| Id | Name | Type | Places | Approval | Distance (Km) | Day Rate | Availability |
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Key Metrics
Port Denison / Rest of WA
LDC Providers
1
179
Total LDC Places
43
9,313
Total Population
1,463
594,058
Persons Per Place
34
-
Avg Centre Age
16 yrs
12 yrs
Population 0-4
45
32,970
0-4 Per LDC Place
1.05
3.9
Workforce Impact
Low
Standard
School Attendance
0
-
School Per LDC Place
0
10.1
Avg LDC Fee ($/day)
$158
$156
Other Places (PSK/OOSH)
0
-
SOURCE: ACECQA, StartingBlocks, ABS data analysed by AreaSearch
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Approvals Pipeline
Childcare development approvals near Port Denison
Development applications around Port Denison
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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.
Port Denison Child Care FAQ
What is the Child Care supply composition of Port Denison?
As of our last update on August 30, 2026, there are 1 child care centre in Port Denison. Of these, a single centre provides Long Day Care admissions with 43 places. There are no schools in the area with student enrolment data at present.
What population do these centres in Port Denison service?
AreaSearch's latest population estimate for Port Denison as at August 2026 stands at a total of 1,463 people, of this 45 are estimated to be children under five years of age.
Why do your population numbers differ from Census figures for Port Denison?
Some areas have changed considerably since the 2021 Census was undertaken. At the 2021 Census Port Denison was assessed as having 1,452 people with 57 of these (3.9%) being children under 5 years old. Given changes in localised population estimates by the ABS we estimate that Port Denison has experienced population growth of approximately 11 people from the 2021 Census.
How does the ratio of children per LDC place in Port Denison compare to those in Rest of WA?
In Port Denison, our latest analysis shows there are 1.1 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 Port Denison relate to those in Rest of WA?
Childcare fees in Port Denison average $158, which is comparable to the regional average of $156 in Rest of WA.
How does the ratio of school population per LDC place compare in Port Denison and Rest of WA?
There are no schools reporting attendance in Port Denison, while there is an average of 10.1 students per LDC place across Rest of WA.
What is the average age of Long Daycare Centres in Port Denison?
The average LDC in Port Denison was approved 16 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 Port Denison?
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 Port Denison 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.