| Id | Name | Type | Places | Approval | Distance (Km) | Day Rate | Availability |
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Key Metrics
Jackass Flat / Rest of Vic.
LDC Providers
1
454
Total LDC Places
124
42,370
Total Population
2,170
1,704,146
Persons Per Place
17.5
-
Avg Centre Age
10.3 yrs
10 yrs
Population 0-4
245
89,011
0-4 Per LDC Place
1.98
2.3
Workforce Impact
Low
Standard
School Attendance
0
-
School Per LDC Place
0
5.9
Avg LDC Fee ($/day)
$182
$154
Other Places (PSK/OOSH)
0
-
SOURCE: ACECQA, StartingBlocks, ABS data analysed by AreaSearch
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Approvals Pipeline
Childcare development approvals near Jackass Flat
Development applications around Jackass Flat
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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
Approvals pipeline
Status, location, timing and project scale
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SOURCE: Planning portals and council registers, compiled by AreaSearch. Distance & bearing measured from the suburb midpoint.
Jackass Flat Child Care FAQ
What is the Child Care supply composition of Jackass Flat?
As of our last update on May 24, 2026, there are 1 child care centre in Jackass Flat. Of these, a single centre provides Long Day Care admissions with 124 places. There are no schools in the area with student enrolment data at present.
What population do these centres in Jackass Flat service?
AreaSearch's latest population estimate for Jackass Flat as at May 2026 stands at a total of 2,170 people, of this 245 are estimated to be children under five years of age.
Why do your population numbers differ from Census figures for Jackass Flat?
Some areas have changed considerably since the 2021 Census was undertaken. At the 2021 Census Jackass Flat was assessed as having 1,907 people with 220 of these (11.5%) being children under 5yo. Jackass Flat has seen 186 new addresses added since this time, which, combined with broader ABS population estimates for resident population, leads us to estimate that Jackass Flat has experienced population growth of approximately 263 people from the 2021 Census.
How does the ratio of children per LDC place in Jackass Flat compare to those in Rest of Vic.?
In Jackass Flat, our latest analysis shows there are 2 resident children under 5yo per LDC place. This figure is somewhat lower than the 2.3 children per place across Rest of Vic..
How do childcare fees in Jackass Flat relate to those in Rest of Vic.?
Childcare fees in Jackass Flat average $182, which is slightly higher than the regional average of $154 in Rest of Vic..
How does the ratio of school population per LDC place compare in Jackass Flat and Rest of Vic.?
There are no schools reporting attendance in Jackass Flat, while there is an average of 5.9 students per LDC place across Rest of Vic..
What is the average age of Long Daycare Centres in Jackass Flat?
The average LDC in Jackass Flat was approved 10.3 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 Jackass Flat?
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 Jackass Flat 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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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.