| Id | Name | Type | Places | Approval | Distance (Km) | Day Rate | Availability |
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Key Metrics
Capel Sound / Greater Melbourne
LDC Providers
1
1,697
Total LDC Places
107
159,192
Total Population
5,580
5,521,435
Persons Per Place
52.1
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Avg Centre Age
14.4 yrs
10 yrs
Population 0-4
192
322,457
0-4 Per LDC Place
1.79
1.9
Workforce Impact
Low
Standard
School Attendance
263
-
School Per LDC Place
2.46
5.1
Avg LDC Fee ($/day)
$155
$164
Other Places (PSK/OOSH)
45
-
SOURCE: ACECQA, StartingBlocks, ABS data analysed by AreaSearch
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Approvals Pipeline
Childcare development approvals near Capel Sound
Development applications around Capel Sound
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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.
Capel Sound Child Care FAQ
What is the Child Care supply composition of Capel Sound?
As of our last update on May 24, 2026, there are 3 child care centres in Capel Sound. Of these, a single centre provides Long Day Care admissions with 107 places, there is one Out of Hours School Care centre that has 45 places, and a single centre providing other child care services. The suburb also contains a single school with 263 enrolments.
What population do these centres in Capel Sound service?
AreaSearch's latest population estimate for Capel Sound as at May 2026 stands at a total of 5,580 people, of this 192 are estimated to be children under five years of age.
Why do your population numbers differ from Census figures for Capel Sound?
Some areas have changed considerably since the 2021 Census was undertaken. At the 2021 Census Capel Sound was assessed as having 5,246 people with 188 of these (3.6%) being children under 5 years old. Given changes in localised population estimates by the ABS we estimate that Capel Sound has experienced population growth of approximately 334 people from the 2021 Census.
How does the ratio of children per LDC place in Capel Sound compare to those in Greater Melbourne?
In Capel Sound, our latest analysis shows there are 1.8 resident children under 5yo per LDC place. This figure is about the same as the 1.9 children per place across Greater Melbourne.
How do childcare fees in Capel Sound relate to those in Greater Melbourne?
Childcare fees in Capel Sound average $155, which is slightly lower than the regional average of $164 in Greater Melbourne.
How does the ratio of school population per LDC place compare in Capel Sound and Greater Melbourne?
In Capel Sound, there are 2.5 students per LDC place. This figure is significantly lower than the 5.1 students per LDC place in Greater Melbourne.
What is the average age of Long Daycare Centres in Capel Sound?
The average LDC in Capel Sound was approved 14.4 years ago, while across Greater Melbourne the typical centre approval is 10 years old.
Is the local workforce a significant driver of additional child care demand for Capel Sound?
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 Capel Sound 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.