Clyde North
Child Care Needs Analysis



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Key Metrics

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LDC Providers
LDC Providers
Total LDC Places
Total LDC Places
Total Population
Total Population
Persons Per Place
Persons Per Place
Avg Centre Age
Avg Centre Age
Population Aged 0-4
Population Aged 0-4
Pop Aged 0-4 Per LDC Place
Pop Aged 0-4 Per LDC Place
Pop Aged 0-4 Per LDC Place (Comm Adj)
Workforce Impact
Low
Standard
Total School Attendance
Total School Attendance
School Places Per LDC Place
School Places Per LDC Place
Average LDC Fee($/day)
Average LDC Fee($/day)
Other Places (PSK / OOSH)
Other Places (PSK / OOSH)

SOURCE: ACECQA, StartingBlocks, ABS data analysed by AreaSearch
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Clyde North ChildCare FAQ


What is the Child Care supply composition of Clyde North?

As of our last update on April 6, 2025, there are 38 child care centres in Clyde North. Of these, 13 centres provide Long Day Care offering 1567 places, 10 centres provide Out of Hours School Care with 774 places, 7 centres provide Preschool/Kindergarten offering 573 places, and 8 centres provide other child care services. The area is also serviced by 8 schools, collectively accommodating 5,827 enrolments.

What population do these centres in Clyde North service?

AreaSearch's latest population estimate for Clyde North as at February 2025 stands at a total of 47,558 people, of this 4364 are estimated to be children under five years of age.

Why do your population numbers differ from Census figures for Clyde North?

Some areas have changed considerably since the 2021 Census was undertaken. At the 2021 Census Clyde North was assessed as having 31,681 people with 3,611 of these (11.4%) being children under 5yo. Clyde North has seen 5550 new addresses added since this time, which, combined with broader ABS population estimates for resident population, leads us to estimate that Clyde North has experienced population growth of approximately 15,877 people from the 2021 Census. Further, new estimates have been release for age cohort splits, which have been applied to our figures.

How does the ratio of children per LDC place in Clyde North compare to those in Greater Melbourne?

In Clyde North, our latest analysis shows there are 2.8 resident children under 5yo per LDC place. This figure is considerably higher than the 2 children per place across Greater Melbourne.

How do childcare fees in Clyde North relate to those in Greater Melbourne?

Childcare fees in Clyde North average $147, which is comparable to the regional average of $152 in Greater Melbourne.

How does the ratio of school population per LDC place compare in Clyde North and Greater Melbourne?

In Clyde North, there are 3.7 students per LDC place. This figure is considerably lower than the 5.4 students per LDC place in Greater Melbourne.

What is the average age of Long Daycare Centres in Clyde North?

The average LDC in Clyde North was approved 5.2 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 Clyde North?

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 Clyde North 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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