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Key Metrics
Thomastown / Greater Melbourne
LDC Providers
6
1,697
Total LDC Places
535
159,192
Total Population
21,268
5,521,435
Persons Per Place
39.8
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Avg Centre Age
9.8 yrs
10 yrs
Population 0-4
1,139
322,457
0-4 Per LDC Place
2.13
1.9
Workforce Impact
Significant
Standard
School Attendance
2,203
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School Per LDC Place
4.12
5.1
Avg LDC Fee ($/day)
$159
$164
Other Places (PSK/OOSH)
403
-
SOURCE: ACECQA, StartingBlocks, ABS data analysed by AreaSearch
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Approvals Pipeline
Childcare development approvals near Thomastown
Development applications around Thomastown
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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
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SOURCE: Planning portals and council registers, compiled by AreaSearch. Distance & bearing measured from the suburb midpoint.
Thomastown Child Care FAQ
What is the Child Care supply composition of Thomastown?
As of our last update on May 24, 2026, there are 24 child care centres in Thomastown. Of these, 6 centres provide Long Day Care with 535 places, 5 centres provide Out of Hours School Care offering 275 places, 3 centres provide Preschool/Kindergarten offering 128 places, a single centre providing Family Day Care, and 9 centres provide other child care services offering 15 places. The area is also serviced by 8 schools, collectively accommodating 2,203 enrolments.
What population do these centres in Thomastown service?
AreaSearch's latest population estimate for Thomastown as at May 2026 stands at a total of 21,268 people, of this 1139 are estimated to be children under five years of age.
Why do your population numbers differ from Census figures for Thomastown?
Some areas have changed considerably since the 2021 Census was undertaken. At the 2021 Census Thomastown was assessed as having 20,234 people with 1,121 of these (5.5%) being children under 5yo. Thomastown has seen 359 new addresses added since this time, which, combined with broader ABS population estimates for resident population, leads us to estimate that Thomastown has experienced population growth of approximately 1,034 people from the 2021 Census.
How does the ratio of children per LDC place in Thomastown compare to those in Greater Melbourne?
In Thomastown, our latest analysis shows there are 2.1 resident children under 5yo per LDC place. This figure is somewhat higher than the 1.9 children per place across Greater Melbourne.
How do childcare fees in Thomastown relate to those in Greater Melbourne?
Childcare fees in Thomastown average $159, which is comparable to the regional average of $164 in Greater Melbourne.
How does the ratio of school population per LDC place compare in Thomastown and Greater Melbourne?
In Thomastown, there are 4.1 students per LDC place. This figure is somewhat lower than the 5.1 students per LDC place in Greater Melbourne.
What is the average age of Long Daycare Centres in Thomastown?
The average LDC in Thomastown was approved 9.8 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 Thomastown?
Yes, workforce activity is significant in this area and is likely a key 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 Thomastown 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.