Childcare Centre Construction Cost Report

Childcare Centre Construction Cost breakdown Bar Graph

CONSTRUCTION COST PLAN

Childcare Centre – 130 Places (3 Levels, Victoria)

Total GFA: ~2,298 sqm

Car Park: 29 spaces

Site Area: 1,766 sqm

🔹 ELEMENTAL COST BREAKDOWN (2025 ESTIMATE)

Element	Description	Unit Rate (AUD/sqm)	Area / Quantity	Cost (AUD)	% of Total
1. Substructure	Footings, ground slab, retaining walls	$350	780 sqm footprint	$273,000	6.2%
2. Superstructure	Frame (concrete & steel), upper floor slabs	$600	1,518 sqm upper floors	$910,800	20.6%
3. External Envelope	Walls, cladding, glazing, insulation	$650	2,298 sqm GFA	$1,493,700	33.8%
4. Roof	Colorbond/insulated flat roof, gutters	$250	780 sqm footprint	$195,000	4.4%
5. Internal Finishes	Partitions, doors, flooring, ceilings, paint	$500	2,298 sqm	$1,149,000	26.0%
6. Services (Electrical, Hydraulic, Fire, HVAC)	All mechanical, electrical, data & plumbing	$420	2,298 sqm	$965,160	21.8%
7. Fixtures, Fittings & Equipment (FFE)	Kitchen, joinery, cots, lockers, toilets	$280	2,298 sqm	$643,440	14.6%
8. External Works & Play Areas	Landscaping, fencing, play surfaces, soft fall	$310	862 sqm	$267,220	6.0%
9. Car Parking & Driveway	Asphalt, line marking, drainage	$800	29 spaces	$232,000	5.2%
10. Preliminaries, OH&P, Contingency	Builder prelims, supervision, insurance	12%	—	$669,500	15.2%
TOTAL CONSTRUCTION COST (excl. GST)				$6,798,820	100%

Indicative Construction Rate: ≈ $2,960 / sqm GFA (typical for 3-storey centres in metro Victoria)

ADDITIONAL ALLOWANCES (OPTIONAL)

Item	Estimate (AUD)
Professional & Statutory Fees (8%)	$540,000
Furniture & Teaching Equipment	$180,000
Contingency (Design + Construction, 5%)	$340,000
TOTAL PROJECT BUDGET (incl. above)	≈ $7.86 million

COST SUMMARY BY CATEGORY

Category	Cost (AUD)	%
Building Construction	$6.80 M	86%
External Works & Carpark	$0.50 M	6%
Fees & Contingencies	$0.56 M	8%
TOTAL PROJECT COST	$7.86 M	100%