What does Best Childcare Access rank?

Best Childcare Access ranks suburbs in WA using QuickProperty's processed property and locality datasets. Top 50 suburbs by approved childcare places per 1,000 residents (population > 500). Source: ACECQA national childcare service register

How should I use this ranking for property research?

Use the ranking as a screening step for WA. Save realistic suburbs to your shortlist, compare the strongest two or three, then use suburb detail pages or the calculator to test the final candidate.

Does the top ranked suburb mean it is the best choice?

No. Rankings are a shortlist input, not a final recommendation. Check price history, rent, income, population, local services, source freshness, and current listings before making a decision.

How current is the ranking data?

QuickProperty uses processed public-source datasets and refreshes automated sources where available. Use the suburb detail page source panels to see which signals are current, estimated, or missing for a specific suburb.

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Ranking · WA · 50 suburbs

Best Childcare Access — WA

Top 50 suburbs by approved childcare places per 1,000 residents (population > 500). Source: ACECQA national childcare service register in WA.

Leading suburb

AlbanyWA

Leading value

415.5

Runner-up

BusseltonWA

Updated

12 July 2026

Ranking

Best Childcare Access

Top 50 suburbs by approved childcare places per 1,000 residents (population > 500). Source: ACECQA national childcare service register — WA

50 results

All NSW VIC QLD WA SA TAS ACT NT

How to read this ranking

Use best childcare access as a shortlist tool, then verify the finalists in detail.

BEST FOR

Finding which areas deserve a closer look first.

This ranking works best as a first-pass screen in WA, especially when you need to reduce a wide field quickly.

READ IT AS

One signal in the workflow, not the whole answer.

A rank is useful because it compresses one dimension well, but it never replaces the fuller suburb-level picture.

NEXT STEP

Move into compare or suburb detail once a few names repeat.

Use the ranking to build a shortlist, then confirm whether those finalists still hold up on the rest of the data.

VERIFY evidence

Single-signal shortlist screen

A ranking compresses one signal well, but it should hand you into compare or suburb detail before becoming a decision.

SHORTLIST SCREEN

Top candidates are research leads.

Save a small working set, then use compare and evidence depth before treating any row as a decision.

Shortlist flow

Use #1 Albany and #2 Busselton as the first compare pair.

Rankings are strongest when they hand you a shortlist quickly. Compare the top two first, then open suburb detail if the head-to-head result still feels narrow.

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Distribution

50 suburbs · midpoint ≈ 85.0

Leader: Albany · 415.5

# ▲	SUBURB	STATE	PLACES / 1K POP	SERVICES · PLACES	POP
1	Albany	WA	415.5	11 · 583	1,403
2	Busselton	WA	334.1	10 · 614	1,838
3	Forrestdale	WA	277.5	5 · 285	1,027
4	Dardanup	WA	216.0	2 · 127	588
5	Mundijong	WA	176.6	3 · 220	1,246
6	Upper Swan	WA	154.8	1 · 85	549
7	Centennial Park	WA	136.4	2 · 94	689
8	Geraldton	WA	135.9	8 · 441	3,246
9	Champion Lakes	WA	132.1	3 · 179	1,355
10	Kalgoorlie	WA	129.3	8 · 480	3,711
11	Midvale	WA	124.8	4 · 285	2,283
12	Walliston	WA	120.1	3 · 122	1,016
13	Hilbert	WA	116.2	6 · 484	4,165
14	Highgate	WA	110.1	4 · 256	2,326
15	Woodbridge	WA	104.4	2 · 126	1,207
16	Pannawonica	WA	102.2	1 · 70	685
17	Lakelands	WA	99.7	8 · 615	6,171
18	Hammond Park	WA	99.4	8 · 694	6,985
19	Dayton	WA	97.1	7 · 535	5,507
20	Hilton	WA	95.8	7 · 414	4,323
21	Padbury	WA	93.8	10 · 809	8,626
22	Wandi	WA	90.9	4 · 393	4,324
23	Myaree	WA	90.7	3 · 191	2,105
24	Bunbury	WA	90.4	7 · 357	3,948
25	Byford	WA	86.6	20 · 1,634	18,878
26	Dampier	WA	85.0	2 · 109	1,282
27	Broome	WA	83.0	5 · 315	3,797
28	Bluff Point	WA	81.8	2 · 113	1,381
29	Alkimos	WA	81.3	11 · 829	10,203
30	Esperance	WA	81.3	3 · 169	2,080
31	Hamersley	WA	80.2	6 · 418	5,209
32	Mandurah	WA	79.7	11 · 702	8,804
33	Vasse	WA	79.6	3 · 227	2,853
34	Murdoch	WA	78.2	3 · 262	3,352
35	Port Hedland	WA	75.0	4 · 306	4,081
36	Lockridge	WA	75.0	4 · 249	3,322
37	Hopetoun	WA	71.7	1 · 80	1,115
38	Treeby	WA	71.7	4 · 302	4,214
39	Sinagra	WA	71.6	2 · 222	3,100
40	Lynwood	WA	71.2	4 · 252	3,541
41	Banksia Grove	WA	71.0	10 · 806	11,351
42	Southern River	WA	71.0	11 · 912	12,852
43	Kensington	WA	70.7	5 · 327	4,627
44	Ellenbrook	WA	69.9	21 · 1,724	24,668
45	Kelmscott	WA	69.3	10 · 733	10,575
46	Piara Waters	WA	69.3	11 · 1,041	15,029
47	Eglinton	WA	68.6	3 · 254	3,705
48	Lake Coogee	WA	68.0	5 · 324	4,768
49	Ocean Reef	WA	67.6	6 · 549	8,125
50	Wanneroo	WA	67.1	12 · 813	12,113

FAQ

Australian best childcare access FAQ

What does Best Childcare Access rank?

Best Childcare Access ranks suburbs in WA using QuickProperty's processed property and locality datasets. Top 50 suburbs by approved childcare places per 1,000 residents (population > 500). Source: ACECQA national childcare service register
How should I use this ranking for property research?

Use the ranking as a screening step for WA. Save realistic suburbs to your shortlist, compare the strongest two or three, then use suburb detail pages or the calculator to test the final candidate.
Does the top ranked suburb mean it is the best choice?

No. Rankings are a shortlist input, not a final recommendation. Check price history, rent, income, population, local services, source freshness, and current listings before making a decision.
How current is the ranking data?

QuickProperty uses processed public-source datasets and refreshes automated sources where available. Use the suburb detail page source panels to see which signals are current, estimated, or missing for a specific suburb.