| Id | Name | Type | Places | Approval | Distance (Km) | Day Rate | Availability |
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Key Metrics
Barnsley / Rest of NSW
LDC Providers
3
1,076
Total LDC Places
144
69,189
Total Population
1,820
2,997,085
Persons Per Place
12.6
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Avg Centre Age
14 yrs
14 yrs
Population 0-4
114
167,859
0-4 Per LDC Place
0.79
2.5
Workforce Impact
Low
Standard
School Attendance
301
-
School Per LDC Place
2.09
6.1
Avg LDC Fee ($/day)
$140
$151
Other Places (PSK/OOSH)
55
-
SOURCE: ACECQA, StartingBlocks, ABS data analysed by AreaSearch
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Approvals Pipeline
Childcare development approvals near Barnsley
Development applications around Barnsley
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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.
Barnsley Child Care FAQ
What is the Child Care supply composition of Barnsley?
As of our last update on May 24, 2026, there are 5 child care centres in Barnsley. Of these, 3 centres provide Long Day Care offering 144 places, there is one Out of Hours School Care centre that has 55 places, and a single centre providing other child care services. The suburb also contains a single school with 301 enrolments.
What population do these centres in Barnsley service?
AreaSearch's latest population estimate for Barnsley as at May 2026 stands at a total of 1,820 people, of this 114 are estimated to be children under five years of age.
Why do your population numbers differ from Census figures for Barnsley?
Some areas have changed considerably since the 2021 Census was undertaken. At the 2021 Census Barnsley was assessed as having 1,735 people with 99 of these (5.7%) being children under 5yo. Barnsley has seen 85 new addresses added since this time, which, combined with broader ABS population estimates for resident population, leads us to estimate that Barnsley has experienced population growth of approximately 85 people from the 2021 Census.
How does the ratio of children per LDC place in Barnsley compare to those in Rest of NSW?
In Barnsley, our latest analysis shows there are 0.8 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 Barnsley relate to those in Rest of NSW?
Childcare fees in Barnsley average $140, which is slightly lower than the regional average of $151 in Rest of NSW.
How does the ratio of school population per LDC place compare in Barnsley and Rest of NSW?
In Barnsley, there are 2.1 students per LDC place. This figure is significantly lower than the 6.1 students per LDC place in Rest of NSW.
What is the average age of Long Daycare Centres in Barnsley?
The average LDC in Barnsley was approved 14 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 Barnsley?
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 Barnsley 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.