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Key Metrics
Bathurst / Rest of NSW
LDC Providers
4
1,076
Total LDC Places
327
69,189
Total Population
6,970
2,997,085
Persons Per Place
21.3
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Avg Centre Age
15.5 yrs
14 yrs
Population 0-4
320
167,859
0-4 Per LDC Place
0.98
2.5
Workforce Impact
Very High
Standard
School Attendance
3,026
-
School Per LDC Place
9.25
6.1
Avg LDC Fee ($/day)
$141
$151
Other Places (PSK/OOSH)
284
-
SOURCE: ACECQA, StartingBlocks, ABS data analysed by AreaSearch
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Approvals Pipeline
Childcare development approvals near Bathurst
Development applications around Bathurst
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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.
Bathurst Child Care FAQ
What is the Child Care supply composition of Bathurst?
As of our last update on May 24, 2026, there are 17 child care centres in Bathurst. Of these, 4 centres provide Long Day Care with 327 places, 4 centres provide Out of Hours School Care with 244 places, Preschool/Kindergarten is serviced by a facility with 40 places, a single centre providing Family Day Care, and 7 centres provide other child care services. The area is also serviced by 7 schools, collectively accommodating 3,026 enrolments.
What population do these centres in Bathurst service?
AreaSearch's latest population estimate for Bathurst as at May 2026 stands at a total of 6,970 people, of this 320 are estimated to be children under five years of age.
Why do your population numbers differ from Census figures for Bathurst?
Some areas have changed considerably since the 2021 Census was undertaken. At the 2021 Census Bathurst was assessed as having 7,001 people with 320 of these (4.6%) being children under 5 years old. Given changes in localised population estimates by the ABS we estimate that Bathurst has experienced a population decline of approximately 31 people from the 2021 Census.
How does the ratio of children per LDC place in Bathurst compare to those in Rest of NSW?
In Bathurst, our latest analysis shows there are 1 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 Bathurst relate to those in Rest of NSW?
Childcare fees in Bathurst average $141, 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 Bathurst and Rest of NSW?
In Bathurst, there are 9.3 students per LDC place. This figure is significantly higher than the 6.1 students per LDC place in Rest of NSW.
What is the average age of Long Daycare Centres in Bathurst?
The average LDC in Bathurst was approved 15.5 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 Bathurst?
Yes, workforce activity is very high in this area and strongly drives 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 Bathurst 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.