Child Care Tennant Creek

Needs Analysis

Tennant Creek 860 is served by 4 child care centres for an estimated 306 children under 5 — around 6.1 children per long day care place. See how local fees, occupancy and supply gaps compare with Rest of NT.

Updated October 7, 2026 4 Centres Pop: 3,611
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Child care centres

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Id Name Type Places Approval Distance (Km) Day Rate Availability

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Key metrics

Tennant Creek compared with Rest of NT

LDC Providers
LDC Providers
1
27
LDC Places
Total LDC Places
50
1,492
Population
Total Population
3,611
105,566
Per Place
Persons Per Place
72.2
-
Avg Age
Avg Centre Age
14.8 yrs
12 yrs
0-4 Pop
Population 0-4
306
6,988
Kids Per Place
0-4 Per LDC Place
6.12
4.7
Workforce
Workforce Impact
Standard
Standard
School Att
School Attendance
488
-
School Per LDC
School Per LDC Place
9.76
10.5
Avg Fee
Avg LDC Fee ($/day)
$143
$130
Other
Other Places (PSK/OOSH)
62
-

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

Childcare development applications on record across the catchment around Tennant Creek, 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.

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Childcare approvals
1
In the local catchment
Proposed places
0
Where disclosed
Under assessment
0
Awaiting determination
Determined
0
Approved or decided

Most recent projects

  • Alterations and additions to existing education establishment including demolition of the existing pre-school…

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

Tennant Creek Child Care FAQ
What is the Child Care supply composition of Tennant Creek?
As of our last update on October 7, 2026, there are 4 child care centres in Tennant Creek. Of these, a single centre provides Long Day Care admissions with 50 places, Preschool/Kindergarten is serviced by a facility with 62 places, and 2 centres provide other child care services. The area is also serviced by 2 schools, collectively accommodating 488 enrolments.
What population do these centres in Tennant Creek service?
AreaSearch's latest population estimate for Tennant Creek as at August 2026 stands at a total of 3,611 people, of this 306 are estimated to be children under five years of age.
Why do your population numbers differ from Census figures for Tennant Creek?
Some areas have changed considerably since the 2021 Census was undertaken. At the 2021 Census Tennant Creek was assessed as having 3,080 people with 271 of these (8.8%) being children under 5 years old. Given changes in localised population estimates by the ABS we estimate that Tennant Creek has experienced population growth of approximately 531 people from the 2021 Census.
How does the ratio of children per LDC place in Tennant Creek compare to those in Rest of NT?
In Tennant Creek, our latest analysis shows there are 6.1 resident children under 5yo per LDC place. This figure is considerably higher than the 4.7 children per place across Rest of NT.
How do childcare fees in Tennant Creek relate to those in Rest of NT?
Childcare fees in Tennant Creek average $143, which is slightly higher than the regional average of $130 in Rest of NT.
How does the ratio of school population per LDC place compare in Tennant Creek and Rest of NT?
In Tennant Creek, there are 9.8 students per LDC place. This figure is about the same as the 10.5 students per LDC place in Rest of NT.
What is the average age of Long Daycare Centres in Tennant Creek?
The average LDC in Tennant Creek was approved 14.8 years ago, while across Rest of NT the typical centre approval is 12 years old.
Is the local workforce a significant driver of additional child care demand for Tennant Creek?
Workforce activity is within the standard range and may moderately influence child care demand in this area.
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 Tennant Creek 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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