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Hornsby / Greater Sydney
SOURCE: ACECQA, StartingBlocks, ABS data analysed by AreaSearch
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Hornsby Child Care FAQ
What is the Child Care supply composition of Hornsby?
As of our last update on March 5, 2026, there are 27 child care centres in Hornsby. Of these, 17 centres provide Long Day Care offering 901 places, 2 centres provide Out of Hours School Care with 396 places, Preschool/Kindergarten is serviced by a facility with 40 places, and 7 centres provide other child care services. The area is also serviced by 7 schools, collectively accommodating 5,157 enrolments.
What population do these centres in Hornsby service?
AreaSearch's latest population estimate for Hornsby as at November 2025 stands at a total of 23,706 people, of this 1247 are estimated to be children under five years of age.
Why do your population numbers differ from Census figures for Hornsby?
Some areas have changed considerably since the 2021 Census was undertaken. At the 2021 Census Hornsby was assessed as having 22,462 people with 1,348 of these (6%) being children under 5 years old. Given changes in localised population estimates by the ABS we estimate that Hornsby has experienced population growth of approximately 1,244 people from the 2021 Census.
How does the ratio of children per LDC place in Hornsby compare to those in Greater Sydney?
In Hornsby, our latest analysis shows there are 1.4 resident children under 5yo per LDC place. This figure is considerably lower than the 2.1 children per place across Greater Sydney.
How do childcare fees in Hornsby relate to those in Greater Sydney?
Childcare fees in Hornsby average $167, which is comparable to the regional average of $160 in Greater Sydney.
How does the ratio of school population per LDC place compare in Hornsby and Greater Sydney?
In Hornsby, there are 5.7 students per LDC place. This figure is about the same as the 5.4 students per LDC place in Greater Sydney.
What is the average age of Long Daycare Centres in Hornsby?
The average LDC in Hornsby was approved 12.5 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 Hornsby?
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 Hornsby 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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