West Wyalong
Child Care Needs Analysis



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Key Metrics

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LDC Providers
LDC Providers
Total LDC Places
Total LDC Places
Total Population
Total Population
Persons Per Place
Persons Per Place
Avg Centre Age
Avg Centre Age
Population Aged 0-4
Population Aged 0-4
Pop Aged 0-4 Per LDC Place
Pop Aged 0-4 Per LDC Place
Pop Aged 0-4 Per LDC Place (Comm Adj)
Workforce Impact
Standard
Standard
Total School Attendance
Total School Attendance
School Places Per LDC Place
School Places Per LDC Place
Average LDC Fee($/day)
Average LDC Fee($/day)
Other Places (PSK / OOSH)
Other Places (PSK / OOSH)

SOURCE: ACECQA, StartingBlocks, ABS data analysed by AreaSearch
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West Wyalong ChildCare FAQ


What is the Child Care supply composition of West Wyalong?

As of our last update on April 6, 2025, there are 6 child care centres in West Wyalong. Of these, a single centre provides Long Day Care admissions with 56 places, there is one Out of Hours School Care centre that has 45 places, Preschool/Kindergarten is serviced by a facility with 65 places, and 3 centres provide other child care services. The area is also serviced by 3 schools, collectively accommodating 572 enrolments.

What population do these centres in West Wyalong service?

AreaSearch's latest population estimate for West Wyalong as at February 2025 stands at a total of 3,003 people, of this 214 are estimated to be children under five years of age.

Why do your population numbers differ from Census figures for West Wyalong?

Some areas have changed considerably since the 2021 Census was undertaken. At the 2021 Census West Wyalong was assessed as having 3,037 people with 208 of these (6.8%) being children under 5 years old. Given changes in localised population estimates by the ABS we estimate that West Wyalong has experienced a population decline of approximately 34 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 Wyalong compare to those in Rest of NSW?

In West Wyalong, our latest analysis shows there are 3.8 resident children under 5yo per LDC place. This figure is significantly higher than the 2.6 children per place across Rest of NSW.

How do childcare fees in West Wyalong relate to those in Rest of NSW?

Childcare fees in West Wyalong average $156, 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 Wyalong and Rest of NSW?

In West Wyalong, there are 10.2 students per LDC place. This figure is significantly higher than the 6.5 students per LDC place in Rest of NSW.

What is the average age of Long Daycare Centres in West Wyalong?

The average LDC in West Wyalong was approved 17.3 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 Wyalong?

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 West Wyalong 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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