| Id | Name | Type | Places | Approval | Distance (Km) | Day Rate | Availability |
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Key Metrics
Shearwater / Rest of Tas.
LDC Providers
1
71
Total LDC Places
60
4,241
Total Population
2,159
322,986
Persons Per Place
36
-
Avg Centre Age
14.6 yrs
13 yrs
Population 0-4
75
15,517
0-4 Per LDC Place
1.25
3.6
Workforce Impact
Low
Standard
School Attendance
0
-
School Per LDC Place
0
10.4
Avg LDC Fee ($/day)
$127
$154
Other Places (PSK/OOSH)
0
-
SOURCE: ACECQA, StartingBlocks, ABS data analysed by AreaSearch
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Approvals Pipeline
Childcare development approvals near Shearwater
Development applications around Shearwater
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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
Status, location, timing and project scale
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SOURCE: Planning portals and council registers, compiled by AreaSearch. Distance & bearing measured from the suburb midpoint.
Shearwater Child Care FAQ
What is the Child Care supply composition of Shearwater?
As of our last update on July 23, 2026, there are 1 child care centre in Shearwater. Of these, a single centre provides Long Day Care admissions with 60 places. There are no schools in the area with student enrolment data at present.
What population do these centres in Shearwater service?
AreaSearch's latest population estimate for Shearwater as at May 2026 stands at a total of 2,159 people, of this 75 are estimated to be children under five years of age.
Why do your population numbers differ from Census figures for Shearwater?
Some areas have changed considerably since the 2021 Census was undertaken. At the 2021 Census Shearwater was assessed as having 2,051 people with 87 of these (4.2%) being children under 5yo. Shearwater has seen 58 new addresses added since this time, which, combined with broader ABS population estimates for resident population, leads us to estimate that Shearwater has experienced population growth of approximately 108 people from the 2021 Census.
How does the ratio of children per LDC place in Shearwater compare to those in Rest of Tas.?
In Shearwater, our latest analysis shows there are 1.3 resident children under 5yo per LDC place. This figure is significantly lower than the 3.6 children per place across Rest of Tas..
How do childcare fees in Shearwater relate to those in Rest of Tas.?
Childcare fees in Shearwater average $127, which is slightly lower than the regional average of $154 in Rest of Tas..
How does the ratio of school population per LDC place compare in Shearwater and Rest of Tas.?
There are no schools reporting attendance in Shearwater, while there is an average of 10.4 students per LDC place across Rest of Tas..
What is the average age of Long Daycare Centres in Shearwater?
The average LDC in Shearwater was approved 14.6 years ago, while across Rest of Tas. the typical centre approval is 13 years old.
Is the local workforce a significant driver of additional child care demand for Shearwater?
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 Shearwater 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.