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Phillip / Australian Capital Territory
SOURCE: ACECQA, StartingBlocks, ABS data analysed by AreaSearch
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Phillip Child Care FAQ
What is the Child Care supply composition of Phillip?
As of our last update on January 30, 2026, there are 6 child care centres in Phillip. Of these, 4 centres provide Long Day Care with 337 places, there is one Out of Hours School Care centre that has 66 places, and a single centre providing other child care services. The suburb also contains a single school with 1,169 enrolments.
What population do these centres in Phillip service?
AreaSearch's latest population estimate for Phillip as at August 2025 stands at a total of 7,322 people, of this 402 are estimated to be children under five years of age.
Why do your population numbers differ from Census figures for Phillip?
Some areas have changed considerably since the 2021 Census was undertaken. At the 2021 Census Phillip was assessed as having 5,197 people with 301 of these (5.8%) being children under 5yo. Phillip has seen 2136 new addresses added since this time, which, combined with broader ABS population estimates for resident population, leads us to estimate that Phillip has experienced population growth of approximately 2,125 people from the 2021 Census.
How does the ratio of children per LDC place in Phillip compare to those in Australian Capital Territory?
In Phillip, 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 Australian Capital Territory.
How do childcare fees in Phillip relate to those in Australian Capital Territory?
Childcare fees in Phillip average $174, which is comparable to the regional average of $167 in Australian Capital Territory.
How does the ratio of school population per LDC place compare in Phillip and Australian Capital Territory?
In Phillip, there are 3.5 students per LDC place. This figure is considerably lower than the 4.9 students per LDC place in Australian Capital Territory.
What is the average age of Long Daycare Centres in Phillip?
The average LDC in Phillip was approved 8.4 years ago, while across Australian Capital Territory the typical centre approval is 11 years old.
Is the local workforce a significant driver of additional child care demand for Phillip?
Yes, workforce activity is exceptional in this area and is a major 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 Phillip 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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