Child Care Crawley

Needs Analysis

Crawley 6009 is served by 1 child care centre for an estimated 117 children under 5 — around 1 children per long day care place. See how local fees, occupancy and supply gaps compare with Greater Perth.

Updated August 30, 2026 1 Centres Pop: 4,392
Id Name Type Places Approval Distance (Km) Day Rate Availability

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Key Metrics

Crawley / Greater Perth

LDC Providers
LDC Providers
1
773
LDC Places
Total LDC Places
122
56,021
Population
Total Population
4,392
2,482,773
Per Place
Persons Per Place
36
-
Avg Age
Avg Centre Age
2.3 yrs
10 yrs
0-4 Pop
Population 0-4
117
136,304
Kids Per Place
0-4 Per LDC Place
0.96
2.4
Workforce
Workforce Impact
Very High
Standard
School Att
School Attendance
0
-
School Per LDC
School Per LDC Place
0
6.9
Avg Fee
Avg LDC Fee ($/day)
$178
$165
Other
Other Places (PSK/OOSH)
0
-

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

Development applications around Crawley

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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.

Crawley Child Care FAQ
What is the Child Care supply composition of Crawley?
As of our last update on August 30, 2026, there are 1 child care centre in Crawley. Of these, a single centre provides Long Day Care admissions with 122 places. There are no schools in the area with student enrolment data at present.
What population do these centres in Crawley service?
AreaSearch's latest population estimate for Crawley as at August 2026 stands at a total of 4,392 people, of this 117 are estimated to be children under five years of age.
Why do your population numbers differ from Census figures for Crawley?
Some areas have changed considerably since the 2021 Census was undertaken. At the 2021 Census Crawley was assessed as having 3,975 people with 97 of these (2.4%) being children under 5 years old. Given changes in localised population estimates by the ABS we estimate that Crawley has experienced population growth of approximately 417 people from the 2021 Census.
How does the ratio of children per LDC place in Crawley compare to those in Greater Perth?
In Crawley, our latest analysis shows there are 1 resident children under 5yo per LDC place. This figure is significantly lower than the 2.4 children per place across Greater Perth.
How do childcare fees in Crawley relate to those in Greater Perth?
Childcare fees in Crawley average $178, which is slightly higher than the regional average of $165 in Greater Perth.
How does the ratio of school population per LDC place compare in Crawley and Greater Perth?
There are no schools reporting attendance in Crawley, while there is an average of 6.9 students per LDC place across Greater Perth.
What is the average age of Long Daycare Centres in Crawley?
The average LDC in Crawley was approved 2.3 years ago, while across Greater Perth the typical centre approval is 10 years old.
Is the local workforce a significant driver of additional child care demand for Crawley?
Yes, workforce activity is very high in this area and strongly drives 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 Crawley 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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