| Id | Name | Type | Places | Approval | Distance (Km) | Day Rate | Availability |
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Key Metrics
Moonah / Greater Hobart
LDC Providers
2
71
Total LDC Places
136
5,398
Total Population
6,022
259,272
Persons Per Place
44.3
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Avg Centre Age
14.5 yrs
12 yrs
Population 0-4
351
13,556
0-4 Per LDC Place
2.58
2.5
Workforce Impact
Very High
Standard
School Attendance
418
-
School Per LDC Place
3.07
7.5
Avg LDC Fee ($/day)
$133
$145
Other Places (PSK/OOSH)
65
-
SOURCE: ACECQA, StartingBlocks, ABS data analysed by AreaSearch
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Approvals Pipeline
Childcare development approvals near Moonah
Development applications around Moonah
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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.
Moonah Child Care FAQ
What is the Child Care supply composition of Moonah?
As of our last update on May 24, 2026, there are 5 child care centres in Moonah. Of these, 2 centres provide Long Day Care with 136 places, there is one Out of Hours School Care centre that has 65 places, and 2 centres provide other child care services. The area is also serviced by 2 schools, collectively accommodating 418 enrolments.
What population do these centres in Moonah service?
AreaSearch's latest population estimate for Moonah as at May 2026 stands at a total of 6,022 people, of this 351 are estimated to be children under five years of age.
Why do your population numbers differ from Census figures for Moonah?
Some areas have changed considerably since the 2021 Census was undertaken. At the 2021 Census Moonah was assessed as having 5,884 people with 320 of these (5.4%) being children under 5 years old. Given changes in localised population estimates by the ABS we estimate that Moonah has experienced population growth of approximately 138 people from the 2021 Census.
How does the ratio of children per LDC place in Moonah compare to those in Greater Hobart?
In Moonah, 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 Moonah relate to those in Greater Hobart?
Childcare fees in Moonah average $133, 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 Moonah and Greater Hobart?
In Moonah, there are 3.1 students per LDC place. This figure is significantly lower than the 7.5 students per LDC place in Greater Hobart.
What is the average age of Long Daycare Centres in Moonah?
The average LDC in Moonah was approved 14.5 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 Moonah?
Yes, workforce activity is very high in this area and strongly drives 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 Moonah 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.