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Key Metrics
Thornhill Park / Greater Melbourne
LDC Providers
6
1,697
Total LDC Places
754
159,192
Total Population
6,784
5,521,435
Persons Per Place
9
-
Avg Centre Age
1.5 yrs
10 yrs
Population 0-4
790
322,457
0-4 Per LDC Place
1.05
1.9
Workforce Impact
Significant
Standard
School Attendance
572
-
School Per LDC Place
0.76
5.1
Avg LDC Fee ($/day)
$168
$164
Other Places (PSK/OOSH)
239
-
SOURCE: ACECQA, StartingBlocks, ABS data analysed by AreaSearch
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Approvals Pipeline
Childcare development approvals near Thornhill Park
Development applications around Thornhill Park
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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.
Thornhill Park Child Care FAQ
What is the Child Care supply composition of Thornhill Park?
As of our last update on May 24, 2026, there are 10 child care centres in Thornhill Park. Of these, 6 centres provide Long Day Care with 754 places, there is one Out of Hours School Care centre that has 75 places, 2 centres provide Preschool/Kindergarten with 164 places, and a single centre providing other child care services. The suburb also contains a single school with 572 enrolments.
What population do these centres in Thornhill Park service?
AreaSearch's latest population estimate for Thornhill Park as at May 2026 stands at a total of 6,784 people, of this 790 are estimated to be children under five years of age.
Why do your population numbers differ from Census figures for Thornhill Park?
Some areas have changed considerably since the 2021 Census was undertaken. At the 2021 Census Thornhill Park was assessed as having 3,066 people with 426 of these (13.9%) being children under 5yo. Thornhill Park has seen 1372 new addresses added since this time, which, combined with broader ABS population estimates for resident population, leads us to estimate that Thornhill Park has experienced population growth of approximately 3,718 people from the 2021 Census.
How does the ratio of children per LDC place in Thornhill Park compare to those in Greater Melbourne?
In Thornhill Park, our latest analysis shows there are 1.1 resident children under 5yo per LDC place. This figure is significantly lower than the 1.9 children per place across Greater Melbourne.
How do childcare fees in Thornhill Park relate to those in Greater Melbourne?
Childcare fees in Thornhill Park average $168, which is comparable to the regional average of $164 in Greater Melbourne.
How does the ratio of school population per LDC place compare in Thornhill Park and Greater Melbourne?
In Thornhill Park, there are 0.8 students per LDC place. This figure is significantly lower than the 5.1 students per LDC place in Greater Melbourne.
What is the average age of Long Daycare Centres in Thornhill Park?
The average LDC in Thornhill Park was approved 1.5 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 Thornhill Park?
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 Thornhill Park 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.