Dandenong South
Child Care Needs Analysis



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


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Key Metrics

Catchment  /  X

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
Exceptional
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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Dandenong South ChildCare FAQ


What is the Child Care supply composition of Dandenong South?

As of our last update on April 6, 2025, there are 1 child care centre in Dandenong South. Of these, a single centre provides Long Day Care admissions with 168 places. There are no schools in the area with student enrolement data at present.

What population do these centres in Dandenong South service?

AreaSearch's latest population estimate for Dandenong South as at February 2025 stands at a total of 526 people, of this 0 are estimated to be children under five years of age.

Why do your population numbers differ from Census figures for Dandenong South?

Some areas have changed considerably since the 2021 Census was undertaken. At the 2021 Census Dandenong South was assessed as having 125 people with 0 of these (0%) being children under 5yo. Dandenong South has seen 102 new addresses added since this time, which, combined with broader ABS population estimates for resident population, leads us to estimate that Dandenong South has experienced population growth of approximately 401 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 Dandenong South compare to those in Greater Melbourne?

In Dandenong South, our latest analysis shows there are 0 resident children under 5yo per LDC place. This figure is significantly lower than the 2 children per place across Greater Melbourne.

How do childcare fees in Dandenong South relate to those in Greater Melbourne?

Childcare fees in Dandenong South average $119, which is noticeably lower than the regional average of $152 in Greater Melbourne.

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

There are no schools reporting attendance in Dandenong South, while there is an average of 5.4 students per LDC place across Greater Melbourne.

What is the average age of Long Daycare Centres in Dandenong South?

The average LDC in Dandenong South was approved 4.8 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 Dandenong South?

Yes, workforce activity is exceptional in this area and is a major driver of child care demand, see full analysis for more details.

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 Dandenong South 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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