Child Care Parkes

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Parkes 2870 is served by 14 child care centres for an estimated 721 children under 5 — around 1.9 children per long day care place. See how local fees, occupancy and supply gaps compare with Rest of NSW.

Updated September 21, 2026 14 Centres Pop: 11,461
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Child care centres

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Id Name Type Places Approval Distance (Km) Day Rate Availability

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Local supply snapshot

Key metrics

Parkes (NSW) compared with Rest of NSW

LDC Providers
LDC Providers
4
1,085
LDC Places
Total LDC Places
383
69,944
Population
Total Population
11,461
2,987,047
Per Place
Persons Per Place
29.9
-
Avg Age
Avg Centre Age
14.2 yrs
14 yrs
0-4 Pop
Population 0-4
721
167,275
Kids Per Place
0-4 Per LDC Place
1.88
2.4
Workforce
Workforce Impact
Standard
Standard
School Att
School Attendance
1,858
-
School Per LDC
School Per LDC Place
4.85
6.1
Avg Fee
Avg LDC Fee ($/day)
$165
$153
Other
Other Places (PSK/OOSH)
149
-

SOURCE: ACECQA, StartingBlocks, ABS data analysed by AreaSearch
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Approvals Pipeline Childcare development approvals near Parkes (NSW)

Childcare development applications on record across the catchment around Parkes (NSW), 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.

Development approvals is a new addition to AreaSearch. 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
16
In the local catchment
Proposed places
62
Where disclosed
Under assessment
0
Awaiting determination
Determined
10
Approved or decided

Most recent projects

  • Earthworks and Slab only, associated with the Centre-Based Child Care Facility and Business Identification Si…

    Lodged Jun 2026

  • The application proposes a centre-based child care facility at 9 Attlee Street, Forbes, including hours of op…

    Lodged Feb 2026

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SOURCE: Planning portals and council registers, compiled by AreaSearch. Distance & bearing measured from the suburb midpoint.

Parkes (NSW) Child Care FAQ
What is the Child Care supply composition of Parkes (NSW)?
As of our last update on September 21, 2026, there are 14 child care centres in Parkes (NSW). Of these, 4 centres provide Long Day Care with 383 places, there is one Out of Hours School Care centre that has 60 places, 2 centres provide Preschool/Kindergarten with 89 places, a single centre providing Family Day Care, and 6 centres provide other child care services. The area is also serviced by 6 schools, collectively accommodating 1,858 enrolments.
What population do these centres in Parkes (NSW) service?
AreaSearch's latest population estimate for Parkes (NSW) as at August 2026 stands at a total of 11,461 people, of this 721 are estimated to be children under five years of age.
Why do your population numbers differ from Census figures for Parkes (NSW)?
Some areas have changed considerably since the 2021 Census was undertaken. At the 2021 Census Parkes (NSW) was assessed as having 11,324 people with 731 of these (6.5%) being children under 5yo. Parkes (NSW) has seen 269 new addresses added since this time, which, combined with broader ABS population estimates for resident population, leads us to estimate that Parkes (NSW) has experienced population growth of approximately 137 people from the 2021 Census.
How does the ratio of children per LDC place in Parkes (NSW) compare to those in Rest of NSW?
In Parkes (NSW), our latest analysis shows there are 1.9 resident children under 5yo per LDC place. This figure is considerably lower than the 2.4 children per place across Rest of NSW.
How do childcare fees in Parkes (NSW) relate to those in Rest of NSW?
Childcare fees in Parkes (NSW) average $165, which is slightly higher than the regional average of $153 in Rest of NSW.
How does the ratio of school population per LDC place compare in Parkes (NSW) and Rest of NSW?
In Parkes (NSW), there are 4.9 students per LDC place. This figure is somewhat lower than the 6.1 students per LDC place in Rest of NSW.
What is the average age of Long Daycare Centres in Parkes (NSW)?
The average LDC in Parkes (NSW) was approved 14.2 years ago, while across Rest of NSW the typical centre approval is 14 years old.
Is the local workforce a significant driver of additional child care demand for Parkes (NSW)?
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 Parkes (NSW) 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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