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Key Metrics
Dapto / Rest of NSW
LDC Providers
10
1,076
Total LDC Places
601
69,189
Total Population
11,518
2,997,085
Persons Per Place
19.2
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Avg Centre Age
10.2 yrs
14 yrs
Population 0-4
747
167,859
0-4 Per LDC Place
1.24
2.5
Workforce Impact
Low
Standard
School Attendance
2,310
-
School Per LDC Place
3.84
6.1
Avg LDC Fee ($/day)
$149
$151
Other Places (PSK/OOSH)
207
-
SOURCE: ACECQA, StartingBlocks, ABS data analysed by AreaSearch
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Approvals Pipeline
Childcare development approvals near Dapto
Development applications around Dapto
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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
Approvals pipeline
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SOURCE: Planning portals and council registers, compiled by AreaSearch. Distance & bearing measured from the suburb midpoint.
Dapto Child Care FAQ
What is the Child Care supply composition of Dapto?
As of our last update on May 24, 2026, there are 19 child care centres in Dapto. Of these, 10 centres provide Long Day Care with 601 places, 2 centres provide Out of Hours School Care with 157 places, Preschool/Kindergarten is serviced by a facility with 50 places, 2 centres provide Family Day Care, and 4 centres provide other child care services. The area is also serviced by 4 schools, collectively accommodating 2,310 enrolments.
What population do these centres in Dapto service?
AreaSearch's latest population estimate for Dapto as at May 2026 stands at a total of 11,518 people, of this 747 are estimated to be children under five years of age.
Why do your population numbers differ from Census figures for Dapto?
Some areas have changed considerably since the 2021 Census was undertaken. At the 2021 Census Dapto was assessed as having 10,954 people with 663 of these (6.1%) being children under 5 years old. Given changes in localised population estimates by the ABS we estimate that Dapto has experienced population growth of approximately 564 people from the 2021 Census.
How does the ratio of children per LDC place in Dapto compare to those in Rest of NSW?
In Dapto, our latest analysis shows there are 1.2 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 Dapto relate to those in Rest of NSW?
Childcare fees in Dapto average $149, which is comparable to the regional average of $151 in Rest of NSW.
How does the ratio of school population per LDC place compare in Dapto and Rest of NSW?
In Dapto, there are 3.8 students per LDC place. This figure is considerably lower than the 6.1 students per LDC place in Rest of NSW.
What is the average age of Long Daycare Centres in Dapto?
The average LDC in Dapto was approved 10.2 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 Dapto?
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 Dapto 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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What will drive demand from here?
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.