Shepparton
Child Care Needs Analysis



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Key Metrics

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LDC Providers
LDC Providers
Total LDC Places
Total LDC Places
Total Population
Total Population
Persons Per Place
Persons Per Place
Avg Centre Age
Avg Centre Age
Population Aged 0-4
Population Aged 0-4
Pop Aged 0-4 Per LDC Place
Pop Aged 0-4 Per LDC Place
Pop Aged 0-4 Per LDC Place (Comm Adj)
Workforce Impact
Significant
Standard
Total School Attendance
Total School Attendance
School Places Per LDC Place
School Places Per LDC Place
Average LDC Fee($/day)
Average LDC Fee($/day)
Other Places (PSK / OOSH)
Other Places (PSK / OOSH)

SOURCE: ACECQA, StartingBlocks, ABS data analysed by AreaSearch
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Shepparton ChildCare FAQ


What is the Child Care supply composition of Shepparton?

As of our last update on April 6, 2025, there are 45 child care centres in Shepparton. Of these, 12 centres provide Long Day Care with 1115 places, 6 centres provide Out of Hours School Care with 315 places, 7 centres provide Preschool/Kindergarten offering 313 places, and 20 centres provide other child care services. The area is also serviced by 20 schools, collectively accommodating 6,796 enrolments.

What population do these centres in Shepparton service?

AreaSearch's latest population estimate for Shepparton as at February 2025 stands at a total of 32,576 people, of this 2189 are estimated to be children under five years of age.

Why do your population numbers differ from Census figures for Shepparton?

Some areas have changed considerably since the 2021 Census was undertaken. At the 2021 Census Shepparton was assessed as having 32,067 people with 2,049 of these (6.4%) being children under 5yo. Shepparton has seen 534 new addresses added since this time, which, combined with broader ABS population estimates for resident population, leads us to estimate that Shepparton has experienced population growth of approximately 509 people from the 2021 Census. Further, new estimates have been release for age cohort splits, which have been applied to our figures.

How does the ratio of children per LDC place in Shepparton compare to those in Rest of Vic.?

In Shepparton, our latest analysis shows there are 2 resident children under 5yo per LDC place. This figure is somewhat lower than the 2.4 children per place across Rest of Vic..

How do childcare fees in Shepparton relate to those in Rest of Vic.?

Childcare fees in Shepparton average $139, which is comparable to the regional average of $142 in Rest of Vic..

How does the ratio of school population per LDC place compare in Shepparton and Rest of Vic.?

In Shepparton, there are 6.1 students per LDC place. This figure is about the same as the 6.4 students per LDC place in Rest of Vic..

What is the average age of Long Daycare Centres in Shepparton?

The average LDC in Shepparton was approved 11.3 years ago, while across Rest of Vic. the typical centre approval is 9.5 years old.

Is the local workforce a significant driver of additional child care demand for Shepparton?

Yes, workforce activity is significant in this area and is likely a key driver of child care demand, log for details in custom analysis.

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 Shepparton 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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