| Id | Name | Type | Places | Approval | Distance (Km) | Day Rate | Availability |
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Key Metrics
Surry Hills / Greater Sydney
LDC Providers
5
2,629
Total LDC Places
300
155,177
Total Population
17,194
5,705,471
Persons Per Place
57.3
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Avg Centre Age
14.4 yrs
13 yrs
Population 0-4
445
335,379
0-4 Per LDC Place
1.48
2
Workforce Impact
Exceptional
Standard
School Attendance
1,900
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School Per LDC Place
6.33
5.4
Avg LDC Fee ($/day)
$183
$161
Other Places (PSK/OOSH)
444
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SOURCE: ACECQA, StartingBlocks, ABS data analysed by AreaSearch
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Approvals Pipeline
Childcare development approvals near Surry Hills
Development applications around Surry Hills
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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.
Surry Hills Child Care FAQ
What is the Child Care supply composition of Surry Hills?
As of our last update on May 24, 2026, there are 15 child care centres in Surry Hills. Of these, 5 centres provide Long Day Care offering 300 places, 4 centres provide Out of Hours School Care with 404 places, Preschool/Kindergarten is serviced by a facility with 40 places, and 5 centres provide other child care services. The area is also serviced by 5 schools, collectively accommodating 1,900 enrolments.
What population do these centres in Surry Hills service?
AreaSearch's latest population estimate for Surry Hills as at May 2026 stands at a total of 17,194 people, of this 445 are estimated to be children under five years of age.
Why do your population numbers differ from Census figures for Surry Hills?
Some areas have changed considerably since the 2021 Census was undertaken. At the 2021 Census Surry Hills was assessed as having 15,828 people with 376 of these (2.4%) being children under 5 years old. Given changes in localised population estimates by the ABS we estimate that Surry Hills has experienced population growth of approximately 1,366 people from the 2021 Census.
How does the ratio of children per LDC place in Surry Hills compare to those in Greater Sydney?
In Surry Hills, our latest analysis shows there are 1.5 resident children under 5yo per LDC place. This figure is considerably lower than the 2 children per place across Greater Sydney.
How do childcare fees in Surry Hills relate to those in Greater Sydney?
Childcare fees in Surry Hills average $183, which is slightly higher than the regional average of $161 in Greater Sydney.
How does the ratio of school population per LDC place compare in Surry Hills and Greater Sydney?
In Surry Hills, there are 6.3 students per LDC place. This figure is somewhat higher than the 5.4 students per LDC place in Greater Sydney.
What is the average age of Long Daycare Centres in Surry Hills?
The average LDC in Surry Hills was approved 14.4 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 Surry Hills?
Yes, workforce activity is exceptional in this area and is a major 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 Surry Hills 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.