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Medical benchmarksChild Care Cardiff South
Cardiff South 2285 is served by 6 child care centres for an estimated 187 children under 5 — around 1.8 children per long day care place. See how local fees, occupancy and supply gaps compare with Rest of NSW.
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Child care centres
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Child care centres, schools and zoning on a live map
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Local supply snapshot
Key metrics
Cardiff South compared with Rest of NSW
LDC Providers
2
1,088
Total LDC Places
102
70,470
Total Population
3,013
2,987,047
Persons Per Place
29.5
-
Avg Centre Age
16.7 yrs
14 yrs
Population 0-4
187
167,275
0-4 Per LDC Place
1.83
2.4
Workforce Impact
Standard
Standard
School Attendance
298
-
School Per LDC Place
2.92
6
Avg LDC Fee ($/day)
$162
$156
Other Places (PSK/OOSH)
132
-
SOURCE: ACECQA, StartingBlocks, ABS data analysed by AreaSearch
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Approvals Pipeline
Childcare development approvals near Cardiff South
Childcare development applications on record across the catchment around Cardiff South, from lodgement through to determination. Project-by-project detail — addresses, proposed places and status, drawn from council DA / planning registers — is in the full approvals register on this page.
Development approvals is a new addition to AreaSearch.
We’re actively expanding council coverage and refining the dataset — details and statuses for some councils may be partial. Check back regularly for the latest pipeline.
Childcare approvals
18
In the local catchment
Proposed places
0
Where disclosed
Under assessment
0
Awaiting determination
Determined
18
Approved or decided
Most recent projects
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Approved
Two (2) into two (2) lot subdivision, construction of a centre-based child care facility, and construction an…
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Approved
Centre-based childcare facility - alterations and additions
Free accounts see the two most recent projects above. Sign in or go Pro to unlock the full approvals register on this page — search by address or DA number, filter by status, council and project scale. Data is drawn from council DA / planning registers.
SOURCE: Planning portals and council registers, compiled by AreaSearch. Distance & bearing measured from the suburb midpoint.
Cardiff South Child Care FAQ
What is the Child Care supply composition of Cardiff South?
As of our last update on November 9, 2026, there are 6 child care centres in Cardiff South. Of these, 2 centres provide Long Day Care with 102 places, there is one Out of Hours School Care centre that has 72 places, 2 centres provide Preschool/Kindergarten with 60 places, and a single centre providing other child care services. The suburb also contains a single school with 298 enrolments.
What population do these centres in Cardiff South service?
AreaSearch's latest population estimate for Cardiff South as at August 2026 stands at a total of 3,013 people, of this 187 are estimated to be children under five years of age.
Why do your population numbers differ from Census figures for Cardiff South?
Some areas have changed considerably since the 2021 Census was undertaken. At the 2021 Census Cardiff South was assessed as having 2,931 people with 175 of these (6%) being children under 5 years old. Given changes in localised population estimates by the ABS we estimate that Cardiff South has experienced population growth of approximately 82 people from the 2021 Census.
How does the ratio of children per LDC place in Cardiff South compare to those in Rest of NSW?
In Cardiff South, our latest analysis shows there are 1.8 resident children under 5yo per LDC place. This figure is considerably lower than the 2.4 children per place across Rest of NSW.
How do childcare fees in Cardiff South relate to those in Rest of NSW?
Childcare fees in Cardiff South average $162, which is comparable to the regional average of $156 in Rest of NSW.
How does the ratio of school population per LDC place compare in Cardiff South and Rest of NSW?
In Cardiff South, there are 2.9 students per LDC place. This figure is significantly lower than the 6 students per LDC place in Rest of NSW.
What is the average age of Long Daycare Centres in Cardiff South?
The average LDC in Cardiff South was approved 16.7 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 Cardiff South?
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 South 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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What will drive demand from here?
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.
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The Child Care report
Supply and demand, centres and proximity, fees, quality and access, and competing development applications, as an annexure to the Base report.
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