| Id | Name | Type | Places | Approval | Distance (Km) | Day Rate | Availability |
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Key Metrics
Terang / Rest of Vic.
LDC Providers
1
454
Total LDC Places
35
42,370
Total Population
2,174
1,704,146
Persons Per Place
62.1
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Avg Centre Age
9.4 yrs
10 yrs
Population 0-4
102
89,011
0-4 Per LDC Place
2.91
2.3
Workforce Impact
Standard
Standard
School Attendance
373
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School Per LDC Place
10.66
5.9
Avg LDC Fee ($/day)
$136
$154
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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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
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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 May 24, 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 May 2026 stands at a total of 2,174 people, of this 102 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 5 years old. Given changes in localised population estimates by the ABS we estimate that Terang has experienced a population decline of approximately 80 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 2.9 resident children under 5yo per LDC place. This figure is considerably higher than the 2.3 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 $136, which is slightly lower than the regional average of $154 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 9.4 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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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.