| Id | Name | Type | Places | Approval | Distance (Km) | Day Rate | Availability |
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Key Metrics
Lucas / Rest of Vic.
LDC Providers
2
454
Total LDC Places
209
42,370
Total Population
4,917
1,704,146
Persons Per Place
23.5
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Avg Centre Age
6.5 yrs
10 yrs
Population 0-4
460
89,011
0-4 Per LDC Place
2.2
2.3
Workforce Impact
Low
Standard
School Attendance
787
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School Per LDC Place
3.77
5.9
Avg LDC Fee ($/day)
$166
$154
Other Places (PSK/OOSH)
204
-
SOURCE: ACECQA, StartingBlocks, ABS data analysed by AreaSearch
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Approvals Pipeline
Childcare development approvals near Lucas
Development applications around Lucas
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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
Approvals pipeline
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SOURCE: Planning portals and council registers, compiled by AreaSearch. Distance & bearing measured from the suburb midpoint.
Lucas Child Care FAQ
What is the Child Care supply composition of Lucas?
As of our last update on May 24, 2026, there are 7 child care centres in Lucas. Of these, 2 centres provide Long Day Care with 209 places, 2 centres provide Out of Hours School Care with 105 places, Preschool/Kindergarten is serviced by a facility with 99 places, and 2 centres provide other child care services. The area is also serviced by 2 schools, collectively accommodating 787 enrolments.
What population do these centres in Lucas service?
AreaSearch's latest population estimate for Lucas as at May 2026 stands at a total of 4,917 people, of this 460 are estimated to be children under five years of age.
Why do your population numbers differ from Census figures for Lucas?
Some areas have changed considerably since the 2021 Census was undertaken. At the 2021 Census Lucas was assessed as having 2,994 people with 296 of these (9.9%) being children under 5yo. Lucas has seen 675 new addresses added since this time, which, combined with broader ABS population estimates for resident population, leads us to estimate that Lucas has experienced population growth of approximately 1,923 people from the 2021 Census.
How does the ratio of children per LDC place in Lucas compare to those in Rest of Vic.?
In Lucas, our latest analysis shows there are 2.2 resident children under 5yo per LDC place. This figure is about the same as the 2.3 children per place across Rest of Vic..
How do childcare fees in Lucas relate to those in Rest of Vic.?
Childcare fees in Lucas average $166, which is slightly higher than the regional average of $154 in Rest of Vic..
How does the ratio of school population per LDC place compare in Lucas and Rest of Vic.?
In Lucas, there are 3.8 students per LDC place. This figure is considerably lower than the 5.9 students per LDC place in Rest of Vic..
What is the average age of Long Daycare Centres in Lucas?
The average LDC in Lucas was approved 6.5 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 Lucas?
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 Lucas 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.