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Key Metrics
Armidale / Rest of NSW
LDC Providers
10
1,066
Total LDC Places
666
67,987
Total Population
24,590
2,991,745
Persons Per Place
36.9
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Avg Centre Age
14.6 yrs
13 yrs
Population 0-4
1,388
167,084
0-4 Per LDC Place
2.08
2.6
Workforce Impact
Standard
Standard
School Attendance
4,803
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School Per LDC Place
7.21
6.2
Avg LDC Fee ($/day)
$136
$149
Other Places (PSK/OOSH)
447
-
SOURCE: ACECQA, StartingBlocks, ABS data analysed by AreaSearch
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Approvals Pipeline
Childcare development approvals near Armidale
Local development applications in and around Armidale — the pipeline of incoming childcare supply and nearby competing projects.
Development approvals is a new addition to AreaSearch.
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CC Approvals
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In the local catchment
Proposed Places
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Where disclosed
Under Assessment
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Awaiting determination
Determined
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Approved or decided
Approvals pipeline
Status, location, timing and project scale
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SOURCE: Planning portals and council registers, compiled by AreaSearch. Distance & bearing measured from the suburb midpoint.
Armidale Child Care FAQ
What is the Child Care supply composition of Armidale?
As of our last update on May 5, 2026, there are 38 child care centres in Armidale. Of these, 10 centres provide Long Day Care with 666 places, 5 centres provide Out of Hours School Care offering 230 places, 6 centres provide Preschool/Kindergarten with 217 places, a single centre providing Family Day Care, and 16 centres provide other child care services. The area is also serviced by 16 schools, collectively accommodating 4,803 enrolments.
What population do these centres in Armidale service?
AreaSearch's latest population estimate for Armidale as at February 2026 stands at a total of 24,590 people, of this 1388 are estimated to be children under five years of age.
Why do your population numbers differ from Census figures for Armidale?
Some areas have changed considerably since the 2021 Census was undertaken. At the 2021 Census Armidale was assessed as having 23,967 people with 1,315 of these (5.5%) being children under 5yo. Armidale has seen 584 new addresses added since this time, which, combined with broader ABS population estimates for resident population, leads us to estimate that Armidale has experienced population growth of approximately 623 people from the 2021 Census.
How does the ratio of children per LDC place in Armidale compare to those in Rest of NSW?
In Armidale, our latest analysis shows there are 2.1 resident children under 5yo per LDC place. This figure is somewhat lower than the 2.6 children per place across Rest of NSW.
How do childcare fees in Armidale relate to those in Rest of NSW?
Childcare fees in Armidale average $136, which is slightly lower than the regional average of $149 in Rest of NSW.
How does the ratio of school population per LDC place compare in Armidale and Rest of NSW?
In Armidale, there are 7.2 students per LDC place. This figure is somewhat higher than the 6.2 students per LDC place in Rest of NSW.
What is the average age of Long Daycare Centres in Armidale?
The average LDC in Armidale was approved 14.6 years ago, while across Rest of NSW the typical centre approval is 13 years old.
Is the local workforce a significant driver of additional child care demand for Armidale?
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 Armidale 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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What will drive demand from here?
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.