Child Care Mittagong

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Demand and supply analysis of Child Care Centres and demographic drivers for Mittagong 2575. Key stats for childcare operators, investors and developers.

Updated May 24, 2026 9 Centres Pop: 6,493
Id Name Type Places Approval Distance (Km) Day Rate Availability

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Key Metrics

Mittagong / Rest of NSW

LDC Providers
LDC Providers
2
1,076
LDC Places
Total LDC Places
95
69,189
Population
Total Population
6,493
2,997,085
Per Place
Persons Per Place
68.3
-
Avg Age
Avg Centre Age
18.6 yrs
14 yrs
0-4 Pop
Population 0-4
308
167,859
Kids Per Place
0-4 Per LDC Place
3.24
2.5
Workforce
Workforce Impact
Standard
Standard
School Att
School Attendance
1,151
-
School Per LDC
School Per LDC Place
12.12
6.1
Avg Fee
Avg LDC Fee ($/day)
$138
$151
Other
Other Places (PSK/OOSH)
141
-

SOURCE: ACECQA, StartingBlocks, ABS data analysed by AreaSearch
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Approvals Pipeline Childcare development approvals near Mittagong

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SOURCE: Planning portals and council registers, compiled by AreaSearch. Distance & bearing measured from the suburb midpoint.

Mittagong Child Care FAQ
What is the Child Care supply composition of Mittagong?
As of our last update on May 24, 2026, there are 9 child care centres in Mittagong. Of these, 2 centres provide Long Day Care with 95 places, there is one Out of Hours School Care centre that has 45 places, 2 centres provide Preschool/Kindergarten with 96 places, and 4 centres provide other child care services. The area is also serviced by 4 schools, collectively accommodating 1,151 enrolments.
What population do these centres in Mittagong service?
AreaSearch's latest population estimate for Mittagong as at May 2026 stands at a total of 6,493 people, of this 308 are estimated to be children under five years of age.
Why do your population numbers differ from Census figures for Mittagong?
Some areas have changed considerably since the 2021 Census was undertaken. At the 2021 Census Mittagong was assessed as having 6,090 people with 293 of these (4.8%) being children under 5yo. Mittagong has seen 112 new addresses added since this time, which, combined with broader ABS population estimates for resident population, leads us to estimate that Mittagong has experienced population growth of approximately 403 people from the 2021 Census.
How does the ratio of children per LDC place in Mittagong compare to those in Rest of NSW?
In Mittagong, our latest analysis shows there are 3.2 resident children under 5yo per LDC place. This figure is considerably higher than the 2.5 children per place across Rest of NSW.
How do childcare fees in Mittagong relate to those in Rest of NSW?
Childcare fees in Mittagong average $138, which is slightly lower than the regional average of $151 in Rest of NSW.
How does the ratio of school population per LDC place compare in Mittagong and Rest of NSW?
In Mittagong, there are 12.1 students per LDC place. This figure is significantly higher than the 6.1 students per LDC place in Rest of NSW.
What is the average age of Long Daycare Centres in Mittagong?
The average LDC in Mittagong was approved 18.6 years ago, while across Rest of NSW the typical centre approval is 14 years old.
Is the local workforce a significant driver of additional child care demand for Mittagong?
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 Mittagong 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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