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Sea Lake / Rest of Vic.
SOURCE: ACECQA, StartingBlocks, ABS data analysed by AreaSearch
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Sea Lake Child Care FAQ
What is the Child Care supply composition of Sea Lake?
As of our last update on March 15, 2026, there are 4 child care centres in Sea Lake. Of these, a single centre provides Long Day Care admissions with 39 places, there is one Out of Hours School Care centre that has 15 places, and 2 centres provide other child care services. The area is also serviced by 2 schools, collectively accommodating 159 enrolments.
What population do these centres in Sea Lake service?
AreaSearch's latest population estimate for Sea Lake as at November 2025 stands at a total of 594 people, of this 28 are estimated to be children under five years of age.
Why do your population numbers differ from Census figures for Sea Lake?
Some areas have changed considerably since the 2021 Census was undertaken. At the 2021 Census Sea Lake was assessed as having 619 people with 29 of these (4.7%) being children under 5 years old. Given changes in localised population estimates by the ABS we estimate that Sea Lake has experienced a population decline of approximately 25 people from the 2021 Census.
How does the ratio of children per LDC place in Sea Lake compare to those in Rest of Vic.?
In Sea Lake, our latest analysis shows there are 0.7 resident children under 5yo per LDC place. This figure is significantly lower than the 2.3 children per place across Rest of Vic..
How do childcare fees in Sea Lake relate to those in Rest of Vic.?
Childcare fees in Sea Lake average $, which is not directly comparable the regional average of $152 in Rest of Vic..
How does the ratio of school population per LDC place compare in Sea Lake and Rest of Vic.?
In Sea Lake, there are 4.1 students per LDC place. This figure is considerably lower than the 6 students per LDC place in Rest of Vic..
What is the average age of Long Daycare Centres in Sea Lake?
The average LDC in Sea Lake was approved 3.2 years ago, while across Rest of Vic. the typical centre approval is 10 years old.
Is the local workforce a significant driver of additional child care demand for Sea Lake?
Workforce activity is within the standard range and may moderately influence child care demand in this area.
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 Sea Lake 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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