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Key Metrics
Moonee Beach / Rest of NSW
LDC Providers
2
1,076
Total LDC Places
143
69,189
Total Population
2,484
2,997,085
Persons Per Place
17.4
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Avg Centre Age
13.9 yrs
14 yrs
Population 0-4
134
167,859
0-4 Per LDC Place
0.94
2.5
Workforce Impact
Low
Standard
School Attendance
0
-
School Per LDC Place
0
6.1
Avg LDC Fee ($/day)
$169
$151
Other Places (PSK/OOSH)
0
-
SOURCE: ACECQA, StartingBlocks, ABS data analysed by AreaSearch
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Approvals Pipeline
Childcare development approvals near Moonee Beach
Development applications around Moonee Beach
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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.
Moonee Beach Child Care FAQ
What is the Child Care supply composition of Moonee Beach?
As of our last update on May 24, 2026, there are 2 child care centres in Moonee Beach. Of these, 2 centres provide Long Day Care with 143 places. There are no schools in the area with student enrolment data at present.
What population do these centres in Moonee Beach service?
AreaSearch's latest population estimate for Moonee Beach as at May 2026 stands at a total of 2,484 people, of this 134 are estimated to be children under five years of age.
Why do your population numbers differ from Census figures for Moonee Beach?
Some areas have changed considerably since the 2021 Census was undertaken. At the 2021 Census Moonee Beach was assessed as having 2,176 people with 116 of these (5.3%) being children under 5yo. Moonee Beach has seen 217 new addresses added since this time, which, combined with broader ABS population estimates for resident population, leads us to estimate that Moonee Beach has experienced population growth of approximately 308 people from the 2021 Census.
How does the ratio of children per LDC place in Moonee Beach compare to those in Rest of NSW?
In Moonee Beach, our latest analysis shows there are 0.9 resident children under 5yo per LDC place. This figure is significantly lower than the 2.5 children per place across Rest of NSW.
How do childcare fees in Moonee Beach relate to those in Rest of NSW?
Childcare fees in Moonee Beach average $169, which is slightly higher than the regional average of $151 in Rest of NSW.
How does the ratio of school population per LDC place compare in Moonee Beach and Rest of NSW?
There are no schools reporting attendance in Moonee Beach, while there is an average of 6.1 students per LDC place across Rest of NSW.
What is the average age of Long Daycare Centres in Moonee Beach?
The average LDC in Moonee Beach was approved 13.9 years ago, while across Rest of NSW the typical centre approval is 14 years old.
Is the local workforce a significant driver of additional child care demand for Moonee Beach?
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 Moonee Beach 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.