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Key Metrics
Dunsborough / Rest of WA
LDC Providers
3
177
Total LDC Places
241
9,305
Total Population
8,100
591,781
Persons Per Place
33.6
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Avg Centre Age
11.3 yrs
12 yrs
Population 0-4
487
33,827
0-4 Per LDC Place
2.02
3.9
Workforce Impact
Standard
Standard
School Attendance
1,054
-
School Per LDC Place
4.37
10.2
Avg LDC Fee ($/day)
$152
$154
Other Places (PSK/OOSH)
105
-
SOURCE: ACECQA, StartingBlocks, ABS data analysed by AreaSearch
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Approvals Pipeline
Childcare development approvals near Dunsborough
Development applications around Dunsborough
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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
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SOURCE: Planning portals and council registers, compiled by AreaSearch. Distance & bearing measured from the suburb midpoint.
Dunsborough Child Care FAQ
What is the Child Care supply composition of Dunsborough?
As of our last update on May 24, 2026, there are 8 child care centres in Dunsborough. Of these, 3 centres provide Long Day Care offering 241 places, 2 centres provide Out of Hours School Care with 105 places, a single centre providing Family Day Care, and 2 centres provide other child care services. The area is also serviced by 2 schools, collectively accommodating 1,054 enrolments.
What population do these centres in Dunsborough service?
AreaSearch's latest population estimate for Dunsborough as at February 2026 stands at a total of 8,100 people, of this 487 are estimated to be children under five years of age.
Why do your population numbers differ from Census figures for Dunsborough?
Some areas have changed considerably since the 2021 Census was undertaken. At the 2021 Census Dunsborough was assessed as having 6,413 people with 391 of these (6.1%) being children under 5yo. Dunsborough has seen 391 new addresses added since this time, which, combined with broader ABS population estimates for resident population, leads us to estimate that Dunsborough has experienced population growth of approximately 1,687 people from the 2021 Census.
How does the ratio of children per LDC place in Dunsborough compare to those in Rest of WA?
In Dunsborough, our latest analysis shows there are 2 resident children under 5yo per LDC place. This figure is significantly lower than the 3.9 children per place across Rest of WA.
How do childcare fees in Dunsborough relate to those in Rest of WA?
Childcare fees in Dunsborough average $152, which is comparable to the regional average of $154 in Rest of WA.
How does the ratio of school population per LDC place compare in Dunsborough and Rest of WA?
In Dunsborough, there are 4.4 students per LDC place. This figure is significantly lower than the 10.2 students per LDC place in Rest of WA.
What is the average age of Long Daycare Centres in Dunsborough?
The average LDC in Dunsborough was approved 11.3 years ago, while across Rest of WA the typical centre approval is 12 years old.
Is the local workforce a significant driver of additional child care demand for Dunsborough?
Workforce activity is within the standard range and may moderately influence child care demand in this area.
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 Dunsborough 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.