Brighton-Le-Sands
Child Care Needs Analysis



Id Name Type Places Approval Distance (Km) Day Rate Availability


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Key Metrics

Catchment  /  X

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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Brighton-Le-Sands ChildCare FAQ


What is the Child Care supply composition of Brighton-Le-Sands?

As of our last update on April 6, 2025, there are 13 child care centres in Brighton-Le-Sands. Of these, 7 centres provide Long Day Care offering 303 places, 2 centres provide Out of Hours School Care with 156 places, Preschool/Kindergarten is serviced by a facility with 24 places, and 3 centres provide other child care services. The area is also serviced by 3 schools, collectively accommodating 732 enrolments.

What population do these centres in Brighton-Le-Sands service?

AreaSearch's latest population estimate for Brighton-Le-Sands as at February 2025 stands at a total of 8,121 people, of this 386 are estimated to be children under five years of age.

Why do your population numbers differ from Census figures for Brighton-Le-Sands?

Some areas have changed considerably since the 2021 Census was undertaken. At the 2021 Census Brighton-Le-Sands was assessed as having 8,336 people with 437 of these (5.2%) being children under 5 years old. Given changes in localised population estimates by the ABS we estimate that Brighton-Le-Sands has experienced a population decline of approximately 215 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 Brighton-Le-Sands compare to those in Greater Sydney?

In Brighton-Le-Sands, our latest analysis shows there are 1.3 resident children under 5yo per LDC place. This figure is considerably lower than the 2.1 children per place across Greater Sydney.

How do childcare fees in Brighton-Le-Sands relate to those in Greater Sydney?

Childcare fees in Brighton-Le-Sands average $134, which is slightly lower than the regional average of $148 in Greater Sydney.

How does the ratio of school population per LDC place compare in Brighton-Le-Sands and Greater Sydney?

In Brighton-Le-Sands, there are 2.4 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 Brighton-Le-Sands?

The average LDC in Brighton-Le-Sands was approved 13.5 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 Brighton-Le-Sands?

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 Brighton-Le-Sands 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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