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Pegs Creek / Rest of WA
SOURCE: ACECQA, StartingBlocks, ABS data analysed by AreaSearch
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Pegs Creek Child Care FAQ
What is the Child Care supply composition of Pegs Creek?
As of our last update on January 30, 2026, 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 a single centre providing other child care services. 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 August 2025 stands at a total of 2,352 people, of this 145 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 302 people from the 2021 Census.
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 1.8 resident children under 5yo per LDC place. This figure is significantly lower than the 3.9 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 $220, which is noticeably higher than the regional average of $154 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 10.3 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 5 years ago, while across Rest of WA the typical centre approval is 12 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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