Child Care Toodyay

Needs Analysis

Toodyay 6566 is served by 1 child care centre for an estimated 73 children under 5 — around 1.7 children per long day care place. See how local fees, occupancy and supply gaps compare with Rest of WA.

Updated August 30, 2026 1 Centres Pop: 1,575
Id Name Type Places Approval Distance (Km) Day Rate Availability

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Key Metrics

Toodyay / Rest of WA

LDC Providers
LDC Providers
1
179
LDC Places
Total LDC Places
42
9,313
Population
Total Population
1,575
594,058
Per Place
Persons Per Place
37.5
-
Avg Age
Avg Centre Age
6.5 yrs
12 yrs
0-4 Pop
Population 0-4
73
32,970
Kids Per Place
0-4 Per LDC Place
1.74
3.9
Workforce
Workforce Impact
Low
Standard
School Att
School Attendance
0
-
School Per LDC
School Per LDC Place
0
10.1
Avg Fee
Avg LDC Fee ($/day)
$114
$156
Other
Other Places (PSK/OOSH)
0
-

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

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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.

Toodyay Child Care FAQ
What is the Child Care supply composition of Toodyay?
As of our last update on August 30, 2026, there are 1 child care centre in Toodyay. Of these, a single centre provides Long Day Care admissions with 42 places. There are no schools in the area with student enrolment data at present.
What population do these centres in Toodyay service?
AreaSearch's latest population estimate for Toodyay as at August 2026 stands at a total of 1,575 people, of this 73 are estimated to be children under five years of age.
Why do your population numbers differ from Census figures for Toodyay?
Some areas have changed considerably since the 2021 Census was undertaken. At the 2021 Census Toodyay was assessed as having 1,362 people with 44 of these (3.2%) being children under 5 years old. Given changes in localised population estimates by the ABS we estimate that Toodyay has experienced population growth of approximately 213 people from the 2021 Census.
How does the ratio of children per LDC place in Toodyay compare to those in Rest of WA?
In Toodyay, our latest analysis shows there are 1.7 resident children under 5yo per LDC place. This figure is significantly lower than the 3.9 children per place across Rest of WA.
How do childcare fees in Toodyay relate to those in Rest of WA?
Childcare fees in Toodyay average $114, which is noticeably lower than the regional average of $156 in Rest of WA.
How does the ratio of school population per LDC place compare in Toodyay and Rest of WA?
There are no schools reporting attendance in Toodyay, while there is an average of 10.1 students per LDC place across Rest of WA.
What is the average age of Long Daycare Centres in Toodyay?
The average LDC in Toodyay was approved 6.5 years ago, while across Rest of WA the typical centre approval is 12 years old.
Is the local workforce a significant driver of additional child care demand for Toodyay?
No, daily workforce activity is considered low in this area and is unlikely to be a significant 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 Toodyay 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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