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Key Metrics
Mount Lawley / Greater Perth
LDC Providers
6
767
Total LDC Places
324
55,406
Total Population
12,904
2,476,253
Persons Per Place
39.8
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Avg Centre Age
13 yrs
10 yrs
Population 0-4
534
139,190
0-4 Per LDC Place
1.65
2.4
Workforce Impact
Standard
Standard
School Attendance
3,643
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School Per LDC Place
11.24
7
Avg LDC Fee ($/day)
$195
$164
Other Places (PSK/OOSH)
224
-
SOURCE: ACECQA, StartingBlocks, ABS data analysed by AreaSearch
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Approvals Pipeline
Childcare development approvals near Mount Lawley
Development applications around Mount Lawley
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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 Lawley Child Care FAQ
What is the Child Care supply composition of Mount Lawley?
As of our last update on July 11, 2026, there are 16 child care centres in Mount Lawley. Of these, 6 centres provide Long Day Care with 324 places, 4 centres provide Out of Hours School Care with 224 places, 2 centres provide Family Day Care, and 4 centres provide other child care services. The area is also serviced by 4 schools, collectively accommodating 3,643 enrolments.
What population do these centres in Mount Lawley service?
AreaSearch's latest population estimate for Mount Lawley as at May 2026 stands at a total of 12,904 people, of this 534 are estimated to be children under five years of age.
Why do your population numbers differ from Census figures for Mount Lawley?
Some areas have changed considerably since the 2021 Census was undertaken. At the 2021 Census Mount Lawley was assessed as having 11,328 people with 516 of these (4.6%) being children under 5 years old. Given changes in localised population estimates by the ABS we estimate that Mount Lawley has experienced population growth of approximately 1,576 people from the 2021 Census.
How does the ratio of children per LDC place in Mount Lawley compare to those in Greater Perth?
In Mount Lawley, our latest analysis shows there are 1.7 resident children under 5yo per LDC place. This figure is considerably lower than the 2.4 children per place across Greater Perth.
How do childcare fees in Mount Lawley relate to those in Greater Perth?
Childcare fees in Mount Lawley average $195, which is slightly higher than the regional average of $164 in Greater Perth.
How does the ratio of school population per LDC place compare in Mount Lawley and Greater Perth?
In Mount Lawley, there are 11.2 students per LDC place. This figure is significantly higher than the 7 students per LDC place in Greater Perth.
What is the average age of Long Daycare Centres in Mount Lawley?
The average LDC in Mount Lawley was approved 13 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 Lawley?
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 Mount Lawley 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.