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Fletcher 2287 is served by 7 child care centres for an estimated 523 children under 5 — around 1.2 children per long day care place. See how local fees, occupancy and supply gaps compare with Rest of NSW.
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Child care centres
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Local supply snapshot
Key metrics
Fletcher (NSW) compared with Rest of NSW
LDC Providers
4
1,088
Total LDC Places
444
70,470
Total Population
8,458
2,987,047
Persons Per Place
19
-
Avg Centre Age
12 yrs
14 yrs
Population 0-4
523
167,275
0-4 Per LDC Place
1.18
2.4
Workforce Impact
Low
Standard
School Attendance
860
-
School Per LDC Place
1.94
6
Avg LDC Fee ($/day)
$139
$156
Other Places (PSK/OOSH)
152
-
SOURCE: ACECQA, StartingBlocks, ABS data analysed by AreaSearch
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Approvals Pipeline
Childcare development approvals near Fletcher (NSW)
Childcare development applications on record across the catchment around Fletcher (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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Childcare approvals
5
In the local catchment
Proposed places
90
Where disclosed
Under assessment
1
Awaiting determination
Determined
0
Approved or decided
Most recent projects
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Under assessment
The application proposes alterations and additions to an existing centre-based child care facility at 256 Min…
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Child care centre - one into two lot subdivision
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SOURCE: Planning portals and council registers, compiled by AreaSearch. Distance & bearing measured from the suburb midpoint.
Fletcher (NSW) Child Care FAQ
What is the Child Care supply composition of Fletcher (NSW)?
As of our last update on November 9, 2026, there are 7 child care centres in Fletcher (NSW). Of these, 4 centres provide Long Day Care with 444 places, there is one Out of Hours School Care centre that has 95 places, Preschool/Kindergarten is serviced by a facility with 57 places, and a single centre providing other child care services. The suburb also contains a single school with 860 enrolments.
What population do these centres in Fletcher (NSW) service?
AreaSearch's latest population estimate for Fletcher (NSW) as at August 2026 stands at a total of 8,458 people, of this 523 are estimated to be children under five years of age.
Why do your population numbers differ from Census figures for Fletcher (NSW)?
Some areas have changed considerably since the 2021 Census was undertaken. At the 2021 Census Fletcher (NSW) was assessed as having 8,014 people with 675 of these (8.4%) being children under 5yo. Fletcher (NSW) has seen 83 new addresses added since this time, which, combined with broader ABS population estimates for resident population, leads us to estimate that Fletcher (NSW) has experienced population growth of approximately 444 people from the 2021 Census.
How does the ratio of children per LDC place in Fletcher (NSW) compare to those in Rest of NSW?
In Fletcher (NSW), our latest analysis shows there are 1.2 resident children under 5yo per LDC place. This figure is significantly lower than the 2.4 children per place across Rest of NSW.
How do childcare fees in Fletcher (NSW) relate to those in Rest of NSW?
Childcare fees in Fletcher (NSW) average $139, which is slightly lower than the regional average of $156 in Rest of NSW.
How does the ratio of school population per LDC place compare in Fletcher (NSW) and Rest of NSW?
In Fletcher (NSW), there are 1.9 students per LDC place. This figure is significantly lower than the 6 students per LDC place in Rest of NSW.
What is the average age of Long Daycare Centres in Fletcher (NSW)?
The average LDC in Fletcher (NSW) was approved 12 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 Fletcher (NSW)?
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 Fletcher (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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