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Tindal / Rest of NT
SOURCE: ACECQA, StartingBlocks, ABS data analysed by AreaSearch
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Tindal Child Care FAQ
What is the Child Care supply composition of Tindal?
As of our last update on January 30, 2026, there are 2 child care centres in Tindal. Of these, a single centre provides Long Day Care admissions with 73 places, and Preschool/Kindergarten is serviced by a facility with 38 places. There are no schools in the area with student enrolment data at present.
What population do these centres in Tindal service?
AreaSearch's latest population estimate for Tindal as at August 2025 stands at a total of 918 people, of this 97 are estimated to be children under five years of age.
Why do your population numbers differ from Census figures for Tindal?
Some areas have changed considerably since the 2021 Census was undertaken. At the 2021 Census Tindal was assessed as having 850 people with 85 of these (10%) being children under 5 years old. Given changes in localised population estimates by the ABS we estimate that Tindal has experienced population growth of approximately 68 people from the 2021 Census.
How does the ratio of children per LDC place in Tindal compare to those in Rest of NT?
In Tindal, our latest analysis shows there are 1.3 resident children under 5yo per LDC place. This figure is significantly lower than the 4.7 children per place across Rest of NT.
How do childcare fees in Tindal relate to those in Rest of NT?
Childcare fees in Tindal average $110, which is slightly lower than the regional average of $126 in Rest of NT.
How does the ratio of school population per LDC place compare in Tindal and Rest of NT?
There are no schools reporting attendance in Tindal, while there is an average of 10.3 students per LDC place across Rest of NT.
What is the average age of Long Daycare Centres in Tindal?
The average LDC in Tindal was approved 14.1 years ago, while across Rest of NT the typical centre approval is 11 years old.
Is the local workforce a significant driver of additional child care demand for Tindal?
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 Tindal 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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