Child Care Daleys Point

Needs Analysis

Daleys Point 2257 is served by 1 child care centre for an estimated 38 children under 5 — around 0.6 children per long day care place. See how local fees, occupancy and supply gaps compare with Greater Sydney.

Updated September 8, 2026 1 Centres Pop: 931
Id Name Type Places Approval Distance (Km) Day Rate Availability

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Key Metrics

Daleys Point / Greater Sydney

LDC Providers
LDC Providers
1
2,637
LDC Places
Total LDC Places
67
156,028
Population
Total Population
931
5,703,029
Per Place
Persons Per Place
13.9
-
Avg Age
Avg Centre Age
11 yrs
13 yrs
0-4 Pop
Population 0-4
38
313,667
Kids Per Place
0-4 Per LDC Place
0.57
2
Workforce
Workforce Impact
Low
Standard
School Att
School Attendance
0
-
School Per LDC
School Per LDC Place
0
5.3
Avg Fee
Avg LDC Fee ($/day)
$-
$163
Other
Other Places (PSK/OOSH)
0
-

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

Development applications around Daleys Point

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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.

Daleys Point Child Care FAQ
What is the Child Care supply composition of Daleys Point?
As of our last update on September 8, 2026, there are 1 child care centre in Daleys Point. Of these, a single centre provides Long Day Care admissions with 67 places. There are no schools in the area with student enrolment data at present.
What population do these centres in Daleys Point service?
AreaSearch's latest population estimate for Daleys Point as at August 2026 stands at a total of 931 people, of this 38 are estimated to be children under five years of age.
Why do your population numbers differ from Census figures for Daleys Point?
Some areas have changed considerably since the 2021 Census was undertaken. At the 2021 Census Daleys Point was assessed as having 705 people with 27 of these (3.8%) being children under 5yo. Daleys Point has seen 44 new addresses added since this time, which, combined with broader ABS population estimates for resident population, leads us to estimate that Daleys Point has experienced population growth of approximately 226 people from the 2021 Census.
How does the ratio of children per LDC place in Daleys Point compare to those in Greater Sydney?
In Daleys Point, our latest analysis shows there are 0.6 resident children under 5yo per LDC place. This figure is significantly lower than the 2 children per place across Greater Sydney.
How do childcare fees in Daleys Point relate to those in Greater Sydney?
Childcare fees in Daleys Point average $, which is not directly comparable the regional average of $163 in Greater Sydney.
How does the ratio of school population per LDC place compare in Daleys Point and Greater Sydney?
There are no schools reporting attendance in Daleys Point, while there is an average of 5.3 students per LDC place across Greater Sydney.
What is the average age of Long Daycare Centres in Daleys Point?
The average LDC in Daleys Point was approved 11 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 Daleys Point?
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 Daleys Point 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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