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Blayney / Rest of NSW
SOURCE: ACECQA, StartingBlocks, ABS data analysed by AreaSearch
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Blayney Child Care FAQ
What is the Child Care supply composition of Blayney?
As of our last update on January 30, 2026, there are 7 child care centres in Blayney. Of these, 2 centres provide Long Day Care with 94 places, there is one Out of Hours School Care centre that has 20 places, Preschool/Kindergarten is serviced by a facility with 29 places, and 3 centres provide other child care services. The area is also serviced by 3 schools, collectively accommodating 706 enrolments.
What population do these centres in Blayney service?
AreaSearch's latest population estimate for Blayney as at August 2025 stands at a total of 3,396 people, of this 269 are estimated to be children under five years of age.
Why do your population numbers differ from Census figures for Blayney?
Some areas have changed considerably since the 2021 Census was undertaken. At the 2021 Census Blayney was assessed as having 3,448 people with 243 of these (7%) being children under 5yo. Blayney has seen 89 new addresses added since this time, which, combined with broader ABS population estimates for resident population, leads us to estimate that Blayney has experienced a population decline of approximately 52 people from the 2021 Census.
How does the ratio of children per LDC place in Blayney compare to those in Rest of NSW?
In Blayney, our latest analysis shows there are 2.9 resident children under 5yo per LDC place. This figure is somewhat higher than the 2.6 children per place across Rest of NSW.
How do childcare fees in Blayney relate to those in Rest of NSW?
Childcare fees in Blayney average $134, which is slightly lower than the regional average of $149 in Rest of NSW.
How does the ratio of school population per LDC place compare in Blayney and Rest of NSW?
In Blayney, there are 7.5 students per LDC place. This figure is somewhat higher than the 6.3 students per LDC place in Rest of NSW.
What is the average age of Long Daycare Centres in Blayney?
The average LDC in Blayney was approved 11.5 years ago, while across Rest of NSW the typical centre approval is 13 years old.
Is the local workforce a significant driver of additional child care demand for Blayney?
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 Blayney 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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