| Id | Name | Type | Places | Approval | Distance (Km) | Day Rate | Availability |
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Key Metrics
Grays Point / Greater Sydney
LDC Providers
1
2,629
Total LDC Places
74
155,177
Total Population
3,083
5,705,471
Persons Per Place
41.7
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Avg Centre Age
19.8 yrs
13 yrs
Population 0-4
120
335,379
0-4 Per LDC Place
1.62
2
Workforce Impact
Low
Standard
School Attendance
334
-
School Per LDC Place
4.51
5.4
Avg LDC Fee ($/day)
$169
$161
Other Places (PSK/OOSH)
125
-
SOURCE: ACECQA, StartingBlocks, ABS data analysed by AreaSearch
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Approvals Pipeline
Childcare development approvals near Grays Point
Development applications around Grays Point
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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
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SOURCE: Planning portals and council registers, compiled by AreaSearch. Distance & bearing measured from the suburb midpoint.
Grays Point Child Care FAQ
What is the Child Care supply composition of Grays Point?
As of our last update on May 24, 2026, there are 4 child care centres in Grays Point. Of these, a single centre provides Long Day Care admissions with 74 places, there is one Out of Hours School Care centre that has 90 places, Preschool/Kindergarten is serviced by a facility with 35 places, and a single centre providing other child care services. The suburb also contains a single school with 334 enrolments.
What population do these centres in Grays Point service?
AreaSearch's latest population estimate for Grays Point as at May 2026 stands at a total of 3,083 people, of this 120 are estimated to be children under five years of age.
Why do your population numbers differ from Census figures for Grays Point?
Some areas have changed considerably since the 2021 Census was undertaken. At the 2021 Census Grays Point was assessed as having 3,034 people with 121 of these (4%) being children under 5 years old. Given changes in localised population estimates by the ABS we estimate that Grays Point has experienced population growth of approximately 49 people from the 2021 Census.
How does the ratio of children per LDC place in Grays Point compare to those in Greater Sydney?
In Grays Point, our latest analysis shows there are 1.6 resident children under 5yo per LDC place. This figure is somewhat lower than the 2 children per place across Greater Sydney.
How do childcare fees in Grays Point relate to those in Greater Sydney?
Childcare fees in Grays Point average $169, which is comparable to the regional average of $161 in Greater Sydney.
How does the ratio of school population per LDC place compare in Grays Point and Greater Sydney?
In Grays Point, there are 4.5 students per LDC place. This figure is somewhat lower than the 5.4 students per LDC place in Greater Sydney.
What is the average age of Long Daycare Centres in Grays Point?
The average LDC in Grays Point was approved 19.8 years ago, while across Greater Sydney the typical centre approval is 13 years old.
Is the local workforce a significant driver of additional child care demand for Grays Point?
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 Grays Point 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.