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Key Metrics
Prahran / Greater Melbourne
LDC Providers
4
1,697
Total LDC Places
202
159,192
Total Population
13,868
5,521,435
Persons Per Place
68.7
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Avg Centre Age
9.7 yrs
10 yrs
Population 0-4
539
322,457
0-4 Per LDC Place
2.67
1.9
Workforce Impact
Significant
Standard
School Attendance
158
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School Per LDC Place
0.78
5.1
Avg LDC Fee ($/day)
$185
$164
Other Places (PSK/OOSH)
24
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SOURCE: ACECQA, StartingBlocks, ABS data analysed by AreaSearch
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Approvals Pipeline
Childcare development approvals near Prahran
Development applications around Prahran
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Proposed Places
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Under Assessment
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Awaiting determination
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SOURCE: Planning portals and council registers, compiled by AreaSearch. Distance & bearing measured from the suburb midpoint.
Prahran Child Care FAQ
What is the Child Care supply composition of Prahran?
As of our last update on May 24, 2026, there are 6 child care centres in Prahran. Of these, 4 centres provide Long Day Care with 202 places, there is one Out of Hours School Care centre that has 24 places, and a single centre providing other child care services. The suburb also contains a single school with 158 enrolments.
What population do these centres in Prahran service?
AreaSearch's latest population estimate for Prahran as at May 2026 stands at a total of 13,868 people, of this 539 are estimated to be children under five years of age.
Why do your population numbers differ from Census figures for Prahran?
Some areas have changed considerably since the 2021 Census was undertaken. At the 2021 Census Prahran was assessed as having 12,203 people with 494 of these (4%) being children under 5yo. Prahran has seen 667 new addresses added since this time, which, combined with broader ABS population estimates for resident population, leads us to estimate that Prahran has experienced population growth of approximately 1,665 people from the 2021 Census.
How does the ratio of children per LDC place in Prahran compare to those in Greater Melbourne?
In Prahran, our latest analysis shows there are 2.7 resident children under 5yo per LDC place. This figure is significantly higher than the 1.9 children per place across Greater Melbourne.
How do childcare fees in Prahran relate to those in Greater Melbourne?
Childcare fees in Prahran average $185, which is slightly higher than the regional average of $164 in Greater Melbourne.
How does the ratio of school population per LDC place compare in Prahran and Greater Melbourne?
In Prahran, there are 0.8 students per LDC place. This figure is significantly lower than the 5.1 students per LDC place in Greater Melbourne.
What is the average age of Long Daycare Centres in Prahran?
The average LDC in Prahran was approved 9.7 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 Prahran?
Yes, workforce activity is significant in this area and is likely a key 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 Prahran 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.