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Mentone / Greater Melbourne
SOURCE: ACECQA, StartingBlocks, ABS data analysed by AreaSearch
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Mentone Child Care FAQ
What is the Child Care supply composition of Mentone?
As of our last update on March 15, 2026, there are 25 child care centres in Mentone. Of these, 7 centres provide Long Day Care offering 527 places, 5 centres provide Out of Hours School Care offering 370 places, 4 centres provide Preschool/Kindergarten with 263 places, a single centre providing Family Day Care, and 8 centres provide other child care services. The area is also serviced by 8 schools, collectively accommodating 7,311 enrolments.
What population do these centres in Mentone service?
AreaSearch's latest population estimate for Mentone as at November 2025 stands at a total of 13,990 people, of this 661 are estimated to be children under five years of age.
Why do your population numbers differ from Census figures for Mentone?
Some areas have changed considerably since the 2021 Census was undertaken. At the 2021 Census Mentone was assessed as having 13,197 people with 597 of these (4.5%) being children under 5 years old. Given changes in localised population estimates by the ABS we estimate that Mentone has experienced population growth of approximately 793 people from the 2021 Census.
How does the ratio of children per LDC place in Mentone compare to those in Greater Melbourne?
In Mentone, our latest analysis shows there are 1.3 resident children under 5yo per LDC place. This figure is considerably lower than the 1.9 children per place across Greater Melbourne.
How do childcare fees in Mentone relate to those in Greater Melbourne?
Childcare fees in Mentone average $164, which is comparable to the regional average of $162 in Greater Melbourne.
How does the ratio of school population per LDC place compare in Mentone and Greater Melbourne?
In Mentone, there are 13.9 students per LDC place. This figure is significantly higher than the 5.2 students per LDC place in Greater Melbourne.
What is the average age of Long Daycare Centres in Mentone?
The average LDC in Mentone was approved 10.1 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 Mentone?
Workforce activity is within the standard range and may moderately influence child care demand in this area.
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 Mentone 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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Understanding child care demand requires deep analysis of population growth trends, dwelling supply forecasts, and workforce participation rates. Our detailed suburb profiles provide the complete demographic picture, including census data, building approvals, migration patterns, and economic indicators that drive child care demand in each area.
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