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Medical benchmarksChild Care Surry Hills
Surry Hills 2010 is served by 15 child care centres for an estimated 457 children under 5 — around 1.5 children per long day care place. See how local fees, occupancy and supply gaps compare with Greater Sydney.
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Child care centres
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Child care centres, schools and zoning on a live map
| Id | Name | Type | Places | Approval | Distance (Km) | Day Rate | Availability |
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Local supply snapshot
Key metrics
Surry Hills compared with Greater Sydney
LDC Providers
5
2,656
Total LDC Places
300
157,704
Total Population
17,205
5,703,029
Persons Per Place
57.4
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Avg Centre Age
14.8 yrs
13 yrs
Population 0-4
457
313,667
0-4 Per LDC Place
1.52
2
Workforce Impact
Exceptional
Standard
School Attendance
1,954
-
School Per LDC Place
6.51
5.3
Avg LDC Fee ($/day)
$193
$166
Other Places (PSK/OOSH)
444
-
SOURCE: ACECQA, StartingBlocks, ABS data analysed by AreaSearch
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Approvals Pipeline
Childcare development approvals near Surry Hills
Childcare development applications on record across the catchment around Surry Hills, from lodgement through to determination. Project-by-project detail — addresses, proposed places and status, drawn from council DA / planning registers — is in the full approvals register on this page.
Development approvals is a new addition to AreaSearch.
We’re actively expanding council coverage and refining the dataset — details and statuses for some councils may be partial. Check back regularly for the latest pipeline.
Childcare approvals
10
In the local catchment
Proposed places
91
Where disclosed
Under assessment
0
Awaiting determination
Determined
7
Approved or decided
Most recent projects
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Not approved
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Approved
This is a modification application for a large-scale mixed-use development at 14-26 Wattle Street, Pyrmont, e…
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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 November 9, 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 1,954 enrolments.
What population do these centres in Surry Hills service?
AreaSearch's latest population estimate for Surry Hills as at August 2026 stands at a total of 17,205 people, of this 457 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 1,377 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 $193, which is slightly higher than the regional average of $166 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 6.5 students per LDC place. This figure is considerably higher than the 5.3 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 14.8 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.
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The Child Care report
Supply and demand, centres and proximity, fees, quality and access, and competing development applications, as an annexure to the Base report.
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