| Id | Name | Type | Places | Approval | Distance (Km) | Day Rate | Availability |
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Key Metrics
Lake Coogee / Greater Perth
LDC Providers
5
767
Total LDC Places
324
55,406
Total Population
5,383
2,476,253
Persons Per Place
16.6
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Avg Centre Age
4.2 yrs
10 yrs
Population 0-4
385
139,190
0-4 Per LDC Place
1.19
2.4
Workforce Impact
Low
Standard
School Attendance
492
-
School Per LDC Place
1.52
7
Avg LDC Fee ($/day)
$169
$164
Other Places (PSK/OOSH)
50
-
SOURCE: ACECQA, StartingBlocks, ABS data analysed by AreaSearch
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Approvals Pipeline
Childcare development approvals near Lake Coogee
Development applications around Lake Coogee
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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.
Lake Coogee Child Care FAQ
What is the Child Care supply composition of Lake Coogee?
As of our last update on July 11, 2026, there are 7 child care centres in Lake Coogee. Of these, 5 centres provide Long Day Care offering 324 places, there is one Out of Hours School Care centre that has 50 places, and a single centre providing other child care services. The suburb also contains a single school with 492 enrolments.
What population do these centres in Lake Coogee service?
AreaSearch's latest population estimate for Lake Coogee as at May 2026 stands at a total of 5,383 people, of this 385 are estimated to be children under five years of age.
Why do your population numbers differ from Census figures for Lake Coogee?
Some areas have changed considerably since the 2021 Census was undertaken. At the 2021 Census Lake Coogee was assessed as having 4,768 people with 323 of these (6.8%) being children under 5yo. Lake Coogee has seen 82 new addresses added since this time, which, combined with broader ABS population estimates for resident population, leads us to estimate that Lake Coogee has experienced population growth of approximately 615 people from the 2021 Census.
How does the ratio of children per LDC place in Lake Coogee compare to those in Greater Perth?
In Lake Coogee, our latest analysis shows there are 1.2 resident children under 5yo per LDC place. This figure is significantly lower than the 2.4 children per place across Greater Perth.
How do childcare fees in Lake Coogee relate to those in Greater Perth?
Childcare fees in Lake Coogee average $169, which is comparable to the regional average of $164 in Greater Perth.
How does the ratio of school population per LDC place compare in Lake Coogee and Greater Perth?
In Lake Coogee, there are 1.5 students per LDC place. This figure is significantly lower than the 7 students per LDC place in Greater Perth.
What is the average age of Long Daycare Centres in Lake Coogee?
The average LDC in Lake Coogee was approved 4.2 years ago, while across Greater Perth the typical centre approval is 10 years old.
Is the local workforce a significant driver of additional child care demand for Lake Coogee?
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 Lake Coogee 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.