Child Care Ingleburn

Needs Analysis

Ingleburn 2565 is served by 19 child care centres for an estimated 994 children under 5 — around 2 children per long day care place. See how local fees, occupancy and supply gaps compare with Greater Sydney.

Updated September 8, 2026 19 Centres Pop: 15,996
Id Name Type Places Approval Distance (Km) Day Rate Availability

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Key Metrics

Ingleburn / Greater Sydney

LDC Providers
LDC Providers
8
2,637
LDC Places
Total LDC Places
488
156,028
Population
Total Population
15,996
5,703,029
Per Place
Persons Per Place
32.8
-
Avg Age
Avg Centre Age
15 yrs
13 yrs
0-4 Pop
Population 0-4
994
313,667
Kids Per Place
0-4 Per LDC Place
2.04
2
Workforce
Workforce Impact
Significant
Standard
School Att
School Attendance
2,050
-
School Per LDC
School Per LDC Place
4.2
5.3
Avg Fee
Avg LDC Fee ($/day)
$156
$163
Other
Other Places (PSK/OOSH)
375
-

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

Development applications around Ingleburn

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Lodged Address Description Places Distance Status

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

Ingleburn Child Care FAQ
What is the Child Care supply composition of Ingleburn?
As of our last update on September 8, 2026, there are 19 child care centres in Ingleburn. Of these, 8 centres provide Long Day Care with 488 places, 4 centres provide Out of Hours School Care with 275 places, 2 centres provide Preschool/Kindergarten with 100 places, and 5 centres provide other child care services. The area is also serviced by 5 schools, collectively accommodating 2,050 enrolments.
What population do these centres in Ingleburn service?
AreaSearch's latest population estimate for Ingleburn as at August 2026 stands at a total of 15,996 people, of this 994 are estimated to be children under five years of age.
Why do your population numbers differ from Census figures for Ingleburn?
Some areas have changed considerably since the 2021 Census was undertaken. At the 2021 Census Ingleburn was assessed as having 15,264 people with 1,091 of these (7.1%) being children under 5yo. Ingleburn has seen 589 new addresses added since this time, which, combined with broader ABS population estimates for resident population, leads us to estimate that Ingleburn has experienced population growth of approximately 732 people from the 2021 Census.
How does the ratio of children per LDC place in Ingleburn compare to those in Greater Sydney?
In Ingleburn, our latest analysis shows there are 2 resident children under 5yo per LDC place. This figure is about the same as the 2 children per place across Greater Sydney.
How do childcare fees in Ingleburn relate to those in Greater Sydney?
Childcare fees in Ingleburn average $156, which is comparable to the regional average of $163 in Greater Sydney.
How does the ratio of school population per LDC place compare in Ingleburn and Greater Sydney?
In Ingleburn, there are 4.2 students per LDC place. This figure is considerably lower than the 5.3 students per LDC place in Greater Sydney.
What is the average age of Long Daycare Centres in Ingleburn?
The average LDC in Ingleburn was approved 15 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 Ingleburn?
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 Ingleburn 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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