| Id | Name | Type | Places | Approval | Distance (Km) | Day Rate | Availability |
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Key Metrics
Jurien Bay / Rest of WA
LDC Providers
1
177
Total LDC Places
48
9,305
Total Population
2,306
591,781
Persons Per Place
48
-
Avg Centre Age
15.8 yrs
12 yrs
Population 0-4
106
33,827
0-4 Per LDC Place
2.21
3.9
Workforce Impact
Standard
Standard
School Attendance
357
-
School Per LDC Place
7.44
10.2
Avg LDC Fee ($/day)
$139
$154
Other Places (PSK/OOSH)
0
-
SOURCE: ACECQA, StartingBlocks, ABS data analysed by AreaSearch
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Approvals Pipeline
Childcare development approvals near Jurien Bay
Development applications around Jurien 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.
Jurien Bay Child Care FAQ
What is the Child Care supply composition of Jurien Bay?
As of our last update on May 24, 2026, there are 2 child care centres in Jurien Bay. Of these, a single centre provides Long Day Care admissions with 48 places, and a single centre providing other child care services. The suburb also contains a single school with 357 enrolments.
What population do these centres in Jurien Bay service?
AreaSearch's latest population estimate for Jurien Bay as at February 2026 stands at a total of 2,306 people, of this 106 are estimated to be children under five years of age.
Why do your population numbers differ from Census figures for Jurien Bay?
Some areas have changed considerably since the 2021 Census was undertaken. At the 2021 Census Jurien Bay was assessed as having 1,985 people with 84 of these (4.2%) being children under 5yo. Jurien Bay has seen 72 new addresses added since this time, which, combined with broader ABS population estimates for resident population, leads us to estimate that Jurien Bay has experienced population growth of approximately 321 people from the 2021 Census.
How does the ratio of children per LDC place in Jurien Bay compare to those in Rest of WA?
In Jurien Bay, our latest analysis shows there are 2.2 resident children under 5yo per LDC place. This figure is significantly lower than the 3.9 children per place across Rest of WA.
How do childcare fees in Jurien Bay relate to those in Rest of WA?
Childcare fees in Jurien Bay average $139, which is slightly lower than the regional average of $154 in Rest of WA.
How does the ratio of school population per LDC place compare in Jurien Bay and Rest of WA?
In Jurien Bay, there are 7.4 students per LDC place. This figure is considerably lower than the 10.2 students per LDC place in Rest of WA.
What is the average age of Long Daycare Centres in Jurien Bay?
The average LDC in Jurien Bay was approved 15.8 years ago, while across Rest of WA the typical centre approval is 12 years old.
Is the local workforce a significant driver of additional child care demand for Jurien Bay?
Workforce activity is within the standard range and may moderately influence child care demand in this area.
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 Jurien 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.