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Key Metrics
Point Cook / Greater Melbourne
LDC Providers
23
1,697
Total LDC Places
2,672
159,192
Total Population
71,883
5,521,435
Persons Per Place
26.9
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Avg Centre Age
11.2 yrs
10 yrs
Population 0-4
5,181
322,457
0-4 Per LDC Place
1.94
1.9
Workforce Impact
Low
Standard
School Attendance
11,880
-
School Per LDC Place
4.45
5.1
Avg LDC Fee ($/day)
$172
$164
Other Places (PSK/OOSH)
1,478
-
SOURCE: ACECQA, StartingBlocks, ABS data analysed by AreaSearch
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Approvals Pipeline
Childcare development approvals near Point Cook
Development applications around Point Cook
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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
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SOURCE: Planning portals and council registers, compiled by AreaSearch. Distance & bearing measured from the suburb midpoint.
Point Cook Child Care FAQ
What is the Child Care supply composition of Point Cook?
As of our last update on May 24, 2026, there are 55 child care centres in Point Cook. Of these, 23 centres provide Long Day Care offering 2672 places, 9 centres provide Out of Hours School Care offering 970 places, 6 centres provide Preschool/Kindergarten with 508 places, 3 centres provide Family Day Care, and 14 centres provide other child care services with 20 places. The area is also serviced by 13 schools, collectively accommodating 11,880 enrolments.
What population do these centres in Point Cook service?
AreaSearch's latest population estimate for Point Cook as at May 2026 stands at a total of 71,883 people, of this 5181 are estimated to be children under five years of age.
Why do your population numbers differ from Census figures for Point Cook?
Some areas have changed considerably since the 2021 Census was undertaken. At the 2021 Census Point Cook was assessed as having 66,781 people with 5,686 of these (8.5%) being children under 5 years old. Given changes in localised population estimates by the ABS we estimate that Point Cook has experienced population growth of approximately 5,102 people from the 2021 Census.
How does the ratio of children per LDC place in Point Cook compare to those in Greater Melbourne?
In Point Cook, our latest analysis shows there are 1.9 resident children under 5yo per LDC place. This figure is about the same as the 1.9 children per place across Greater Melbourne.
How do childcare fees in Point Cook relate to those in Greater Melbourne?
Childcare fees in Point Cook average $172, which is comparable to the regional average of $164 in Greater Melbourne.
How does the ratio of school population per LDC place compare in Point Cook and Greater Melbourne?
In Point Cook, there are 4.5 students per LDC place. This figure is somewhat lower than the 5.1 students per LDC place in Greater Melbourne.
What is the average age of Long Daycare Centres in Point Cook?
The average LDC in Point Cook was approved 11.2 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 Point Cook?
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 Point Cook 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.