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Key Metrics
Oakleigh East / Greater Melbourne
LDC Providers
3
1,697
Total LDC Places
328
159,192
Total Population
7,399
5,521,435
Persons Per Place
22.6
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Avg Centre Age
13.2 yrs
10 yrs
Population 0-4
378
322,457
0-4 Per LDC Place
1.15
1.9
Workforce Impact
Significant
Standard
School Attendance
340
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School Per LDC Place
1.04
5.1
Avg LDC Fee ($/day)
$166
$164
Other Places (PSK/OOSH)
151
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SOURCE: ACECQA, StartingBlocks, ABS data analysed by AreaSearch
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Approvals Pipeline
Childcare development approvals near Oakleigh East
Development applications around Oakleigh East
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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
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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.
Oakleigh East Child Care FAQ
What is the Child Care supply composition of Oakleigh East?
As of our last update on May 24, 2026, there are 7 child care centres in Oakleigh East. Of these, 3 centres provide Long Day Care offering 328 places, there is one Out of Hours School Care centre that has 55 places, 2 centres provide Preschool/Kindergarten with 96 places, and a single centre providing other child care services. The suburb also contains a single school with 340 enrolments.
What population do these centres in Oakleigh East service?
AreaSearch's latest population estimate for Oakleigh East as at May 2026 stands at a total of 7,399 people, of this 378 are estimated to be children under five years of age.
Why do your population numbers differ from Census figures for Oakleigh East?
Some areas have changed considerably since the 2021 Census was undertaken. At the 2021 Census Oakleigh East was assessed as having 6,804 people with 406 of these (6%) being children under 5 years old. Given changes in localised population estimates by the ABS we estimate that Oakleigh East has experienced population growth of approximately 595 people from the 2021 Census.
How does the ratio of children per LDC place in Oakleigh East compare to those in Greater Melbourne?
In Oakleigh East, our latest analysis shows there are 1.2 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 Oakleigh East relate to those in Greater Melbourne?
Childcare fees in Oakleigh East average $166, which is comparable to the regional average of $164 in Greater Melbourne.
How does the ratio of school population per LDC place compare in Oakleigh East and Greater Melbourne?
In Oakleigh East, there are 1 students per LDC place. This figure is significantly lower than the 5.1 students per LDC place in Greater Melbourne.
What is the average age of Long Daycare Centres in Oakleigh East?
The average LDC in Oakleigh East was approved 13.2 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 Oakleigh East?
Yes, workforce activity is significant in this area and is likely a key 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 Oakleigh East 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.