Neutral Bay
Child Care Needs Analysis



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Key Metrics

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LDC Providers
LDC Providers
Total LDC Places
Total LDC Places
Total Population
Total Population
Persons Per Place
Persons Per Place
Avg Centre Age
Avg Centre Age
Population Aged 0-4
Population Aged 0-4
Pop Aged 0-4 Per LDC Place
Pop Aged 0-4 Per LDC Place
Pop Aged 0-4 Per LDC Place (Comm Adj)
Workforce Impact
Standard
Standard
Total School Attendance
Total School Attendance
School Places Per LDC Place
School Places Per LDC Place
Average LDC Fee($/day)
Average LDC Fee($/day)
Other Places (PSK / OOSH)
Other Places (PSK / OOSH)

SOURCE: ACECQA, StartingBlocks, ABS data analysed by AreaSearch
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Neutral Bay ChildCare FAQ


What is the Child Care supply composition of Neutral Bay?

As of our last update on April 6, 2025, there are 7 child care centres in Neutral Bay. Of these, 3 centres provide Long Day Care offering 180 places, there is one Out of Hours School Care centre that has 300 places, Preschool/Kindergarten is serviced by a facility with 59 places, and 2 centres provide other child care services. The area is also serviced by 2 schools, collectively accommodating 690 enrolments.

What population do these centres in Neutral Bay service?

AreaSearch's latest population estimate for Neutral Bay as at February 2025 stands at a total of 10,708 people, of this 568 are estimated to be children under five years of age.

Why do your population numbers differ from Census figures for Neutral Bay?

Some areas have changed considerably since the 2021 Census was undertaken. At the 2021 Census Neutral Bay was assessed as having 10,090 people with 534 of these (5.3%) being children under 5 years old. Given changes in localised population estimates by the ABS we estimate that Neutral Bay has experienced population growth of approximately 618 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 Neutral Bay compare to those in Greater Sydney?

In Neutral Bay, our latest analysis shows there are 3.2 resident children under 5yo per LDC place. This figure is significantly higher than the 2.1 children per place across Greater Sydney.

How do childcare fees in Neutral Bay relate to those in Greater Sydney?

Childcare fees in Neutral Bay average $170, which is slightly higher than the regional average of $148 in Greater Sydney.

How does the ratio of school population per LDC place compare in Neutral Bay and Greater Sydney?

In Neutral Bay, there are 3.8 students per LDC place. This figure is considerably lower than the 5.6 students per LDC place in Greater Sydney.

What is the average age of Long Daycare Centres in Neutral Bay?

The average LDC in Neutral Bay was approved 16.8 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 Neutral Bay?

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 Neutral Bay 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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