| Id | Name | Type | Places | Approval | Distance (Km) | Day Rate | Availability |
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Key Metrics
Wannanup / Greater Perth
LDC Providers
1
773
Total LDC Places
59
56,021
Total Population
4,880
2,482,773
Persons Per Place
82.7
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Avg Centre Age
15.7 yrs
10 yrs
Population 0-4
198
136,304
0-4 Per LDC Place
3.36
2.4
Workforce Impact
Low
Standard
School Attendance
540
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School Per LDC Place
9.15
6.9
Avg LDC Fee ($/day)
$137
$165
Other Places (PSK/OOSH)
40
-
SOURCE: ACECQA, StartingBlocks, ABS data analysed by AreaSearch
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Approvals Pipeline
Childcare development approvals near Wannanup
Development applications around Wannanup
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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.
Wannanup Child Care FAQ
What is the Child Care supply composition of Wannanup?
As of our last update on August 30, 2026, there are 3 child care centres in Wannanup. Of these, a single centre provides Long Day Care admissions with 59 places, there is one Out of Hours School Care centre that has 40 places, and a single centre providing other child care services. The suburb also contains a single school with 540 enrolments.
What population do these centres in Wannanup service?
AreaSearch's latest population estimate for Wannanup as at August 2026 stands at a total of 4,880 people, of this 198 are estimated to be children under five years of age.
Why do your population numbers differ from Census figures for Wannanup?
Some areas have changed considerably since the 2021 Census was undertaken. At the 2021 Census Wannanup was assessed as having 4,142 people with 180 of these (4.3%) being children under 5 years old. Given changes in localised population estimates by the ABS we estimate that Wannanup has experienced population growth of approximately 738 people from the 2021 Census.
How does the ratio of children per LDC place in Wannanup compare to those in Greater Perth?
In Wannanup, our latest analysis shows there are 3.4 resident children under 5yo per LDC place. This figure is significantly higher than the 2.4 children per place across Greater Perth.
How do childcare fees in Wannanup relate to those in Greater Perth?
Childcare fees in Wannanup average $137, which is slightly lower than the regional average of $165 in Greater Perth.
How does the ratio of school population per LDC place compare in Wannanup and Greater Perth?
In Wannanup, there are 9.2 students per LDC place. This figure is considerably higher than the 6.9 students per LDC place in Greater Perth.
What is the average age of Long Daycare Centres in Wannanup?
The average LDC in Wannanup was approved 15.7 years ago, while across Greater Perth the typical centre approval is 10 years old.
Is the local workforce a significant driver of additional child care demand for Wannanup?
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 Wannanup 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.