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Key Metrics
Sorrento (WA) / Greater Perth
LDC Providers
1
779
Total LDC Places
88
56,127
Total Population
8,591
2,456,530
Persons Per Place
97.6
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Avg Centre Age
0.9 yrs
9 yrs
Population 0-4
294
139,622
0-4 Per LDC Place
3.34
2.4
Workforce Impact
Low
Standard
School Attendance
1,926
-
School Per LDC Place
21.89
6.9
Avg LDC Fee ($/day)
$182
$161
Other Places (PSK/OOSH)
60
-
SOURCE: ACECQA, StartingBlocks, ABS data analysed by AreaSearch
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Approvals Pipeline
Childcare development approvals near Sorrento (WA)
Development applications around Sorrento (WA)
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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.
Sorrento (WA) Child Care FAQ
What is the Child Care supply composition of Sorrento (WA)?
As of our last update on May 24, 2026, there are 4 child care centres in Sorrento (WA). Of these, a single centre provides Long Day Care admissions with 88 places, there is one Out of Hours School Care centre that has 60 places, and 2 centres provide other child care services. The area is also serviced by 2 schools, collectively accommodating 1,926 enrolments.
What population do these centres in Sorrento (WA) service?
AreaSearch's latest population estimate for Sorrento (WA) as at February 2026 stands at a total of 8,591 people, of this 294 are estimated to be children under five years of age.
Why do your population numbers differ from Census figures for Sorrento (WA)?
Some areas have changed considerably since the 2021 Census was undertaken. At the 2021 Census Sorrento (WA) was assessed as having 7,795 people with 326 of these (4.2%) being children under 5 years old. Given changes in localised population estimates by the ABS we estimate that Sorrento (WA) has experienced population growth of approximately 796 people from the 2021 Census.
How does the ratio of children per LDC place in Sorrento (WA) compare to those in Greater Perth?
In Sorrento (WA), our latest analysis shows there are 3.3 resident children under 5yo per LDC place. This figure is considerably higher than the 2.4 children per place across Greater Perth.
How do childcare fees in Sorrento (WA) relate to those in Greater Perth?
Childcare fees in Sorrento (WA) average $182, which is slightly higher than the regional average of $161 in Greater Perth.
How does the ratio of school population per LDC place compare in Sorrento (WA) and Greater Perth?
In Sorrento (WA), there are 21.9 students per LDC place. This figure is significantly higher than the 6.9 students per LDC place in Greater Perth.
What is the average age of Long Daycare Centres in Sorrento (WA)?
The average LDC in Sorrento (WA) was approved 0.9 years ago, while across Greater Perth the typical centre approval is 9 years old.
Is the local workforce a significant driver of additional child care demand for Sorrento (WA)?
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 Sorrento (WA) 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.