Child Care Coniston

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Demand and supply analysis of Child Care Centres and demographic drivers for Coniston 2500. Key stats for childcare operators, investors and developers.

Updated May 24, 2026 3 Centres Pop: 2,406
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Key Metrics

Coniston / Rest of NSW

LDC Providers
LDC Providers
2
1,076
LDC Places
Total LDC Places
141
69,189
Population
Total Population
2,406
2,997,085
Per Place
Persons Per Place
17.1
-
Avg Age
Avg Centre Age
13 yrs
14 yrs
0-4 Pop
Population 0-4
107
167,859
Kids Per Place
0-4 Per LDC Place
0.76
2.5
Workforce
Workforce Impact
Standard
Standard
School Att
School Attendance
189
-
School Per LDC
School Per LDC Place
1.34
6.1
Avg Fee
Avg LDC Fee ($/day)
$-
$151
Other
Other Places (PSK/OOSH)
0
-

SOURCE: ACECQA, StartingBlocks, ABS data analysed by AreaSearch
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Approvals Pipeline Childcare development approvals near Coniston

Development applications around Coniston

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Lodged Address Description Places Distance Status

SOURCE: Planning portals and council registers, compiled by AreaSearch. Distance & bearing measured from the suburb midpoint.

Coniston Child Care FAQ
What is the Child Care supply composition of Coniston?
As of our last update on May 24, 2026, there are 3 child care centres in Coniston. Of these, 2 centres provide Long Day Care with 141 places, and a single centre providing other child care services. The suburb also contains a single school with 189 enrolments.
What population do these centres in Coniston service?
AreaSearch's latest population estimate for Coniston as at May 2026 stands at a total of 2,406 people, of this 107 are estimated to be children under five years of age.
Why do your population numbers differ from Census figures for Coniston?
Some areas have changed considerably since the 2021 Census was undertaken. At the 2021 Census Coniston was assessed as having 2,267 people with 97 of these (4.3%) being children under 5 years old. Given changes in localised population estimates by the ABS we estimate that Coniston has experienced population growth of approximately 139 people from the 2021 Census.
How does the ratio of children per LDC place in Coniston compare to those in Rest of NSW?
In Coniston, our latest analysis shows there are 0.8 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 Coniston relate to those in Rest of NSW?
Childcare fees in Coniston average $, which is not directly comparable the regional average of $151 in Rest of NSW.
How does the ratio of school population per LDC place compare in Coniston and Rest of NSW?
In Coniston, there are 1.3 students per LDC place. This figure is significantly lower than the 6.1 students per LDC place in Rest of NSW.
What is the average age of Long Daycare Centres in Coniston?
The average LDC in Coniston was approved 13 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 Coniston?
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 Coniston 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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