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Mount Waverley / Greater Melbourne
SOURCE: ACECQA, StartingBlocks, ABS data analysed by AreaSearch
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Mount Waverley Child Care FAQ
What is the Child Care supply composition of Mount Waverley?
As of our last update on March 15, 2026, there are 36 child care centres in Mount Waverley. Of these, 9 centres provide Long Day Care offering 722 places, 8 centres provide Out of Hours School Care with 745 places, 7 centres provide Preschool/Kindergarten offering 304 places, a single centre providing Family Day Care, and 11 centres provide other child care services. The area is also serviced by 11 schools, collectively accommodating 7,629 enrolments.
What population do these centres in Mount Waverley service?
AreaSearch's latest population estimate for Mount Waverley as at November 2025 stands at a total of 39,149 people, of this 1584 are estimated to be children under five years of age.
Why do your population numbers differ from Census figures for Mount Waverley?
Some areas have changed considerably since the 2021 Census was undertaken. At the 2021 Census Mount Waverley was assessed as having 35,340 people with 1,552 of these (4.4%) being children under 5 years old. Given changes in localised population estimates by the ABS we estimate that Mount Waverley has experienced population growth of approximately 3,809 people from the 2021 Census.
How does the ratio of children per LDC place in Mount Waverley compare to those in Greater Melbourne?
In Mount Waverley, our latest analysis shows there are 2.2 resident children under 5yo per LDC place. This figure is somewhat higher than the 1.9 children per place across Greater Melbourne.
How do childcare fees in Mount Waverley relate to those in Greater Melbourne?
Childcare fees in Mount Waverley average $168, which is comparable to the regional average of $162 in Greater Melbourne.
How does the ratio of school population per LDC place compare in Mount Waverley and Greater Melbourne?
In Mount Waverley, there are 10.6 students per LDC place. This figure is significantly higher than the 5.2 students per LDC place in Greater Melbourne.
What is the average age of Long Daycare Centres in Mount Waverley?
The average LDC in Mount Waverley was approved 10.7 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 Waverley?
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 Waverley 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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