| Id | Name | Type | Places | Approval | Distance (Km) | Day Rate | Availability |
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Key Metrics
Maidstone / Greater Melbourne
LDC Providers
3
1,697
Total LDC Places
285
159,192
Total Population
9,895
5,521,435
Persons Per Place
34.7
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Avg Centre Age
11.1 yrs
10 yrs
Population 0-4
554
322,457
0-4 Per LDC Place
1.94
1.9
Workforce Impact
Low
Standard
School Attendance
0
-
School Per LDC Place
0
5.1
Avg LDC Fee ($/day)
$170
$164
Other Places (PSK/OOSH)
128
-
SOURCE: ACECQA, StartingBlocks, ABS data analysed by AreaSearch
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Approvals Pipeline
Childcare development approvals near Maidstone
Development applications around Maidstone
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In the local catchment
Proposed Places
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Where disclosed
Under Assessment
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Awaiting determination
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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.
Maidstone Child Care FAQ
What is the Child Care supply composition of Maidstone?
As of our last update on May 24, 2026, there are 6 child care centres in Maidstone. Of these, 3 centres provide Long Day Care offering 285 places, 2 centres provide Preschool/Kindergarten with 128 places, and a single centre providing other child care services. There are no schools in the area with student enrolment data at present.
What population do these centres in Maidstone service?
AreaSearch's latest population estimate for Maidstone as at May 2026 stands at a total of 9,895 people, of this 554 are estimated to be children under five years of age.
Why do your population numbers differ from Census figures for Maidstone?
Some areas have changed considerably since the 2021 Census was undertaken. At the 2021 Census Maidstone was assessed as having 9,389 people with 537 of these (5.7%) being children under 5yo. Maidstone has seen 184 new addresses added since this time, which, combined with broader ABS population estimates for resident population, leads us to estimate that Maidstone has experienced population growth of approximately 506 people from the 2021 Census.
How does the ratio of children per LDC place in Maidstone compare to those in Greater Melbourne?
In Maidstone, our latest analysis shows there are 1.9 resident children under 5yo per LDC place. This figure is about the same as the 1.9 children per place across Greater Melbourne.
How do childcare fees in Maidstone relate to those in Greater Melbourne?
Childcare fees in Maidstone average $170, which is comparable to the regional average of $164 in Greater Melbourne.
How does the ratio of school population per LDC place compare in Maidstone and Greater Melbourne?
There are no schools reporting attendance in Maidstone, while there is an average of 5.1 students per LDC place across Greater Melbourne.
What is the average age of Long Daycare Centres in Maidstone?
The average LDC in Maidstone was approved 11.1 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 Maidstone?
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 Maidstone 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.