| Id | Name | Type | Places | Approval | Distance (Km) | Day Rate | Availability |
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Key Metrics
Oakdowns / Greater Hobart
LDC Providers
1
71
Total LDC Places
78
5,398
Total Population
1,978
259,272
Persons Per Place
25.4
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Avg Centre Age
14.5 yrs
12 yrs
Population 0-4
172
13,556
0-4 Per LDC Place
2.21
2.5
Workforce Impact
Low
Standard
School Attendance
0
-
School Per LDC Place
0
7.5
Avg LDC Fee ($/day)
$159
$145
Other Places (PSK/OOSH)
0
-
SOURCE: ACECQA, StartingBlocks, ABS data analysed by AreaSearch
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Approvals Pipeline
Childcare development approvals near Oakdowns
Development applications around Oakdowns
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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.
Oakdowns Child Care FAQ
What is the Child Care supply composition of Oakdowns?
As of our last update on May 24, 2026, there are 1 child care centre in Oakdowns. Of these, a single centre provides Long Day Care admissions with 78 places. There are no schools in the area with student enrolment data at present.
What population do these centres in Oakdowns service?
AreaSearch's latest population estimate for Oakdowns as at May 2026 stands at a total of 1,978 people, of this 172 are estimated to be children under five years of age.
Why do your population numbers differ from Census figures for Oakdowns?
Some areas have changed considerably since the 2021 Census was undertaken. At the 2021 Census Oakdowns was assessed as having 1,897 people with 154 of these (8.1%) being children under 5yo. Oakdowns has seen 42 new addresses added since this time, which, combined with broader ABS population estimates for resident population, leads us to estimate that Oakdowns has experienced population growth of approximately 81 people from the 2021 Census.
How does the ratio of children per LDC place in Oakdowns compare to those in Greater Hobart?
In Oakdowns, our latest analysis shows there are 2.2 resident children under 5yo per LDC place. This figure is somewhat lower than the 2.5 children per place across Greater Hobart.
How do childcare fees in Oakdowns relate to those in Greater Hobart?
Childcare fees in Oakdowns average $159, which is slightly higher than the regional average of $145 in Greater Hobart.
How does the ratio of school population per LDC place compare in Oakdowns and Greater Hobart?
There are no schools reporting attendance in Oakdowns, while there is an average of 7.5 students per LDC place across Greater Hobart.
What is the average age of Long Daycare Centres in Oakdowns?
The average LDC in Oakdowns was approved 14.5 years ago, while across Greater Hobart the typical centre approval is 12 years old.
Is the local workforce a significant driver of additional child care demand for Oakdowns?
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 Oakdowns 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.