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They very rarely do! Demand and competition for centres typically lies beyond rigid suburb boundaries and we're yet to meet a parent focused on them.
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SOURCE: ACECQA, StartingBlocks, ABS data analysed by AreaSearch
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South Wharf ChildCare FAQ
What is the Child Care supply composition of South Wharf?
As of our last update on April 6, 2025, there are 1 child care centre in South Wharf. Of these, a single centre provides Long Day Care admissions with 70 places. There are no schools in the area with student enrolement data at present.
What population do these centres in South Wharf service?
AreaSearch's latest population estimate for South Wharf as at February 2025 stands at a total of 173 people, of this 13 are estimated to be children under five years of age.
Why do your population numbers differ from Census figures for South Wharf?
Some areas have changed considerably since the 2021 Census was undertaken. At the 2021 Census South Wharf was assessed as having 71 people with 7 of these (9.9%) being children under 5 years old. Given changes in localised population estimates by the ABS we estimate that South Wharf has experienced population growth of approximately 102 people from the 2021 Census. Further, new estimates have been released for age cohort splits, which have been applied to our figures.
How does the ratio of children per LDC place in South Wharf compare to those in Greater Melbourne?
In South Wharf, our latest analysis shows there are 0.2 resident children under 5yo per LDC place. This figure is significantly lower than the 2 children per place across Greater Melbourne.
How do childcare fees in South Wharf relate to those in Greater Melbourne?
Childcare fees in South Wharf average $166, which is slightly higher than the regional average of $152 in Greater Melbourne.
How does the ratio of school population per LDC place compare in South Wharf and Greater Melbourne?
There are no schools reporting attendance in South Wharf, while there is an average of 5.4 students per LDC place across Greater Melbourne.
What is the average age of Long Daycare Centres in South Wharf?
The average LDC in South Wharf was approved 9.6 years ago, while across Greater Melbourne the typical centre approval is 9.3 years old.
Is the local workforce a significant driver of additional child care demand for South Wharf?
Yes, workforce activity is exceptional in this area and is a major driver of child care demand, see full analysis for more details.
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 South Wharf 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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Child care demand is led by demographic and economic trends of the local area.
While we strongly believe a decision to lease, buy or develop childcare assets should be made on a site specific level, and should be undertaken using a full
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adopting custom boundaries, key drivers of this area such as population growth, dwelling supply, infrastructure projects, employment trends, affordability and much much more can be found via our relevant analysis pages.
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