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Key Metrics
Clyde North / Greater Melbourne
LDC Providers
17
1,697
Total LDC Places
2,059
159,192
Total Population
47,536
5,521,435
Persons Per Place
23.1
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Avg Centre Age
5.1 yrs
10 yrs
Population 0-4
4,167
322,457
0-4 Per LDC Place
2.02
1.9
Workforce Impact
Low
Standard
School Attendance
5,827
-
School Per LDC Place
2.83
5.1
Avg LDC Fee ($/day)
$160
$164
Other Places (PSK/OOSH)
1,402
-
SOURCE: ACECQA, StartingBlocks, ABS data analysed by AreaSearch
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Approvals Pipeline
Childcare development approvals near Clyde North
Development applications around Clyde North
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Proposed Places
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Under Assessment
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Awaiting determination
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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.
Clyde North Child Care FAQ
What is the Child Care supply composition of Clyde North?
As of our last update on May 24, 2026, there are 46 child care centres in Clyde North. Of these, 17 centres provide Long Day Care offering 2059 places, 11 centres provide Out of Hours School Care offering 829 places, 7 centres provide Preschool/Kindergarten offering 573 places, and 11 centres provide other child care services. The area is also serviced by 10 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 May 2026 stands at a total of 47,536 people, of this 4167 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 6076 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 15,855 people from the 2021 Census.
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 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 Clyde North relate to those in Greater Melbourne?
Childcare fees in Clyde North average $160, which is comparable to the regional average of $164 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 2.8 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 Clyde North?
The average LDC in Clyde North was approved 5.1 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 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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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.