Fremantle
Child Care Needs Analysis



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Key Metrics

Catchment  /  X

LDC Providers
LDC Providers
Total LDC Places
Total LDC Places
Total Population
Total Population
Persons Per Place
Persons Per Place
Avg Centre Age
Avg Centre Age
Population Aged 0-4
Population Aged 0-4
Pop Aged 0-4 Per LDC Place
Pop Aged 0-4 Per LDC Place
Pop Aged 0-4 Per LDC Place (Comm Adj)
Workforce Impact
Very High
Standard
Total School Attendance
Total School Attendance
School Places Per LDC Place
School Places Per LDC Place
Average LDC Fee($/day)
Average LDC Fee($/day)
Other Places (PSK / OOSH)
Other Places (PSK / OOSH)

SOURCE: ACECQA, StartingBlocks, ABS data analysed by AreaSearch
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Fremantle ChildCare FAQ


What is the Child Care supply composition of Fremantle?

As of our last update on April 6, 2025, there are 18 child care centres in Fremantle. Of these, 4 centres provide Long Day Care with 300 places, 3 centres provide Out of Hours School Care offering 147 places, and 11 centres provide other child care services. The area is also serviced by 11 schools, collectively accommodating 3,518 enrolments.

What population do these centres in Fremantle service?

AreaSearch's latest population estimate for Fremantle as at February 2025 stands at a total of 10,996 people, of this 499 are estimated to be children under five years of age.

Why do your population numbers differ from Census figures for Fremantle?

Some areas have changed considerably since the 2021 Census was undertaken. At the 2021 Census Fremantle was assessed as having 9,251 people with 349 of these (3.8%) being children under 5yo. Fremantle has seen 283 new addresses added since this time, which, combined with broader ABS population estimates for resident population, leads us to estimate that Fremantle has experienced population growth of approximately 1,745 people from the 2021 Census. Further, new estimates have been release for age cohort splits, which have been applied to our figures.

How does the ratio of children per LDC place in Fremantle compare to those in Greater Perth?

In Fremantle, our latest analysis shows there are 1.7 resident children under 5yo per LDC place. This figure is considerably lower than the 2.5 children per place across Greater Perth.

How do childcare fees in Fremantle relate to those in Greater Perth?

Childcare fees in Fremantle average $142, which is comparable to the regional average of $147 in Greater Perth.

How does the ratio of school population per LDC place compare in Fremantle and Greater Perth?

In Fremantle, there are 11.7 students per LDC place. This figure is significantly higher than the 7.3 students per LDC place in Greater Perth.

What is the average age of Long Daycare Centres in Fremantle?

The average LDC in Fremantle was approved 7.7 years ago, while across Greater Perth the typical centre approval is 9.2 years old.

Is the local workforce a significant driver of additional child care demand for Fremantle?

Yes, workforce activity is very high in this area and strongly drives child care demand, log in or see full analysis for details.

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 Fremantle 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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