| Id | Name | Type | Places | Approval | Distance (Km) | Day Rate | Availability |
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Key Metrics
Mount Cottrell / Greater Melbourne
LDC Providers
1
1,697
Total LDC Places
154
159,192
Total Population
639
5,521,435
Persons Per Place
4.1
-
Avg Centre Age
3.4 yrs
10 yrs
Population 0-4
24
322,457
0-4 Per LDC Place
0.16
1.9
Workforce Impact
Low
Standard
School Attendance
0
-
School Per LDC Place
0
5.1
Avg LDC Fee ($/day)
$166
$164
Other Places (PSK/OOSH)
0
-
SOURCE: ACECQA, StartingBlocks, ABS data analysed by AreaSearch
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Approvals Pipeline
Childcare development approvals near Mount Cottrell
Development applications around Mount Cottrell
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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
Approvals pipeline
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SOURCE: Planning portals and council registers, compiled by AreaSearch. Distance & bearing measured from the suburb midpoint.
Mount Cottrell Child Care FAQ
What is the Child Care supply composition of Mount Cottrell?
As of our last update on May 24, 2026, there are 1 child care centre in Mount Cottrell. Of these, a single centre provides Long Day Care admissions with 154 places. There are no schools in the area with student enrolment data at present.
What population do these centres in Mount Cottrell service?
AreaSearch's latest population estimate for Mount Cottrell as at May 2026 stands at a total of 639 people, of this 24 are estimated to be children under five years of age.
Why do your population numbers differ from Census figures for Mount Cottrell?
Some areas have changed considerably since the 2021 Census was undertaken. At the 2021 Census Mount Cottrell was assessed as having 496 people with 23 of these (4.6%) being children under 5yo. Mount Cottrell has seen 22 new addresses added since this time, which, combined with broader ABS population estimates for resident population, leads us to estimate that Mount Cottrell has experienced population growth of approximately 143 people from the 2021 Census.
How does the ratio of children per LDC place in Mount Cottrell compare to those in Greater Melbourne?
In Mount Cottrell, our latest analysis shows there are 0.2 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 Mount Cottrell relate to those in Greater Melbourne?
Childcare fees in Mount Cottrell average $166, which is comparable to the regional average of $164 in Greater Melbourne.
How does the ratio of school population per LDC place compare in Mount Cottrell and Greater Melbourne?
There are no schools reporting attendance in Mount Cottrell, while there is an average of 5.1 students per LDC place across Greater Melbourne.
What is the average age of Long Daycare Centres in Mount Cottrell?
The average LDC in Mount Cottrell was approved 3.4 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 Mount Cottrell?
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 Mount Cottrell 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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What will drive demand from here?
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.