas have changed considerably since the 2021 Census was undertaken. At the 2021 Census Brunswick West was assessed as having 14,746 people with 705 of these (4.8%) being children under 5 years old. Given changes in localised population estimates by the ABS we estimate that Brunswick West has experienced population growth of approximately 1,370 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 Brunswick West compare to those in Greater Melbourne?

In Brunswick West, our latest analysis shows there are 2.5 resident children under 5yo per LDC place. This figure is considerably higher than the 2 children per place across Greater Melbourne.

How do childcare fees in Brunswick West relate to those in Greater Melbourne?

Childcare fees in Brunswick West average $169, which is slightly higher than the regional average of $152 in Greater Melbourne.

How does the ratio of school population per LDC place compare in Brunswick West and Greater Melbourne?

In Brunswick West, there are 4.8 students per LDC place. This figure is somewhat lower than the 5.4 students per LDC place in Greater Melbourne.

What is the average age of Long Daycare Centres in Brunswick West?

The average LDC in Brunswick West was approved 11.9 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 Brunswick West?

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 Brunswick West 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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