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Key Metrics
St Kilda East / Greater Melbourne
LDC Providers
6
1,697
Total LDC Places
767
159,192
Total Population
13,626
5,521,435
Persons Per Place
17.8
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Avg Centre Age
11.4 yrs
10 yrs
Population 0-4
710
322,457
0-4 Per LDC Place
0.93
1.9
Workforce Impact
Low
Standard
School Attendance
5,186
-
School Per LDC Place
6.76
5.1
Avg LDC Fee ($/day)
$170
$164
Other Places (PSK/OOSH)
914
-
SOURCE: ACECQA, StartingBlocks, ABS data analysed by AreaSearch
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Approvals Pipeline
Childcare development approvals near St Kilda East
Development applications around St Kilda East
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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
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Approved or decided
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SOURCE: Planning portals and council registers, compiled by AreaSearch. Distance & bearing measured from the suburb midpoint.
St Kilda East Child Care FAQ
What is the Child Care supply composition of St Kilda East?
As of our last update on May 24, 2026, there are 20 child care centres in St Kilda East. Of these, 6 centres provide Long Day Care with 767 places, 4 centres provide Out of Hours School Care with 890 places, Preschool/Kindergarten is serviced by a facility with 24 places, and 9 centres provide other child care services. The area is also serviced by 9 schools, collectively accommodating 5,186 enrolments.
What population do these centres in St Kilda East service?
AreaSearch's latest population estimate for St Kilda East as at May 2026 stands at a total of 13,626 people, of this 710 are estimated to be children under five years of age.
Why do your population numbers differ from Census figures for St Kilda East?
Some areas have changed considerably since the 2021 Census was undertaken. At the 2021 Census St Kilda East was assessed as having 12,571 people with 724 of these (5.8%) being children under 5 years old. Given changes in localised population estimates by the ABS we estimate that St Kilda East has experienced population growth of approximately 1,055 people from the 2021 Census.
How does the ratio of children per LDC place in St Kilda East compare to those in Greater Melbourne?
In St Kilda East, our latest analysis shows there are 0.9 resident children under 5yo per LDC place. This figure is significantly lower than the 1.9 children per place across Greater Melbourne.
How do childcare fees in St Kilda East relate to those in Greater Melbourne?
Childcare fees in St Kilda East average $170, which is comparable to the regional average of $164 in Greater Melbourne.
How does the ratio of school population per LDC place compare in St Kilda East and Greater Melbourne?
In St Kilda East, there are 6.8 students per LDC place. This figure is considerably higher than the 5.1 students per LDC place in Greater Melbourne.
What is the average age of Long Daycare Centres in St Kilda East?
The average LDC in St Kilda East was approved 11.4 years ago, while across Greater Melbourne the typical centre approval is 10 years old.
Is the local workforce a significant driver of additional child care demand for St Kilda East?
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 St Kilda East 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.