Mont Albert North
Child Care Needs Analysis



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Key Metrics

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LDC Providers
LDC Providers
Total LDC Places
Total LDC Places
Total Population
Total Population
Persons Per Place
Persons Per Place
Avg Centre Age
Avg Centre Age
Population Aged 0-4
Population Aged 0-4
Pop Aged 0-4 Per LDC Place
Pop Aged 0-4 Per LDC Place
Pop Aged 0-4 Per LDC Place (Comm Adj)
Workforce Impact
Low
Standard
Total School Attendance
Total School Attendance
School Places Per LDC Place
School Places Per LDC Place
Average LDC Fee($/day)
Average LDC Fee($/day)
Other Places (PSK / OOSH)
Other Places (PSK / OOSH)

SOURCE: ACECQA, StartingBlocks, ABS data analysed by AreaSearch
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Mont Albert North ChildCare FAQ


What is the Child Care supply composition of Mont Albert North?

As of our last update on April 6, 2025, there are 6 child care centres in Mont Albert North. Of these, a single centre provides Long Day Care admissions with 128 places, there is one Out of Hours School Care centre that has 95 places, 2 centres provide Preschool/Kindergarten with 80 places, and 2 centres provide other child care services. The area is also serviced by 2 schools, collectively accommodating 1,515 enrolments.

What population do these centres in Mont Albert North service?

AreaSearch's latest population estimate for Mont Albert North as at February 2025 stands at a total of 6,082 people, of this 244 are estimated to be children under five years of age.

Why do your population numbers differ from Census figures for Mont Albert North?

Some areas have changed considerably since the 2021 Census was undertaken. At the 2021 Census Mont Albert North was assessed as having 5,609 people with 252 of these (4.5%) being children under 5yo. Mont Albert North has seen 89 new addresses added since this time, which, combined with broader ABS population estimates for resident population, leads us to estimate that Mont Albert North has experienced population growth of approximately 473 people from the 2021 Census. Further, new estimates have been release for age cohort splits, which have been applied to our figures.

How does the ratio of children per LDC place in Mont Albert North compare to those in Greater Melbourne?

In Mont Albert North, our latest analysis shows there are 1.9 resident children under 5yo per LDC place. This figure is about the same as the 2 children per place across Greater Melbourne.

How do childcare fees in Mont Albert North relate to those in Greater Melbourne?

Childcare fees in Mont Albert North average $165, which is slightly higher than the regional average of $152 in Greater Melbourne.

How does the ratio of school population per LDC place compare in Mont Albert North and Greater Melbourne?

In Mont Albert North, there are 11.8 students per LDC place. This figure is significantly higher than the 5.4 students per LDC place in Greater Melbourne.

What is the average age of Long Daycare Centres in Mont Albert North?

The average LDC in Mont Albert North was approved 2.6 years ago, while across Greater Melbourne the typical centre approval is 9.3 years old.

Is the local workforce a significant driver of additional child care demand for Mont Albert North?

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 Mont Albert North 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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