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Cardiff (NSW) / Rest of NSW
SOURCE: ACECQA, StartingBlocks, ABS data analysed by AreaSearch
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Cardiff (NSW) Child Care FAQ
What is the Child Care supply composition of Cardiff (NSW)?
As of our last update on March 18, 2026, there are 14 child care centres in Cardiff (NSW). Of these, 5 centres provide Long Day Care offering 402 places, 3 centres provide Out of Hours School Care offering 173 places, Preschool/Kindergarten is serviced by a facility with 32 places, and 5 centres provide other child care services. The area is also serviced by 5 schools, collectively accommodating 1,311 enrolments.
What population do these centres in Cardiff (NSW) service?
AreaSearch's latest population estimate for Cardiff (NSW) as at February 2026 stands at a total of 6,685 people, of this 425 are estimated to be children under five years of age.
Why do your population numbers differ from Census figures for Cardiff (NSW)?
Some areas have changed considerably since the 2021 Census was undertaken. At the 2021 Census Cardiff (NSW) was assessed as having 6,318 people with 396 of these (6.3%) being children under 5 years old. Given changes in localised population estimates by the ABS we estimate that Cardiff (NSW) has experienced population growth of approximately 367 people from the 2021 Census.
How does the ratio of children per LDC place in Cardiff (NSW) compare to those in Rest of NSW?
In Cardiff (NSW), our latest analysis shows there are 1.1 resident children under 5yo per LDC place. This figure is significantly lower than the 2.6 children per place across Rest of NSW.
How do childcare fees in Cardiff (NSW) relate to those in Rest of NSW?
Childcare fees in Cardiff (NSW) average $145, which is comparable to the regional average of $149 in Rest of NSW.
How does the ratio of school population per LDC place compare in Cardiff (NSW) and Rest of NSW?
In Cardiff (NSW), there are 3.3 students per LDC place. This figure is significantly lower than the 6.2 students per LDC place in Rest of NSW.
What is the average age of Long Daycare Centres in Cardiff (NSW)?
The average LDC in Cardiff (NSW) was approved 9.2 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 Cardiff (NSW)?
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 Cardiff (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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