Medical report Room for another practice?
GP, pharmacy and allied health demand against supply.
Medical benchmarksChild Care Dundas
Dundas 2115 is served by 5 child care centres for an estimated 273 children under 5 — around 2.3 children per long day care place. See how local fees, occupancy and supply gaps compare with Greater Sydney.
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Child care centres
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Child care centres, schools and zoning on a live map
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Local supply snapshot
Key metrics
Dundas (NSW) compared with Greater Sydney
LDC Providers
2
2,644
Total LDC Places
120
156,740
Total Population
5,208
5,703,029
Persons Per Place
43.4
-
Avg Centre Age
3.1 yrs
13 yrs
Population 0-4
273
313,667
0-4 Per LDC Place
2.28
2
Workforce Impact
Standard
Standard
School Attendance
1,365
-
School Per LDC Place
11.38
5.3
Avg LDC Fee ($/day)
$174
$165
Other Places (PSK/OOSH)
75
-
SOURCE: ACECQA, StartingBlocks, ABS data analysed by AreaSearch
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Approvals Pipeline
Childcare development approvals near Dundas (NSW)
Childcare development applications on record across the catchment around Dundas (NSW), from lodgement through to determination. Project-by-project detail — addresses, proposed places and status, drawn from council DA / planning registers — is in the full approvals register on this page.
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We’re actively expanding council coverage and refining the dataset — details and statuses for some councils may be partial. Check back regularly for the latest pipeline.
Childcare approvals
52
In the local catchment
Proposed places
2,106
Where disclosed
Under assessment
9
Awaiting determination
Determined
20
Approved or decided
Most recent projects
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Under assessment
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Approved
The City of Parramatta Council has issued operational consent for a development application at 55 Thomas Stre…
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SOURCE: Planning portals and council registers, compiled by AreaSearch. Distance & bearing measured from the suburb midpoint.
Dundas (NSW) Child Care FAQ
What is the Child Care supply composition of Dundas (NSW)?
As of our last update on October 22, 2026, there are 5 child care centres in Dundas (NSW). Of these, 2 centres provide Long Day Care with 120 places, there is one Out of Hours School Care centre that has 75 places, and 2 centres provide other child care services. The area is also serviced by 2 schools, collectively accommodating 1,365 enrolments.
What population do these centres in Dundas (NSW) service?
AreaSearch's latest population estimate for Dundas (NSW) as at August 2026 stands at a total of 5,208 people, of this 273 are estimated to be children under five years of age.
Why do your population numbers differ from Census figures for Dundas (NSW)?
Some areas have changed considerably since the 2021 Census was undertaken. At the 2021 Census Dundas (NSW) was assessed as having 4,959 people with 337 of these (6.8%) being children under 5yo. Dundas (NSW) has seen 72 new addresses added since this time, which, combined with broader ABS population estimates for resident population, leads us to estimate that Dundas (NSW) has experienced population growth of approximately 249 people from the 2021 Census.
How does the ratio of children per LDC place in Dundas (NSW) compare to those in Greater Sydney?
In Dundas (NSW), our latest analysis shows there are 2.3 resident children under 5yo per LDC place. This figure is somewhat higher than the 2 children per place across Greater Sydney.
How do childcare fees in Dundas (NSW) relate to those in Greater Sydney?
Childcare fees in Dundas (NSW) average $174, which is slightly higher than the regional average of $165 in Greater Sydney.
How does the ratio of school population per LDC place compare in Dundas (NSW) and Greater Sydney?
In Dundas (NSW), there are 11.4 students per LDC place. This figure is significantly higher than the 5.3 students per LDC place in Greater Sydney.
What is the average age of Long Daycare Centres in Dundas (NSW)?
The average LDC in Dundas (NSW) was approved 3.1 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 Dundas (NSW)?
Workforce activity is within the standard range and may moderately influence child care demand in this area.
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 Dundas (NSW) 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.
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The Child Care report
Supply and demand, centres and proximity, fees, quality and access, and competing development applications, as an annexure to the Base report.
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The Base report for Dundas (NSW), with the Child Care annexure added.
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Aged care guideSDA and NDIS report Is there unmet need for SDA?
SDA supply, participants and assessed need, suburb by suburb across the catchment.
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