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Glen Waverley / Greater Melbourne
SOURCE: ACECQA, StartingBlocks, ABS data analysed by AreaSearch
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Glen Waverley Child Care FAQ
What is the Child Care supply composition of Glen Waverley?
As of our last update on March 15, 2026, there are 46 child care centres in Glen Waverley. Of these, 14 centres provide Long Day Care with 1123 places, 9 centres provide Out of Hours School Care offering 710 places, 8 centres provide Preschool/Kindergarten with 274 places, and 15 centres provide other child care services. The area is also serviced by 15 schools, collectively accommodating 9,642 enrolments.
What population do these centres in Glen Waverley service?
AreaSearch's latest population estimate for Glen Waverley as at November 2025 stands at a total of 46,989 people, of this 1515 are estimated to be children under five years of age.
Why do your population numbers differ from Census figures for Glen Waverley?
Some areas have changed considerably since the 2021 Census was undertaken. At the 2021 Census Glen Waverley was assessed as having 42,642 people with 1,618 of these (3.8%) being children under 5 years old. Given changes in localised population estimates by the ABS we estimate that Glen Waverley has experienced population growth of approximately 4,347 people from the 2021 Census.
How does the ratio of children per LDC place in Glen Waverley compare to those in Greater Melbourne?
In Glen Waverley, our latest analysis shows there are 1.4 resident children under 5yo per LDC place. This figure is considerably lower than the 1.9 children per place across Greater Melbourne.
How do childcare fees in Glen Waverley relate to those in Greater Melbourne?
Childcare fees in Glen Waverley average $166, which is comparable to the regional average of $162 in Greater Melbourne.
How does the ratio of school population per LDC place compare in Glen Waverley and Greater Melbourne?
In Glen Waverley, there are 8.6 students per LDC place. This figure is significantly higher than the 5.2 students per LDC place in Greater Melbourne.
What is the average age of Long Daycare Centres in Glen Waverley?
The average LDC in Glen Waverley was approved 10.6 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 Glen Waverley?
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 Glen Waverley 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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