Child Care Mount Beauty

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Mount Beauty 3699 is served by 4 child care centres for an estimated 37 children under 5 — around 0.4 children per long day care place. See how local fees, occupancy and supply gaps compare with Rest of Vic..

Updated September 21, 2026 4 Centres Pop: 889
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Key metrics

Mount Beauty compared with Rest of Vic.

LDC Providers
LDC Providers
1
458
LDC Places
Total LDC Places
96
42,849
Population
Total Population
889
1,664,621
Per Place
Persons Per Place
9.3
-
Avg Age
Avg Centre Age
14.8 yrs
10 yrs
0-4 Pop
Population 0-4
37
91,221
Kids Per Place
0-4 Per LDC Place
0.39
2.2
Workforce
Workforce Impact
Significant
Standard
School Att
School Attendance
249
-
School Per LDC
School Per LDC Place
2.59
5.8
Avg Fee
Avg LDC Fee ($/day)
$159
$159
Other
Other Places (PSK/OOSH)
30
-

SOURCE: ACECQA, StartingBlocks, ABS data analysed by AreaSearch
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Approvals Pipeline Childcare development approvals near Mount Beauty

Childcare development applications on record across the catchment around Mount Beauty, from lodgement through to determination. Project-by-project detail — addresses, proposed places and status, drawn from council DA / planning registers — is in the full approvals register on this page.

Development approvals is a new addition to AreaSearch. We’re actively expanding council coverage and refining the dataset — details and statuses for some councils may be partial. Check back regularly for the latest pipeline.
Childcare approvals
0
In the local catchment
Proposed places
0
Where disclosed
Under assessment
0
Awaiting determination
Determined
0
Approved or decided

No childcare development applications on record for this catchment yet. Use Notify me above to get an email when new approvals appear. Data is drawn from council DA / planning registers.

SOURCE: Planning portals and council registers, compiled by AreaSearch. Distance & bearing measured from the suburb midpoint.

Mount Beauty Child Care FAQ
What is the Child Care supply composition of Mount Beauty?
As of our last update on September 21, 2026, 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 August 2026 stands at a total of 889 people, of this 37 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 21 people from the 2021 Census.
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 2.2 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 $159, which is comparable to the regional average of $159 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 5.8 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 14.8 years ago, while across Rest of Vic. the typical centre approval is 10 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.
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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