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West Pennant Hills ChildCare FAQ
What is the Child Care supply composition of West Pennant Hills?
As of our last update on April 6, 2025, there are 13 child care centres in West Pennant Hills. Of these, 7 centres provide Long Day Care offering 445 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 February 2025 stands at a total of 16,568 people, of this 703 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 52 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 Pennant Hills compare to those in Greater Sydney?
In West Pennant Hills, our latest analysis shows there are 1.6 resident children under 5yo per LDC place. This figure is considerably lower than the 2.1 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 $167, which is slightly higher than the regional average of $148 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 5.6 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 12.6 years ago, while across Greater Sydney the typical centre approval is 12.7 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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