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Does the suburb boundary not suit your site?
They very rarely do! Demand and competition for centres typically lies beyond rigid suburb boundaries and we're yet to meet a parent focused on them.
Professional operators assess potential sites on a custom-catchment basis, typically on a radial, travel time or custom boundary approach, with many of our clients ordering reports on numerous sites each day to ensure they only action the best opportunities.
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SOURCE: ACECQA, StartingBlocks, ABS data analysed by AreaSearch
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Lavender Bay ChildCare FAQ
What is the Child Care supply composition of Lavender Bay?
As of our last update on April 6, 2025, there are 2 child care centres in Lavender Bay. Of these, a single centre provides Long Day Care admissions with 33 places and one 'other' child care operation providing sevices such as family-based care. There are no schools in the area with student enrolement data at present.
What population do these centres in Lavender Bay service?
AreaSearch's latest population estimate for Lavender Bay as at February 2025 stands at a total of 1,007 people, of this 19 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 137 people from the 2021 Census. Further, new estimates have been released for age cohort splits, which have been applied to our figures.
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 0.6 resident children under 5yo per LDC place. This figure is significantly lower than the 2.1 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 $144, which is comparable to the regional average of $148 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 5.6 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 2.1 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 Lavender Bay?
Yes, workforce activity is exceptional in this area and is a major driver of child care demand, see full analysis for more details.
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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adopting custom boundaries, key drivers of this area such as population growth, dwelling supply, infrastructure projects, employment trends, affordability and much much more can be found via our relevant analysis pages.
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