| Id | Name | Type | Places | Approval | Distance (Km) | Day Rate | Availability |
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Key Metrics
Tapping / Greater Perth
LDC Providers
1
767
Total LDC Places
82
55,406
Total Population
10,360
2,476,253
Persons Per Place
126.3
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Avg Centre Age
16.3 yrs
10 yrs
Population 0-4
608
139,190
0-4 Per LDC Place
7.41
2.4
Workforce Impact
Low
Standard
School Attendance
1,218
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School Per LDC Place
14.85
7
Avg LDC Fee ($/day)
$156
$164
Other Places (PSK/OOSH)
179
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SOURCE: ACECQA, StartingBlocks, ABS data analysed by AreaSearch
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Approvals Pipeline
Childcare development approvals near Tapping
Development applications around Tapping
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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
Determined
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Approved or decided
Approvals pipeline
Status, location, timing and project scale
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SOURCE: Planning portals and council registers, compiled by AreaSearch. Distance & bearing measured from the suburb midpoint.
Tapping Child Care FAQ
What is the Child Care supply composition of Tapping?
As of our last update on July 11, 2026, there are 7 child care centres in Tapping. Of these, a single centre provides Long Day Care admissions with 82 places, 3 centres provide Out of Hours School Care offering 179 places, and 3 centres provide other child care services. The area is also serviced by 3 schools, collectively accommodating 1,218 enrolments.
What population do these centres in Tapping service?
AreaSearch's latest population estimate for Tapping as at May 2026 stands at a total of 10,360 people, of this 608 are estimated to be children under five years of age.
Why do your population numbers differ from Census figures for Tapping?
Some areas have changed considerably since the 2021 Census was undertaken. At the 2021 Census Tapping was assessed as having 9,547 people with 620 of these (6.5%) being children under 5 years old. Given changes in localised population estimates by the ABS we estimate that Tapping has experienced population growth of approximately 813 people from the 2021 Census.
How does the ratio of children per LDC place in Tapping compare to those in Greater Perth?
In Tapping, our latest analysis shows there are 7.4 resident children under 5yo per LDC place. This figure is significantly higher than the 2.4 children per place across Greater Perth.
How do childcare fees in Tapping relate to those in Greater Perth?
Childcare fees in Tapping average $156, which is comparable to the regional average of $164 in Greater Perth.
How does the ratio of school population per LDC place compare in Tapping and Greater Perth?
In Tapping, there are 14.9 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 Tapping?
The average LDC in Tapping was approved 16.3 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 Tapping?
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 Tapping 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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What will drive demand from here?
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.