St Ives Chase
Child Care Needs Analysis



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Key Metrics

Catchment  /  X

LDC Providers
LDC Providers
Total LDC Places
Total LDC Places
Total Population
Total Population
Persons Per Place
Persons Per Place
Avg Centre Age
Avg Centre Age
Population Aged 0-4
Population Aged 0-4
Pop Aged 0-4 Per LDC Place
Pop Aged 0-4 Per LDC Place
Pop Aged 0-4 Per LDC Place (Comm Adj)
Workforce Impact
Low
Standard
Total School Attendance
Total School Attendance
School Places Per LDC Place
School Places Per LDC Place
Average LDC Fee($/day)
Average LDC Fee($/day)
Other Places (PSK / OOSH)
Other Places (PSK / OOSH)

SOURCE: ACECQA, StartingBlocks, ABS data analysed by AreaSearch
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St Ives Chase ChildCare FAQ


What is the Child Care supply composition of St Ives Chase?

As of our last update on April 6, 2025, there are 2 child care centres in St Ives Chase. Of these, 2 centres provide Long Day Care with 83 places. There are no schools in the area with student enrolement data at present.

What population do these centres in St Ives Chase service?

AreaSearch's latest population estimate for St Ives Chase as at February 2025 stands at a total of 3,389 people, of this 124 are estimated to be children under five years of age.

Why do your population numbers differ from Census figures for St Ives Chase?

Some areas have changed considerably since the 2021 Census was undertaken. At the 2021 Census St Ives Chase was assessed as having 3,283 people with 145 of these (4.4%) being children under 5 years old. Given changes in localised population estimates by the ABS we estimate that St Ives Chase has experienced population growth of approximately 106 people from the 2021 Census. Further, new estimates have been released for age cohort splits, which have been applied to our figures.

How does the ratio of children per LDC place in St Ives Chase compare to those in Greater Sydney?

In St Ives Chase, our latest analysis shows there are 1.5 resident children under 5yo per LDC place. This figure is considerably lower than the 2.1 children per place across Greater Sydney.

How do childcare fees in St Ives Chase relate to those in Greater Sydney?

Childcare fees in St Ives Chase average $147, which is comparable to the regional average of $148 in Greater Sydney.

How does the ratio of school population per LDC place compare in St Ives Chase and Greater Sydney?

There are no schools reporting attendance in St Ives Chase, while there is an average of 5.6 students per LDC place across Greater Sydney.

What is the average age of Long Daycare Centres in St Ives Chase?

The average LDC in St Ives Chase was approved 12.1 years ago, while across Greater Sydney the typical centre approval is 12.7 years old.

Is the local workforce a significant driver of additional child care demand for St Ives Chase?

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 St Ives Chase 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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