| Id | Name | Type | Places | Approval | Distance (Km) | Day Rate | Availability |
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Key Metrics
Pagewood / Greater Sydney
LDC Providers
1
2,629
Total LDC Places
27
155,177
Total Population
4,087
5,705,471
Persons Per Place
151.4
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Avg Centre Age
19.4 yrs
13 yrs
Population 0-4
208
335,379
0-4 Per LDC Place
7.7
2
Workforce Impact
Low
Standard
School Attendance
251
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School Per LDC Place
9.3
5.4
Avg LDC Fee ($/day)
$110
$161
Other Places (PSK/OOSH)
120
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SOURCE: ACECQA, StartingBlocks, ABS data analysed by AreaSearch
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Approvals Pipeline
Childcare development approvals near Pagewood
Development applications around Pagewood
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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.
Pagewood Child Care FAQ
What is the Child Care supply composition of Pagewood?
As of our last update on May 24, 2026, there are 3 child care centres in Pagewood. Of these, a single centre provides Long Day Care admissions with 27 places, there is one Out of Hours School Care centre that has 120 places, and a single centre providing other child care services. The suburb also contains a single school with 251 enrolments.
What population do these centres in Pagewood service?
AreaSearch's latest population estimate for Pagewood as at May 2026 stands at a total of 4,087 people, of this 208 are estimated to be children under five years of age.
Why do your population numbers differ from Census figures for Pagewood?
Some areas have changed considerably since the 2021 Census was undertaken. At the 2021 Census Pagewood was assessed as having 3,885 people with 195 of these (5%) being children under 5 years old. Given changes in localised population estimates by the ABS we estimate that Pagewood has experienced population growth of approximately 202 people from the 2021 Census.
How does the ratio of children per LDC place in Pagewood compare to those in Greater Sydney?
In Pagewood, our latest analysis shows there are 7.7 resident children under 5yo per LDC place. This figure is significantly higher than the 2 children per place across Greater Sydney.
How do childcare fees in Pagewood relate to those in Greater Sydney?
Childcare fees in Pagewood average $110, which is noticeably lower than the regional average of $161 in Greater Sydney.
How does the ratio of school population per LDC place compare in Pagewood and Greater Sydney?
In Pagewood, there are 9.3 students per LDC place. This figure is significantly higher than the 5.4 students per LDC place in Greater Sydney.
What is the average age of Long Daycare Centres in Pagewood?
The average LDC in Pagewood was approved 19.4 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 Pagewood?
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 Pagewood 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.