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Oak Park / Greater Melbourne
SOURCE: ACECQA, StartingBlocks, ABS data analysed by AreaSearch
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Oak Park Child Care FAQ
What is the Child Care supply composition of Oak Park?
As of our last update on March 15, 2026, there are 10 child care centres in Oak Park. Of these, 4 centres provide Long Day Care with 349 places, 2 centres provide Out of Hours School Care with 140 places, 2 centres provide Preschool/Kindergarten with 90 places, and 2 centres provide other child care services. The area is also serviced by 2 schools, collectively accommodating 652 enrolments.
What population do these centres in Oak Park service?
AreaSearch's latest population estimate for Oak Park as at November 2025 stands at a total of 7,236 people, of this 453 are estimated to be children under five years of age.
Why do your population numbers differ from Census figures for Oak Park?
Some areas have changed considerably since the 2021 Census was undertaken. At the 2021 Census Oak Park was assessed as having 6,714 people with 436 of these (6.5%) being children under 5yo. Oak Park has seen 90 new addresses added since this time, which, combined with broader ABS population estimates for resident population, leads us to estimate that Oak Park has experienced population growth of approximately 522 people from the 2021 Census.
How does the ratio of children per LDC place in Oak Park compare to those in Greater Melbourne?
In Oak Park, our latest analysis shows there are 1.3 resident children under 5yo per LDC place. This figure is considerably lower than the 1.9 children per place across Greater Melbourne.
How do childcare fees in Oak Park relate to those in Greater Melbourne?
Childcare fees in Oak Park average $172, which is slightly higher than the regional average of $162 in Greater Melbourne.
How does the ratio of school population per LDC place compare in Oak Park and Greater Melbourne?
In Oak Park, there are 1.9 students per LDC place. This figure is significantly lower than the 5.2 students per LDC place in Greater Melbourne.
What is the average age of Long Daycare Centres in Oak Park?
The average LDC in Oak Park 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 Oak 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 Oak 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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