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They very rarely do! Demand and competition for centres typically lies beyond rigid suburb boundaries and we're yet to meet a parent focused on them.
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Caroline Springs ChildCare FAQ
What is the Child Care supply composition of Caroline Springs?
As of our last update on April 6, 2025, there are 26 child care centres in Caroline Springs. Of these, 6 centres provide Long Day Care with 612 places, 6 centres provide Out of Hours School Care with 575 places, 3 centres provide Preschool/Kindergarten offering 220 places, a single centre providing Family Day Care, and 10 centres provide other child care services. The area is also serviced by 10 schools, collectively accommodating 7,602 enrolments.
What population do these centres in Caroline Springs service?
AreaSearch's latest population estimate for Caroline Springs as at February 2025 stands at a total of 25,220 people, of this 1329 are estimated to be children under five years of age.
Why do your population numbers differ from Census figures for Caroline Springs?
Some areas have changed considerably since the 2021 Census was undertaken. At the 2021 Census Caroline Springs was assessed as having 24,488 people with 1,500 of these (6.1%) being children under 5 years old. Given changes in localised population estimates by the ABS we estimate that Caroline Springs has experienced population growth of approximately 732 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 Caroline Springs compare to those in Greater Melbourne?
In Caroline Springs, our latest analysis shows there are 2.2 resident children under 5yo per LDC place. This figure is somewhat higher than the 2 children per place across Greater Melbourne.
How do childcare fees in Caroline Springs relate to those in Greater Melbourne?
Childcare fees in Caroline Springs average $145, which is comparable to the regional average of $152 in Greater Melbourne.
How does the ratio of school population per LDC place compare in Caroline Springs and Greater Melbourne?
In Caroline Springs, there are 12.4 students per LDC place. This figure is significantly higher than the 5.4 students per LDC place in Greater Melbourne.
What is the average age of Long Daycare Centres in Caroline Springs?
The average LDC in Caroline Springs was approved 9.7 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 Caroline Springs?
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 Caroline Springs 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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