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Key Metrics
Kardinya / Greater Perth
LDC Providers
2
779
Total LDC Places
60
56,127
Total Population
10,773
2,456,530
Persons Per Place
179.6
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Avg Centre Age
12.8 yrs
9 yrs
Population 0-4
455
139,622
0-4 Per LDC Place
7.58
2.4
Workforce Impact
Very High
Standard
School Attendance
740
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School Per LDC Place
12.33
6.9
Avg LDC Fee ($/day)
$115
$161
Other Places (PSK/OOSH)
50
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SOURCE: ACECQA, StartingBlocks, ABS data analysed by AreaSearch
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Approvals Pipeline
Childcare development approvals near Kardinya
Development applications around Kardinya
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CC Approvals
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In the local catchment
Proposed Places
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Under Assessment
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Awaiting determination
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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.
Kardinya Child Care FAQ
What is the Child Care supply composition of Kardinya?
As of our last update on May 24, 2026, there are 5 child care centres in Kardinya. Of these, 2 centres provide Long Day Care with 60 places, there is one Out of Hours School Care centre that has 50 places, and 2 centres provide other child care services. The area is also serviced by 2 schools, collectively accommodating 740 enrolments.
What population do these centres in Kardinya service?
AreaSearch's latest population estimate for Kardinya as at February 2026 stands at a total of 10,773 people, of this 455 are estimated to be children under five years of age.
Why do your population numbers differ from Census figures for Kardinya?
Some areas have changed considerably since the 2021 Census was undertaken. At the 2021 Census Kardinya was assessed as having 9,137 people with 441 of these (4.8%) being children under 5yo. Kardinya has seen 137 new addresses added since this time, which, combined with broader ABS population estimates for resident population, leads us to estimate that Kardinya has experienced population growth of approximately 1,636 people from the 2021 Census.
How does the ratio of children per LDC place in Kardinya compare to those in Greater Perth?
In Kardinya, our latest analysis shows there are 7.6 resident children under 5yo per LDC place. This figure is significantly higher than the 2.4 children per place across Greater Perth.
How do childcare fees in Kardinya relate to those in Greater Perth?
Childcare fees in Kardinya average $115, which is noticeably lower than the regional average of $161 in Greater Perth.
How does the ratio of school population per LDC place compare in Kardinya and Greater Perth?
In Kardinya, there are 12.3 students per LDC place. This figure is significantly higher than the 6.9 students per LDC place in Greater Perth.
What is the average age of Long Daycare Centres in Kardinya?
The average LDC in Kardinya was approved 12.8 years ago, while across Greater Perth the typical centre approval is 9 years old.
Is the local workforce a significant driver of additional child care demand for Kardinya?
Yes, workforce activity is very high in this area and strongly drives 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 Kardinya 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.