| Id | Name | Type | Places | Approval | Distance (Km) | Day Rate | Availability |
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Key Metrics
Cable Beach / Rest of WA
LDC Providers
1
181
Total LDC Places
77
9,386
Total Population
6,841
594,485
Persons Per Place
88.8
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Avg Centre Age
15.3 yrs
11 yrs
Population 0-4
474
33,916
0-4 Per LDC Place
6.16
4
Workforce Impact
Significant
Standard
School Attendance
311
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School Per LDC Place
4.04
10.1
Avg LDC Fee ($/day)
$138
$157
Other Places (PSK/OOSH)
42
-
SOURCE: ACECQA, StartingBlocks, ABS data analysed by AreaSearch
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Approvals Pipeline
Childcare development approvals near Cable Beach
Development applications around Cable Beach
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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
Status, location, timing and project scale
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SOURCE: Planning portals and council registers, compiled by AreaSearch. Distance & bearing measured from the suburb midpoint.
Cable Beach Child Care FAQ
What is the Child Care supply composition of Cable Beach?
As of our last update on May 24, 2026, there are 6 child care centres in Cable Beach. Of these, a single centre provides Long Day Care admissions with 77 places, 2 centres provide Out of Hours School Care with 42 places, and 3 centres provide other child care services. The area is also serviced by 3 schools, collectively accommodating 311 enrolments.
What population do these centres in Cable Beach service?
AreaSearch's latest population estimate for Cable Beach as at May 2026 stands at a total of 6,841 people, of this 474 are estimated to be children under five years of age.
Why do your population numbers differ from Census figures for Cable Beach?
Some areas have changed considerably since the 2021 Census was undertaken. At the 2021 Census Cable Beach was assessed as having 5,730 people with 374 of these (6.5%) being children under 5yo. Cable Beach has seen 213 new addresses added since this time, which, combined with broader ABS population estimates for resident population, leads us to estimate that Cable Beach has experienced population growth of approximately 1,111 people from the 2021 Census.
How does the ratio of children per LDC place in Cable Beach compare to those in Rest of WA?
In Cable Beach, our latest analysis shows there are 6.2 resident children under 5yo per LDC place. This figure is significantly higher than the 4 children per place across Rest of WA.
How do childcare fees in Cable Beach relate to those in Rest of WA?
Childcare fees in Cable Beach average $138, which is slightly lower than the regional average of $157 in Rest of WA.
How does the ratio of school population per LDC place compare in Cable Beach and Rest of WA?
In Cable Beach, there are 4 students per LDC place. This figure is significantly lower than the 10.1 students per LDC place in Rest of WA.
What is the average age of Long Daycare Centres in Cable Beach?
The average LDC in Cable Beach was approved 15.3 years ago, while across Rest of WA the typical centre approval is 11 years old.
Is the local workforce a significant driver of additional child care demand for Cable Beach?
Yes, workforce activity is significant in this area and is likely a key 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 Cable Beach 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.