| Id | Name | Type | Places | Approval | Distance (Km) | Day Rate | Availability |
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Key Metrics
Werrington / Greater Sydney
LDC Providers
2
2,629
Total LDC Places
182
155,177
Total Population
6,574
5,705,471
Persons Per Place
36.1
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Avg Centre Age
18.3 yrs
13 yrs
Population 0-4
521
335,379
0-4 Per LDC Place
2.86
2
Workforce Impact
Standard
Standard
School Attendance
1,278
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School Per LDC Place
7.02
5.4
Avg LDC Fee ($/day)
$120
$161
Other Places (PSK/OOSH)
45
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SOURCE: ACECQA, StartingBlocks, ABS data analysed by AreaSearch
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Approvals Pipeline
Childcare development approvals near Werrington
Development applications around Werrington
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Proposed Places
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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.
Werrington Child Care FAQ
What is the Child Care supply composition of Werrington?
As of our last update on May 24, 2026, there are 8 child care centres in Werrington. Of these, 2 centres provide Long Day Care with 182 places, there is one Out of Hours School Care centre that has 45 places, and 5 centres provide other child care services. The area is also serviced by 5 schools, collectively accommodating 1,278 enrolments.
What population do these centres in Werrington service?
AreaSearch's latest population estimate for Werrington as at May 2026 stands at a total of 6,574 people, of this 521 are estimated to be children under five years of age.
Why do your population numbers differ from Census figures for Werrington?
Some areas have changed considerably since the 2021 Census was undertaken. At the 2021 Census Werrington was assessed as having 5,328 people with 462 of these (8.7%) being children under 5yo. Werrington has seen 587 new addresses added since this time, which, combined with broader ABS population estimates for resident population, leads us to estimate that Werrington has experienced population growth of approximately 1,246 people from the 2021 Census.
How does the ratio of children per LDC place in Werrington compare to those in Greater Sydney?
In Werrington, our latest analysis shows there are 2.9 resident children under 5yo per LDC place. This figure is significantly higher than the 2 children per place across Greater Sydney.
How do childcare fees in Werrington relate to those in Greater Sydney?
Childcare fees in Werrington average $120, which is noticeably lower than the regional average of $161 in Greater Sydney.
How does the ratio of school population per LDC place compare in Werrington and Greater Sydney?
In Werrington, there are 7 students per LDC place. This figure is considerably higher than the 5.4 students per LDC place in Greater Sydney.
What is the average age of Long Daycare Centres in Werrington?
The average LDC in Werrington was approved 18.3 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 Werrington?
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 Werrington 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.