Child Care Mount Lawley

Needs Analysis

Mount Lawley 6050 is served by 16 child care centres for an estimated 574 children under 5 — around 1.8 children per long day care place. See how local fees, occupancy and supply gaps compare with Greater Perth.

Updated October 22, 2026 16 Centres Pop: 13,090
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Key metrics

Mount Lawley compared with Greater Perth

LDC Providers
LDC Providers
6
772
LDC Places
Total LDC Places
324
56,007
Population
Total Population
13,090
2,497,703
Per Place
Persons Per Place
40.4
-
Avg Age
Avg Centre Age
13.3 yrs
10 yrs
0-4 Pop
Population 0-4
574
137,124
Kids Per Place
0-4 Per LDC Place
1.77
2.4
Workforce
Workforce Impact
Standard
Standard
School Att
School Attendance
3,643
-
School Per LDC
School Per LDC Place
11.24
6.9
Avg Fee
Avg LDC Fee ($/day)
$156
$169
Other
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

Childcare development applications on record across the catchment around Mount Lawley, 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.

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Childcare approvals
35
In the local catchment
Proposed places
144
Where disclosed
Under assessment
3
Awaiting determination
Determined
20
Approved or decided

Most recent projects

  • Approved

    Demolition - Child Care Premises

    Lodged Sep 2026
  • Under assessment

    Proposed New Child Care Premises

    Lodged Apr 2026

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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 October 22, 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 August 2026 stands at a total of 13,090 people, of this 574 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 1,762 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 1.8 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 $156, which is slightly lower than the regional average of $169 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 6.9 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 13.3 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 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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