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Key Metrics
Balaclava (NSW) / Rest of NSW
LDC Providers
2
1,076
Total LDC Places
106
69,189
Total Population
624
2,997,085
Persons Per Place
5.9
-
Avg Centre Age
17.7 yrs
14 yrs
Population 0-4
53
167,859
0-4 Per LDC Place
0.5
2.5
Workforce Impact
Standard
Standard
School Attendance
0
-
School Per LDC Place
0
6.1
Avg LDC Fee ($/day)
$115
$151
Other Places (PSK/OOSH)
0
-
SOURCE: ACECQA, StartingBlocks, ABS data analysed by AreaSearch
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Approvals Pipeline
Childcare development approvals near Balaclava (NSW)
Development applications around Balaclava (NSW)
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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
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SOURCE: Planning portals and council registers, compiled by AreaSearch. Distance & bearing measured from the suburb midpoint.
Balaclava (NSW) Child Care FAQ
What is the Child Care supply composition of Balaclava (NSW)?
As of our last update on May 24, 2026, there are 2 child care centres in Balaclava (NSW). Of these, 2 centres provide Long Day Care with 106 places. There are no schools in the area with student enrolment data at present.
What population do these centres in Balaclava (NSW) service?
AreaSearch's latest population estimate for Balaclava (NSW) as at May 2026 stands at a total of 624 people, of this 53 are estimated to be children under five years of age.
Why do your population numbers differ from Census figures for Balaclava (NSW)?
Some areas have changed considerably since the 2021 Census was undertaken. At the 2021 Census Balaclava (NSW) was assessed as having 574 people with 50 of these (8.7%) being children under 5yo. Balaclava (NSW) has seen 35 new addresses added since this time, which, combined with broader ABS population estimates for resident population, leads us to estimate that Balaclava (NSW) has experienced population growth of approximately 50 people from the 2021 Census.
How does the ratio of children per LDC place in Balaclava (NSW) compare to those in Rest of NSW?
In Balaclava (NSW), our latest analysis shows there are 0.5 resident children under 5yo per LDC place. This figure is significantly lower than the 2.5 children per place across Rest of NSW.
How do childcare fees in Balaclava (NSW) relate to those in Rest of NSW?
Childcare fees in Balaclava (NSW) average $115, which is noticeably lower than the regional average of $151 in Rest of NSW.
How does the ratio of school population per LDC place compare in Balaclava (NSW) and Rest of NSW?
There are no schools reporting attendance in Balaclava (NSW), while there is an average of 6.1 students per LDC place across Rest of NSW.
What is the average age of Long Daycare Centres in Balaclava (NSW)?
The average LDC in Balaclava (NSW) was approved 17.7 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 Balaclava (NSW)?
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 Balaclava (NSW) 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.