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Key Metrics
Speers Point / Rest of NSW
LDC Providers
1
1,085
Total LDC Places
104
69,944
Total Population
3,692
2,987,047
Persons Per Place
35.5
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Avg Centre Age
7.7 yrs
14 yrs
Population 0-4
179
167,275
0-4 Per LDC Place
1.72
2.4
Workforce Impact
Significant
Standard
School Attendance
253
-
School Per LDC Place
2.43
6.1
Avg LDC Fee ($/day)
$175
$153
Other Places (PSK/OOSH)
46
-
SOURCE: ACECQA, StartingBlocks, ABS data analysed by AreaSearch
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Approvals Pipeline
Childcare development approvals near Speers Point
Development applications around Speers Point
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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
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SOURCE: Planning portals and council registers, compiled by AreaSearch. Distance & bearing measured from the suburb midpoint.
Speers Point Child Care FAQ
What is the Child Care supply composition of Speers Point?
As of our last update on September 8, 2026, there are 4 child care centres in Speers Point. Of these, a single centre provides Long Day Care admissions with 104 places, there is one Out of Hours School Care centre that has 46 places, a single centre providing Family Day Care, and a single centre providing other child care services. The suburb also contains a single school with 253 enrolments.
What population do these centres in Speers Point service?
AreaSearch's latest population estimate for Speers Point as at August 2026 stands at a total of 3,692 people, of this 179 are estimated to be children under five years of age.
Why do your population numbers differ from Census figures for Speers Point?
Some areas have changed considerably since the 2021 Census was undertaken. At the 2021 Census Speers Point was assessed as having 3,400 people with 176 of these (5.2%) being children under 5yo. Speers Point has seen 126 new addresses added since this time, which, combined with broader ABS population estimates for resident population, leads us to estimate that Speers Point has experienced population growth of approximately 292 people from the 2021 Census.
How does the ratio of children per LDC place in Speers Point compare to those in Rest of NSW?
In Speers Point, our latest analysis shows there are 1.7 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 Speers Point relate to those in Rest of NSW?
Childcare fees in Speers Point average $175, 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 Speers Point and Rest of NSW?
In Speers Point, there are 2.4 students per LDC place. This figure is significantly lower than the 6.1 students per LDC place in Rest of NSW.
What is the average age of Long Daycare Centres in Speers Point?
The average LDC in Speers Point was approved 7.7 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 Speers Point?
Yes, workforce activity is significant in this area and is likely a key 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 Speers Point 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.