Child Care Tenambit

Needs Analysis

Tenambit 2323 is served by 3 child care centres for an estimated 193 children under 5 — around 2.5 children per long day care place. See how local fees, occupancy and supply gaps compare with Rest of NSW.

Updated August 2, 2026 3 Centres Pop: 3,332
Id Name Type Places Approval Distance (Km) Day Rate Availability

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Key Metrics

Tenambit / Rest of NSW

LDC Providers
LDC Providers
1
1,082
LDC Places
Total LDC Places
76
69,697
Population
Total Population
3,332
2,969,324
Per Place
Persons Per Place
43.8
-
Avg Age
Avg Centre Age
19.4 yrs
14 yrs
0-4 Pop
Population 0-4
193
166,282
Kids Per Place
0-4 Per LDC Place
2.54
2.4
Workforce
Workforce Impact
Low
Standard
School Att
School Attendance
306
-
School Per LDC
School Per LDC Place
4.03
6.1
Avg Fee
Avg LDC Fee ($/day)
$184
$153
Other
Other Places (PSK/OOSH)
75
-

SOURCE: ACECQA, StartingBlocks, ABS data analysed by AreaSearch
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Approvals Pipeline Childcare development approvals near Tenambit

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SOURCE: Planning portals and council registers, compiled by AreaSearch. Distance & bearing measured from the suburb midpoint.

Tenambit Child Care FAQ
What is the Child Care supply composition of Tenambit?
As of our last update on August 2, 2026, there are 3 child care centres in Tenambit. Of these, a single centre provides Long Day Care admissions with 76 places, there is one Out of Hours School Care centre that has 75 places, and a single centre providing other child care services. The suburb also contains a single school with 306 enrolments.
What population do these centres in Tenambit service?
AreaSearch's latest population estimate for Tenambit as at May 2026 stands at a total of 3,332 people, of this 193 are estimated to be children under five years of age.
Why do your population numbers differ from Census figures for Tenambit?
Some areas have changed considerably since the 2021 Census was undertaken. At the 2021 Census Tenambit was assessed as having 3,088 people with 188 of these (6.1%) being children under 5yo. Tenambit has seen 143 new addresses added since this time, which, combined with broader ABS population estimates for resident population, leads us to estimate that Tenambit has experienced population growth of approximately 244 people from the 2021 Census.
How does the ratio of children per LDC place in Tenambit compare to those in Rest of NSW?
In Tenambit, our latest analysis shows there are 2.5 resident children under 5yo per LDC place. This figure is about the same as the 2.4 children per place across Rest of NSW.
How do childcare fees in Tenambit relate to those in Rest of NSW?
Childcare fees in Tenambit average $184, which is noticeably higher than the regional average of $153 in Rest of NSW.
How does the ratio of school population per LDC place compare in Tenambit and Rest of NSW?
In Tenambit, there are 4 students per LDC place. This figure is considerably lower than the 6.1 students per LDC place in Rest of NSW.
What is the average age of Long Daycare Centres in Tenambit?
The average LDC in Tenambit was approved 19.4 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 Tenambit?
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 Tenambit 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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