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Key Metrics
Cudal / Rest of NSW
LDC Providers
1
1,076
Total LDC Places
47
69,189
Total Population
631
2,997,085
Persons Per Place
13.4
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Avg Centre Age
19 yrs
14 yrs
Population 0-4
35
167,859
0-4 Per LDC Place
0.74
2.5
Workforce Impact
Low
Standard
School Attendance
63
-
School Per LDC Place
1.34
6.1
Avg LDC Fee ($/day)
$-
$151
Other Places (PSK/OOSH)
30
-
SOURCE: ACECQA, StartingBlocks, ABS data analysed by AreaSearch
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Approvals Pipeline
Childcare development approvals near Cudal
Development applications around Cudal
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CC Approvals
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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.
Cudal Child Care FAQ
What is the Child Care supply composition of Cudal?
As of our last update on May 24, 2026, there are 3 child care centres in Cudal. Of these, a single centre provides Long Day Care admissions with 47 places, there is one Out of Hours School Care centre that has 30 places, and a single centre providing other child care services. The suburb also contains a single school with 63 enrolments.
What population do these centres in Cudal service?
AreaSearch's latest population estimate for Cudal as at May 2026 stands at a total of 631 people, of this 35 are estimated to be children under five years of age.
Why do your population numbers differ from Census figures for Cudal?
Some areas have changed considerably since the 2021 Census was undertaken. At the 2021 Census Cudal was assessed as having 586 people with 33 of these (5.6%) being children under 5yo. Cudal has seen 16 new addresses added since this time, which, combined with broader ABS population estimates for resident population, leads us to estimate that Cudal has experienced population growth of approximately 45 people from the 2021 Census.
How does the ratio of children per LDC place in Cudal compare to those in Rest of NSW?
In Cudal, our latest analysis shows there are 0.7 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 Cudal relate to those in Rest of NSW?
Childcare fees in Cudal 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 Cudal and Rest of NSW?
In Cudal, 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 Cudal?
The average LDC in Cudal was approved 19 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 Cudal?
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 Cudal 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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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.