| Id | Name | Type | Places | Approval | Distance (Km) | Day Rate | Availability |
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Key Metrics
Farrar / Greater Darwin
LDC Providers
2
71
Total LDC Places
116
5,433
Total Population
1,773
153,365
Persons Per Place
15.3
-
Avg Centre Age
12.8 yrs
12 yrs
Population 0-4
166
10,436
0-4 Per LDC Place
1.43
1.8
Workforce Impact
Significant
Standard
School Attendance
0
-
School Per LDC Place
0
4.5
Avg LDC Fee ($/day)
$127
$145
Other Places (PSK/OOSH)
0
-
SOURCE: ACECQA, StartingBlocks, ABS data analysed by AreaSearch
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Approvals Pipeline
Childcare development approvals near Farrar
Development applications around Farrar
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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
Status, location, timing and project scale
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SOURCE: Planning portals and council registers, compiled by AreaSearch. Distance & bearing measured from the suburb midpoint.
Farrar Child Care FAQ
What is the Child Care supply composition of Farrar?
As of our last update on May 24, 2026, there are 2 child care centres in Farrar. Of these, 2 centres provide Long Day Care with 116 places. There are no schools in the area with student enrolment data at present.
What population do these centres in Farrar service?
AreaSearch's latest population estimate for Farrar as at May 2026 stands at a total of 1,773 people, of this 166 are estimated to be children under five years of age.
Why do your population numbers differ from Census figures for Farrar?
Some areas have changed considerably since the 2021 Census was undertaken. At the 2021 Census Farrar was assessed as having 1,650 people with 172 of these (10.4%) being children under 5 years old. Given changes in localised population estimates by the ABS we estimate that Farrar has experienced population growth of approximately 123 people from the 2021 Census.
How does the ratio of children per LDC place in Farrar compare to those in Greater Darwin?
In Farrar, our latest analysis shows there are 1.4 resident children under 5yo per LDC place. This figure is considerably lower than the 1.8 children per place across Greater Darwin.
How do childcare fees in Farrar relate to those in Greater Darwin?
Childcare fees in Farrar average $127, which is slightly lower than the regional average of $145 in Greater Darwin.
How does the ratio of school population per LDC place compare in Farrar and Greater Darwin?
There are no schools reporting attendance in Farrar, while there is an average of 4.5 students per LDC place across Greater Darwin.
What is the average age of Long Daycare Centres in Farrar?
The average LDC in Farrar was approved 12.8 years ago, while across Greater Darwin the typical centre approval is 12 years old.
Is the local workforce a significant driver of additional child care demand for Farrar?
Yes, workforce activity is significant in this area and is likely a key 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 Farrar 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.