| Id | Name | Type | Places | Approval | Distance (Km) | Day Rate | Availability |
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Key Metrics
Kalbarri / Rest of WA
LDC Providers
1
177
Total LDC Places
14
9,305
Total Population
1,570
591,781
Persons Per Place
112.1
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Avg Centre Age
16 yrs
12 yrs
Population 0-4
59
33,827
0-4 Per LDC Place
4.21
3.9
Workforce Impact
Low
Standard
School Attendance
198
-
School Per LDC Place
14.14
10.2
Avg LDC Fee ($/day)
$95
$154
Other Places (PSK/OOSH)
0
-
SOURCE: ACECQA, StartingBlocks, ABS data analysed by AreaSearch
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Approvals Pipeline
Childcare development approvals near Kalbarri
Development applications around Kalbarri
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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.
Kalbarri Child Care FAQ
What is the Child Care supply composition of Kalbarri?
As of our last update on May 24, 2026, there are 2 child care centres in Kalbarri. Of these, a single centre provides Long Day Care admissions with 14 places, and a single centre providing other child care services. The suburb also contains a single school with 198 enrolments.
What population do these centres in Kalbarri service?
AreaSearch's latest population estimate for Kalbarri as at February 2026 stands at a total of 1,570 people, of this 59 are estimated to be children under five years of age.
Why do your population numbers differ from Census figures for Kalbarri?
Some areas have changed considerably since the 2021 Census was undertaken. At the 2021 Census Kalbarri was assessed as having 1,478 people with 59 of these (4%) being children under 5yo. Kalbarri has seen 113 new addresses added since this time, which, combined with broader ABS population estimates for resident population, leads us to estimate that Kalbarri has experienced population growth of approximately 92 people from the 2021 Census.
How does the ratio of children per LDC place in Kalbarri compare to those in Rest of WA?
In Kalbarri, our latest analysis shows there are 4.2 resident children under 5yo per LDC place. This figure is about the same as the 3.9 children per place across Rest of WA.
How do childcare fees in Kalbarri relate to those in Rest of WA?
Childcare fees in Kalbarri average $95, which is noticeably lower than the regional average of $154 in Rest of WA.
How does the ratio of school population per LDC place compare in Kalbarri and Rest of WA?
In Kalbarri, there are 14.1 students per LDC place. This figure is considerably higher than the 10.2 students per LDC place in Rest of WA.
What is the average age of Long Daycare Centres in Kalbarri?
The average LDC in Kalbarri was approved 16 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 Kalbarri?
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 Kalbarri 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.