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Key Metrics
Caringbah / Greater Sydney
LDC Providers
11
2,637
Total LDC Places
746
156,028
Total Population
14,043
5,703,029
Persons Per Place
18.8
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Avg Centre Age
11.3 yrs
13 yrs
Population 0-4
957
313,667
0-4 Per LDC Place
1.28
2
Workforce Impact
Significant
Standard
School Attendance
3,951
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School Per LDC Place
5.3
5.3
Avg LDC Fee ($/day)
$167
$163
Other Places (PSK/OOSH)
397
-
SOURCE: ACECQA, StartingBlocks, ABS data analysed by AreaSearch
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Approvals Pipeline
Childcare development approvals near Caringbah
Development applications around Caringbah
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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.
Caringbah Child Care FAQ
What is the Child Care supply composition of Caringbah?
As of our last update on September 8, 2026, there are 23 child care centres in Caringbah. Of these, 11 centres provide Long Day Care offering 746 places, 3 centres provide Out of Hours School Care offering 297 places, 2 centres provide Preschool/Kindergarten with 100 places, and 7 centres provide other child care services. The area is also serviced by 7 schools, collectively accommodating 3,951 enrolments.
What population do these centres in Caringbah service?
AreaSearch's latest population estimate for Caringbah as at August 2026 stands at a total of 14,043 people, of this 957 are estimated to be children under five years of age.
Why do your population numbers differ from Census figures for Caringbah?
Some areas have changed considerably since the 2021 Census was undertaken. At the 2021 Census Caringbah was assessed as having 12,575 people with 885 of these (7%) being children under 5yo. Caringbah has seen 488 new addresses added since this time, which, combined with broader ABS population estimates for resident population, leads us to estimate that Caringbah has experienced population growth of approximately 1,468 people from the 2021 Census.
How does the ratio of children per LDC place in Caringbah compare to those in Greater Sydney?
In Caringbah, our latest analysis shows there are 1.3 resident children under 5yo per LDC place. This figure is considerably lower than the 2 children per place across Greater Sydney.
How do childcare fees in Caringbah relate to those in Greater Sydney?
Childcare fees in Caringbah average $167, which is comparable to the regional average of $163 in Greater Sydney.
How does the ratio of school population per LDC place compare in Caringbah and Greater Sydney?
In Caringbah, there are 5.3 students per LDC place. This figure is about the same as the 5.3 students per LDC place in Greater Sydney.
What is the average age of Long Daycare Centres in Caringbah?
The average LDC in Caringbah was approved 11.3 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 Caringbah?
Yes, workforce activity is significant in this area and is likely a key 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 Caringbah 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.