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Mount Vernon 2178 is served by 1 child care centre for an estimated 44 children under 5 — around 0.7 children per long day care place. See how local fees, occupancy and supply gaps compare with Greater Sydney.
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Child care centres
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Local supply snapshot
Key metrics
Mount Vernon compared with Greater Sydney
LDC Providers
1
2,647
Total LDC Places
66
156,987
Total Population
1,210
5,703,029
Persons Per Place
18.3
-
Avg Centre Age
19.3 yrs
13 yrs
Population 0-4
44
313,667
0-4 Per LDC Place
0.67
2
Workforce Impact
Very High
Standard
School Attendance
0
-
School Per LDC Place
0
5.3
Avg LDC Fee ($/day)
$155
$165
Other Places (PSK/OOSH)
0
-
SOURCE: ACECQA, StartingBlocks, ABS data analysed by AreaSearch
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Approvals Pipeline
Childcare development approvals near Mount Vernon
Childcare development applications on record across the catchment around Mount Vernon, from lodgement through to determination. Project-by-project detail — addresses, proposed places and status, drawn from council DA / planning registers — is in the full approvals register on this page.
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We’re actively expanding council coverage and refining the dataset — details and statuses for some councils may be partial. Check back regularly for the latest pipeline.
Childcare approvals
4
In the local catchment
Proposed places
214
Where disclosed
Under assessment
0
Awaiting determination
Determined
2
Approved or decided
Most recent projects
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The applicant is proposing the third stage of the staged development of 1400-1480 Elizabeth Drive comprising …
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Approved
Construction of a single storey, 96 place child care center, car parking, and associated site works.
Free accounts see the two most recent projects above. Sign in or go Pro to unlock the full approvals register on this page — search by address or DA number, filter by status, council and project scale. Data is drawn from council DA / planning registers.
SOURCE: Planning portals and council registers, compiled by AreaSearch. Distance & bearing measured from the suburb midpoint.
Mount Vernon Child Care FAQ
What is the Child Care supply composition of Mount Vernon?
As of our last update on October 25, 2026, there are 1 child care centre in Mount Vernon. Of these, a single centre provides Long Day Care admissions with 66 places. There are no schools in the area with student enrolment data at present.
What population do these centres in Mount Vernon service?
AreaSearch's latest population estimate for Mount Vernon as at August 2026 stands at a total of 1,210 people, of this 44 are estimated to be children under five years of age.
Why do your population numbers differ from Census figures for Mount Vernon?
Some areas have changed considerably since the 2021 Census was undertaken. At the 2021 Census Mount Vernon was assessed as having 1,235 people with 48 of these (3.9%) being children under 5 years old. Given changes in localised population estimates by the ABS we estimate that Mount Vernon has experienced a population decline of approximately 25 people from the 2021 Census.
How does the ratio of children per LDC place in Mount Vernon compare to those in Greater Sydney?
In Mount Vernon, our latest analysis shows there are 0.7 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 Mount Vernon relate to those in Greater Sydney?
Childcare fees in Mount Vernon average $155, which is slightly lower than the regional average of $165 in Greater Sydney.
How does the ratio of school population per LDC place compare in Mount Vernon and Greater Sydney?
There are no schools reporting attendance in Mount Vernon, while there is an average of 5.3 students per LDC place across Greater Sydney.
What is the average age of Long Daycare Centres in Mount Vernon?
The average LDC in Mount Vernon was approved 19.3 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 Vernon?
Yes, workforce activity is very high in this area and strongly drives 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 Vernon 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.
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Supply and demand, centres and proximity, fees, quality and access, and competing development applications, as an annexure to the Base report.
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