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Waitara 2077 is served by 7 child care centres for an estimated 396 children under 5 — around 1.5 children per long day care place. See how local fees, occupancy and supply gaps compare with Greater Sydney.
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Child care centres
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Child care centres, schools and zoning on a live map
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Local supply snapshot
Key metrics
Waitara compared with Greater Sydney
LDC Providers
5
2,647
Total LDC Places
265
156,987
Total Population
8,409
5,703,029
Persons Per Place
31.7
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Avg Centre Age
13.3 yrs
13 yrs
Population 0-4
396
313,667
0-4 Per LDC Place
1.49
2
Workforce Impact
Low
Standard
School Attendance
337
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School Per LDC Place
1.27
5.3
Avg LDC Fee ($/day)
$172
$165
Other Places (PSK/OOSH)
150
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SOURCE: ACECQA, StartingBlocks, ABS data analysed by AreaSearch
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Approvals Pipeline
Childcare development approvals near Waitara
Childcare development applications on record across the catchment around Waitara, 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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We’re actively expanding council coverage and refining the dataset — details and statuses for some councils may be partial. Check back regularly for the latest pipeline.
Childcare approvals
52
In the local catchment
Proposed places
255
Where disclosed
Under assessment
0
Awaiting determination
Determined
42
Approved or decided
Most recent projects
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Approved
Alterations and additions to a child care centre - PAN-486881
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Approved
Ku-ring-gai Council has determined a development application at 81 Coonanbarra Road, Wahroonga. The proposal …
Free accounts see the two most recent projects above. Sign in or go Pro to unlock the full approvals register on this page — search by address or DA number, filter by status, council and project scale. Data is drawn from council DA / planning registers.
SOURCE: Planning portals and council registers, compiled by AreaSearch. Distance & bearing measured from the suburb midpoint.
Waitara Child Care FAQ
What is the Child Care supply composition of Waitara?
As of our last update on October 25, 2026, there are 7 child care centres in Waitara. Of these, 5 centres provide Long Day Care offering 265 places, there is one Out of Hours School Care centre that has 150 places, and a single centre providing other child care services. The suburb also contains a single school with 337 enrolments.
What population do these centres in Waitara service?
AreaSearch's latest population estimate for Waitara as at August 2026 stands at a total of 8,409 people, of this 396 are estimated to be children under five years of age.
Why do your population numbers differ from Census figures for Waitara?
Some areas have changed considerably since the 2021 Census was undertaken. At the 2021 Census Waitara was assessed as having 7,837 people with 605 of these (7.7%) being children under 5yo. Waitara has seen 224 new addresses added since this time, which, combined with broader ABS population estimates for resident population, leads us to estimate that Waitara has experienced population growth of approximately 572 people from the 2021 Census.
How does the ratio of children per LDC place in Waitara compare to those in Greater Sydney?
In Waitara, our latest analysis shows there are 1.5 resident children under 5yo per LDC place. This figure is considerably lower than the 2 children per place across Greater Sydney.
How do childcare fees in Waitara relate to those in Greater Sydney?
Childcare fees in Waitara average $172, which is comparable to the regional average of $165 in Greater Sydney.
How does the ratio of school population per LDC place compare in Waitara and Greater Sydney?
In Waitara, there are 1.3 students per LDC place. This figure is significantly lower than the 5.3 students per LDC place in Greater Sydney.
What is the average age of Long Daycare Centres in Waitara?
The average LDC in Waitara was approved 13.3 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 Waitara?
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 Waitara 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.
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Supply and demand, centres and proximity, fees, quality and access, and competing development applications, as an annexure to the Base report.
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