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Garden Suburb / Rest of NSW
SOURCE: ACECQA, StartingBlocks, ABS data analysed by AreaSearch
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Garden Suburb Child Care FAQ
What is the Child Care supply composition of Garden Suburb?
As of our last update on March 18, 2026, there are 4 child care centres in Garden Suburb. Of these, 2 centres provide Long Day Care with 116 places, there is one Out of Hours School Care centre that has 75 places, and a single centre providing other child care services. The suburb also contains a single school with 223 enrolments.
What population do these centres in Garden Suburb service?
AreaSearch's latest population estimate for Garden Suburb as at February 2026 stands at a total of 2,002 people, of this 121 are estimated to be children under five years of age.
Why do your population numbers differ from Census figures for Garden Suburb?
Some areas have changed considerably since the 2021 Census was undertaken. At the 2021 Census Garden Suburb was assessed as having 1,959 people with 118 of these (6%) being children under 5 years old. Given changes in localised population estimates by the ABS we estimate that Garden Suburb has experienced population growth of approximately 43 people from the 2021 Census.
How does the ratio of children per LDC place in Garden Suburb compare to those in Rest of NSW?
In Garden Suburb, our latest analysis shows there are 1 resident children under 5yo per LDC place. This figure is significantly lower than the 2.6 children per place across Rest of NSW.
How do childcare fees in Garden Suburb relate to those in Rest of NSW?
Childcare fees in Garden Suburb average $166, which is slightly higher than the regional average of $149 in Rest of NSW.
How does the ratio of school population per LDC place compare in Garden Suburb and Rest of NSW?
In Garden Suburb, there are 1.9 students per LDC place. This figure is significantly lower than the 6.2 students per LDC place in Rest of NSW.
What is the average age of Long Daycare Centres in Garden Suburb?
The average LDC in Garden Suburb was approved 10.6 years ago, while across Rest of NSW the typical centre approval is 13 years old.
Is the local workforce a significant driver of additional child care demand for Garden Suburb?
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 Garden Suburb 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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