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Mount Druitt / Greater Sydney
SOURCE: ACECQA, StartingBlocks, ABS data analysed by AreaSearch
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Mount Druitt Child Care FAQ
What is the Child Care supply composition of Mount Druitt?
As of our last update on March 5, 2026, there are 27 child care centres in Mount Druitt. Of these, 12 centres provide Long Day Care with 668 places, 4 centres provide Out of Hours School Care with 332 places, 2 centres provide Preschool/Kindergarten with 80 places, and 9 centres provide other child care services. The area is also serviced by 9 schools, collectively accommodating 4,315 enrolments.
What population do these centres in Mount Druitt service?
AreaSearch's latest population estimate for Mount Druitt as at November 2025 stands at a total of 18,458 people, of this 1453 are estimated to be children under five years of age.
Why do your population numbers differ from Census figures for Mount Druitt?
Some areas have changed considerably since the 2021 Census was undertaken. At the 2021 Census Mount Druitt was assessed as having 16,986 people with 1,358 of these (8%) being children under 5yo. Mount Druitt has seen 270 new addresses added since this time, which, combined with broader ABS population estimates for resident population, leads us to estimate that Mount Druitt has experienced population growth of approximately 1,472 people from the 2021 Census.
How does the ratio of children per LDC place in Mount Druitt compare to those in Greater Sydney?
In Mount Druitt, our latest analysis shows there are 2.2 resident children under 5yo per LDC place. This figure is about the same as the 2.1 children per place across Greater Sydney.
How do childcare fees in Mount Druitt relate to those in Greater Sydney?
Childcare fees in Mount Druitt average $128, which is slightly lower than the regional average of $160 in Greater Sydney.
How does the ratio of school population per LDC place compare in Mount Druitt and Greater Sydney?
In Mount Druitt, there are 6.5 students per LDC place. This figure is considerably higher than the 5.4 students per LDC place in Greater Sydney.
What is the average age of Long Daycare Centres in Mount Druitt?
The average LDC in Mount Druitt was approved 14.8 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 Mount Druitt?
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 Mount Druitt 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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