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Key Metrics
Box Hill (NSW) / Greater Sydney
LDC Providers
7
2,629
Total LDC Places
694
155,177
Total Population
16,798
5,705,471
Persons Per Place
24.2
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Avg Centre Age
5.2 yrs
13 yrs
Population 0-4
1,518
335,379
0-4 Per LDC Place
2.19
2
Workforce Impact
Low
Standard
School Attendance
0
-
School Per LDC Place
0
5.4
Avg LDC Fee ($/day)
$165
$161
Other Places (PSK/OOSH)
120
-
SOURCE: ACECQA, StartingBlocks, ABS data analysed by AreaSearch
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Approvals Pipeline
Childcare development approvals near Box Hill (NSW)
Development applications around Box Hill (NSW)
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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.
Box Hill (NSW) Child Care FAQ
What is the Child Care supply composition of Box Hill (NSW)?
As of our last update on May 24, 2026, there are 8 child care centres in Box Hill (NSW). Of these, 7 centres provide Long Day Care offering 694 places, and there is one Out of Hours School Care centre that has 120 places. There are no schools in the area with student enrolment data at present.
What population do these centres in Box Hill (NSW) service?
AreaSearch's latest population estimate for Box Hill (NSW) as at May 2026 stands at a total of 16,798 people, of this 1518 are estimated to be children under five years of age.
Why do your population numbers differ from Census figures for Box Hill (NSW)?
Some areas have changed considerably since the 2021 Census was undertaken. At the 2021 Census Box Hill (NSW) was assessed as having 6,450 people with 762 of these (11.8%) being children under 5yo. Box Hill (NSW) has seen 3111 new addresses added since this time, which, combined with broader ABS population estimates for resident population, leads us to estimate that Box Hill (NSW) has experienced population growth of approximately 10,348 people from the 2021 Census.
How does the ratio of children per LDC place in Box Hill (NSW) compare to those in Greater Sydney?
In Box Hill (NSW), our latest analysis shows there are 2.2 resident children under 5yo per LDC place. This figure is somewhat higher than the 2 children per place across Greater Sydney.
How do childcare fees in Box Hill (NSW) relate to those in Greater Sydney?
Childcare fees in Box Hill (NSW) average $165, which is comparable to the regional average of $161 in Greater Sydney.
How does the ratio of school population per LDC place compare in Box Hill (NSW) and Greater Sydney?
There are no schools reporting attendance in Box Hill (NSW), while there is an average of 5.4 students per LDC place across Greater Sydney.
What is the average age of Long Daycare Centres in Box Hill (NSW)?
The average LDC in Box Hill (NSW) was approved 5.2 years ago, while across Greater Sydney the typical centre approval is 13 years old.
Is the local workforce a significant driver of additional child care demand for Box Hill (NSW)?
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 Box Hill (NSW) 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.