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Katherine East / Rest of NT
SOURCE: ACECQA, StartingBlocks, ABS data analysed by AreaSearch
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Katherine East Child Care FAQ
What is the Child Care supply composition of Katherine East?
As of our last update on January 30, 2026, there are 10 child care centres in Katherine East. Of these, 3 centres provide Long Day Care offering 240 places, there is one Out of Hours School Care centre that has 60 places, 2 centres provide Preschool/Kindergarten with 72 places, and 4 centres provide other child care services. The area is also serviced by 4 schools, collectively accommodating 1,286 enrolments.
What population do these centres in Katherine East service?
AreaSearch's latest population estimate for Katherine East as at August 2025 stands at a total of 3,406 people, of this 322 are estimated to be children under five years of age.
Why do your population numbers differ from Census figures for Katherine East?
Some areas have changed considerably since the 2021 Census was undertaken. At the 2021 Census Katherine East was assessed as having 3,061 people with 273 of these (8.9%) being children under 5 years old. Given changes in localised population estimates by the ABS we estimate that Katherine East has experienced population growth of approximately 345 people from the 2021 Census.
How does the ratio of children per LDC place in Katherine East compare to those in Rest of NT?
In Katherine East, our latest analysis shows there are 1.3 resident children under 5yo per LDC place. This figure is significantly lower than the 4.7 children per place across Rest of NT.
How do childcare fees in Katherine East relate to those in Rest of NT?
Childcare fees in Katherine East average $138, which is slightly higher than the regional average of $126 in Rest of NT.
How does the ratio of school population per LDC place compare in Katherine East and Rest of NT?
In Katherine East, there are 5.4 students per LDC place. This figure is significantly lower than the 10.3 students per LDC place in Rest of NT.
What is the average age of Long Daycare Centres in Katherine East?
The average LDC in Katherine East was approved 10.4 years ago, while across Rest of NT the typical centre approval is 11 years old.
Is the local workforce a significant driver of additional child care demand for Katherine East?
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 Katherine East 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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