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Elsternwick / Greater Melbourne
SOURCE: ACECQA, StartingBlocks, ABS data analysed by AreaSearch
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Elsternwick Child Care FAQ
What is the Child Care supply composition of Elsternwick?
As of our last update on March 15, 2026, there are 24 child care centres in Elsternwick. Of these, 12 centres provide Long Day Care with 1295 places, 3 centres provide Out of Hours School Care offering 150 places, 2 centres provide Preschool/Kindergarten with 117 places, and 7 centres provide other child care services. The area is also serviced by 7 schools, collectively accommodating 1,430 enrolments.
What population do these centres in Elsternwick service?
AreaSearch's latest population estimate for Elsternwick as at November 2025 stands at a total of 11,693 people, of this 577 are estimated to be children under five years of age.
Why do your population numbers differ from Census figures for Elsternwick?
Some areas have changed considerably since the 2021 Census was undertaken. At the 2021 Census Elsternwick was assessed as having 10,887 people with 560 of these (5.1%) being children under 5yo. Elsternwick has seen 158 new addresses added since this time, which, combined with broader ABS population estimates for resident population, leads us to estimate that Elsternwick has experienced population growth of approximately 806 people from the 2021 Census.
How does the ratio of children per LDC place in Elsternwick compare to those in Greater Melbourne?
In Elsternwick, our latest analysis shows there are 0.5 resident children under 5yo per LDC place. This figure is significantly lower than the 1.9 children per place across Greater Melbourne.
How do childcare fees in Elsternwick relate to those in Greater Melbourne?
Childcare fees in Elsternwick average $183, which is slightly higher than the regional average of $162 in Greater Melbourne.
How does the ratio of school population per LDC place compare in Elsternwick and Greater Melbourne?
In Elsternwick, there are 1.1 students per LDC place. This figure is significantly lower than the 5.2 students per LDC place in Greater Melbourne.
What is the average age of Long Daycare Centres in Elsternwick?
The average LDC in Elsternwick was approved 10.2 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 Elsternwick?
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 Elsternwick 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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