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Key Metrics
Mount Hawthorn / Greater Perth
LDC Providers
4
773
Total LDC Places
227
56,021
Total Population
8,697
2,482,773
Persons Per Place
38.3
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Avg Centre Age
10.3 yrs
10 yrs
Population 0-4
469
136,304
0-4 Per LDC Place
2.07
2.4
Workforce Impact
Significant
Standard
School Attendance
1,000
-
School Per LDC Place
4.41
6.9
Avg LDC Fee ($/day)
$179
$165
Other Places (PSK/OOSH)
211
-
SOURCE: ACECQA, StartingBlocks, ABS data analysed by AreaSearch
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Approvals Pipeline
Childcare development approvals near Mount Hawthorn
Development applications around Mount Hawthorn
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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 Hawthorn Child Care FAQ
What is the Child Care supply composition of Mount Hawthorn?
As of our last update on August 30, 2026, there are 7 child care centres in Mount Hawthorn. Of these, 4 centres provide Long Day Care with 227 places, there is one Out of Hours School Care centre that has 211 places, and 2 centres provide other child care services. The area is also serviced by 2 schools, collectively accommodating 1,000 enrolments.
What population do these centres in Mount Hawthorn service?
AreaSearch's latest population estimate for Mount Hawthorn as at August 2026 stands at a total of 8,697 people, of this 469 are estimated to be children under five years of age.
Why do your population numbers differ from Census figures for Mount Hawthorn?
Some areas have changed considerably since the 2021 Census was undertaken. At the 2021 Census Mount Hawthorn was assessed as having 8,183 people with 597 of these (7.3%) being children under 5 years old. Given changes in localised population estimates by the ABS we estimate that Mount Hawthorn has experienced population growth of approximately 514 people from the 2021 Census.
How does the ratio of children per LDC place in Mount Hawthorn compare to those in Greater Perth?
In Mount Hawthorn, our latest analysis shows there are 2.1 resident children under 5yo per LDC place. This figure is somewhat lower than the 2.4 children per place across Greater Perth.
How do childcare fees in Mount Hawthorn relate to those in Greater Perth?
Childcare fees in Mount Hawthorn average $179, which is slightly higher than the regional average of $165 in Greater Perth.
How does the ratio of school population per LDC place compare in Mount Hawthorn and Greater Perth?
In Mount Hawthorn, there are 4.4 students per LDC place. This figure is considerably lower than the 6.9 students per LDC place in Greater Perth.
What is the average age of Long Daycare Centres in Mount Hawthorn?
The average LDC in Mount Hawthorn was approved 10.3 years ago, while across Greater Perth the typical centre approval is 10 years old.
Is the local workforce a significant driver of additional child care demand for Mount Hawthorn?
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 Hawthorn 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.