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Huntly / Rest of Vic.
SOURCE: ACECQA, StartingBlocks, ABS data analysed by AreaSearch
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Huntly Child Care FAQ
What is the Child Care supply composition of Huntly?
As of our last update on January 30, 2026, there are 4 child care centres in Huntly. Of these, a single centre provides Long Day Care admissions with 88 places, there is one Out of Hours School Care centre that has 45 places, Preschool/Kindergarten is serviced by a facility with 66 places, and a single centre providing other child care services. The suburb also contains a single school with 320 enrolments.
What population do these centres in Huntly service?
AreaSearch's latest population estimate for Huntly as at August 2025 stands at a total of 5,026 people, of this 497 are estimated to be children under five years of age.
Why do your population numbers differ from Census figures for Huntly?
Some areas have changed considerably since the 2021 Census was undertaken. At the 2021 Census Huntly was assessed as having 3,585 people with 344 of these (9.6%) being children under 5yo. Huntly has seen 614 new addresses added since this time, which, combined with broader ABS population estimates for resident population, leads us to estimate that Huntly has experienced population growth of approximately 1,441 people from the 2021 Census.
How does the ratio of children per LDC place in Huntly compare to those in Rest of Vic.?
In Huntly, our latest analysis shows there are 5.7 resident children under 5yo per LDC place. This figure is significantly higher than the 2.3 children per place across Rest of Vic..
How do childcare fees in Huntly relate to those in Rest of Vic.?
Childcare fees in Huntly average $175, which is slightly higher than the regional average of $152 in Rest of Vic..
How does the ratio of school population per LDC place compare in Huntly and Rest of Vic.?
In Huntly, there are 3.6 students per LDC place. This figure is significantly lower than the 6 students per LDC place in Rest of Vic..
What is the average age of Long Daycare Centres in Huntly?
The average LDC in Huntly was approved 0.5 years ago, while across Rest of Vic. the typical centre approval is 10 years old.
Is the local workforce a significant driver of additional child care demand for Huntly?
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 Huntly 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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