| Id | Name | Type | Places | Approval | Distance (Km) | Day Rate | Availability |
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Key Metrics
Bankstown / Greater Sydney
LDC Providers
18
2,625
Total LDC Places
881
155,042
Total Population
37,623
5,672,907
Persons Per Place
42.7
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Avg Centre Age
12.7 yrs
13 yrs
Population 0-4
2,716
317,116
0-4 Per LDC Place
3.08
2
Workforce Impact
Standard
Standard
School Attendance
5,650
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School Per LDC Place
6.41
5.4
Avg LDC Fee ($/day)
$147
$163
Other Places (PSK/OOSH)
400
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SOURCE: ACECQA, StartingBlocks, ABS data analysed by AreaSearch
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Approvals Pipeline
Childcare development approvals near Bankstown
Development applications around Bankstown
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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
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SOURCE: Planning portals and council registers, compiled by AreaSearch. Distance & bearing measured from the suburb midpoint.
Bankstown Child Care FAQ
What is the Child Care supply composition of Bankstown?
As of our last update on July 23, 2026, there are 42 child care centres in Bankstown. Of these, 18 centres provide Long Day Care with 881 places, 7 centres provide Out of Hours School Care offering 380 places, Preschool/Kindergarten is serviced by a facility with 20 places, 3 centres provide Family Day Care, and 13 centres provide other child care services. The area is also serviced by 13 schools, collectively accommodating 5,650 enrolments.
What population do these centres in Bankstown service?
AreaSearch's latest population estimate for Bankstown as at May 2026 stands at a total of 37,623 people, of this 2716 are estimated to be children under five years of age.
Why do your population numbers differ from Census figures for Bankstown?
Some areas have changed considerably since the 2021 Census was undertaken. At the 2021 Census Bankstown was assessed as having 34,933 people with 2,763 of these (7.9%) being children under 5 years old. Given changes in localised population estimates by the ABS we estimate that Bankstown has experienced population growth of approximately 2,690 people from the 2021 Census.
How does the ratio of children per LDC place in Bankstown compare to those in Greater Sydney?
In Bankstown, our latest analysis shows there are 3.1 resident children under 5yo per LDC place. This figure is significantly higher than the 2 children per place across Greater Sydney.
How do childcare fees in Bankstown relate to those in Greater Sydney?
Childcare fees in Bankstown average $147, which is slightly lower than the regional average of $163 in Greater Sydney.
How does the ratio of school population per LDC place compare in Bankstown and Greater Sydney?
In Bankstown, there are 6.4 students per LDC place. This figure is somewhat higher than the 5.4 students per LDC place in Greater Sydney.
What is the average age of Long Daycare Centres in Bankstown?
The average LDC in Bankstown was approved 12.7 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 Bankstown?
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 Bankstown 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.