| Id | Name | Type | Places | Approval | Distance (Km) | Day Rate | Availability |
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Key Metrics
Gunn / Greater Darwin
LDC Providers
1
71
Total LDC Places
120
5,433
Total Population
2,737
153,365
Persons Per Place
22.8
-
Avg Centre Age
4 yrs
12 yrs
Population 0-4
207
10,436
0-4 Per LDC Place
1.73
1.8
Workforce Impact
Significant
Standard
School Attendance
0
-
School Per LDC Place
0
4.5
Avg LDC Fee ($/day)
$152
$145
Other Places (PSK/OOSH)
0
-
SOURCE: ACECQA, StartingBlocks, ABS data analysed by AreaSearch
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Approvals Pipeline
Childcare development approvals near Gunn
Development applications around Gunn
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CC Approvals
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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
Approvals pipeline
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SOURCE: Planning portals and council registers, compiled by AreaSearch. Distance & bearing measured from the suburb midpoint.
Gunn Child Care FAQ
What is the Child Care supply composition of Gunn?
As of our last update on May 24, 2026, there are 1 child care centre in Gunn. Of these, a single centre provides Long Day Care admissions with 120 places. There are no schools in the area with student enrolment data at present.
What population do these centres in Gunn service?
AreaSearch's latest population estimate for Gunn as at May 2026 stands at a total of 2,737 people, of this 207 are estimated to be children under five years of age.
Why do your population numbers differ from Census figures for Gunn?
Some areas have changed considerably since the 2021 Census was undertaken. At the 2021 Census Gunn was assessed as having 2,564 people with 215 of these (8.4%) being children under 5 years old. Given changes in localised population estimates by the ABS we estimate that Gunn has experienced population growth of approximately 173 people from the 2021 Census.
How does the ratio of children per LDC place in Gunn compare to those in Greater Darwin?
In Gunn, our latest analysis shows there are 1.7 resident children under 5yo per LDC place. This figure is about the same as the 1.8 children per place across Greater Darwin.
How do childcare fees in Gunn relate to those in Greater Darwin?
Childcare fees in Gunn average $152, which is comparable to the regional average of $145 in Greater Darwin.
How does the ratio of school population per LDC place compare in Gunn and Greater Darwin?
There are no schools reporting attendance in Gunn, while there is an average of 4.5 students per LDC place across Greater Darwin.
What is the average age of Long Daycare Centres in Gunn?
The average LDC in Gunn was approved 4 years ago, while across Greater Darwin the typical centre approval is 12 years old.
Is the local workforce a significant driver of additional child care demand for Gunn?
Yes, workforce activity is significant in this area and is likely a key 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 Gunn 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.