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Carrum Downs / Greater Melbourne
SOURCE: ACECQA, StartingBlocks, ABS data analysed by AreaSearch
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Carrum Downs Child Care FAQ
What is the Child Care supply composition of Carrum Downs?
As of our last update on March 15, 2026, there are 26 child care centres in Carrum Downs. Of these, 12 centres provide Long Day Care with 1154 places, 4 centres provide Out of Hours School Care with 370 places, 5 centres provide Preschool/Kindergarten offering 229 places, and 5 centres provide other child care services. The area is also serviced by 5 schools, collectively accommodating 2,546 enrolments.
What population do these centres in Carrum Downs service?
AreaSearch's latest population estimate for Carrum Downs as at November 2025 stands at a total of 23,631 people, of this 1602 are estimated to be children under five years of age.
Why do your population numbers differ from Census figures for Carrum Downs?
Some areas have changed considerably since the 2021 Census was undertaken. At the 2021 Census Carrum Downs was assessed as having 21,976 people with 1,507 of these (6.9%) being children under 5yo. Carrum Downs has seen 553 new addresses added since this time, which, combined with broader ABS population estimates for resident population, leads us to estimate that Carrum Downs has experienced population growth of approximately 1,655 people from the 2021 Census.
How does the ratio of children per LDC place in Carrum Downs compare to those in Greater Melbourne?
In Carrum Downs, our latest analysis shows there are 1.4 resident children under 5yo per LDC place. This figure is considerably lower than the 1.9 children per place across Greater Melbourne.
How do childcare fees in Carrum Downs relate to those in Greater Melbourne?
Childcare fees in Carrum Downs average $162, which is comparable to the regional average of $162 in Greater Melbourne.
How does the ratio of school population per LDC place compare in Carrum Downs and Greater Melbourne?
In Carrum Downs, there are 2.2 students per LDC place. This figure is significantly lower than the 5.2 students per LDC place in Greater Melbourne.
What is the average age of Long Daycare Centres in Carrum Downs?
The average LDC in Carrum Downs was approved 12.1 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 Downs?
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 Carrum Downs 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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