Child Care Noble Park

Needs Analysis

Noble Park 3174 is served by 25 child care centres for an estimated 1,976 children under 5 — around 2.7 children per long day care place. See how local fees, occupancy and supply gaps compare with Greater Melbourne.

Updated September 21, 2026 25 Centres Pop: 34,623
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Child care centres

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Id Name Type Places Approval Distance (Km) Day Rate Availability

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Local supply snapshot

Key metrics

Noble Park compared with Greater Melbourne

LDC Providers
LDC Providers
10
1,694
LDC Places
Total LDC Places
725
158,869
Population
Total Population
34,623
5,524,435
Per Place
Persons Per Place
47.8
-
Avg Age
Avg Centre Age
10 yrs
10 yrs
0-4 Pop
Population 0-4
1,976
309,921
Kids Per Place
0-4 Per LDC Place
2.73
1.9
Workforce
Workforce Impact
Low
Standard
School Att
School Attendance
2,993
-
School Per LDC
School Per LDC Place
4.13
5.1
Avg Fee
Avg LDC Fee ($/day)
$152
$170
Other
Other Places (PSK/OOSH)
354
-

SOURCE: ACECQA, StartingBlocks, ABS data analysed by AreaSearch
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Approvals Pipeline Childcare development approvals near Noble Park

Childcare development applications on record across the catchment around Noble Park, from lodgement through to determination. Project-by-project detail — addresses, proposed places and status, drawn from council DA / planning registers — is in the full approvals register on this page.

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Childcare approvals
51
In the local catchment
Proposed places
128
Where disclosed
Under assessment
0
Awaiting determination
Determined
0
Approved or decided

Most recent projects

  • Use and develop the land for a childcare centre and medical centre and construction and display of business i…

    Lodged Sep 2026

  • The application proposes the use and development of land at 59-61 Police Road, Mulgrave, for a childcare cent…

    Lodged Jun 2025

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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 September 21, 2026, there are 25 child care centres in Noble Park. Of these, 10 centres provide Long Day Care with 725 places, 3 centres provide Out of Hours School Care offering 140 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 August 2026 stands at a total of 34,623 people, of this 1976 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 5yo. Noble Park has seen 404 new addresses added since this time, which, combined with broader ABS population estimates for resident population, leads us to estimate that Noble Park has experienced population growth of approximately 2,366 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 2.7 resident children under 5yo per LDC place. This figure is significantly 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 $152, which is slightly lower than the regional average of $170 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 10 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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