| Id | Name | Type | Places | Approval | Distance (Km) | Day Rate | Availability |
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Key Metrics
Leura / Greater Sydney
LDC Providers
2
2,629
Total LDC Places
94
155,177
Total Population
4,546
5,705,471
Persons Per Place
48.4
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Avg Centre Age
13.2 yrs
13 yrs
Population 0-4
132
335,379
0-4 Per LDC Place
1.4
2
Workforce Impact
Standard
Standard
School Attendance
222
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School Per LDC Place
2.36
5.4
Avg LDC Fee ($/day)
$145
$161
Other Places (PSK/OOSH)
35
-
SOURCE: ACECQA, StartingBlocks, ABS data analysed by AreaSearch
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Approvals Pipeline
Childcare development approvals near Leura
Development applications around Leura
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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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Status, location, timing and project scale
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SOURCE: Planning portals and council registers, compiled by AreaSearch. Distance & bearing measured from the suburb midpoint.
Leura Child Care FAQ
What is the Child Care supply composition of Leura?
As of our last update on May 24, 2026, there are 4 child care centres in Leura. Of these, 2 centres provide Long Day Care with 94 places, there is one Out of Hours School Care centre that has 35 places, and a single centre providing other child care services. The suburb also contains a single school with 222 enrolments.
What population do these centres in Leura service?
AreaSearch's latest population estimate for Leura as at May 2026 stands at a total of 4,546 people, of this 132 are estimated to be children under five years of age.
Why do your population numbers differ from Census figures for Leura?
Some areas have changed considerably since the 2021 Census was undertaken. At the 2021 Census Leura was assessed as having 4,503 people with 148 of these (3.3%) being children under 5 years old. Given changes in localised population estimates by the ABS we estimate that Leura has experienced population growth of approximately 43 people from the 2021 Census.
How does the ratio of children per LDC place in Leura compare to those in Greater Sydney?
In Leura, our latest analysis shows there are 1.4 resident children under 5yo per LDC place. This figure is considerably lower than the 2 children per place across Greater Sydney.
How do childcare fees in Leura relate to those in Greater Sydney?
Childcare fees in Leura average $145, which is slightly lower than the regional average of $161 in Greater Sydney.
How does the ratio of school population per LDC place compare in Leura and Greater Sydney?
In Leura, there are 2.4 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 Leura?
The average LDC in Leura was approved 13.2 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 Leura?
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 Leura 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.