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Cranebrook / Greater Sydney
SOURCE: ACECQA, StartingBlocks, ABS data analysed by AreaSearch
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Cranebrook Child Care FAQ
What is the Child Care supply composition of Cranebrook?
As of our last update on March 5, 2026, there are 22 child care centres in Cranebrook. Of these, 9 centres provide Long Day Care offering 726 places, 6 centres provide Out of Hours School Care with 410 places, Preschool/Kindergarten is serviced by a facility with 65 places, and 6 centres provide other child care services. The area is also serviced by 6 schools, collectively accommodating 3,270 enrolments.
What population do these centres in Cranebrook service?
AreaSearch's latest population estimate for Cranebrook as at November 2025 stands at a total of 16,038 people, of this 1146 are estimated to be children under five years of age.
Why do your population numbers differ from Census figures for Cranebrook?
Some areas have changed considerably since the 2021 Census was undertaken. At the 2021 Census Cranebrook was assessed as having 15,779 people with 1,213 of these (7.7%) being children under 5 years old. Given changes in localised population estimates by the ABS we estimate that Cranebrook has experienced population growth of approximately 259 people from the 2021 Census.
How does the ratio of children per LDC place in Cranebrook compare to those in Greater Sydney?
In Cranebrook, our latest analysis shows there are 1.6 resident children under 5yo per LDC place. This figure is considerably lower than the 2.1 children per place across Greater Sydney.
How do childcare fees in Cranebrook relate to those in Greater Sydney?
Childcare fees in Cranebrook average $176, which is slightly higher than the regional average of $160 in Greater Sydney.
How does the ratio of school population per LDC place compare in Cranebrook and Greater Sydney?
In Cranebrook, there are 4.5 students per LDC place. This figure is somewhat lower than the 5.4 students per LDC place in Greater Sydney.
What is the average age of Long Daycare Centres in Cranebrook?
The average LDC in Cranebrook was approved 14 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 Cranebrook?
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 Cranebrook 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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