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Key Metrics
Werribee / Greater Melbourne
LDC Providers
23
1,697
Total LDC Places
2,465
159,192
Total Population
60,010
5,521,435
Persons Per Place
24.3
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Avg Centre Age
6.3 yrs
10 yrs
Population 0-4
4,158
322,457
0-4 Per LDC Place
1.69
1.9
Workforce Impact
Low
Standard
School Attendance
12,994
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School Per LDC Place
5.27
5.1
Avg LDC Fee ($/day)
$154
$164
Other Places (PSK/OOSH)
1,642
-
SOURCE: ACECQA, StartingBlocks, ABS data analysed by AreaSearch
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Approvals Pipeline
Childcare development approvals near Werribee
Development applications around Werribee
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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
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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.
Werribee Child Care FAQ
What is the Child Care supply composition of Werribee?
As of our last update on May 24, 2026, there are 70 child care centres in Werribee. Of these, 23 centres provide Long Day Care offering 2465 places, 11 centres provide Out of Hours School Care offering 896 places, 11 centres provide Preschool/Kindergarten offering 746 places, 2 centres provide Family Day Care, and 23 centres provide other child care services. The area is also serviced by 22 schools, collectively accommodating 12,994 enrolments.
What population do these centres in Werribee service?
AreaSearch's latest population estimate for Werribee as at May 2026 stands at a total of 60,010 people, of this 4158 are estimated to be children under five years of age.
Why do your population numbers differ from Census figures for Werribee?
Some areas have changed considerably since the 2021 Census was undertaken. At the 2021 Census Werribee was assessed as having 50,027 people with 3,736 of these (7.5%) being children under 5yo. Werribee has seen 1581 new addresses added since this time, which, combined with broader ABS population estimates for resident population, leads us to estimate that Werribee has experienced population growth of approximately 9,983 people from the 2021 Census.
How does the ratio of children per LDC place in Werribee compare to those in Greater Melbourne?
In Werribee, our latest analysis shows there are 1.7 resident children under 5yo per LDC place. This figure is somewhat lower than the 1.9 children per place across Greater Melbourne.
How do childcare fees in Werribee relate to those in Greater Melbourne?
Childcare fees in Werribee average $154, which is slightly lower than the regional average of $164 in Greater Melbourne.
How does the ratio of school population per LDC place compare in Werribee and Greater Melbourne?
In Werribee, there are 5.3 students per LDC place. This figure is about the same as the 5.1 students per LDC place in Greater Melbourne.
What is the average age of Long Daycare Centres in Werribee?
The average LDC in Werribee was approved 6.3 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 Werribee?
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 Werribee 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.