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Key Metrics
Wee Waa / Rest of NSW
LDC Providers
1
1,084
Total LDC Places
29
69,873
Total Population
2,034
2,969,324
Persons Per Place
70.1
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Avg Centre Age
17 yrs
14 yrs
Population 0-4
149
166,282
0-4 Per LDC Place
5.14
2.4
Workforce Impact
Standard
Standard
School Attendance
478
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School Per LDC Place
16.48
6.1
Avg LDC Fee ($/day)
$108
$153
Other Places (PSK/OOSH)
59
-
SOURCE: ACECQA, StartingBlocks, ABS data analysed by AreaSearch
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Approvals Pipeline
Childcare development approvals near Wee Waa
Development applications around Wee Waa
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CC Approvals
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In the local catchment
Proposed Places
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Where disclosed
Under Assessment
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Awaiting determination
Determined
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Approved or decided
Approvals pipeline
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SOURCE: Planning portals and council registers, compiled by AreaSearch. Distance & bearing measured from the suburb midpoint.
Wee Waa Child Care FAQ
What is the Child Care supply composition of Wee Waa?
As of our last update on August 9, 2026, there are 8 child care centres in Wee Waa. Of these, a single centre provides Long Day Care admissions with 29 places, there is one Out of Hours School Care centre that has 30 places, Preschool/Kindergarten is serviced by a facility with 29 places, and 5 centres provide other child care services. The area is also serviced by 5 schools, collectively accommodating 478 enrolments.
What population do these centres in Wee Waa service?
AreaSearch's latest population estimate for Wee Waa as at May 2026 stands at a total of 2,034 people, of this 149 are estimated to be children under five years of age.
Why do your population numbers differ from Census figures for Wee Waa?
Some areas have changed considerably since the 2021 Census was undertaken. At the 2021 Census Wee Waa was assessed as having 2,034 people with 146 of these (7.2%) being children under 5 years old. Given changes in localised population estimates by the ABS we estimate that Wee Waa has experienced no net change in population from the 2021 Census.
How does the ratio of children per LDC place in Wee Waa compare to those in Rest of NSW?
In Wee Waa, our latest analysis shows there are 5.1 resident children under 5yo per LDC place. This figure is significantly higher than the 2.4 children per place across Rest of NSW.
How do childcare fees in Wee Waa relate to those in Rest of NSW?
Childcare fees in Wee Waa average $108, which is noticeably lower than the regional average of $153 in Rest of NSW.
How does the ratio of school population per LDC place compare in Wee Waa and Rest of NSW?
In Wee Waa, there are 16.5 students per LDC place. This figure is significantly higher than the 6.1 students per LDC place in Rest of NSW.
What is the average age of Long Daycare Centres in Wee Waa?
The average LDC in Wee Waa was approved 17 years ago, while across Rest of NSW the typical centre approval is 14 years old.
Is the local workforce a significant driver of additional child care demand for Wee Waa?
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 Wee Waa 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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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.