Castle Hill
Child Care Needs Analysis



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Key Metrics

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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
Standard
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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Castle Hill (NSW) ChildCare FAQ


What is the Child Care supply composition of Castle Hill (NSW)?

As of our last update on April 6, 2025, there are 45 child care centres in Castle Hill (NSW). Of these, 23 centres provide Long Day Care offering 1552 places, 7 centres provide Out of Hours School Care offering 1055 places, 2 centres provide Preschool/Kindergarten with 82 places, and 13 centres provide other child care services. The area is also serviced by 13 schools, collectively accommodating 9,712 enrolments.

What population do these centres in Castle Hill (NSW) service?

AreaSearch's latest population estimate for Castle Hill (NSW) as at February 2025 stands at a total of 43,237 people, of this 1688 are estimated to be children under five years of age.

Why do your population numbers differ from Census figures for Castle Hill (NSW)?

Some areas have changed considerably since the 2021 Census was undertaken. At the 2021 Census Castle Hill (NSW) was assessed as having 40,874 people with 1,765 of these (4.3%) being children under 5yo. Castle Hill (NSW) has seen 1279 new addresses added since this time, which, combined with broader ABS population estimates for resident population, leads us to estimate that Castle Hill (NSW) has experienced population growth of approximately 2,363 people from the 2021 Census. Further, new estimates have been release for age cohort splits, which have been applied to our figures.

How does the ratio of children per LDC place in Castle Hill (NSW) compare to those in Greater Sydney?

In Castle Hill (NSW), our latest analysis shows there are 1.1 resident children under 5yo per LDC place. This figure is significantly lower than the 2.1 children per place across Greater Sydney.

How do childcare fees in Castle Hill (NSW) relate to those in Greater Sydney?

Childcare fees in Castle Hill (NSW) average $151, which is comparable to the regional average of $148 in Greater Sydney.

How does the ratio of school population per LDC place compare in Castle Hill (NSW) and Greater Sydney?

In Castle Hill (NSW), there are 6.3 students per LDC place. This figure is somewhat higher than the 5.6 students per LDC place in Greater Sydney.

What is the average age of Long Daycare Centres in Castle Hill (NSW)?

The average LDC in Castle Hill (NSW) was approved 12.6 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 Castle Hill (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 Castle Hill (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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