| Id | Name | Type | Places | Approval | Distance (Km) | Day Rate | Availability |
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Key Metrics
Penguin / Rest of Tas.
LDC Providers
1
70
Total LDC Places
45
4,131
Total Population
4,287
327,787
Persons Per Place
95.3
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Avg Centre Age
14.5 yrs
13 yrs
Population 0-4
184
15,735
0-4 Per LDC Place
4.09
3.7
Workforce Impact
Low
Standard
School Attendance
761
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School Per LDC Place
16.91
10.7
Avg LDC Fee ($/day)
$149
$154
Other Places (PSK/OOSH)
58
-
SOURCE: ACECQA, StartingBlocks, ABS data analysed by AreaSearch
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Approvals Pipeline
Childcare development approvals near Penguin
Development applications around Penguin
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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
Approvals pipeline
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SOURCE: Planning portals and council registers, compiled by AreaSearch. Distance & bearing measured from the suburb midpoint.
Penguin Child Care FAQ
What is the Child Care supply composition of Penguin?
As of our last update on May 24, 2026, there are 4 child care centres in Penguin. Of these, a single centre provides Long Day Care admissions with 45 places, there is one Out of Hours School Care centre that has 58 places, and 2 centres provide other child care services. The area is also serviced by 2 schools, collectively accommodating 761 enrolments.
What population do these centres in Penguin service?
AreaSearch's latest population estimate for Penguin as at May 2026 stands at a total of 4,287 people, of this 184 are estimated to be children under five years of age.
Why do your population numbers differ from Census figures for Penguin?
Some areas have changed considerably since the 2021 Census was undertaken. At the 2021 Census Penguin was assessed as having 4,132 people with 172 of these (4.2%) being children under 5yo. Penguin has seen 94 new addresses added since this time, which, combined with broader ABS population estimates for resident population, leads us to estimate that Penguin has experienced population growth of approximately 155 people from the 2021 Census.
How does the ratio of children per LDC place in Penguin compare to those in Rest of Tas.?
In Penguin, our latest analysis shows there are 4.1 resident children under 5yo per LDC place. This figure is somewhat higher than the 3.7 children per place across Rest of Tas..
How do childcare fees in Penguin relate to those in Rest of Tas.?
Childcare fees in Penguin average $149, which is comparable to the regional average of $154 in Rest of Tas..
How does the ratio of school population per LDC place compare in Penguin and Rest of Tas.?
In Penguin, there are 16.9 students per LDC place. This figure is significantly higher than the 10.7 students per LDC place in Rest of Tas..
What is the average age of Long Daycare Centres in Penguin?
The average LDC in Penguin was approved 14.5 years ago, while across Rest of Tas. the typical centre approval is 13 years old.
Is the local workforce a significant driver of additional child care demand for Penguin?
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 Penguin 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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What will drive demand from here?
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.