| Id | Name | Type | Places | Approval | Distance (Km) | Day Rate | Availability |
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Key Metrics
Sheffield / Rest of Tas.
LDC Providers
1
71
Total LDC Places
17
4,241
Total Population
1,679
322,986
Persons Per Place
98.8
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Avg Centre Age
3.9 yrs
13 yrs
Population 0-4
51
15,517
0-4 Per LDC Place
3
3.6
Workforce Impact
Low
Standard
School Attendance
385
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School Per LDC Place
22.65
10.4
Avg LDC Fee ($/day)
$138
$154
Other Places (PSK/OOSH)
0
-
SOURCE: ACECQA, StartingBlocks, ABS data analysed by AreaSearch
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Approvals Pipeline
Childcare development approvals near Sheffield
Development applications around Sheffield
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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.
Sheffield Child Care FAQ
What is the Child Care supply composition of Sheffield?
As of our last update on July 23, 2026, there are 2 child care centres in Sheffield. Of these, a single centre provides Long Day Care admissions with 17 places, and a single centre providing other child care services. The suburb also contains a single school with 385 enrolments.
What population do these centres in Sheffield service?
AreaSearch's latest population estimate for Sheffield as at May 2026 stands at a total of 1,679 people, of this 51 are estimated to be children under five years of age.
Why do your population numbers differ from Census figures for Sheffield?
Some areas have changed considerably since the 2021 Census was undertaken. At the 2021 Census Sheffield was assessed as having 1,602 people with 52 of these (3.2%) being children under 5yo. Sheffield has seen 32 new addresses added since this time, which, combined with broader ABS population estimates for resident population, leads us to estimate that Sheffield has experienced population growth of approximately 77 people from the 2021 Census.
How does the ratio of children per LDC place in Sheffield compare to those in Rest of Tas.?
In Sheffield, our latest analysis shows there are 3 resident children under 5yo per LDC place. This figure is somewhat lower than the 3.6 children per place across Rest of Tas..
How do childcare fees in Sheffield relate to those in Rest of Tas.?
Childcare fees in Sheffield average $138, 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 Sheffield and Rest of Tas.?
In Sheffield, there are 22.7 students per LDC place. This figure is significantly higher than the 10.4 students per LDC place in Rest of Tas..
What is the average age of Long Daycare Centres in Sheffield?
The average LDC in Sheffield was approved 3.9 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 Sheffield?
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 Sheffield 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.