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Key Metrics
Boambee East / Rest of NSW
LDC Providers
3
1,076
Total LDC Places
144
69,189
Total Population
5,501
2,997,085
Persons Per Place
38.2
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Avg Centre Age
18.6 yrs
14 yrs
Population 0-4
349
167,859
0-4 Per LDC Place
2.42
2.5
Workforce Impact
Low
Standard
School Attendance
22
-
School Per LDC Place
0.15
6.1
Avg LDC Fee ($/day)
$109
$151
Other Places (PSK/OOSH)
0
-
SOURCE: ACECQA, StartingBlocks, ABS data analysed by AreaSearch
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Approvals Pipeline
Childcare development approvals near Boambee East
Development applications around Boambee East
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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.
Boambee East Child Care FAQ
What is the Child Care supply composition of Boambee East?
As of our last update on May 24, 2026, there are 4 child care centres in Boambee East. Of these, 3 centres provide Long Day Care offering 144 places, and a single centre providing other child care services. The suburb also contains a single school with 22 enrolments.
What population do these centres in Boambee East service?
AreaSearch's latest population estimate for Boambee East as at May 2026 stands at a total of 5,501 people, of this 349 are estimated to be children under five years of age.
Why do your population numbers differ from Census figures for Boambee East?
Some areas have changed considerably since the 2021 Census was undertaken. At the 2021 Census Boambee East was assessed as having 5,304 people with 304 of these (5.7%) being children under 5 years old. Given changes in localised population estimates by the ABS we estimate that Boambee East has experienced population growth of approximately 197 people from the 2021 Census.
How does the ratio of children per LDC place in Boambee East compare to those in Rest of NSW?
In Boambee East, our latest analysis shows there are 2.4 resident children under 5yo per LDC place. This figure is about the same as the 2.5 children per place across Rest of NSW.
How do childcare fees in Boambee East relate to those in Rest of NSW?
Childcare fees in Boambee East average $109, 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 Boambee East and Rest of NSW?
In Boambee East, there are 0.2 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 Boambee East?
The average LDC in Boambee East was approved 18.6 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 Boambee East?
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 Boambee East 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.