Kirrawee
Child Care Needs Analysis



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Key Metrics

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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
Significant
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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Kirrawee ChildCare FAQ


What is the Child Care supply composition of Kirrawee?

As of our last update on April 6, 2025, there are 13 child care centres in Kirrawee. Of these, 10 centres provide Long Day Care with 596 places, there is one Out of Hours School Care centre that has 86 places, and 2 centres provide other child care services. The area is also serviced by 2 schools, collectively accommodating 1,437 enrolments.

What population do these centres in Kirrawee service?

AreaSearch's latest population estimate for Kirrawee as at February 2025 stands at a total of 11,749 people, of this 754 are estimated to be children under five years of age.

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

Some areas have changed considerably since the 2021 Census was undertaken. At the 2021 Census Kirrawee was assessed as having 11,007 people with 732 of these (6.7%) being children under 5yo. Kirrawee has seen 149 new addresses added since this time, which, combined with broader ABS population estimates for resident population, leads us to estimate that Kirrawee has experienced population growth of approximately 742 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 Kirrawee compare to those in Greater Sydney?

In Kirrawee, our latest analysis shows there are 1.3 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 Kirrawee relate to those in Greater Sydney?

Childcare fees in Kirrawee average $142, which is comparable to the regional average of $148 in Greater Sydney.

How does the ratio of school population per LDC place compare in Kirrawee and Greater Sydney?

In Kirrawee, there are 2.4 students per LDC place. This figure is significantly lower than the 5.6 students per LDC place in Greater Sydney.

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

The average LDC in Kirrawee was approved 12.8 years ago, while across Greater Sydney the typical centre approval is 12.7 years old.

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

Yes, workforce activity is significant in this area and is likely a key driver of child care demand, log for details in custom analysis.

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 Kirrawee 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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