| Id | Name | Type | Places | Approval | Distance (Km) | Day Rate | Availability |
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Key Metrics
Muirhead / Greater Darwin
LDC Providers
1
71
Total LDC Places
228
5,433
Total Population
4,127
153,365
Persons Per Place
18.1
-
Avg Centre Age
4.4 yrs
12 yrs
Population 0-4
339
10,436
0-4 Per LDC Place
1.49
1.8
Workforce Impact
Low
Standard
School Attendance
0
-
School Per LDC Place
0
4.5
Avg LDC Fee ($/day)
$176
$145
Other Places (PSK/OOSH)
0
-
SOURCE: ACECQA, StartingBlocks, ABS data analysed by AreaSearch
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Approvals Pipeline
Childcare development approvals near Muirhead
Development applications around Muirhead
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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
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SOURCE: Planning portals and council registers, compiled by AreaSearch. Distance & bearing measured from the suburb midpoint.
Muirhead Child Care FAQ
What is the Child Care supply composition of Muirhead?
As of our last update on May 24, 2026, there are 1 child care centre in Muirhead. Of these, a single centre provides Long Day Care admissions with 228 places. There are no schools in the area with student enrolment data at present.
What population do these centres in Muirhead service?
AreaSearch's latest population estimate for Muirhead as at May 2026 stands at a total of 4,127 people, of this 339 are estimated to be children under five years of age.
Why do your population numbers differ from Census figures for Muirhead?
Some areas have changed considerably since the 2021 Census was undertaken. At the 2021 Census Muirhead was assessed as having 3,689 people with 368 of these (10%) being children under 5 years old. Given changes in localised population estimates by the ABS we estimate that Muirhead has experienced population growth of approximately 438 people from the 2021 Census.
How does the ratio of children per LDC place in Muirhead compare to those in Greater Darwin?
In Muirhead, our latest analysis shows there are 1.5 resident children under 5yo per LDC place. This figure is somewhat lower than the 1.8 children per place across Greater Darwin.
How do childcare fees in Muirhead relate to those in Greater Darwin?
Childcare fees in Muirhead average $176, which is noticeably higher than the regional average of $145 in Greater Darwin.
How does the ratio of school population per LDC place compare in Muirhead and Greater Darwin?
There are no schools reporting attendance in Muirhead, while there is an average of 4.5 students per LDC place across Greater Darwin.
What is the average age of Long Daycare Centres in Muirhead?
The average LDC in Muirhead was approved 4.4 years ago, while across Greater Darwin the typical centre approval is 12 years old.
Is the local workforce a significant driver of additional child care demand for Muirhead?
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 Muirhead 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.