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Key Metrics
Menangle Park / Greater Sydney
LDC Providers
1
2,629
Total LDC Places
52
155,177
Total Population
791
5,705,471
Persons Per Place
15.2
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Avg Centre Age
13.4 yrs
13 yrs
Population 0-4
39
335,379
0-4 Per LDC Place
0.75
2
Workforce Impact
Low
Standard
School Attendance
1,365
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School Per LDC Place
26.25
5.4
Avg LDC Fee ($/day)
$160
$161
Other Places (PSK/OOSH)
170
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SOURCE: ACECQA, StartingBlocks, ABS data analysed by AreaSearch
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Approvals Pipeline
Childcare development approvals near Menangle Park
Development applications around Menangle Park
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In the local catchment
Proposed Places
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Where disclosed
Under Assessment
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Awaiting determination
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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.
Menangle Park Child Care FAQ
What is the Child Care supply composition of Menangle Park?
As of our last update on May 24, 2026, there are 3 child care centres in Menangle Park. Of these, a single centre provides Long Day Care admissions with 52 places, there is one Out of Hours School Care centre that has 170 places, and a single centre providing other child care services. The suburb also contains a single school with 1,365 enrolments.
What population do these centres in Menangle Park service?
AreaSearch's latest population estimate for Menangle Park as at May 2026 stands at a total of 791 people, of this 39 are estimated to be children under five years of age.
Why do your population numbers differ from Census figures for Menangle Park?
Some areas have changed considerably since the 2021 Census was undertaken. At the 2021 Census Menangle Park was assessed as having 224 people with 11 of these (4.9%) being children under 5yo. Menangle Park has seen 1260 new addresses added since this time, which, combined with broader ABS population estimates for resident population, leads us to estimate that Menangle Park has experienced population growth of approximately 567 people from the 2021 Census.
How does the ratio of children per LDC place in Menangle Park compare to those in Greater Sydney?
In Menangle Park, our latest analysis shows there are 0.8 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 Menangle Park relate to those in Greater Sydney?
Childcare fees in Menangle Park average $160, which is comparable to the regional average of $161 in Greater Sydney.
How does the ratio of school population per LDC place compare in Menangle Park and Greater Sydney?
In Menangle Park, there are 26.3 students per LDC place. This figure is significantly higher than the 5.4 students per LDC place in Greater Sydney.
What is the average age of Long Daycare Centres in Menangle Park?
The average LDC in Menangle Park was approved 13.4 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 Menangle Park?
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 Menangle Park 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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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.