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Key Metrics
Gobbagombalin / Rest of NSW
LDC Providers
1
1,076
Total LDC Places
101
69,189
Total Population
2,800
2,997,085
Persons Per Place
27.7
-
Avg Centre Age
0.7 yrs
14 yrs
Population 0-4
407
167,859
0-4 Per LDC Place
4.03
2.5
Workforce Impact
Low
Standard
School Attendance
0
-
School Per LDC Place
0
6.1
Avg LDC Fee ($/day)
$153
$151
Other Places (PSK/OOSH)
0
-
SOURCE: ACECQA, StartingBlocks, ABS data analysed by AreaSearch
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Approvals Pipeline
Childcare development approvals near Gobbagombalin
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Proposed Places
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Under Assessment
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Awaiting determination
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SOURCE: Planning portals and council registers, compiled by AreaSearch. Distance & bearing measured from the suburb midpoint.
Gobbagombalin Child Care FAQ
What is the Child Care supply composition of Gobbagombalin?
As of our last update on May 24, 2026, there are 1 child care centre in Gobbagombalin. Of these, a single centre provides Long Day Care admissions with 101 places. There are no schools in the area with student enrolment data at present.
What population do these centres in Gobbagombalin service?
AreaSearch's latest population estimate for Gobbagombalin as at May 2026 stands at a total of 2,800 people, of this 407 are estimated to be children under five years of age.
Why do your population numbers differ from Census figures for Gobbagombalin?
Some areas have changed considerably since the 2021 Census was undertaken. At the 2021 Census Gobbagombalin was assessed as having 2,184 people with 305 of these (14%) being children under 5yo. Gobbagombalin has seen 368 new addresses added since this time, which, combined with broader ABS population estimates for resident population, leads us to estimate that Gobbagombalin has experienced population growth of approximately 616 people from the 2021 Census.
How does the ratio of children per LDC place in Gobbagombalin compare to those in Rest of NSW?
In Gobbagombalin, our latest analysis shows there are 4 resident children under 5yo per LDC place. This figure is significantly higher than the 2.5 children per place across Rest of NSW.
How do childcare fees in Gobbagombalin relate to those in Rest of NSW?
Childcare fees in Gobbagombalin average $153, which is comparable to the regional average of $151 in Rest of NSW.
How does the ratio of school population per LDC place compare in Gobbagombalin and Rest of NSW?
There are no schools reporting attendance in Gobbagombalin, while there is an average of 6.1 students per LDC place across Rest of NSW.
What is the average age of Long Daycare Centres in Gobbagombalin?
The average LDC in Gobbagombalin was approved 0.7 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 Gobbagombalin?
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 Gobbagombalin 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.