| Id | Name | Type | Places | Approval | Distance (Km) | Day Rate | Availability |
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Key Metrics
Lavender Bay / Greater Sydney
LDC Providers
2
2,629
Total LDC Places
66
155,177
Total Population
968
5,705,471
Persons Per Place
14.7
-
Avg Centre Age
10.4 yrs
13 yrs
Population 0-4
18
335,379
0-4 Per LDC Place
0.27
2
Workforce Impact
Exceptional
Standard
School Attendance
0
-
School Per LDC Place
0
5.4
Avg LDC Fee ($/day)
$182
$161
Other Places (PSK/OOSH)
0
-
SOURCE: ACECQA, StartingBlocks, ABS data analysed by AreaSearch
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Approvals Pipeline
Childcare development approvals near Lavender Bay
Development applications around Lavender Bay
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CC Approvals
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In the local catchment
Proposed Places
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Where disclosed
Under Assessment
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Awaiting determination
Determined
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Approved or decided
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SOURCE: Planning portals and council registers, compiled by AreaSearch. Distance & bearing measured from the suburb midpoint.
Lavender Bay Child Care FAQ
What is the Child Care supply composition of Lavender Bay?
As of our last update on May 24, 2026, there are 3 child care centres in Lavender Bay. Of these, 2 centres provide Long Day Care with 66 places, and a single centre providing other child care services. There are no schools in the area with student enrolment data at present.
What population do these centres in Lavender Bay service?
AreaSearch's latest population estimate for Lavender Bay as at May 2026 stands at a total of 968 people, of this 18 are estimated to be children under five years of age.
Why do your population numbers differ from Census figures for Lavender Bay?
Some areas have changed considerably since the 2021 Census was undertaken. At the 2021 Census Lavender Bay was assessed as having 870 people with 18 of these (2.1%) being children under 5 years old. Given changes in localised population estimates by the ABS we estimate that Lavender Bay has experienced population growth of approximately 98 people from the 2021 Census.
How does the ratio of children per LDC place in Lavender Bay compare to those in Greater Sydney?
In Lavender Bay, our latest analysis shows there are 0.3 resident children under 5yo per LDC place. This figure is significantly lower than the 2 children per place across Greater Sydney.
How do childcare fees in Lavender Bay relate to those in Greater Sydney?
Childcare fees in Lavender Bay average $182, which is slightly higher than the regional average of $161 in Greater Sydney.
How does the ratio of school population per LDC place compare in Lavender Bay and Greater Sydney?
There are no schools reporting attendance in Lavender Bay, while there is an average of 5.4 students per LDC place across Greater Sydney.
What is the average age of Long Daycare Centres in Lavender Bay?
The average LDC in Lavender Bay was approved 10.4 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 Lavender Bay?
Yes, workforce activity is exceptional in this area and is a major 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 Lavender Bay 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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What will drive demand from here?
Centre supply and current places are an output, not a leading indicator. For the demand-side drivers of this area — population growth, 0–4 cohort trends, dwelling supply, workforce participation and competing development pipeline — open the relevant deep-dive page.