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Key Metrics
Casula / Greater Sydney
LDC Providers
7
2,629
Total LDC Places
392
155,177
Total Population
17,677
5,705,471
Persons Per Place
45.1
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Avg Centre Age
17.4 yrs
13 yrs
Population 0-4
1,101
335,379
0-4 Per LDC Place
2.81
2
Workforce Impact
Low
Standard
School Attendance
1,943
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School Per LDC Place
4.96
5.4
Avg LDC Fee ($/day)
$142
$161
Other Places (PSK/OOSH)
122
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SOURCE: ACECQA, StartingBlocks, ABS data analysed by AreaSearch
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Approvals Pipeline
Childcare development approvals near Casula
Development applications around Casula
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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.
Casula Child Care FAQ
What is the Child Care supply composition of Casula?
As of our last update on May 24, 2026, there are 14 child care centres in Casula. Of these, 7 centres provide Long Day Care offering 392 places, there is one Out of Hours School Care centre that has 80 places, 2 centres provide Preschool/Kindergarten with 42 places, a single centre providing Family Day Care, and 3 centres provide other child care services. The area is also serviced by 3 schools, collectively accommodating 1,943 enrolments.
What population do these centres in Casula service?
AreaSearch's latest population estimate for Casula as at May 2026 stands at a total of 17,677 people, of this 1101 are estimated to be children under five years of age.
Why do your population numbers differ from Census figures for Casula?
Some areas have changed considerably since the 2021 Census was undertaken. At the 2021 Census Casula was assessed as having 16,584 people with 1,144 of these (6.9%) being children under 5yo. Casula has seen 189 new addresses added since this time, which, combined with broader ABS population estimates for resident population, leads us to estimate that Casula has experienced population growth of approximately 1,093 people from the 2021 Census.
How does the ratio of children per LDC place in Casula compare to those in Greater Sydney?
In Casula, our latest analysis shows there are 2.8 resident children under 5yo per LDC place. This figure is considerably higher than the 2 children per place across Greater Sydney.
How do childcare fees in Casula relate to those in Greater Sydney?
Childcare fees in Casula average $142, which is slightly lower than the regional average of $161 in Greater Sydney.
How does the ratio of school population per LDC place compare in Casula and Greater Sydney?
In Casula, there are 5 students per LDC place. This figure is about the same as the 5.4 students per LDC place in Greater Sydney.
What is the average age of Long Daycare Centres in Casula?
The average LDC in Casula was approved 17.4 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 Casula?
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 Casula 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.