| Id | Name | Type | Places | Approval | Distance (Km) | Day Rate | Availability |
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Key Metrics
Thirlmere / Greater Sydney
LDC Providers
4
2,629
Total LDC Places
237
155,177
Total Population
6,126
5,705,471
Persons Per Place
25.8
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Avg Centre Age
10.7 yrs
13 yrs
Population 0-4
431
335,379
0-4 Per LDC Place
1.82
2
Workforce Impact
Low
Standard
School Attendance
360
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School Per LDC Place
1.52
5.4
Avg LDC Fee ($/day)
$153
$161
Other Places (PSK/OOSH)
96
-
SOURCE: ACECQA, StartingBlocks, ABS data analysed by AreaSearch
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Approvals Pipeline
Childcare development approvals near Thirlmere
Development applications around Thirlmere
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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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SOURCE: Planning portals and council registers, compiled by AreaSearch. Distance & bearing measured from the suburb midpoint.
Thirlmere Child Care FAQ
What is the Child Care supply composition of Thirlmere?
As of our last update on May 24, 2026, there are 6 child care centres in Thirlmere. Of these, 4 centres provide Long Day Care with 237 places, there is one Out of Hours School Care centre that has 96 places, and a single centre providing other child care services. The suburb also contains a single school with 360 enrolments.
What population do these centres in Thirlmere service?
AreaSearch's latest population estimate for Thirlmere as at May 2026 stands at a total of 6,126 people, of this 431 are estimated to be children under five years of age.
Why do your population numbers differ from Census figures for Thirlmere?
Some areas have changed considerably since the 2021 Census was undertaken. At the 2021 Census Thirlmere was assessed as having 4,986 people with 351 of these (7%) being children under 5yo. Thirlmere has seen 195 new addresses added since this time, which, combined with broader ABS population estimates for resident population, leads us to estimate that Thirlmere has experienced population growth of approximately 1,140 people from the 2021 Census.
How does the ratio of children per LDC place in Thirlmere compare to those in Greater Sydney?
In Thirlmere, our latest analysis shows there are 1.8 resident children under 5yo per LDC place. This figure is about the same as the 2 children per place across Greater Sydney.
How do childcare fees in Thirlmere relate to those in Greater Sydney?
Childcare fees in Thirlmere average $153, which is comparable to the regional average of $161 in Greater Sydney.
How does the ratio of school population per LDC place compare in Thirlmere and Greater Sydney?
In Thirlmere, there are 1.5 students per LDC place. This figure is significantly lower than the 5.4 students per LDC place in Greater Sydney.
What is the average age of Long Daycare Centres in Thirlmere?
The average LDC in Thirlmere was approved 10.7 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 Thirlmere?
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 Thirlmere 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.