| Id | Name | Type | Places | Approval | Distance (Km) | Day Rate | Availability |
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Key Metrics
Dover / Rest of Tas.
LDC Providers
1
71
Total LDC Places
15
4,241
Total Population
1,025
322,986
Persons Per Place
68.3
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Avg Centre Age
14.6 yrs
13 yrs
Population 0-4
47
15,600
0-4 Per LDC Place
3.13
3.6
Workforce Impact
Low
Standard
School Attendance
144
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School Per LDC Place
9.6
10.4
Avg LDC Fee ($/day)
$106
$147
Other Places (PSK/OOSH)
0
-
SOURCE: ACECQA, StartingBlocks, ABS data analysed by AreaSearch
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Approvals Pipeline
Childcare development approvals near Dover
Development applications around Dover
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CC Approvals
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In the local catchment
Proposed Places
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Where disclosed
Under Assessment
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Awaiting determination
Determined
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Approved or decided
Approvals pipeline
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SOURCE: Planning portals and council registers, compiled by AreaSearch. Distance & bearing measured from the suburb midpoint.
Dover Child Care FAQ
What is the Child Care supply composition of Dover?
As of our last update on August 17, 2026, there are 2 child care centres in Dover. Of these, a single centre provides Long Day Care admissions with 15 places, and a single centre providing other child care services. The suburb also contains a single school with 144 enrolments.
What population do these centres in Dover service?
AreaSearch's latest population estimate for Dover as at May 2026 stands at a total of 1,025 people, of this 47 are estimated to be children under five years of age.
Why do your population numbers differ from Census figures for Dover?
Some areas have changed considerably since the 2021 Census was undertaken. At the 2021 Census Dover was assessed as having 923 people with 27 of these (2.9%) being children under 5yo. Dover has seen 33 new addresses added since this time, which, combined with broader ABS population estimates for resident population, leads us to estimate that Dover has experienced population growth of approximately 102 people from the 2021 Census.
How does the ratio of children per LDC place in Dover compare to those in Rest of Tas.?
In Dover, our latest analysis shows there are 3.1 resident children under 5yo per LDC place. This figure is somewhat lower than the 3.6 children per place across Rest of Tas..
How do childcare fees in Dover relate to those in Rest of Tas.?
Childcare fees in Dover average $106, which is noticeably lower than the regional average of $147 in Rest of Tas..
How does the ratio of school population per LDC place compare in Dover and Rest of Tas.?
In Dover, there are 9.6 students per LDC place. This figure is about the same as the 10.4 students per LDC place in Rest of Tas..
What is the average age of Long Daycare Centres in Dover?
The average LDC in Dover was approved 14.6 years ago, while across Rest of Tas. the typical centre approval is 13 years old.
Is the local workforce a significant driver of additional child care demand for Dover?
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 Dover 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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What will drive demand from here?
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.