| Id | Name | Type | Places | Approval | Distance (Km) | Day Rate | Availability |
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Key Metrics
Golden Bay / Greater Perth
LDC Providers
3
773
Total LDC Places
286
56,021
Total Population
8,088
2,482,773
Persons Per Place
28.3
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Avg Centre Age
3 yrs
10 yrs
Population 0-4
451
136,304
0-4 Per LDC Place
1.58
2.4
Workforce Impact
Low
Standard
School Attendance
530
-
School Per LDC Place
1.85
6.9
Avg LDC Fee ($/day)
$153
$165
Other Places (PSK/OOSH)
78
-
SOURCE: ACECQA, StartingBlocks, ABS data analysed by AreaSearch
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Approvals Pipeline
Childcare development approvals near Golden Bay
Development applications around Golden Bay
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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.
Golden Bay Child Care FAQ
What is the Child Care supply composition of Golden Bay?
As of our last update on August 30, 2026, there are 6 child care centres in Golden Bay. Of these, 3 centres provide Long Day Care offering 286 places, there is one Out of Hours School Care centre that has 60 places, Preschool/Kindergarten is serviced by a facility with 18 places, and a single centre providing other child care services. The suburb also contains a single school with 530 enrolments.
What population do these centres in Golden Bay service?
AreaSearch's latest population estimate for Golden Bay as at August 2026 stands at a total of 8,088 people, of this 451 are estimated to be children under five years of age.
Why do your population numbers differ from Census figures for Golden Bay?
Some areas have changed considerably since the 2021 Census was undertaken. At the 2021 Census Golden Bay was assessed as having 5,681 people with 469 of these (8.3%) being children under 5yo. Golden Bay has seen 351 new addresses added since this time, which, combined with broader ABS population estimates for resident population, leads us to estimate that Golden Bay has experienced population growth of approximately 2,407 people from the 2021 Census.
How does the ratio of children per LDC place in Golden Bay compare to those in Greater Perth?
In Golden Bay, our latest analysis shows there are 1.6 resident children under 5yo per LDC place. This figure is considerably lower than the 2.4 children per place across Greater Perth.
How do childcare fees in Golden Bay relate to those in Greater Perth?
Childcare fees in Golden Bay average $153, which is slightly lower than the regional average of $165 in Greater Perth.
How does the ratio of school population per LDC place compare in Golden Bay and Greater Perth?
In Golden Bay, there are 1.9 students per LDC place. This figure is significantly lower than the 6.9 students per LDC place in Greater Perth.
What is the average age of Long Daycare Centres in Golden Bay?
The average LDC in Golden Bay was approved 3 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 Golden Bay?
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 Golden Bay 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.