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Winter Valley / Rest of Vic.
SOURCE: ACECQA, StartingBlocks, ABS data analysed by AreaSearch
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Winter Valley Child Care FAQ
What is the Child Care supply composition of Winter Valley?
As of our last update on March 15, 2026, there are 2 child care centres in Winter Valley. Of these, 2 centres provide Long Day Care with 244 places. There are no schools in the area with student enrolment data at present.
What population do these centres in Winter Valley service?
AreaSearch's latest population estimate for Winter Valley as at November 2025 stands at a total of 5,423 people, of this 595 are estimated to be children under five years of age.
Why do your population numbers differ from Census figures for Winter Valley?
Some areas have changed considerably since the 2021 Census was undertaken. At the 2021 Census Winter Valley was assessed as having 3,440 people with 348 of these (10.1%) being children under 5yo. Winter Valley has seen 1194 new addresses added since this time, which, combined with broader ABS population estimates for resident population, leads us to estimate that Winter Valley has experienced population growth of approximately 1,983 people from the 2021 Census.
How does the ratio of children per LDC place in Winter Valley compare to those in Rest of Vic.?
In Winter Valley, our latest analysis shows there are 2.4 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 Winter Valley relate to those in Rest of Vic.?
Childcare fees in Winter Valley average $155, 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 Winter Valley and Rest of Vic.?
There are no schools reporting attendance in Winter Valley, while there is an average of 6 students per LDC place across Rest of Vic..
What is the average age of Long Daycare Centres in Winter Valley?
The average LDC in Winter Valley was approved 2.3 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 Winter Valley?
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 Winter Valley 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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