Holmesville
Child Care Needs Analysis



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Key Metrics

Catchment  /  X

LDC Providers
LDC Providers
Total LDC Places
Total LDC Places
Total Population
Total Population
Persons Per Place
Persons Per Place
Avg Centre Age
Avg Centre Age
Population Aged 0-4
Population Aged 0-4
Pop Aged 0-4 Per LDC Place
Pop Aged 0-4 Per LDC Place
Pop Aged 0-4 Per LDC Place (Comm Adj)
Workforce Impact
Low
Standard
Total School Attendance
Total School Attendance
School Places Per LDC Place
School Places Per LDC Place
Average LDC Fee($/day)
Average LDC Fee($/day)
Other Places (PSK / OOSH)
Other Places (PSK / OOSH)

SOURCE: ACECQA, StartingBlocks, ABS data analysed by AreaSearch
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Holmesville ChildCare FAQ


What is the Child Care supply composition of Holmesville?

As of our last update on April 6, 2025, there are 1 child care centre in Holmesville. Of these, a single centre provides Long Day Care admissions with 28 places. There are no schools in the area with student enrolement data at present.

What population do these centres in Holmesville service?

AreaSearch's latest population estimate for Holmesville as at February 2025 stands at a total of 1,585 people, of this 92 are estimated to be children under five years of age.

Why do your population numbers differ from Census figures for Holmesville?

Some areas have changed considerably since the 2021 Census was undertaken. At the 2021 Census Holmesville was assessed as having 1,413 people with 75 of these (5.3%) being children under 5yo. Holmesville has seen 79 new addresses added since this time, which, combined with broader ABS population estimates for resident population, leads us to estimate that Holmesville has experienced population growth of approximately 172 people from the 2021 Census. Further, new estimates have been release for age cohort splits, which have been applied to our figures.

How does the ratio of children per LDC place in Holmesville compare to those in Rest of NSW?

In Holmesville, our latest analysis shows there are 3.3 resident children under 5yo per LDC place. This figure is considerably higher than the 2.6 children per place across Rest of NSW.

How do childcare fees in Holmesville relate to those in Rest of NSW?

Childcare fees in Holmesville average $101, which is noticeably lower than the regional average of $137 in Rest of NSW.

How does the ratio of school population per LDC place compare in Holmesville and Rest of NSW?

There are no schools reporting attendance in Holmesville, while there is an average of 6.5 students per LDC place across Rest of NSW.

What is the average age of Long Daycare Centres in Holmesville?

The average LDC in Holmesville was approved 16.8 years ago, while across Rest of NSW the typical centre approval is 12.9 years old.

Is the local workforce a significant driver of additional child care demand for Holmesville?

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 Holmesville 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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