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St Kilda East / Greater Melbourne
SOURCE: ACECQA, StartingBlocks, ABS data analysed by AreaSearch
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St Kilda East Child Care FAQ
What is the Child Care supply composition of St Kilda East?
As of our last update on March 15, 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 760 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 November 2025 stands at a total of 13,627 people, of this 723 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 1,056 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 $162 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 5.2 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 11.2 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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