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Middle Dural ChildCare FAQ
What is the Child Care supply composition of Middle Dural?
As of our last update on April 6, 2025, there are 2 child care centres in Middle Dural. Of these, a single centre provides Long Day Care admissions with 50 places and one 'other' child care operation providing sevices such as family-based care. The suburb also contains a single school with 34 enrolments.
What population do these centres in Middle Dural service?
AreaSearch's latest population estimate for Middle Dural as at February 2025 stands at a total of 1,038 people, of this 36 are estimated to be children under five years of age.
Why do your population numbers differ from Census figures for Middle Dural?
Some areas have changed considerably since the 2021 Census was undertaken. At the 2021 Census Middle Dural was assessed as having 1,040 people with 40 of these (3.8%) being children under 5 years old. Given changes in localised population estimates by the ABS we estimate that Middle Dural has experienced a population decline of approximately 2 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 Middle Dural compare to those in Greater Sydney?
In Middle Dural, our latest analysis shows there are 0.7 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 Middle Dural relate to those in Greater Sydney?
Childcare fees in Middle Dural average $, which is not directly comparable the regional average of $148 in Greater Sydney.
How does the ratio of school population per LDC place compare in Middle Dural and Greater Sydney?
In Middle Dural, there are 0.7 students per LDC place. This figure is significantly lower than the 5.6 students per LDC place in Greater Sydney.
What is the average age of Long Daycare Centres in Middle Dural?
The average LDC in Middle Dural was approved 6.6 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 Middle Dural?
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 Middle Dural 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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