| Id | Name | Type | Places | Approval | Distance (Km) | Day Rate | Availability |
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Key Metrics
Mount Saint Thomas / Rest of NSW
LDC Providers
1
1,080
Total LDC Places
20
69,537
Total Population
1,495
2,969,324
Persons Per Place
74.8
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Avg Centre Age
18.8 yrs
14 yrs
Population 0-4
77
166,282
0-4 Per LDC Place
3.85
2.5
Workforce Impact
Standard
Standard
School Attendance
0
-
School Per LDC Place
0
6.1
Avg LDC Fee ($/day)
$88
$153
Other Places (PSK/OOSH)
0
-
SOURCE: ACECQA, StartingBlocks, ABS data analysed by AreaSearch
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Approvals Pipeline
Childcare development approvals near Mount Saint Thomas
Development applications around Mount Saint Thomas
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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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SOURCE: Planning portals and council registers, compiled by AreaSearch. Distance & bearing measured from the suburb midpoint.
Mount Saint Thomas Child Care FAQ
What is the Child Care supply composition of Mount Saint Thomas?
As of our last update on August 2, 2026, there are 1 child care centre in Mount Saint Thomas. Of these, a single centre provides Long Day Care admissions with 20 places. There are no schools in the area with student enrolment data at present.
What population do these centres in Mount Saint Thomas service?
AreaSearch's latest population estimate for Mount Saint Thomas as at May 2026 stands at a total of 1,495 people, of this 77 are estimated to be children under five years of age.
Why do your population numbers differ from Census figures for Mount Saint Thomas?
Some areas have changed considerably since the 2021 Census was undertaken. At the 2021 Census Mount Saint Thomas was assessed as having 1,449 people with 99 of these (6.8%) being children under 5 years old. Given changes in localised population estimates by the ABS we estimate that Mount Saint Thomas has experienced population growth of approximately 46 people from the 2021 Census.
How does the ratio of children per LDC place in Mount Saint Thomas compare to those in Rest of NSW?
In Mount Saint Thomas, our latest analysis shows there are 3.9 resident children under 5yo per LDC place. This figure is significantly higher than the 2.5 children per place across Rest of NSW.
How do childcare fees in Mount Saint Thomas relate to those in Rest of NSW?
Childcare fees in Mount Saint Thomas average $88, which is noticeably lower than the regional average of $153 in Rest of NSW.
How does the ratio of school population per LDC place compare in Mount Saint Thomas and Rest of NSW?
There are no schools reporting attendance in Mount Saint Thomas, while there is an average of 6.1 students per LDC place across Rest of NSW.
What is the average age of Long Daycare Centres in Mount Saint Thomas?
The average LDC in Mount Saint Thomas was approved 18.8 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 Mount Saint Thomas?
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 Mount Saint Thomas 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.