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Leopold / Rest of Vic.
SOURCE: ACECQA, StartingBlocks, ABS data analysed by AreaSearch
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Leopold Child Care FAQ
What is the Child Care supply composition of Leopold?
As of our last update on March 15, 2026, there are 10 child care centres in Leopold. Of these, 6 centres provide Long Day Care with 547 places, there is one Out of Hours School Care centre that has 90 places, 2 centres provide Preschool/Kindergarten with 106 places, and a single centre providing other child care services. The suburb also contains a single school with 882 enrolments.
What population do these centres in Leopold service?
AreaSearch's latest population estimate for Leopold as at November 2025 stands at a total of 14,399 people, of this 888 are estimated to be children under five years of age.
Why do your population numbers differ from Census figures for Leopold?
Some areas have changed considerably since the 2021 Census was undertaken. At the 2021 Census Leopold was assessed as having 13,272 people with 804 of these (6.1%) being children under 5yo. Leopold has seen 395 new addresses added since this time, which, combined with broader ABS population estimates for resident population, leads us to estimate that Leopold has experienced population growth of approximately 1,127 people from the 2021 Census.
How does the ratio of children per LDC place in Leopold compare to those in Rest of Vic.?
In Leopold, our latest analysis shows there are 1.6 resident children under 5yo per LDC place. This figure is considerably lower than the 2.3 children per place across Rest of Vic..
How do childcare fees in Leopold relate to those in Rest of Vic.?
Childcare fees in Leopold average $157, which is comparable to the regional average of $152 in Rest of Vic..
How does the ratio of school population per LDC place compare in Leopold and Rest of Vic.?
In Leopold, there are 1.6 students per LDC place. This figure is significantly lower than the 6 students per LDC place in Rest of Vic..
What is the average age of Long Daycare Centres in Leopold?
The average LDC in Leopold was approved 6.6 years ago, while across Rest of Vic. the typical centre approval is 10 years old.
Is the local workforce a significant driver of additional child care demand for Leopold?
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 Leopold 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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