| Id | Name | Type | Places | Approval | Distance (Km) | Day Rate | Availability |
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Key Metrics
Subiaco / Greater Perth
LDC Providers
3
767
Total LDC Places
226
55,406
Total Population
13,613
2,476,253
Persons Per Place
60.2
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Avg Centre Age
13.3 yrs
10 yrs
Population 0-4
493
139,190
0-4 Per LDC Place
2.18
2.4
Workforce Impact
Very High
Standard
School Attendance
3,780
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School Per LDC Place
16.73
7
Avg LDC Fee ($/day)
$184
$164
Other Places (PSK/OOSH)
100
-
SOURCE: ACECQA, StartingBlocks, ABS data analysed by AreaSearch
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Approvals Pipeline
Childcare development approvals near Subiaco
Development applications around Subiaco
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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.
Subiaco Child Care FAQ
What is the Child Care supply composition of Subiaco?
As of our last update on July 11, 2026, there are 7 child care centres in Subiaco. Of these, 3 centres provide Long Day Care offering 226 places, there is one Out of Hours School Care centre that has 100 places, and 3 centres provide other child care services. The area is also serviced by 3 schools, collectively accommodating 3,780 enrolments.
What population do these centres in Subiaco service?
AreaSearch's latest population estimate for Subiaco as at May 2026 stands at a total of 13,613 people, of this 493 are estimated to be children under five years of age.
Why do your population numbers differ from Census figures for Subiaco?
Some areas have changed considerably since the 2021 Census was undertaken. At the 2021 Census Subiaco was assessed as having 9,940 people with 449 of these (4.5%) being children under 5yo. Subiaco has seen 616 new addresses added since this time, which, combined with broader ABS population estimates for resident population, leads us to estimate that Subiaco has experienced population growth of approximately 3,673 people from the 2021 Census.
How does the ratio of children per LDC place in Subiaco compare to those in Greater Perth?
In Subiaco, our latest analysis shows there are 2.2 resident children under 5yo per LDC place. This figure is about the same as the 2.4 children per place across Greater Perth.
How do childcare fees in Subiaco relate to those in Greater Perth?
Childcare fees in Subiaco average $184, which is slightly higher than the regional average of $164 in Greater Perth.
How does the ratio of school population per LDC place compare in Subiaco and Greater Perth?
In Subiaco, there are 16.7 students per LDC place. This figure is significantly higher than the 7 students per LDC place in Greater Perth.
What is the average age of Long Daycare Centres in Subiaco?
The average LDC in Subiaco was approved 13.3 years ago, while across Greater Perth the typical centre approval is 10 years old.
Is the local workforce a significant driver of additional child care demand for Subiaco?
Yes, workforce activity is very high in this area and strongly drives 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 Subiaco 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.