Child Care Gunnedah

Needs Analysis

Gunnedah 2380 is served by 17 child care centres for an estimated 798 children under 5 — around 1.7 children per long day care place. See how local fees, occupancy and supply gaps compare with Rest of NSW.

Updated September 21, 2026 17 Centres Pop: 10,895
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Child care centres

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Id Name Type Places Approval Distance (Km) Day Rate Availability

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Local supply snapshot

Key metrics

Gunnedah compared with Rest of NSW

LDC Providers
LDC Providers
6
1,085
LDC Places
Total LDC Places
485
69,944
Population
Total Population
10,895
2,987,047
Per Place
Persons Per Place
22.5
-
Avg Age
Avg Centre Age
12 yrs
14 yrs
0-4 Pop
Population 0-4
798
167,275
Kids Per Place
0-4 Per LDC Place
1.65
2.4
Workforce
Workforce Impact
Standard
Standard
School Att
School Attendance
2,204
-
School Per LDC
School Per LDC Place
4.54
6.1
Avg Fee
Avg LDC Fee ($/day)
$131
$153
Other
Other Places (PSK/OOSH)
134
-

SOURCE: ACECQA, StartingBlocks, ABS data analysed by AreaSearch
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Approvals Pipeline Childcare development approvals near Gunnedah

Childcare development applications on record across the catchment around Gunnedah, from lodgement through to determination. Project-by-project detail — addresses, proposed places and status, drawn from council DA / planning registers — is in the full approvals register on this page.

Development approvals is a new addition to AreaSearch. We’re actively expanding council coverage and refining the dataset — details and statuses for some councils may be partial. Check back regularly for the latest pipeline.
Childcare approvals
5
In the local catchment
Proposed places
0
Where disclosed
Under assessment
0
Awaiting determination
Determined
0
Approved or decided

Most recent projects

  • Not approved

    Centre based childcare

    Lodged Jul 2023

  • Demolition of existing structures & construction ChildCare place

    Lodged Jul 2023

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SOURCE: Planning portals and council registers, compiled by AreaSearch. Distance & bearing measured from the suburb midpoint.

Gunnedah Child Care FAQ
What is the Child Care supply composition of Gunnedah?
As of our last update on September 21, 2026, there are 17 child care centres in Gunnedah. Of these, 6 centres provide Long Day Care with 485 places, there is one Out of Hours School Care centre that has 24 places, 2 centres provide Preschool/Kindergarten with 110 places, a single centre providing Family Day Care, and 7 centres provide other child care services. The area is also serviced by 7 schools, collectively accommodating 2,204 enrolments.
What population do these centres in Gunnedah service?
AreaSearch's latest population estimate for Gunnedah as at August 2026 stands at a total of 10,895 people, of this 798 are estimated to be children under five years of age.
Why do your population numbers differ from Census figures for Gunnedah?
Some areas have changed considerably since the 2021 Census was undertaken. At the 2021 Census Gunnedah was assessed as having 10,359 people with 767 of these (7.4%) being children under 5yo. Gunnedah has seen 243 new addresses added since this time, which, combined with broader ABS population estimates for resident population, leads us to estimate that Gunnedah has experienced population growth of approximately 536 people from the 2021 Census.
How does the ratio of children per LDC place in Gunnedah compare to those in Rest of NSW?
In Gunnedah, our latest analysis shows there are 1.7 resident children under 5yo per LDC place. This figure is considerably lower than the 2.4 children per place across Rest of NSW.
How do childcare fees in Gunnedah relate to those in Rest of NSW?
Childcare fees in Gunnedah average $131, 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 Gunnedah and Rest of NSW?
In Gunnedah, there are 4.5 students per LDC place. This figure is considerably lower than the 6.1 students per LDC place in Rest of NSW.
What is the average age of Long Daycare Centres in Gunnedah?
The average LDC in Gunnedah was approved 12 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 Gunnedah?
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 Gunnedah 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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