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Key Metrics
Moonee Ponds / Greater Melbourne
LDC Providers
4
1,697
Total LDC Places
372
159,192
Total Population
17,875
5,521,435
Persons Per Place
48.1
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Avg Centre Age
12.5 yrs
10 yrs
Population 0-4
756
322,457
0-4 Per LDC Place
2.03
1.9
Workforce Impact
Significant
Standard
School Attendance
1,131
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School Per LDC Place
3.04
5.1
Avg LDC Fee ($/day)
$169
$164
Other Places (PSK/OOSH)
440
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SOURCE: ACECQA, StartingBlocks, ABS data analysed by AreaSearch
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Approvals Pipeline
Childcare development approvals near Moonee Ponds
Development applications around Moonee Ponds
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CC Approvals
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In the local catchment
Proposed Places
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Under Assessment
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Awaiting determination
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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 Ponds Child Care FAQ
What is the Child Care supply composition of Moonee Ponds?
As of our last update on May 24, 2026, there are 13 child care centres in Moonee Ponds. Of these, 4 centres provide Long Day Care with 372 places, 5 centres provide Out of Hours School Care offering 440 places, and 4 centres provide other child care services. The area is also serviced by 4 schools, collectively accommodating 1,131 enrolments.
What population do these centres in Moonee Ponds service?
AreaSearch's latest population estimate for Moonee Ponds as at May 2026 stands at a total of 17,875 people, of this 756 are estimated to be children under five years of age.
Why do your population numbers differ from Census figures for Moonee Ponds?
Some areas have changed considerably since the 2021 Census was undertaken. At the 2021 Census Moonee Ponds was assessed as having 16,224 people with 749 of these (4.6%) being children under 5yo. Moonee Ponds has seen 758 new addresses added since this time, which, combined with broader ABS population estimates for resident population, leads us to estimate that Moonee Ponds has experienced population growth of approximately 1,651 people from the 2021 Census.
How does the ratio of children per LDC place in Moonee Ponds compare to those in Greater Melbourne?
In Moonee Ponds, our latest analysis shows there are 2 resident children under 5yo per LDC place. This figure is about the same as the 1.9 children per place across Greater Melbourne.
How do childcare fees in Moonee Ponds relate to those in Greater Melbourne?
Childcare fees in Moonee Ponds average $169, which is comparable to the regional average of $164 in Greater Melbourne.
How does the ratio of school population per LDC place compare in Moonee Ponds and Greater Melbourne?
In Moonee Ponds, there are 3 students per LDC place. This figure is significantly lower than the 5.1 students per LDC place in Greater Melbourne.
What is the average age of Long Daycare Centres in Moonee Ponds?
The average LDC in Moonee Ponds was approved 12.5 years ago, while across Greater Melbourne the typical centre approval is 10 years old.
Is the local workforce a significant driver of additional child care demand for Moonee Ponds?
Yes, workforce activity is significant in this area and is likely a key 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 Ponds 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.