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Timboon / Rest of Vic.
SOURCE: ACECQA, StartingBlocks, ABS data analysed by AreaSearch
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Timboon Child Care FAQ
What is the Child Care supply composition of Timboon?
As of our last update on March 15, 2026, there are 3 child care centres in Timboon. Of these, a single centre provides Long Day Care admissions with 33 places, Preschool/Kindergarten is serviced by a facility with 60 places, and a single centre providing other child care services. The suburb also contains a single school with 466 enrolments.
What population do these centres in Timboon service?
AreaSearch's latest population estimate for Timboon as at November 2025 stands at a total of 1,336 people, of this 64 are estimated to be children under five years of age.
Why do your population numbers differ from Census figures for Timboon?
Some areas have changed considerably since the 2021 Census was undertaken. At the 2021 Census Timboon was assessed as having 1,250 people with 58 of these (4.6%) being children under 5yo. Timboon has seen 33 new addresses added since this time, which, combined with broader ABS population estimates for resident population, leads us to estimate that Timboon has experienced population growth of approximately 86 people from the 2021 Census.
How does the ratio of children per LDC place in Timboon compare to those in Rest of Vic.?
In Timboon, our latest analysis shows there are 1.9 resident children under 5yo per LDC place. This figure is somewhat lower than the 2.3 children per place across Rest of Vic..
How do childcare fees in Timboon relate to those in Rest of Vic.?
Childcare fees in Timboon average $125, which is slightly lower than the regional average of $152 in Rest of Vic..
How does the ratio of school population per LDC place compare in Timboon and Rest of Vic.?
In Timboon, there are 14.1 students per LDC place. This figure is significantly higher than the 6 students per LDC place in Rest of Vic..
What is the average age of Long Daycare Centres in Timboon?
The average LDC in Timboon was approved 14.2 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 Timboon?
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 Timboon 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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