Pegs Creek
Child Care Needs Analysis



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Key Metrics

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LDC Providers
LDC Providers
Total LDC Places
Total LDC Places
Total Population
Total Population
Persons Per Place
Persons Per Place
Avg Centre Age
Avg Centre Age
Population Aged 0-4
Population Aged 0-4
Pop Aged 0-4 Per LDC Place
Pop Aged 0-4 Per LDC Place
Pop Aged 0-4 Per LDC Place (Comm Adj)
Workforce Impact
Standard
Standard
Total School Attendance
Total School Attendance
School Places Per LDC Place
School Places Per LDC Place
Average LDC Fee($/day)
Average LDC Fee($/day)
Other Places (PSK / OOSH)
Other Places (PSK / OOSH)

SOURCE: ACECQA, StartingBlocks, ABS data analysed by AreaSearch
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Pegs Creek ChildCare FAQ


What is the Child Care supply composition of Pegs Creek?

As of our last update on April 27, 2025, there are 4 child care centres in Pegs Creek. Of these, 2 centres provide Long Day Care with 82 places, there is one Out of Hours School Care centre that has 31 places and one 'other' child care operation providing sevices such as family-based care. The suburb also contains a single school with 246 enrolments.

What population do these centres in Pegs Creek service?

AreaSearch's latest population estimate for Pegs Creek as at February 2025 stands at a total of 2,309 people, of this 143 are estimated to be children under five years of age.

Why do your population numbers differ from Census figures for Pegs Creek?

Some areas have changed considerably since the 2021 Census was undertaken. At the 2021 Census Pegs Creek was assessed as having 2,050 people with 129 of these (6.3%) being children under 5 years old. Given changes in localised population estimates by the ABS we estimate that Pegs Creek has experienced population growth of approximately 259 people from the 2021 Census. Further, new estimates have been released for age cohort splits, which have been applied to our figures.

How does the ratio of children per LDC place in Pegs Creek compare to those in Rest of WA?

In Pegs Creek, our latest analysis shows there are 1.7 resident children under 5yo per LDC place. This figure is significantly lower than the 4.1 children per place across Rest of WA.

How do childcare fees in Pegs Creek relate to those in Rest of WA?

Childcare fees in Pegs Creek average $165, which is slightly higher than the regional average of $138 in Rest of WA.

How does the ratio of school population per LDC place compare in Pegs Creek and Rest of WA?

In Pegs Creek, there are 3 students per LDC place. This figure is significantly lower than the 10.9 students per LDC place in Rest of WA.

What is the average age of Long Daycare Centres in Pegs Creek?

The average LDC in Pegs Creek was approved 4.1 years ago, while across Rest of WA the typical centre approval is 11.7 years old.

Is the local workforce a significant driver of additional child care demand for Pegs Creek?

Workforce activity is within the standard range and may moderately influence child care demand in this area.

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 Pegs Creek 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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