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Warragul / Rest of Vic.
SOURCE: ACECQA, StartingBlocks, ABS data analysed by AreaSearch
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Warragul Child Care FAQ
What is the Child Care supply composition of Warragul?
As of our last update on March 15, 2026, there are 31 child care centres in Warragul. Of these, 7 centres provide Long Day Care offering 721 places, 7 centres provide Out of Hours School Care offering 324 places, 6 centres provide Preschool/Kindergarten with 292 places, a single centre providing Family Day Care, and 10 centres provide other child care services. The area is also serviced by 10 schools, collectively accommodating 5,126 enrolments.
What population do these centres in Warragul service?
AreaSearch's latest population estimate for Warragul as at November 2025 stands at a total of 23,605 people, of this 1598 are estimated to be children under five years of age.
Why do your population numbers differ from Census figures for Warragul?
Some areas have changed considerably since the 2021 Census was undertaken. At the 2021 Census Warragul was assessed as having 19,856 people with 1,229 of these (6.2%) being children under 5yo. Warragul has seen 861 new addresses added since this time, which, combined with broader ABS population estimates for resident population, leads us to estimate that Warragul has experienced population growth of approximately 3,749 people from the 2021 Census.
How does the ratio of children per LDC place in Warragul compare to those in Rest of Vic.?
In Warragul, our latest analysis shows there are 2.2 resident children under 5yo per LDC place. This figure is about the same as the 2.3 children per place across Rest of Vic..
How do childcare fees in Warragul relate to those in Rest of Vic.?
Childcare fees in Warragul average $157, which is comparable to the regional average of $152 in Rest of Vic..
How does the ratio of school population per LDC place compare in Warragul and Rest of Vic.?
In Warragul, there are 7.1 students per LDC place. This figure is somewhat higher than the 6 students per LDC place in Rest of Vic..
What is the average age of Long Daycare Centres in Warragul?
The average LDC in Warragul was approved 7.4 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 Warragul?
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 Warragul 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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