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Key Metrics
Narre Warren / Greater Melbourne
LDC Providers
11
1,697
Total LDC Places
985
159,192
Total Population
28,604
5,521,435
Persons Per Place
29
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Avg Centre Age
9.9 yrs
10 yrs
Population 0-4
1,806
322,457
0-4 Per LDC Place
1.83
1.9
Workforce Impact
Standard
Standard
School Attendance
4,084
-
School Per LDC Place
4.15
5.1
Avg LDC Fee ($/day)
$170
$164
Other Places (PSK/OOSH)
567
-
SOURCE: ACECQA, StartingBlocks, ABS data analysed by AreaSearch
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Approvals Pipeline
Childcare development approvals near Narre Warren
Development applications around Narre Warren
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In the local catchment
Proposed Places
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Where disclosed
Under Assessment
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Awaiting determination
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SOURCE: Planning portals and council registers, compiled by AreaSearch. Distance & bearing measured from the suburb midpoint.
Narre Warren Child Care FAQ
What is the Child Care supply composition of Narre Warren?
As of our last update on May 24, 2026, there are 31 child care centres in Narre Warren. Of these, 11 centres provide Long Day Care offering 985 places, 5 centres provide Out of Hours School Care offering 359 places, 5 centres provide Preschool/Kindergarten offering 208 places, and 10 centres provide other child care services. The area is also serviced by 9 schools, collectively accommodating 4,084 enrolments.
What population do these centres in Narre Warren service?
AreaSearch's latest population estimate for Narre Warren as at May 2026 stands at a total of 28,604 people, of this 1806 are estimated to be children under five years of age.
Why do your population numbers differ from Census figures for Narre Warren?
Some areas have changed considerably since the 2021 Census was undertaken. At the 2021 Census Narre Warren was assessed as having 27,689 people with 1,872 of these (6.8%) being children under 5 years old. Given changes in localised population estimates by the ABS we estimate that Narre Warren has experienced population growth of approximately 915 people from the 2021 Census.
How does the ratio of children per LDC place in Narre Warren compare to those in Greater Melbourne?
In Narre Warren, our latest analysis shows there are 1.8 resident children under 5yo per LDC place. This figure is about the same as the 1.9 children per place across Greater Melbourne.
How do childcare fees in Narre Warren relate to those in Greater Melbourne?
Childcare fees in Narre Warren average $170, which is comparable to the regional average of $164 in Greater Melbourne.
How does the ratio of school population per LDC place compare in Narre Warren and Greater Melbourne?
In Narre Warren, there are 4.2 students per LDC place. This figure is somewhat lower than the 5.1 students per LDC place in Greater Melbourne.
What is the average age of Long Daycare Centres in Narre Warren?
The average LDC in Narre Warren was approved 9.9 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 Narre Warren?
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 Narre Warren 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.