| Id | Name | Type | Places | Approval | Distance (Km) | Day Rate | Availability |
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Key Metrics
Keysborough / Greater Melbourne
LDC Providers
9
1,697
Total LDC Places
995
159,192
Total Population
31,829
5,521,435
Persons Per Place
32
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Avg Centre Age
5.9 yrs
10 yrs
Population 0-4
1,564
322,457
0-4 Per LDC Place
1.57
1.9
Workforce Impact
Standard
Standard
School Attendance
7,774
-
School Per LDC Place
7.81
5.1
Avg LDC Fee ($/day)
$147
$164
Other Places (PSK/OOSH)
518
-
SOURCE: ACECQA, StartingBlocks, ABS data analysed by AreaSearch
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Approvals Pipeline
Childcare development approvals near Keysborough
Development applications around Keysborough
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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.
Keysborough Child Care FAQ
What is the Child Care supply composition of Keysborough?
As of our last update on May 24, 2026, there are 31 child care centres in Keysborough. Of these, 9 centres provide Long Day Care offering 995 places, 5 centres provide Out of Hours School Care offering 344 places, 5 centres provide Preschool/Kindergarten offering 174 places, and 12 centres provide other child care services. The area is also serviced by 12 schools, collectively accommodating 7,774 enrolments.
What population do these centres in Keysborough service?
AreaSearch's latest population estimate for Keysborough as at May 2026 stands at a total of 31,829 people, of this 1564 are estimated to be children under five years of age.
Why do your population numbers differ from Census figures for Keysborough?
Some areas have changed considerably since the 2021 Census was undertaken. At the 2021 Census Keysborough was assessed as having 30,018 people with 1,868 of these (6.2%) being children under 5 years old. Given changes in localised population estimates by the ABS we estimate that Keysborough has experienced population growth of approximately 1,811 people from the 2021 Census.
How does the ratio of children per LDC place in Keysborough compare to those in Greater Melbourne?
In Keysborough, our latest analysis shows there are 1.6 resident children under 5yo per LDC place. This figure is somewhat lower than the 1.9 children per place across Greater Melbourne.
How do childcare fees in Keysborough relate to those in Greater Melbourne?
Childcare fees in Keysborough average $147, which is slightly lower than the regional average of $164 in Greater Melbourne.
How does the ratio of school population per LDC place compare in Keysborough and Greater Melbourne?
In Keysborough, there are 7.8 students per LDC place. This figure is significantly higher than the 5.1 students per LDC place in Greater Melbourne.
What is the average age of Long Daycare Centres in Keysborough?
The average LDC in Keysborough was approved 5.9 years ago, while across Greater Melbourne the typical centre approval is 10 years old.
Is the local workforce a significant driver of additional child care demand for Keysborough?
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 Keysborough 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.