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Medical benchmarksChild Care West Pennant Hills
West Pennant Hills 2125 is served by 13 child care centres for an estimated 631 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
West Pennant Hills compared with Greater Sydney
LDC Providers
7
2,644
Total LDC Places
417
156,740
Total Population
16,593
5,703,029
Persons Per Place
39.8
-
Avg Centre Age
11.8 yrs
13 yrs
Population 0-4
631
313,667
0-4 Per LDC Place
1.51
2
Workforce Impact
Low
Standard
School Attendance
515
-
School Per LDC Place
1.24
5.3
Avg LDC Fee ($/day)
$178
$165
Other Places (PSK/OOSH)
332
-
SOURCE: ACECQA, StartingBlocks, ABS data analysed by AreaSearch
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Approvals Pipeline
Childcare development approvals near West Pennant Hills
Childcare development applications on record across the catchment around West Pennant Hills, 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
186
In the local catchment
Proposed places
1,789
Where disclosed
Under assessment
8
Awaiting determination
Determined
137
Approved or decided
Most recent projects
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Under assessment
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Under assessment
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SOURCE: Planning portals and council registers, compiled by AreaSearch. Distance & bearing measured from the suburb midpoint.
West Pennant Hills Child Care FAQ
What is the Child Care supply composition of West Pennant Hills?
As of our last update on October 22, 2026, there are 13 child care centres in West Pennant Hills. Of these, 7 centres provide Long Day Care offering 417 places, there is one Out of Hours School Care centre that has 175 places, 3 centres provide Preschool/Kindergarten offering 157 places, and 2 centres provide other child care services. The area is also serviced by 2 schools, collectively accommodating 515 enrolments.
What population do these centres in West Pennant Hills service?
AreaSearch's latest population estimate for West Pennant Hills as at August 2026 stands at a total of 16,593 people, of this 631 are estimated to be children under five years of age.
Why do your population numbers differ from Census figures for West Pennant Hills?
Some areas have changed considerably since the 2021 Census was undertaken. At the 2021 Census West Pennant Hills was assessed as having 16,620 people with 780 of these (4.7%) being children under 5 years old. Given changes in localised population estimates by the ABS we estimate that West Pennant Hills has experienced a population decline of approximately 27 people from the 2021 Census.
How does the ratio of children per LDC place in West Pennant Hills compare to those in Greater Sydney?
In West Pennant Hills, 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 West Pennant Hills relate to those in Greater Sydney?
Childcare fees in West Pennant Hills average $178, which is slightly higher than the regional average of $165 in Greater Sydney.
How does the ratio of school population per LDC place compare in West Pennant Hills and Greater Sydney?
In West Pennant Hills, there are 1.2 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 West Pennant Hills?
The average LDC in West Pennant Hills was approved 11.8 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 West Pennant Hills?
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 West Pennant Hills 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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The Child Care report
Supply and demand, centres and proximity, fees, quality and access, and competing development applications, as an annexure to the Base report.
Sample pages: Seaford, SA (3 km radius). Silent, captions on screen.
The Base report for West Pennant Hills, with the Child Care annexure added.
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Aged care guideSDA and NDIS report Is there unmet need for SDA?
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