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Lower Plenty / Greater Melbourne
SOURCE: ACECQA, StartingBlocks, ABS data analysed by AreaSearch
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Lower Plenty Child Care FAQ
What is the Child Care supply composition of Lower Plenty?
As of our last update on March 15, 2026, there are 5 child care centres in Lower Plenty. Of these, 2 centres provide Long Day Care with 244 places, there is one Out of Hours School Care centre that has 33 places, Preschool/Kindergarten is serviced by a facility with 26 places, and a single centre providing other child care services. The suburb also contains a single school with 126 enrolments.
What population do these centres in Lower Plenty service?
AreaSearch's latest population estimate for Lower Plenty as at November 2025 stands at a total of 4,141 people, of this 178 are estimated to be children under five years of age.
Why do your population numbers differ from Census figures for Lower Plenty?
Some areas have changed considerably since the 2021 Census was undertaken. At the 2021 Census Lower Plenty was assessed as having 3,962 people with 191 of these (4.8%) being children under 5 years old. Given changes in localised population estimates by the ABS we estimate that Lower Plenty has experienced population growth of approximately 179 people from the 2021 Census.
How does the ratio of children per LDC place in Lower Plenty compare to those in Greater Melbourne?
In Lower Plenty, our latest analysis shows there are 0.7 resident children under 5yo per LDC place. This figure is significantly lower than the 1.9 children per place across Greater Melbourne.
How do childcare fees in Lower Plenty relate to those in Greater Melbourne?
Childcare fees in Lower Plenty average $153, which is slightly lower than the regional average of $162 in Greater Melbourne.
How does the ratio of school population per LDC place compare in Lower Plenty and Greater Melbourne?
In Lower Plenty, there are 0.5 students per LDC place. This figure is significantly lower than the 5.2 students per LDC place in Greater Melbourne.
What is the average age of Long Daycare Centres in Lower Plenty?
The average LDC in Lower Plenty was approved 10.2 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 Lower Plenty?
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 Lower Plenty 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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