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Lane Cove North / Greater Sydney
SOURCE: ACECQA, StartingBlocks, ABS data analysed by AreaSearch
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Lane Cove North Child Care FAQ
What is the Child Care supply composition of Lane Cove North?
As of our last update on March 5, 2026, there are 10 child care centres in Lane Cove North. Of these, 7 centres provide Long Day Care offering 401 places, there is one Out of Hours School Care centre that has 170 places, Preschool/Kindergarten is serviced by a facility with 40 places, and a single centre providing other child care services. The suburb also contains a single school with 700 enrolments.
What population do these centres in Lane Cove North service?
AreaSearch's latest population estimate for Lane Cove North as at November 2025 stands at a total of 13,774 people, of this 834 are estimated to be children under five years of age.
Why do your population numbers differ from Census figures for Lane Cove North?
Some areas have changed considerably since the 2021 Census was undertaken. At the 2021 Census Lane Cove North was assessed as having 11,773 people with 830 of these (7.1%) being children under 5yo. Lane Cove North has seen 507 new addresses added since this time, which, combined with broader ABS population estimates for resident population, leads us to estimate that Lane Cove North has experienced population growth of approximately 2,001 people from the 2021 Census.
How does the ratio of children per LDC place in Lane Cove North compare to those in Greater Sydney?
In Lane Cove North, our latest analysis shows there are 2.1 resident children under 5yo per LDC place. This figure is about the same as the 2.1 children per place across Greater Sydney.
How do childcare fees in Lane Cove North relate to those in Greater Sydney?
Childcare fees in Lane Cove North average $179, which is slightly higher than the regional average of $160 in Greater Sydney.
How does the ratio of school population per LDC place compare in Lane Cove North and Greater Sydney?
In Lane Cove North, there are 1.8 students per LDC place. This figure is significantly lower than the 5.4 students per LDC place in Greater Sydney.
What is the average age of Long Daycare Centres in Lane Cove North?
The average LDC in Lane Cove North was approved 16 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 Lane Cove North?
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 Lane Cove North 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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