Tweed Heads West
Child Care Needs Analysis



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Key Metrics

Catchment  /  X

LDC Providers
LDC Providers
Total LDC Places
Total LDC Places
Total Population
Total Population
Persons Per Place
Persons Per Place
Avg Centre Age
Avg Centre Age
Population Aged 0-4
Population Aged 0-4
Pop Aged 0-4 Per LDC Place
Pop Aged 0-4 Per LDC Place
Pop Aged 0-4 Per LDC Place (Comm Adj)
Workforce Impact
Low
Standard
Total School Attendance
Total School Attendance
School Places Per LDC Place
School Places Per LDC Place
Average LDC Fee($/day)
Average LDC Fee($/day)
Other Places (PSK / OOSH)
Other Places (PSK / OOSH)

SOURCE: ACECQA, StartingBlocks, ABS data analysed by AreaSearch
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Tweed Heads West ChildCare FAQ


What is the Child Care supply composition of Tweed Heads West?

As of our last update on April 6, 2025, there are 3 child care centres in Tweed Heads West. Of these, 2 centres provide Long Day Care with 103 places, and there is one Out of Hours School Care centre that has 90 places. There are no schools in the area with student enrolement data at present.

What population do these centres in Tweed Heads West service?

AreaSearch's latest population estimate for Tweed Heads West as at February 2025 stands at a total of 6,462 people, of this 375 are estimated to be children under five years of age.

Why do your population numbers differ from Census figures for Tweed Heads West?

Some areas have changed considerably since the 2021 Census was undertaken. At the 2021 Census Tweed Heads West was assessed as having 6,176 people with 299 of these (4.8%) being children under 5 years old. Given changes in localised population estimates by the ABS we estimate that Tweed Heads West has experienced population growth of approximately 286 people from the 2021 Census. Further, new estimates have been released for age cohort splits, which have been applied to our figures.

How does the ratio of children per LDC place in Tweed Heads West compare to those in Rest of NSW?

In Tweed Heads West, our latest analysis shows there are 3.6 resident children under 5yo per LDC place. This figure is considerably higher than the 2.6 children per place across Rest of NSW.

How do childcare fees in Tweed Heads West relate to those in Rest of NSW?

Childcare fees in Tweed Heads West average $138, which is comparable to the regional average of $137 in Rest of NSW.

How does the ratio of school population per LDC place compare in Tweed Heads West and Rest of NSW?

There are no schools reporting attendance in Tweed Heads West, while there is an average of 6.5 students per LDC place across Rest of NSW.

What is the average age of Long Daycare Centres in Tweed Heads West?

The average LDC in Tweed Heads West was approved 16.7 years ago, while across Rest of NSW the typical centre approval is 12.9 years old.

Is the local workforce a significant driver of additional child care demand for Tweed Heads West?

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 Tweed Heads West 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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