| Id | Name | Type | Places | Approval | Distance (Km) | Day Rate | Availability |
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Key Metrics
Piara Waters / Greater Perth
LDC Providers
7
767
Total LDC Places
677
55,406
Total Population
19,039
2,476,253
Persons Per Place
28.1
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Avg Centre Age
3.4 yrs
10 yrs
Population 0-4
1,646
139,190
0-4 Per LDC Place
2.43
2.4
Workforce Impact
Low
Standard
School Attendance
4,256
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School Per LDC Place
6.29
7
Avg LDC Fee ($/day)
$172
$164
Other Places (PSK/OOSH)
364
-
SOURCE: ACECQA, StartingBlocks, ABS data analysed by AreaSearch
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Approvals Pipeline
Childcare development approvals near Piara Waters
Development applications around Piara Waters
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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.
Piara Waters Child Care FAQ
What is the Child Care supply composition of Piara Waters?
As of our last update on July 11, 2026, there are 17 child care centres in Piara Waters. Of these, 7 centres provide Long Day Care offering 677 places, 4 centres provide Out of Hours School Care with 364 places, and 6 centres provide other child care services. The area is also serviced by 6 schools, collectively accommodating 4,256 enrolments.
What population do these centres in Piara Waters service?
AreaSearch's latest population estimate for Piara Waters as at May 2026 stands at a total of 19,039 people, of this 1646 are estimated to be children under five years of age.
Why do your population numbers differ from Census figures for Piara Waters?
Some areas have changed considerably since the 2021 Census was undertaken. At the 2021 Census Piara Waters was assessed as having 15,029 people with 1,777 of these (11.8%) being children under 5yo. Piara Waters has seen 881 new addresses added since this time, which, combined with broader ABS population estimates for resident population, leads us to estimate that Piara Waters has experienced population growth of approximately 4,010 people from the 2021 Census.
How does the ratio of children per LDC place in Piara Waters compare to those in Greater Perth?
In Piara Waters, our latest analysis shows there are 2.4 resident children under 5yo per LDC place. This figure is about the same as the 2.4 children per place across Greater Perth.
How do childcare fees in Piara Waters relate to those in Greater Perth?
Childcare fees in Piara Waters average $172, which is comparable to the regional average of $164 in Greater Perth.
How does the ratio of school population per LDC place compare in Piara Waters and Greater Perth?
In Piara Waters, there are 6.3 students per LDC place. This figure is about the same as the 7 students per LDC place in Greater Perth.
What is the average age of Long Daycare Centres in Piara Waters?
The average LDC in Piara Waters was approved 3.4 years ago, while across Greater Perth the typical centre approval is 10 years old.
Is the local workforce a significant driver of additional child care demand for Piara Waters?
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 Piara Waters 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.