| Id | Name | Type | Places | Approval | Distance (Km) | Day Rate | Availability |
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Key Metrics
Noble Park / Greater Melbourne
LDC Providers
10
1,697
Total LDC Places
725
159,192
Total Population
34,263
5,521,435
Persons Per Place
47.3
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Avg Centre Age
9.7 yrs
10 yrs
Population 0-4
1,898
322,457
0-4 Per LDC Place
2.62
1.9
Workforce Impact
Low
Standard
School Attendance
2,993
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School Per LDC Place
4.13
5.1
Avg LDC Fee ($/day)
$142
$164
Other Places (PSK/OOSH)
373
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SOURCE: ACECQA, StartingBlocks, ABS data analysed by AreaSearch
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Approvals Pipeline
Childcare development approvals near Noble Park
Development applications around Noble Park
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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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Approved or decided
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SOURCE: Planning portals and council registers, compiled by AreaSearch. Distance & bearing measured from the suburb midpoint.
Noble Park Child Care FAQ
What is the Child Care supply composition of Noble Park?
As of our last update on May 24, 2026, there are 26 child care centres in Noble Park. Of these, 10 centres provide Long Day Care with 725 places, 4 centres provide Out of Hours School Care with 159 places, 4 centres provide Preschool/Kindergarten with 214 places, and 8 centres provide other child care services. The area is also serviced by 7 schools, collectively accommodating 2,993 enrolments.
What population do these centres in Noble Park service?
AreaSearch's latest population estimate for Noble Park as at May 2026 stands at a total of 34,263 people, of this 1898 are estimated to be children under five years of age.
Why do your population numbers differ from Census figures for Noble Park?
Some areas have changed considerably since the 2021 Census was undertaken. At the 2021 Census Noble Park was assessed as having 32,257 people with 2,073 of these (6.4%) being children under 5 years old. Given changes in localised population estimates by the ABS we estimate that Noble Park has experienced population growth of approximately 2,006 people from the 2021 Census.
How does the ratio of children per LDC place in Noble Park compare to those in Greater Melbourne?
In Noble Park, our latest analysis shows there are 2.6 resident children under 5yo per LDC place. This figure is considerably higher than the 1.9 children per place across Greater Melbourne.
How do childcare fees in Noble Park relate to those in Greater Melbourne?
Childcare fees in Noble Park average $142, which is slightly lower than the regional average of $164 in Greater Melbourne.
How does the ratio of school population per LDC place compare in Noble Park and Greater Melbourne?
In Noble Park, there are 4.1 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 Noble Park?
The average LDC in Noble Park was approved 9.7 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 Noble Park?
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 Noble Park 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.