| Id | Name | Type | Places | Approval | Distance (Km) | Day Rate | Availability |
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Key Metrics
Prospect Vale / Rest of Tas.
LDC Providers
1
71
Total LDC Places
75
4,241
Total Population
5,725
322,986
Persons Per Place
76.3
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Avg Centre Age
14.6 yrs
13 yrs
Population 0-4
226
15,517
0-4 Per LDC Place
3.01
3.6
Workforce Impact
Low
Standard
School Attendance
0
-
School Per LDC Place
0
10.4
Avg LDC Fee ($/day)
$169
$154
Other Places (PSK/OOSH)
0
-
SOURCE: ACECQA, StartingBlocks, ABS data analysed by AreaSearch
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Approvals Pipeline
Childcare development approvals near Prospect Vale
Development applications around Prospect Vale
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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.
Prospect Vale Child Care FAQ
What is the Child Care supply composition of Prospect Vale?
As of our last update on July 23, 2026, there are 1 child care centre in Prospect Vale. Of these, a single centre provides Long Day Care admissions with 75 places. There are no schools in the area with student enrolment data at present.
What population do these centres in Prospect Vale service?
AreaSearch's latest population estimate for Prospect Vale as at May 2026 stands at a total of 5,725 people, of this 226 are estimated to be children under five years of age.
Why do your population numbers differ from Census figures for Prospect Vale?
Some areas have changed considerably since the 2021 Census was undertaken. At the 2021 Census Prospect Vale was assessed as having 5,433 people with 227 of these (4.2%) being children under 5yo. Prospect Vale has seen 228 new addresses added since this time, which, combined with broader ABS population estimates for resident population, leads us to estimate that Prospect Vale has experienced population growth of approximately 292 people from the 2021 Census.
How does the ratio of children per LDC place in Prospect Vale compare to those in Rest of Tas.?
In Prospect Vale, our latest analysis shows there are 3 resident children under 5yo per LDC place. This figure is somewhat lower than the 3.6 children per place across Rest of Tas..
How do childcare fees in Prospect Vale relate to those in Rest of Tas.?
Childcare fees in Prospect Vale average $169, which is slightly higher than the regional average of $154 in Rest of Tas..
How does the ratio of school population per LDC place compare in Prospect Vale and Rest of Tas.?
There are no schools reporting attendance in Prospect Vale, while there is an average of 10.4 students per LDC place across Rest of Tas..
What is the average age of Long Daycare Centres in Prospect Vale?
The average LDC in Prospect Vale was approved 14.6 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 Prospect Vale?
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 Prospect Vale 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.