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Key Metrics
Mildura / Rest of Vic.
LDC Providers
12
454
Total LDC Places
1,333
42,370
Total Population
35,500
1,704,146
Persons Per Place
26.6
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Avg Centre Age
10.9 yrs
10 yrs
Population 0-4
2,391
89,011
0-4 Per LDC Place
1.79
2.3
Workforce Impact
Standard
Standard
School Attendance
5,611
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School Per LDC Place
4.21
5.9
Avg LDC Fee ($/day)
$141
$154
Other Places (PSK/OOSH)
649
-
SOURCE: ACECQA, StartingBlocks, ABS data analysed by AreaSearch
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Approvals Pipeline
Childcare development approvals near Mildura
Development applications around Mildura
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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
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SOURCE: Planning portals and council registers, compiled by AreaSearch. Distance & bearing measured from the suburb midpoint.
Mildura Child Care FAQ
What is the Child Care supply composition of Mildura?
As of our last update on May 24, 2026, there are 41 child care centres in Mildura. Of these, 12 centres provide Long Day Care with 1333 places, 5 centres provide Out of Hours School Care offering 265 places, 6 centres provide Preschool/Kindergarten with 384 places, a single centre providing Family Day Care, and 17 centres provide other child care services. The area is also serviced by 16 schools, collectively accommodating 5,611 enrolments.
What population do these centres in Mildura service?
AreaSearch's latest population estimate for Mildura as at May 2026 stands at a total of 35,500 people, of this 2391 are estimated to be children under five years of age.
Why do your population numbers differ from Census figures for Mildura?
Some areas have changed considerably since the 2021 Census was undertaken. At the 2021 Census Mildura was assessed as having 34,565 people with 2,039 of these (5.9%) being children under 5yo. Mildura has seen 700 new addresses added since this time, which, combined with broader ABS population estimates for resident population, leads us to estimate that Mildura has experienced population growth of approximately 935 people from the 2021 Census.
How does the ratio of children per LDC place in Mildura compare to those in Rest of Vic.?
In Mildura, our latest analysis shows there are 1.8 resident children under 5yo per LDC place. This figure is considerably lower than the 2.3 children per place across Rest of Vic..
How do childcare fees in Mildura relate to those in Rest of Vic.?
Childcare fees in Mildura average $141, which is slightly lower than the regional average of $154 in Rest of Vic..
How does the ratio of school population per LDC place compare in Mildura and Rest of Vic.?
In Mildura, there are 4.2 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 Mildura?
The average LDC in Mildura was approved 10.9 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 Mildura?
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 Mildura 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.