| Id | Name | Type | Places | Approval | Distance (Km) | Day Rate | Availability |
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Key Metrics
Nightcliff / Greater Darwin
LDC Providers
3
71
Total LDC Places
239
5,433
Total Population
4,159
153,365
Persons Per Place
17.4
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Avg Centre Age
10.7 yrs
12 yrs
Population 0-4
276
10,436
0-4 Per LDC Place
1.15
1.8
Workforce Impact
Low
Standard
School Attendance
505
-
School Per LDC Place
2.11
4.5
Avg LDC Fee ($/day)
$145
$145
Other Places (PSK/OOSH)
240
-
SOURCE: ACECQA, StartingBlocks, ABS data analysed by AreaSearch
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Approvals Pipeline
Childcare development approvals near Nightcliff
Development applications around Nightcliff
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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
Approvals pipeline
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SOURCE: Planning portals and council registers, compiled by AreaSearch. Distance & bearing measured from the suburb midpoint.
Nightcliff Child Care FAQ
What is the Child Care supply composition of Nightcliff?
As of our last update on May 24, 2026, there are 7 child care centres in Nightcliff. Of these, 3 centres provide Long Day Care offering 239 places, 2 centres provide Out of Hours School Care with 165 places, Preschool/Kindergarten is serviced by a facility with 75 places, and a single centre providing other child care services. The suburb also contains a single school with 505 enrolments.
What population do these centres in Nightcliff service?
AreaSearch's latest population estimate for Nightcliff as at May 2026 stands at a total of 4,159 people, of this 276 are estimated to be children under five years of age.
Why do your population numbers differ from Census figures for Nightcliff?
Some areas have changed considerably since the 2021 Census was undertaken. At the 2021 Census Nightcliff was assessed as having 3,884 people with 261 of these (6.7%) being children under 5yo. Nightcliff has seen 60 new addresses added since this time, which, combined with broader ABS population estimates for resident population, leads us to estimate that Nightcliff has experienced population growth of approximately 275 people from the 2021 Census.
How does the ratio of children per LDC place in Nightcliff compare to those in Greater Darwin?
In Nightcliff, our latest analysis shows there are 1.2 resident children under 5yo per LDC place. This figure is considerably lower than the 1.8 children per place across Greater Darwin.
How do childcare fees in Nightcliff relate to those in Greater Darwin?
Childcare fees in Nightcliff average $145, which is comparable to the regional average of $145 in Greater Darwin.
How does the ratio of school population per LDC place compare in Nightcliff and Greater Darwin?
In Nightcliff, there are 2.1 students per LDC place. This figure is significantly lower than the 4.5 students per LDC place in Greater Darwin.
What is the average age of Long Daycare Centres in Nightcliff?
The average LDC in Nightcliff was approved 10.7 years ago, while across Greater Darwin the typical centre approval is 12 years old.
Is the local workforce a significant driver of additional child care demand for Nightcliff?
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 Nightcliff 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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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.