Child Care Notting Hill

Needs Analysis

Notting Hill 3168 is served by 2 child care centres for an estimated 81 children under 5 — around 0.2 children per long day care place. See how local fees, occupancy and supply gaps compare with Greater Melbourne.

Updated September 21, 2026 2 Centres Pop: 4,688
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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

Notting Hill compared with Greater Melbourne

LDC Providers
LDC Providers
2
1,694
LDC Places
Total LDC Places
353
158,869
Population
Total Population
4,688
5,524,435
Per Place
Persons Per Place
13.3
-
Avg Age
Avg Centre Age
4.6 yrs
10 yrs
0-4 Pop
Population 0-4
81
309,921
Kids Per Place
0-4 Per LDC Place
0.23
1.9
Workforce
Workforce Impact
Exceptional
Standard
School Att
School Attendance
0
-
School Per LDC
School Per LDC Place
0
5.1
Avg Fee
Avg LDC Fee ($/day)
$183
$170
Other
Other Places (PSK/OOSH)
0
-

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

Childcare development applications on record across the catchment around Notting Hill, 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
24
In the local catchment
Proposed places
374
Where disclosed
Under assessment
0
Awaiting determination
Determined
0
Approved or decided

Most recent projects

  • NextSense is repurposing an existing two-level office building and two adjacent warehouses to establish an in…

    Lodged Apr 2026 60 proposed places

  • The application proposes the use and development of land at 1470 North Road, Clayton, for a 113-place childca…

    Lodged Dec 2024 113 proposed places

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SOURCE: Planning portals and council registers, compiled by AreaSearch. Distance & bearing measured from the suburb midpoint.

Notting Hill Child Care FAQ
What is the Child Care supply composition of Notting Hill?
As of our last update on September 21, 2026, there are 2 child care centres in Notting Hill. Of these, 2 centres provide Long Day Care with 353 places. There are no schools in the area with student enrolment data at present.
What population do these centres in Notting Hill service?
AreaSearch's latest population estimate for Notting Hill as at August 2026 stands at a total of 4,688 people, of this 81 are estimated to be children under five years of age.
Why do your population numbers differ from Census figures for Notting Hill?
Some areas have changed considerably since the 2021 Census was undertaken. At the 2021 Census Notting Hill was assessed as having 2,895 people with 116 of these (4%) being children under 5 years old. Given changes in localised population estimates by the ABS we estimate that Notting Hill has experienced population growth of approximately 1,793 people from the 2021 Census.
How does the ratio of children per LDC place in Notting Hill compare to those in Greater Melbourne?
In Notting Hill, our latest analysis shows there are 0.2 resident children under 5yo per LDC place. This figure is significantly lower than the 1.9 children per place across Greater Melbourne.
How do childcare fees in Notting Hill relate to those in Greater Melbourne?
Childcare fees in Notting Hill average $183, which is slightly higher than the regional average of $170 in Greater Melbourne.
How does the ratio of school population per LDC place compare in Notting Hill and Greater Melbourne?
There are no schools reporting attendance in Notting Hill, while there is an average of 5.1 students per LDC place across Greater Melbourne.
What is the average age of Long Daycare Centres in Notting Hill?
The average LDC in Notting Hill was approved 4.6 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 Notting Hill?
Yes, workforce activity is exceptional in this area and is a major 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 Notting Hill 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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