Bondi Beach
Child Care Needs Analysis



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Key Metrics

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LDC Providers
LDC Providers
Total LDC Places
Total LDC Places
Total Population
Total Population
Persons Per Place
Persons Per Place
Avg Centre Age
Avg Centre Age
Population Aged 0-4
Population Aged 0-4
Pop Aged 0-4 Per LDC Place
Pop Aged 0-4 Per LDC Place
Pop Aged 0-4 Per LDC Place (Comm Adj)
Workforce Impact
Low
Standard
Total School Attendance
Total School Attendance
School Places Per LDC Place
School Places Per LDC Place
Average LDC Fee($/day)
Average LDC Fee($/day)
Other Places (PSK / OOSH)
Other Places (PSK / OOSH)

SOURCE: ACECQA, StartingBlocks, ABS data analysed by AreaSearch
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Bondi Beach ChildCare FAQ


What is the Child Care supply composition of Bondi Beach?

As of our last update on April 6, 2025, there are 5 child care centres in Bondi Beach. Of these, 3 centres provide Long Day Care offering 230 places, there is one Out of Hours School Care centre that has 160 places and one 'other' child care operation providing sevices such as family-based care. The suburb also contains a single school with 380 enrolments.

What population do these centres in Bondi Beach service?

AreaSearch's latest population estimate for Bondi Beach as at February 2025 stands at a total of 12,749 people, of this 596 are estimated to be children under five years of age.

Why do your population numbers differ from Census figures for Bondi Beach?

Some areas have changed considerably since the 2021 Census was undertaken. At the 2021 Census Bondi Beach was assessed as having 11,513 people with 542 of these (4.7%) being children under 5 years old. Given changes in localised population estimates by the ABS we estimate that Bondi Beach has experienced population growth of approximately 1,236 people from the 2021 Census. Further, new estimates have been released for age cohort splits, which have been applied to our figures.

How does the ratio of children per LDC place in Bondi Beach compare to those in Greater Sydney?

In Bondi Beach, our latest analysis shows there are 2.6 resident children under 5yo per LDC place. This figure is considerably higher than the 2.1 children per place across Greater Sydney.

How do childcare fees in Bondi Beach relate to those in Greater Sydney?

Childcare fees in Bondi Beach average $183, which is noticeably higher than the regional average of $148 in Greater Sydney.

How does the ratio of school population per LDC place compare in Bondi Beach and Greater Sydney?

In Bondi Beach, there are 1.7 students per LDC place. This figure is significantly lower than the 5.6 students per LDC place in Greater Sydney.

What is the average age of Long Daycare Centres in Bondi Beach?

The average LDC in Bondi Beach was approved 15.2 years ago, while across Greater Sydney the typical centre approval is 12.7 years old.

Is the local workforce a significant driver of additional child care demand for Bondi Beach?

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 Bondi Beach 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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