Mount Beauty
Child Care Needs Analysis



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Key Metrics

Catchment  /  X

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
Significant
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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Mount Beauty ChildCare FAQ


What is the Child Care supply composition of Mount Beauty?

As of our last update on April 6, 2025, there are 4 child care centres in Mount Beauty. Of these, a single centre provides Long Day Care admissions with 96 places, there is one Out of Hours School Care centre that has 30 places, and 2 centres provide other child care services. The area is also serviced by 2 schools, collectively accommodating 249 enrolments.

What population do these centres in Mount Beauty service?

AreaSearch's latest population estimate for Mount Beauty as at February 2025 stands at a total of 900 people, of this 42 are estimated to be children under five years of age.

Why do your population numbers differ from Census figures for Mount Beauty?

Some areas have changed considerably since the 2021 Census was undertaken. At the 2021 Census Mount Beauty was assessed as having 910 people with 38 of these (4.2%) being children under 5 years old. Given changes in localised population estimates by the ABS we estimate that Mount Beauty has experienced a population decline of approximately 10 people from the 2021 Census. Further, new estimates have been released for age cohort splits, which have been applied to our figures.

How does the ratio of children per LDC place in Mount Beauty compare to those in Rest of Vic.?

In Mount Beauty, our latest analysis shows there are 0.4 resident children under 5yo per LDC place. This figure is significantly lower than the 2.4 children per place across Rest of Vic..

How do childcare fees in Mount Beauty relate to those in Rest of Vic.?

Childcare fees in Mount Beauty average $121, which is slightly lower than the regional average of $142 in Rest of Vic..

How does the ratio of school population per LDC place compare in Mount Beauty and Rest of Vic.?

In Mount Beauty, there are 2.6 students per LDC place. This figure is significantly lower than the 6.4 students per LDC place in Rest of Vic..

What is the average age of Long Daycare Centres in Mount Beauty?

The average LDC in Mount Beauty was approved 13.3 years ago, while across Rest of Vic. the typical centre approval is 9.5 years old.

Is the local workforce a significant driver of additional child care demand for Mount Beauty?

Yes, workforce activity is significant in this area and is likely a key driver of child care demand, log for details in custom analysis.

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 Mount Beauty 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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