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Austral / Greater Sydney
SOURCE: ACECQA, StartingBlocks, ABS data analysed by AreaSearch
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Austral Child Care FAQ
What is the Child Care supply composition of Austral?
As of our last update on April 12, 2026, there are 18 child care centres in Austral. Of these, 9 centres provide Long Day Care offering 676 places, 3 centres provide Out of Hours School Care offering 334 places, Preschool/Kindergarten is serviced by a facility with 30 places, and 5 centres provide other child care services. The area is also serviced by 5 schools, collectively accommodating 5,035 enrolments.
What population do these centres in Austral service?
AreaSearch's latest population estimate for Austral as at February 2026 stands at a total of 15,163 people, of this 1846 are estimated to be children under five years of age.
Why do your population numbers differ from Census figures for Austral?
Some areas have changed considerably since the 2021 Census was undertaken. At the 2021 Census Austral was assessed as having 6,847 people with 747 of these (10.9%) being children under 5yo. Austral has seen 4657 new addresses added since this time, which, combined with broader ABS population estimates for resident population, leads us to estimate that Austral has experienced population growth of approximately 8,316 people from the 2021 Census.
How does the ratio of children per LDC place in Austral compare to those in Greater Sydney?
In Austral, our latest analysis shows there are 2.7 resident children under 5yo per LDC place. This figure is considerably higher than the 2.1 children per place across Greater Sydney.
How do childcare fees in Austral relate to those in Greater Sydney?
Childcare fees in Austral average $181, which is slightly higher than the regional average of $160 in Greater Sydney.
How does the ratio of school population per LDC place compare in Austral and Greater Sydney?
In Austral, there are 7.5 students per LDC place. This figure is considerably higher than the 5.4 students per LDC place in Greater Sydney.
What is the average age of Long Daycare Centres in Austral?
The average LDC in Austral was approved 11.3 years ago, while across Greater Sydney the typical centre approval is 13 years old.
Is the local workforce a significant driver of additional child care demand for Austral?
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 Austral 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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