| Id | Name | Type | Places | Approval | Distance (Km) | Day Rate | Availability |
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Key Metrics
East Side / Rest of NT
LDC Providers
1
27
Total LDC Places
42
1,468
Total Population
3,661
103,573
Persons Per Place
87.2
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Avg Centre Age
14.1 yrs
11 yrs
Population 0-4
236
7,011
0-4 Per LDC Place
5.62
4.9
Workforce Impact
Low
Standard
School Attendance
412
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School Per LDC Place
9.81
10.7
Avg LDC Fee ($/day)
$-
$127
Other Places (PSK/OOSH)
51
-
SOURCE: ACECQA, StartingBlocks, ABS data analysed by AreaSearch
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Approvals Pipeline
Childcare development approvals near East Side
Development applications around East Side
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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.
East Side Child Care FAQ
What is the Child Care supply composition of East Side?
As of our last update on May 24, 2026, there are 4 child care centres in East Side. Of these, a single centre provides Long Day Care admissions with 42 places, there is one Out of Hours School Care centre that has 20 places, Preschool/Kindergarten is serviced by a facility with 31 places, and a single centre providing other child care services. The suburb also contains a single school with 412 enrolments.
What population do these centres in East Side service?
AreaSearch's latest population estimate for East Side as at May 2026 stands at a total of 3,661 people, of this 236 are estimated to be children under five years of age.
Why do your population numbers differ from Census figures for East Side?
Some areas have changed considerably since the 2021 Census was undertaken. At the 2021 Census East Side was assessed as having 3,098 people with 199 of these (6.4%) being children under 5 years old. Given changes in localised population estimates by the ABS we estimate that East Side has experienced population growth of approximately 563 people from the 2021 Census.
How does the ratio of children per LDC place in East Side compare to those in Rest of NT?
In East Side, our latest analysis shows there are 5.6 resident children under 5yo per LDC place. This figure is somewhat higher than the 4.9 children per place across Rest of NT.
How do childcare fees in East Side relate to those in Rest of NT?
Childcare fees in East Side average $, which is not directly comparable the regional average of $127 in Rest of NT.
How does the ratio of school population per LDC place compare in East Side and Rest of NT?
In East Side, there are 9.8 students per LDC place. This figure is about the same as the 10.7 students per LDC place in Rest of NT.
What is the average age of Long Daycare Centres in East Side?
The average LDC in East Side was approved 14.1 years ago, while across Rest of NT the typical centre approval is 11 years old.
Is the local workforce a significant driver of additional child care demand for East Side?
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 East Side 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.