Child Care Parkdale

Needs Analysis

Parkdale 3194 is served by 9 child care centres for an estimated 593 children under 5 — around 9.9 children per long day care place. See how local fees, occupancy and supply gaps compare with Greater Melbourne.

Updated September 21, 2026 9 Centres Pop: 13,045
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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

Parkdale compared with Greater Melbourne

LDC Providers
LDC Providers
1
1,694
LDC Places
Total LDC Places
60
158,869
Population
Total Population
13,045
5,524,435
Per Place
Persons Per Place
217.4
-
Avg Age
Avg Centre Age
14.8 yrs
10 yrs
0-4 Pop
Population 0-4
593
309,921
Kids Per Place
0-4 Per LDC Place
9.88
1.9
Workforce
Workforce Impact
Low
Standard
School Att
School Attendance
1,249
-
School Per LDC
School Per LDC Place
20.82
5.1
Avg Fee
Avg LDC Fee ($/day)
$184
$170
Other
Other Places (PSK/OOSH)
259
-

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

Childcare development applications on record across the catchment around Parkdale, 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
31
In the local catchment
Proposed places
115
Where disclosed
Under assessment
0
Awaiting determination
Determined
5
Approved or decided

Most recent projects

  • Approved

    A permit has been issued for the use and development of land for a childcare centre at 14 Station Street in t…

    Lodged Aug 2025
  • Approved

    The application proposes the development of a building and associated works for a childcare centre at 37 Veni…

    Lodged Aug 2025 115 proposed places

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

Parkdale Child Care FAQ
What is the Child Care supply composition of Parkdale?
As of our last update on September 21, 2026, there are 9 child care centres in Parkdale. Of these, a single centre provides Long Day Care admissions with 60 places, 3 centres provide Out of Hours School Care offering 165 places, 2 centres provide Preschool/Kindergarten with 94 places, and 3 centres provide other child care services. The area is also serviced by 3 schools, collectively accommodating 1,249 enrolments.
What population do these centres in Parkdale service?
AreaSearch's latest population estimate for Parkdale as at August 2026 stands at a total of 13,045 people, of this 593 are estimated to be children under five years of age.
Why do your population numbers differ from Census figures for Parkdale?
Some areas have changed considerably since the 2021 Census was undertaken. At the 2021 Census Parkdale was assessed as having 12,308 people with 594 of these (4.8%) being children under 5yo. Parkdale has seen 223 new addresses added since this time, which, combined with broader ABS population estimates for resident population, leads us to estimate that Parkdale has experienced population growth of approximately 737 people from the 2021 Census.
How does the ratio of children per LDC place in Parkdale compare to those in Greater Melbourne?
In Parkdale, our latest analysis shows there are 9.9 resident children under 5yo per LDC place. This figure is significantly higher than the 1.9 children per place across Greater Melbourne.
How do childcare fees in Parkdale relate to those in Greater Melbourne?
Childcare fees in Parkdale average $184, 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 Parkdale and Greater Melbourne?
In Parkdale, there are 20.8 students per LDC place. This figure is significantly higher than the 5.1 students per LDC place in Greater Melbourne.
What is the average age of Long Daycare Centres in Parkdale?
The average LDC in Parkdale was approved 14.8 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 Parkdale?
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 Parkdale 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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