| Id | Name | Type | Places | Approval | Distance (Km) | Day Rate | Availability |
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Key Metrics
Merredin / Rest of WA
LDC Providers
1
177
Total LDC Places
36
9,305
Total Population
2,861
591,781
Persons Per Place
79.5
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Avg Centre Age
15.4 yrs
12 yrs
Population 0-4
164
33,827
0-4 Per LDC Place
4.56
3.9
Workforce Impact
Standard
Standard
School Attendance
640
-
School Per LDC Place
17.78
10.2
Avg LDC Fee ($/day)
$142
$154
Other Places (PSK/OOSH)
0
-
SOURCE: ACECQA, StartingBlocks, ABS data analysed by AreaSearch
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Approvals Pipeline
Childcare development approvals near Merredin
Development applications around Merredin
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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.
Merredin Child Care FAQ
What is the Child Care supply composition of Merredin?
As of our last update on May 24, 2026, there are 3 child care centres in Merredin. Of these, a single centre provides Long Day Care admissions with 36 places, and 2 centres provide other child care services. The area is also serviced by 2 schools, collectively accommodating 640 enrolments.
What population do these centres in Merredin service?
AreaSearch's latest population estimate for Merredin as at February 2026 stands at a total of 2,861 people, of this 164 are estimated to be children under five years of age.
Why do your population numbers differ from Census figures for Merredin?
Some areas have changed considerably since the 2021 Census was undertaken. At the 2021 Census Merredin was assessed as having 2,604 people with 155 of these (6%) being children under 5 years old. Given changes in localised population estimates by the ABS we estimate that Merredin has experienced population growth of approximately 257 people from the 2021 Census.
How does the ratio of children per LDC place in Merredin compare to those in Rest of WA?
In Merredin, our latest analysis shows there are 4.6 resident children under 5yo per LDC place. This figure is somewhat higher than the 3.9 children per place across Rest of WA.
How do childcare fees in Merredin relate to those in Rest of WA?
Childcare fees in Merredin average $142, which is slightly lower than the regional average of $154 in Rest of WA.
How does the ratio of school population per LDC place compare in Merredin and Rest of WA?
In Merredin, there are 17.8 students per LDC place. This figure is significantly higher than the 10.2 students per LDC place in Rest of WA.
What is the average age of Long Daycare Centres in Merredin?
The average LDC in Merredin was approved 15.4 years ago, while across Rest of WA the typical centre approval is 12 years old.
Is the local workforce a significant driver of additional child care demand for Merredin?
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 Merredin 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.