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Key Metrics
Moorooduc / Greater Melbourne
LDC Providers
1
1,697
Total LDC Places
65
159,192
Total Population
1,014
5,521,435
Persons Per Place
15.6
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Avg Centre Age
8.8 yrs
10 yrs
Population 0-4
32
322,457
0-4 Per LDC Place
0.49
1.9
Workforce Impact
Standard
Standard
School Attendance
257
-
School Per LDC Place
3.95
5.1
Avg LDC Fee ($/day)
$138
$164
Other Places (PSK/OOSH)
105
-
SOURCE: ACECQA, StartingBlocks, ABS data analysed by AreaSearch
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Approvals Pipeline
Childcare development approvals near Moorooduc
Development applications around Moorooduc
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In the local catchment
Proposed Places
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Where disclosed
Under Assessment
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Awaiting determination
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SOURCE: Planning portals and council registers, compiled by AreaSearch. Distance & bearing measured from the suburb midpoint.
Moorooduc Child Care FAQ
What is the Child Care supply composition of Moorooduc?
As of our last update on May 24, 2026, there are 5 child care centres in Moorooduc. Of these, a single centre provides Long Day Care admissions with 65 places, there is one Out of Hours School Care centre that has 76 places, Preschool/Kindergarten is serviced by a facility with 29 places, and 2 centres provide other child care services. The area is also serviced by 2 schools, collectively accommodating 257 enrolments.
What population do these centres in Moorooduc service?
AreaSearch's latest population estimate for Moorooduc as at May 2026 stands at a total of 1,014 people, of this 32 are estimated to be children under five years of age.
Why do your population numbers differ from Census figures for Moorooduc?
Some areas have changed considerably since the 2021 Census was undertaken. At the 2021 Census Moorooduc was assessed as having 1,004 people with 34 of these (3.4%) being children under 5 years old. Given changes in localised population estimates by the ABS we estimate that Moorooduc has experienced population growth of approximately 10 people from the 2021 Census.
How does the ratio of children per LDC place in Moorooduc compare to those in Greater Melbourne?
In Moorooduc, our latest analysis shows there are 0.5 resident children under 5yo per LDC place. This figure is significantly lower than the 1.9 children per place across Greater Melbourne.
How do childcare fees in Moorooduc relate to those in Greater Melbourne?
Childcare fees in Moorooduc average $138, which is slightly lower than the regional average of $164 in Greater Melbourne.
How does the ratio of school population per LDC place compare in Moorooduc and Greater Melbourne?
In Moorooduc, there are 4 students per LDC place. This figure is considerably lower than the 5.1 students per LDC place in Greater Melbourne.
What is the average age of Long Daycare Centres in Moorooduc?
The average LDC in Moorooduc was approved 8.8 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 Moorooduc?
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 Moorooduc 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.