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Key Metrics
Goulburn / Rest of NSW
LDC Providers
11
1,084
Total LDC Places
696
69,873
Total Population
25,622
2,969,324
Persons Per Place
36.8
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Avg Centre Age
16 yrs
14 yrs
Population 0-4
1,532
166,282
0-4 Per LDC Place
2.2
2.4
Workforce Impact
Standard
Standard
School Attendance
4,656
-
School Per LDC Place
6.69
6.1
Avg LDC Fee ($/day)
$142
$153
Other Places (PSK/OOSH)
245
-
SOURCE: ACECQA, StartingBlocks, ABS data analysed by AreaSearch
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Approvals Pipeline
Childcare development approvals near Goulburn
Development applications around Goulburn
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In the local catchment
Proposed Places
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Where disclosed
Under Assessment
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Awaiting determination
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Approved or decided
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SOURCE: Planning portals and council registers, compiled by AreaSearch. Distance & bearing measured from the suburb midpoint.
Goulburn Child Care FAQ
What is the Child Care supply composition of Goulburn?
As of our last update on August 9, 2026, there are 32 child care centres in Goulburn. Of these, 11 centres provide Long Day Care offering 696 places, 3 centres provide Out of Hours School Care offering 177 places, 2 centres provide Preschool/Kindergarten with 68 places, a single centre providing Family Day Care, and 15 centres provide other child care services. The area is also serviced by 15 schools, collectively accommodating 4,656 enrolments.
What population do these centres in Goulburn service?
AreaSearch's latest population estimate for Goulburn as at May 2026 stands at a total of 25,622 people, of this 1532 are estimated to be children under five years of age.
Why do your population numbers differ from Census figures for Goulburn?
Some areas have changed considerably since the 2021 Census was undertaken. At the 2021 Census Goulburn was assessed as having 23,963 people with 1,431 of these (6%) being children under 5yo. Goulburn has seen 753 new addresses added since this time, which, combined with broader ABS population estimates for resident population, leads us to estimate that Goulburn has experienced population growth of approximately 1,659 people from the 2021 Census.
How does the ratio of children per LDC place in Goulburn compare to those in Rest of NSW?
In Goulburn, our latest analysis shows there are 2.2 resident children under 5yo per LDC place. This figure is about the same as the 2.4 children per place across Rest of NSW.
How do childcare fees in Goulburn relate to those in Rest of NSW?
Childcare fees in Goulburn average $142, which is slightly lower than the regional average of $153 in Rest of NSW.
How does the ratio of school population per LDC place compare in Goulburn and Rest of NSW?
In Goulburn, there are 6.7 students per LDC place. This figure is about the same as the 6.1 students per LDC place in Rest of NSW.
What is the average age of Long Daycare Centres in Goulburn?
The average LDC in Goulburn was approved 16 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 Goulburn?
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 Goulburn 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.