Child Care Carrum

Needs Analysis

Carrum 3197 is served by 5 child care centres for an estimated 220 children under 5 — around 0.7 children per long day care place. See how local fees, occupancy and supply gaps compare with Greater Melbourne.

Updated September 21, 2026 5 Centres Pop: 4,570
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Child care centres

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Id Name Type Places Approval Distance (Km) Day Rate Availability

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Local supply snapshot

Key metrics

Carrum compared with Greater Melbourne

LDC Providers
LDC Providers
3
1,694
LDC Places
Total LDC Places
323
158,869
Population
Total Population
4,570
5,524,435
Per Place
Persons Per Place
14.1
-
Avg Age
Avg Centre Age
14.7 yrs
10 yrs
0-4 Pop
Population 0-4
220
309,921
Kids Per Place
0-4 Per LDC Place
0.68
1.9
Workforce
Workforce Impact
Low
Standard
School Att
School Attendance
364
-
School Per LDC
School Per LDC Place
1.13
5.1
Avg Fee
Avg LDC Fee ($/day)
$180
$170
Other
Other Places (PSK/OOSH)
60
-

SOURCE: ACECQA, StartingBlocks, ABS data analysed by AreaSearch
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Approvals Pipeline Childcare development approvals near Carrum

Childcare development applications on record across the catchment around Carrum, from lodgement through to determination. Project-by-project detail — addresses, proposed places and status, drawn from council DA / planning registers — is in the full approvals register on this page.

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Childcare approvals
9
In the local catchment
Proposed places
0
Where disclosed
Under assessment
1
Awaiting determination
Determined
1
Approved or decided

Most recent projects

  • Approved

    A permit has been issued for a childcare centre located at 560 Station Street in the Kingston (Vic.) council …

    Lodged May 2025

  • The application seeks to use and develop land at 29 Tennyson Street for a childcare centre. The proposal also…

    Lodged Sep 2024

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SOURCE: Planning portals and council registers, compiled by AreaSearch. Distance & bearing measured from the suburb midpoint.

Carrum Child Care FAQ
What is the Child Care supply composition of Carrum?
As of our last update on September 21, 2026, there are 5 child care centres in Carrum. Of these, 3 centres provide Long Day Care offering 323 places, there is one Out of Hours School Care centre that has 60 places, and a single centre providing other child care services. The suburb also contains a single school with 364 enrolments.
What population do these centres in Carrum service?
AreaSearch's latest population estimate for Carrum as at August 2026 stands at a total of 4,570 people, of this 220 are estimated to be children under five years of age.
Why do your population numbers differ from Census figures for Carrum?
Some areas have changed considerably since the 2021 Census was undertaken. At the 2021 Census Carrum was assessed as having 4,239 people with 329 of these (7.8%) being children under 5yo. Carrum has seen 94 new addresses added since this time, which, combined with broader ABS population estimates for resident population, leads us to estimate that Carrum has experienced population growth of approximately 331 people from the 2021 Census.
How does the ratio of children per LDC place in Carrum compare to those in Greater Melbourne?
In Carrum, our latest analysis shows there are 0.7 resident children under 5yo per LDC place. This figure is significantly lower than the 1.9 children per place across Greater Melbourne.
How do childcare fees in Carrum relate to those in Greater Melbourne?
Childcare fees in Carrum average $180, which is slightly higher than the regional average of $170 in Greater Melbourne.
How does the ratio of school population per LDC place compare in Carrum and Greater Melbourne?
In Carrum, there are 1.1 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 Carrum?
The average LDC in Carrum was approved 14.7 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 Carrum?
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 Carrum 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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