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Key Metrics
North Wonthaggi / Rest of Vic.
LDC Providers
1
454
Total LDC Places
60
42,370
Total Population
3,931
1,704,146
Persons Per Place
65.5
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Avg Centre Age
14.5 yrs
10 yrs
Population 0-4
223
89,011
0-4 Per LDC Place
3.72
2.3
Workforce Impact
Low
Standard
School Attendance
0
-
School Per LDC Place
0
5.9
Avg LDC Fee ($/day)
$90
$154
Other Places (PSK/OOSH)
136
-
SOURCE: ACECQA, StartingBlocks, ABS data analysed by AreaSearch
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Approvals Pipeline
Childcare development approvals near North Wonthaggi
Development applications around North Wonthaggi
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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.
North Wonthaggi Child Care FAQ
What is the Child Care supply composition of North Wonthaggi?
As of our last update on May 24, 2026, there are 3 child care centres in North Wonthaggi. Of these, a single centre provides Long Day Care admissions with 60 places, and 2 centres provide Preschool/Kindergarten with 136 places. There are no schools in the area with student enrolment data at present.
What population do these centres in North Wonthaggi service?
AreaSearch's latest population estimate for North Wonthaggi as at May 2026 stands at a total of 3,931 people, of this 223 are estimated to be children under five years of age.
Why do your population numbers differ from Census figures for North Wonthaggi?
Some areas have changed considerably since the 2021 Census was undertaken. At the 2021 Census North Wonthaggi was assessed as having 3,475 people with 185 of these (5.3%) being children under 5yo. North Wonthaggi has seen 166 new addresses added since this time, which, combined with broader ABS population estimates for resident population, leads us to estimate that North Wonthaggi has experienced population growth of approximately 456 people from the 2021 Census.
How does the ratio of children per LDC place in North Wonthaggi compare to those in Rest of Vic.?
In North Wonthaggi, our latest analysis shows there are 3.7 resident children under 5yo per LDC place. This figure is significantly higher than the 2.3 children per place across Rest of Vic..
How do childcare fees in North Wonthaggi relate to those in Rest of Vic.?
Childcare fees in North Wonthaggi average $90, which is noticeably lower than the regional average of $154 in Rest of Vic..
How does the ratio of school population per LDC place compare in North Wonthaggi and Rest of Vic.?
There are no schools reporting attendance in North Wonthaggi, while there is an average of 5.9 students per LDC place across Rest of Vic..
What is the average age of Long Daycare Centres in North Wonthaggi?
The average LDC in North Wonthaggi 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 North Wonthaggi?
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 North Wonthaggi 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.