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Key Metrics
Albion Park / Rest of NSW
LDC Providers
11
1,076
Total LDC Places
427
69,189
Total Population
18,851
2,997,085
Persons Per Place
44.1
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Avg Centre Age
15.7 yrs
14 yrs
Population 0-4
1,186
167,859
0-4 Per LDC Place
2.78
2.5
Workforce Impact
Low
Standard
School Attendance
3,181
-
School Per LDC Place
7.45
6.1
Avg LDC Fee ($/day)
$179
$151
Other Places (PSK/OOSH)
297
-
SOURCE: ACECQA, StartingBlocks, ABS data analysed by AreaSearch
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Approvals Pipeline
Childcare development approvals near Albion Park
Development applications around Albion Park
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Proposed Places
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Under Assessment
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Awaiting determination
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SOURCE: Planning portals and council registers, compiled by AreaSearch. Distance & bearing measured from the suburb midpoint.
Albion Park Child Care FAQ
What is the Child Care supply composition of Albion Park?
As of our last update on May 24, 2026, there are 21 child care centres in Albion Park. Of these, 11 centres provide Long Day Care offering 427 places, 3 centres provide Out of Hours School Care offering 267 places, Preschool/Kindergarten is serviced by a facility with 30 places, and 6 centres provide other child care services. The area is also serviced by 6 schools, collectively accommodating 3,181 enrolments.
What population do these centres in Albion Park service?
AreaSearch's latest population estimate for Albion Park as at May 2026 stands at a total of 18,851 people, of this 1186 are estimated to be children under five years of age.
Why do your population numbers differ from Census figures for Albion Park?
Some areas have changed considerably since the 2021 Census was undertaken. At the 2021 Census Albion Park was assessed as having 13,826 people with 867 of these (6.3%) being children under 5yo. Albion Park has seen 164 new addresses added since this time, which, combined with broader ABS population estimates for resident population, leads us to estimate that Albion Park has experienced population growth of approximately 5,025 people from the 2021 Census.
How does the ratio of children per LDC place in Albion Park compare to those in Rest of NSW?
In Albion Park, our latest analysis shows there are 2.8 resident children under 5yo per LDC place. This figure is somewhat higher than the 2.5 children per place across Rest of NSW.
How do childcare fees in Albion Park relate to those in Rest of NSW?
Childcare fees in Albion Park average $179, which is slightly higher than the regional average of $151 in Rest of NSW.
How does the ratio of school population per LDC place compare in Albion Park and Rest of NSW?
In Albion Park, there are 7.5 students per LDC place. This figure is considerably higher than the 6.1 students per LDC place in Rest of NSW.
What is the average age of Long Daycare Centres in Albion Park?
The average LDC in Albion Park was approved 15.7 years ago, while across Rest of NSW the typical centre approval is 14 years old.
Is the local workforce a significant driver of additional child care demand for Albion Park?
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 Albion Park 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.