| Id | Name | Type | Places | Approval | Distance (Km) | Day Rate | Availability |
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Key Metrics
East Perth / Greater Perth
LDC Providers
1
767
Total LDC Places
70
55,406
Total Population
14,080
2,476,253
Persons Per Place
201.1
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Avg Centre Age
16.2 yrs
10 yrs
Population 0-4
391
139,190
0-4 Per LDC Place
5.59
2.4
Workforce Impact
Exceptional
Standard
School Attendance
1,306
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School Per LDC Place
18.66
7
Avg LDC Fee ($/day)
$365
$164
Other Places (PSK/OOSH)
0
-
SOURCE: ACECQA, StartingBlocks, ABS data analysed by AreaSearch
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Approvals Pipeline
Childcare development approvals near East Perth
Development applications around East Perth
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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
Status, location, timing and project scale
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SOURCE: Planning portals and council registers, compiled by AreaSearch. Distance & bearing measured from the suburb midpoint.
East Perth Child Care FAQ
What is the Child Care supply composition of East Perth?
As of our last update on July 11, 2026, there are 4 child care centres in East Perth. Of these, a single centre provides Long Day Care admissions with 70 places, and 3 centres provide other child care services. The area is also serviced by 3 schools, collectively accommodating 1,306 enrolments.
What population do these centres in East Perth service?
AreaSearch's latest population estimate for East Perth as at May 2026 stands at a total of 14,080 people, of this 391 are estimated to be children under five years of age.
Why do your population numbers differ from Census figures for East Perth?
Some areas have changed considerably since the 2021 Census was undertaken. At the 2021 Census East Perth was assessed as having 11,681 people with 443 of these (3.8%) being children under 5 years old. Given changes in localised population estimates by the ABS we estimate that East Perth has experienced population growth of approximately 2,399 people from the 2021 Census.
How does the ratio of children per LDC place in East Perth compare to those in Greater Perth?
In East Perth, our latest analysis shows there are 5.6 resident children under 5yo per LDC place. This figure is significantly higher than the 2.4 children per place across Greater Perth.
How do childcare fees in East Perth relate to those in Greater Perth?
Childcare fees in East Perth average $365, which is significantly higher than the regional average of $164 in Greater Perth.
How does the ratio of school population per LDC place compare in East Perth and Greater Perth?
In East Perth, there are 18.7 students per LDC place. This figure is significantly higher than the 7 students per LDC place in Greater Perth.
What is the average age of Long Daycare Centres in East Perth?
The average LDC in East Perth was approved 16.2 years ago, while across Greater Perth the typical centre approval is 10 years old.
Is the local workforce a significant driver of additional child care demand for East Perth?
Yes, workforce activity is exceptional in this area and is a major 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 East Perth 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.