Childcare Needs Assessment & Financial Feasibility Study
Highest and Best Use, applied to childcare. Precise analytics-led modelling of demand, planning, design and financial viability to provide a comprehensive evaluation of your site's true potential — delivering critical insights that support informed, confident investment decisions.
The right site, modelled
before a dollar is committed.
In today's competitive early-learning landscape, developing a successful childcare centre requires more than ambition. It demands an analytics-led, Highest and Best Use assessment — testing the site against childcare and the alternatives — informed by real-estate quality, town-planning compliance, supply-and-demand dynamics, market insight and financial viability.
We understand the increasing challenges faced by developers in the childcare sector. Rising land and construction costs, stringent regulatory requirements and intense competition mean that securing the right site — and proving its financial viability — is more complex than ever.
Our elite analytics and development team conducts a multi-faceted site analysis powered by proprietary HBU Intelligence. Every aspect, from location viability to financial performance, is fully assessed before significant investment is made. The result is a comprehensive evaluation of your site's true potential — and the critical insight to support informed, confident investment decisions.
Four pressures every viable site must pass.
Land & Construction Cost
Margins are tighter than ever. Sites that worked in 2018 do not necessarily work today.
Planning & Regulation
Stringent overlays, licensing rules and DA pathways — increasingly nuanced by council.
Supply & Demand
Saturated catchments and emerging gaps both demand evidence, not assumption.
Financial Viability
The operator economics — rental, EBIT, occupancy — must support the project from year one.
What we deliver
A comprehensive Needs Assessment, Modelling & Financial Feasibility Study.
Nine integrated work-streams, delivered as one complete report. Each section is decision-grade — informed by data, written for board.
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A comprehensive Needs Assessment, Modelling & Financial Feasibility Study.
Nine integrated work-streams, delivered as one complete report. Each section is decision-grade — informed by data, written for board.
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Highest and Best Use scoring of the site, paired with analysis of local population trends, growth forecasts and childcare demand.
Town Planning Considerations
Review of zoning, regulatory compliance and planning permit requirements.
Licensed Places-to-Children Ratio
Ensuring the proposed number of childcare places aligns with demographic demand and licensing standards.
Childcare Supply & Demand Analysis
Identification of market gaps and competitive pressures within the catchment.
Financial Modelling
Proposed rental returns, tenant terms, operational margins (EBIT) and construction cost estimates.
Competition Analysis
Evaluation of existing and proposed centres within the relevant catchment.
Concept Planning
Licensing-compliant preliminary site layout and architectural facade concept.
Detailed Floor Plans
Prepared by registered childcare building designers, aligned with licensing and operational requirements.
Leasing Strategy
An attractive leasing package and targeted marketing campaign to secure premium operators.
From raw site to a configured
childcare centre — on paper,
before commitment.
Based on our findings, we provide a detailed feasibility concept plan demonstrating how a childcare centre could be configured on the site — complete with architectural facade designs and the financial analysis to accurately establish end-value potential.
110-place LDC · Outer Melbourne, VIC
Free preliminary site assessment.
We are currently offering a free preliminary site assessment to determine if your site is suitable for a childcare-centre development. Simply submit the site details and our research team will review and respond within 1 – 2 days.
If the site qualifies based on our initial overview, we can be engaged to undertake a comprehensive Needs Assessment & Financial Feasibility Study. If it does not, our team is skilled in assessing the site for alternative residential or commercial uses — and can complete a full feasibility study for those instead.
Submit your site for review
Enter your site address and details below. One of our team will respond within 1 – 2 business days.
Thank you — your site is submitted.
Our research team will review your site and be in touch within 1 – 2 business days.
What happens next
We'll assess the site and reply by email or phone with the recommended pathway. All enquiries are confidential.
Four reasons clients return.
Australia's leading specialist in childcare-centre development — and the analytics behind it.
Superior Risk Mitigation
Identify challenges early and avoid costly delays or missteps. Decisions stand up to scrutiny.
Operator-Focused Strategy
Secure high-quality childcare operators before committing — leasing is built into the brief, not bolted on.
Comprehensive Insights
Decision-grade analysis and tailored advice — informed by data and built for institutional readers.
Proven Expertise
42+ childcare centre projects delivered with a 100% DA approval success rate across Australia.
“The team at Mollard Property Group delivered an excellent Childcare Development Options report. The level of detail demonstrated their diligence and extensive experience — and will be invaluable in informing decision-making going forward.”— Project Development Team · Deakin University
Is your site ready for childcare? Let's model it together.
Partner with Mollard Property Group to ensure your childcare-centre development is positioned for success from the very start. Validate demand and financials with accuracy — aligned with market need and secured for planning approval.
All enquiries are confidential. No obligation. Most are answered within 24 hours.
Submit your site for review
Tell us about your project and our research team will be in touch — usually within 1–2 business days.
Thank you — we’ve got it.
Our research team will review your site and be in touch within 1–2 business days.
What happens next
We’ll assess the site and reply by email or phone with the recommended pathway. All enquiries are confidential.
