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Key Metrics
Myrtleford / Rest of Vic.
LDC Providers
1
454
Total LDC Places
97
42,370
Total Population
3,230
1,704,146
Persons Per Place
33.3
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Avg Centre Age
14.5 yrs
10 yrs
Population 0-4
154
89,011
0-4 Per LDC Place
1.59
2.3
Workforce Impact
Standard
Standard
School Attendance
668
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School Per LDC Place
6.89
5.9
Avg LDC Fee ($/day)
$-
$154
Other Places (PSK/OOSH)
30
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SOURCE: ACECQA, StartingBlocks, ABS data analysed by AreaSearch
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Approvals Pipeline
Childcare development approvals near Myrtleford
Development applications around Myrtleford
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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.
Myrtleford Child Care FAQ
What is the Child Care supply composition of Myrtleford?
As of our last update on May 24, 2026, there are 5 child care centres in Myrtleford. Of these, a single centre provides Long Day Care admissions with 97 places, there is one Out of Hours School Care centre that has 30 places, and 3 centres provide other child care services. The area is also serviced by 3 schools, collectively accommodating 668 enrolments.
What population do these centres in Myrtleford service?
AreaSearch's latest population estimate for Myrtleford as at May 2026 stands at a total of 3,230 people, of this 154 are estimated to be children under five years of age.
Why do your population numbers differ from Census figures for Myrtleford?
Some areas have changed considerably since the 2021 Census was undertaken. At the 2021 Census Myrtleford was assessed as having 3,285 people with 134 of these (4.1%) being children under 5 years old. Given changes in localised population estimates by the ABS we estimate that Myrtleford has experienced a population decline of approximately 55 people from the 2021 Census.
How does the ratio of children per LDC place in Myrtleford compare to those in Rest of Vic.?
In Myrtleford, our latest analysis shows there are 1.6 resident children under 5yo per LDC place. This figure is considerably lower than the 2.3 children per place across Rest of Vic..
How do childcare fees in Myrtleford relate to those in Rest of Vic.?
Childcare fees in Myrtleford average $, which is not directly comparable the regional average of $154 in Rest of Vic..
How does the ratio of school population per LDC place compare in Myrtleford and Rest of Vic.?
In Myrtleford, there are 6.9 students per LDC place. This figure is somewhat higher than the 5.9 students per LDC place in Rest of Vic..
What is the average age of Long Daycare Centres in Myrtleford?
The average LDC in Myrtleford was approved 14.5 years ago, while across Rest of Vic. the typical centre approval is 10 years old.
Is the local workforce a significant driver of additional child care demand for Myrtleford?
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 Myrtleford 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.