| Id | Name | Type | Places | Approval | Distance (Km) | Day Rate | Availability |
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Key Metrics
Carey Bay / Rest of NSW
LDC Providers
1
1,076
Total LDC Places
110
69,189
Total Population
968
2,997,085
Persons Per Place
8.8
-
Avg Centre Age
3 yrs
14 yrs
Population 0-4
47
167,859
0-4 Per LDC Place
0.43
2.5
Workforce Impact
Low
Standard
School Attendance
0
-
School Per LDC Place
0
6.1
Avg LDC Fee ($/day)
$140
$151
Other Places (PSK/OOSH)
39
-
SOURCE: ACECQA, StartingBlocks, ABS data analysed by AreaSearch
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Approvals Pipeline
Childcare development approvals near Carey Bay
Development applications around Carey Bay
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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.
Carey Bay Child Care FAQ
What is the Child Care supply composition of Carey Bay?
As of our last update on May 24, 2026, there are 2 child care centres in Carey Bay. Of these, a single centre provides Long Day Care admissions with 110 places, and Preschool/Kindergarten is serviced by a facility with 39 places. There are no schools in the area with student enrolment data at present.
What population do these centres in Carey Bay service?
AreaSearch's latest population estimate for Carey Bay as at May 2026 stands at a total of 968 people, of this 47 are estimated to be children under five years of age.
Why do your population numbers differ from Census figures for Carey Bay?
Some areas have changed considerably since the 2021 Census was undertaken. At the 2021 Census Carey Bay was assessed as having 865 people with 42 of these (4.9%) being children under 5 years old. Given changes in localised population estimates by the ABS we estimate that Carey Bay has experienced population growth of approximately 103 people from the 2021 Census.
How does the ratio of children per LDC place in Carey Bay compare to those in Rest of NSW?
In Carey Bay, our latest analysis shows there are 0.4 resident children under 5yo per LDC place. This figure is significantly lower than the 2.5 children per place across Rest of NSW.
How do childcare fees in Carey Bay relate to those in Rest of NSW?
Childcare fees in Carey Bay average $140, which is slightly lower than the regional average of $151 in Rest of NSW.
How does the ratio of school population per LDC place compare in Carey Bay and Rest of NSW?
There are no schools reporting attendance in Carey Bay, while there is an average of 6.1 students per LDC place across Rest of NSW.
What is the average age of Long Daycare Centres in Carey Bay?
The average LDC in Carey Bay was approved 3 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 Carey Bay?
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 Carey Bay 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.