Child Care Dingley Village

Needs Analysis

Dingley Village 3172 is served by 10 child care centres for an estimated 465 children under 5 — around 5 children per long day care place. See how local fees, occupancy and supply gaps compare with Greater Melbourne.

Updated September 21, 2026 10 Centres Pop: 10,778
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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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Key metrics

Dingley Village compared with Greater Melbourne

LDC Providers
LDC Providers
2
1,694
LDC Places
Total LDC Places
94
158,869
Population
Total Population
10,778
5,524,435
Per Place
Persons Per Place
114.7
-
Avg Age
Avg Centre Age
7.5 yrs
10 yrs
0-4 Pop
Population 0-4
465
309,921
Kids Per Place
0-4 Per LDC Place
4.95
1.9
Workforce
Workforce Impact
Low
Standard
School Att
School Attendance
1,390
-
School Per LDC
School Per LDC Place
14.79
5.1
Avg Fee
Avg LDC Fee ($/day)
$167
$170
Other
Other Places (PSK/OOSH)
308
-

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

Childcare development applications on record across the catchment around Dingley Village, 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
39
In the local catchment
Proposed places
0
Where disclosed
Under assessment
1
Awaiting determination
Determined
5
Approved or decided

Most recent projects

  • The application proposes the use and development of land at 43 Centre Dandenong Road in Kingston for a childc…

    Lodged Nov 2025
  • Approved

    The application proposes the use and development of land at 53-57 Westall Road for a childcare centre. It inc…

    Lodged Jan 2025

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

Dingley Village Child Care FAQ
What is the Child Care supply composition of Dingley Village?
As of our last update on September 21, 2026, there are 10 child care centres in Dingley Village. Of these, 2 centres provide Long Day Care with 94 places, 3 centres provide Out of Hours School Care offering 215 places, 2 centres provide Preschool/Kindergarten with 93 places, and 3 centres provide other child care services. The area is also serviced by 3 schools, collectively accommodating 1,390 enrolments.
What population do these centres in Dingley Village service?
AreaSearch's latest population estimate for Dingley Village as at August 2026 stands at a total of 10,778 people, of this 465 are estimated to be children under five years of age.
Why do your population numbers differ from Census figures for Dingley Village?
Some areas have changed considerably since the 2021 Census was undertaken. At the 2021 Census Dingley Village was assessed as having 10,495 people with 477 of these (4.5%) being children under 5 years old. Given changes in localised population estimates by the ABS we estimate that Dingley Village has experienced population growth of approximately 283 people from the 2021 Census.
How does the ratio of children per LDC place in Dingley Village compare to those in Greater Melbourne?
In Dingley Village, our latest analysis shows there are 5 resident children under 5yo per LDC place. This figure is significantly higher than the 1.9 children per place across Greater Melbourne.
How do childcare fees in Dingley Village relate to those in Greater Melbourne?
Childcare fees in Dingley Village average $167, which is comparable to the regional average of $170 in Greater Melbourne.
How does the ratio of school population per LDC place compare in Dingley Village and Greater Melbourne?
In Dingley Village, there are 14.8 students per LDC place. This figure is significantly higher than the 5.1 students per LDC place in Greater Melbourne.
What is the average age of Long Daycare Centres in Dingley Village?
The average LDC in Dingley Village was approved 7.5 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 Dingley Village?
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 Dingley Village 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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