| Id | Name | Type | Places | Approval | Distance (Km) | Day Rate | Availability |
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Key Metrics
Midway Point / Greater Hobart
LDC Providers
3
71
Total LDC Places
85
5,398
Total Population
3,593
259,272
Persons Per Place
42.3
-
Avg Centre Age
6.5 yrs
12 yrs
Population 0-4
220
13,556
0-4 Per LDC Place
2.59
2.5
Workforce Impact
Low
Standard
School Attendance
0
-
School Per LDC Place
0
7.5
Avg LDC Fee ($/day)
$134
$145
Other Places (PSK/OOSH)
0
-
SOURCE: ACECQA, StartingBlocks, ABS data analysed by AreaSearch
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Approvals Pipeline
Childcare development approvals near Midway Point
Development applications around Midway Point
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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
Status, location, timing and project scale
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SOURCE: Planning portals and council registers, compiled by AreaSearch. Distance & bearing measured from the suburb midpoint.
Midway Point Child Care FAQ
What is the Child Care supply composition of Midway Point?
As of our last update on May 24, 2026, there are 3 child care centres in Midway Point. Of these, 3 centres provide Long Day Care offering 85 places. There are no schools in the area with student enrolment data at present.
What population do these centres in Midway Point service?
AreaSearch's latest population estimate for Midway Point as at May 2026 stands at a total of 3,593 people, of this 220 are estimated to be children under five years of age.
Why do your population numbers differ from Census figures for Midway Point?
Some areas have changed considerably since the 2021 Census was undertaken. At the 2021 Census Midway Point was assessed as having 3,384 people with 208 of these (6.1%) being children under 5yo. Midway Point has seen 134 new addresses added since this time, which, combined with broader ABS population estimates for resident population, leads us to estimate that Midway Point has experienced population growth of approximately 209 people from the 2021 Census.
How does the ratio of children per LDC place in Midway Point compare to those in Greater Hobart?
In Midway Point, our latest analysis shows there are 2.6 resident children under 5yo per LDC place. This figure is about the same as the 2.5 children per place across Greater Hobart.
How do childcare fees in Midway Point relate to those in Greater Hobart?
Childcare fees in Midway Point average $134, which is slightly lower than the regional average of $145 in Greater Hobart.
How does the ratio of school population per LDC place compare in Midway Point and Greater Hobart?
There are no schools reporting attendance in Midway Point, while there is an average of 7.5 students per LDC place across Greater Hobart.
What is the average age of Long Daycare Centres in Midway Point?
The average LDC in Midway Point was approved 6.5 years ago, while across Greater Hobart the typical centre approval is 12 years old.
Is the local workforce a significant driver of additional child care demand for Midway Point?
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 Midway Point 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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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.