| Id | Name | Type | Places | Approval | Distance (Km) | Day Rate | Availability |
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Key Metrics
Parap / Greater Darwin
LDC Providers
2
71
Total LDC Places
187
5,433
Total Population
2,973
153,365
Persons Per Place
15.9
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Avg Centre Age
13.4 yrs
12 yrs
Population 0-4
174
10,436
0-4 Per LDC Place
0.93
1.8
Workforce Impact
Standard
Standard
School Attendance
397
-
School Per LDC Place
2.12
4.5
Avg LDC Fee ($/day)
$150
$145
Other Places (PSK/OOSH)
166
-
SOURCE: ACECQA, StartingBlocks, ABS data analysed by AreaSearch
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Approvals Pipeline
Childcare development approvals near Parap
Development applications around Parap
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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.
Parap Child Care FAQ
What is the Child Care supply composition of Parap?
As of our last update on May 24, 2026, there are 5 child care centres in Parap. Of these, 2 centres provide Long Day Care with 187 places, there is one Out of Hours School Care centre that has 105 places, Preschool/Kindergarten is serviced by a facility with 61 places, and a single centre providing other child care services. The suburb also contains a single school with 397 enrolments.
What population do these centres in Parap service?
AreaSearch's latest population estimate for Parap as at May 2026 stands at a total of 2,973 people, of this 174 are estimated to be children under five years of age.
Why do your population numbers differ from Census figures for Parap?
Some areas have changed considerably since the 2021 Census was undertaken. At the 2021 Census Parap was assessed as having 2,819 people with 154 of these (5.5%) being children under 5 years old. Given changes in localised population estimates by the ABS we estimate that Parap has experienced population growth of approximately 154 people from the 2021 Census.
How does the ratio of children per LDC place in Parap compare to those in Greater Darwin?
In Parap, our latest analysis shows there are 0.9 resident children under 5yo per LDC place. This figure is significantly lower than the 1.8 children per place across Greater Darwin.
How do childcare fees in Parap relate to those in Greater Darwin?
Childcare fees in Parap average $150, which is comparable to the regional average of $145 in Greater Darwin.
How does the ratio of school population per LDC place compare in Parap and Greater Darwin?
In Parap, 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 Parap?
The average LDC in Parap was approved 13.4 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 Parap?
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 Parap 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.