Child Care Terang

Needs Analysis

Terang 3264 is served by 7 child care centres for an estimated 89 children under 5 — around 2.5 children per long day care place. See how local fees, occupancy and supply gaps compare with Rest of Vic..

Updated September 8, 2026 7 Centres Pop: 2,133
Id Name Type Places Approval Distance (Km) Day Rate Availability

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Key Metrics

Terang / Rest of Vic.

LDC Providers
LDC Providers
1
456
LDC Places
Total LDC Places
35
42,711
Population
Total Population
2,133
1,664,621
Per Place
Persons Per Place
60.9
-
Avg Age
Avg Centre Age
9.7 yrs
10 yrs
0-4 Pop
Population 0-4
89
91,221
Kids Per Place
0-4 Per LDC Place
2.54
2.2
Workforce
Workforce Impact
Standard
Standard
School Att
School Attendance
373
-
School Per LDC
School Per LDC Place
10.66
5.9
Avg Fee
Avg LDC Fee ($/day)
$155
$156
Other
Other Places (PSK/OOSH)
85
-

SOURCE: ACECQA, StartingBlocks, ABS data analysed by AreaSearch
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Approvals Pipeline Childcare development approvals near Terang

Development applications around Terang

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Proposed Places
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Under Assessment
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Approved or decided
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Lodged Address Description Places Distance Status

SOURCE: Planning portals and council registers, compiled by AreaSearch. Distance & bearing measured from the suburb midpoint.

Terang Child Care FAQ
What is the Child Care supply composition of Terang?
As of our last update on September 8, 2026, there are 7 child care centres in Terang. Of these, a single centre provides Long Day Care admissions with 35 places, there is one Out of Hours School Care centre that has 19 places, Preschool/Kindergarten is serviced by a facility with 66 places, and 4 centres provide other child care services. The area is also serviced by 4 schools, collectively accommodating 373 enrolments.
What population do these centres in Terang service?
AreaSearch's latest population estimate for Terang as at August 2026 stands at a total of 2,133 people, of this 89 are estimated to be children under five years of age.
Why do your population numbers differ from Census figures for Terang?
Some areas have changed considerably since the 2021 Census was undertaken. At the 2021 Census Terang was assessed as having 2,254 people with 96 of these (4.3%) being children under 5yo. Terang has seen 55 new addresses added since this time, which, combined with broader ABS population estimates for resident population, leads us to estimate that Terang has experienced a population decline of approximately 121 people from the 2021 Census.
How does the ratio of children per LDC place in Terang compare to those in Rest of Vic.?
In Terang, our latest analysis shows there are 2.5 resident children under 5yo per LDC place. This figure is somewhat higher than the 2.2 children per place across Rest of Vic..
How do childcare fees in Terang relate to those in Rest of Vic.?
Childcare fees in Terang average $155, which is comparable to the regional average of $156 in Rest of Vic..
How does the ratio of school population per LDC place compare in Terang and Rest of Vic.?
In Terang, there are 10.7 students per LDC place. This figure is significantly higher than the 5.9 students per LDC place in Rest of Vic..
What is the average age of Long Daycare Centres in Terang?
The average LDC in Terang was approved 9.7 years ago, while across Rest of Vic. the typical centre approval is 10 years old.
Is the local workforce a significant driver of additional child care demand for Terang?
Workforce activity is within the standard range and may moderately influence child care demand in this area.
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 Terang 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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