| Id | Name | Type | Places | Approval | Distance (Km) | Day Rate | Availability |
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Key Metrics
St Johns Park / Greater Sydney
LDC Providers
2
2,629
Total LDC Places
70
155,177
Total Population
6,478
5,705,471
Persons Per Place
92.5
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Avg Centre Age
13.4 yrs
13 yrs
Population 0-4
264
335,379
0-4 Per LDC Place
3.77
2
Workforce Impact
Low
Standard
School Attendance
692
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School Per LDC Place
9.89
5.4
Avg LDC Fee ($/day)
$95
$161
Other Places (PSK/OOSH)
60
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SOURCE: ACECQA, StartingBlocks, ABS data analysed by AreaSearch
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Approvals Pipeline
Childcare development approvals near St Johns Park
Development applications around St Johns Park
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In the local catchment
Proposed Places
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Where disclosed
Under Assessment
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Awaiting determination
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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.
St Johns Park Child Care FAQ
What is the Child Care supply composition of St Johns Park?
As of our last update on May 24, 2026, there are 5 child care centres in St Johns Park. Of these, 2 centres provide Long Day Care with 70 places, there is one Out of Hours School Care centre that has 40 places, Preschool/Kindergarten is serviced by a facility with 20 places, and a single centre providing other child care services. The suburb also contains a single school with 692 enrolments.
What population do these centres in St Johns Park service?
AreaSearch's latest population estimate for St Johns Park as at May 2026 stands at a total of 6,478 people, of this 264 are estimated to be children under five years of age.
Why do your population numbers differ from Census figures for St Johns Park?
Some areas have changed considerably since the 2021 Census was undertaken. At the 2021 Census St Johns Park was assessed as having 6,302 people with 278 of these (4.4%) being children under 5 years old. Given changes in localised population estimates by the ABS we estimate that St Johns Park has experienced population growth of approximately 176 people from the 2021 Census.
How does the ratio of children per LDC place in St Johns Park compare to those in Greater Sydney?
In St Johns Park, our latest analysis shows there are 3.8 resident children under 5yo per LDC place. This figure is significantly higher than the 2 children per place across Greater Sydney.
How do childcare fees in St Johns Park relate to those in Greater Sydney?
Childcare fees in St Johns Park average $95, which is noticeably lower than the regional average of $161 in Greater Sydney.
How does the ratio of school population per LDC place compare in St Johns Park and Greater Sydney?
In St Johns Park, there are 9.9 students per LDC place. This figure is significantly higher than the 5.4 students per LDC place in Greater Sydney.
What is the average age of Long Daycare Centres in St Johns Park?
The average LDC in St Johns Park was approved 13.4 years ago, while across Greater Sydney the typical centre approval is 13 years old.
Is the local workforce a significant driver of additional child care demand for St Johns Park?
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 Johns Park 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.