Child Care Wongawilli

Needs Analysis

Wongawilli 2530 is served by 1 child care centre for an estimated 124 children under 5 — around 1.7 children per long day care place. See how local fees, occupancy and supply gaps compare with Rest of NSW.

Updated August 2, 2026 1 Centres Pop: 1,650
Id Name Type Places Approval Distance (Km) Day Rate Availability

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Key Metrics

Wongawilli / Rest of NSW

LDC Providers
LDC Providers
1
1,080
LDC Places
Total LDC Places
75
69,537
Population
Total Population
1,650
2,969,324
Per Place
Persons Per Place
22
-
Avg Age
Avg Centre Age
4.4 yrs
14 yrs
0-4 Pop
Population 0-4
124
166,282
Kids Per Place
0-4 Per LDC Place
1.65
2.5
Workforce
Workforce Impact
Low
Standard
School Att
School Attendance
0
-
School Per LDC
School Per LDC Place
0
6.1
Avg Fee
Avg LDC Fee ($/day)
$153
$153
Other
Other Places (PSK/OOSH)
0
-

SOURCE: ACECQA, StartingBlocks, ABS data analysed by AreaSearch
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Approvals Pipeline Childcare development approvals near Wongawilli

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Lodged Address Description Places Distance Status

SOURCE: Planning portals and council registers, compiled by AreaSearch. Distance & bearing measured from the suburb midpoint.

Wongawilli Child Care FAQ
What is the Child Care supply composition of Wongawilli?
As of our last update on August 2, 2026, there are 1 child care centre in Wongawilli. Of these, a single centre provides Long Day Care admissions with 75 places. There are no schools in the area with student enrolment data at present.
What population do these centres in Wongawilli service?
AreaSearch's latest population estimate for Wongawilli as at May 2026 stands at a total of 1,650 people, of this 124 are estimated to be children under five years of age.
Why do your population numbers differ from Census figures for Wongawilli?
Some areas have changed considerably since the 2021 Census was undertaken. At the 2021 Census Wongawilli was assessed as having 1,213 people with 136 of these (11.2%) being children under 5yo. Wongawilli has seen 189 new addresses added since this time, which, combined with broader ABS population estimates for resident population, leads us to estimate that Wongawilli has experienced population growth of approximately 437 people from the 2021 Census.
How does the ratio of children per LDC place in Wongawilli compare to those in Rest of NSW?
In Wongawilli, our latest analysis shows there are 1.7 resident children under 5yo per LDC place. This figure is considerably lower than the 2.5 children per place across Rest of NSW.
How do childcare fees in Wongawilli relate to those in Rest of NSW?
Childcare fees in Wongawilli average $153, which is comparable to the regional average of $153 in Rest of NSW.
How does the ratio of school population per LDC place compare in Wongawilli and Rest of NSW?
There are no schools reporting attendance in Wongawilli, while there is an average of 6.1 students per LDC place across Rest of NSW.
What is the average age of Long Daycare Centres in Wongawilli?
The average LDC in Wongawilli was approved 4.4 years ago, while across Rest of NSW the typical centre approval is 14 years old.
Is the local workforce a significant driver of additional child care demand for Wongawilli?
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 Wongawilli 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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