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West Albury ChildCare FAQ
What is the Child Care supply composition of West Albury?
As of our last update on April 6, 2025, there are 4 child care centres in West Albury. Of these, a single centre provides Long Day Care admissions with 86 places, there is one Out of Hours School Care centre that has 45 places, Preschool/Kindergarten is serviced by a facility with 50 places and one 'other' child care operation providing sevices such as family-based care. The suburb also contains a single school with 154 enrolments.
What population do these centres in West Albury service?
AreaSearch's latest population estimate for West Albury as at February 2025 stands at a total of 3,765 people, of this 229 are estimated to be children under five years of age.
Why do your population numbers differ from Census figures for West Albury?
Some areas have changed considerably since the 2021 Census was undertaken. At the 2021 Census West Albury was assessed as having 3,872 people with 211 of these (5.4%) being children under 5 years old. Given changes in localised population estimates by the ABS we estimate that West Albury has experienced a population decline of approximately 107 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 West Albury compare to those in Rest of NSW?
In West Albury, our latest analysis shows there are 2.7 resident children under 5yo per LDC place. This figure is about the same as the 2.6 children per place across Rest of NSW.
How do childcare fees in West Albury relate to those in Rest of NSW?
Childcare fees in West Albury average $154, which is slightly higher than the regional average of $137 in Rest of NSW.
How does the ratio of school population per LDC place compare in West Albury and Rest of NSW?
In West Albury, there are 1.8 students per LDC place. This figure is significantly lower than the 6.5 students per LDC place in Rest of NSW.
What is the average age of Long Daycare Centres in West Albury?
The average LDC in West Albury was approved 16.4 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 West Albury?
Yes, workforce activity is very high in this area and strongly drives child care demand, log in or see full analysis for details.
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 West Albury 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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