| Id | Name | Type | Places | Approval | Distance (Km) | Day Rate | Availability |
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Key Metrics
Yowie Bay / Greater Sydney
LDC Providers
1
2,629
Total LDC Places
25
155,177
Total Population
3,113
5,705,471
Persons Per Place
124.5
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Avg Centre Age
17.9 yrs
13 yrs
Population 0-4
122
335,379
0-4 Per LDC Place
4.88
2
Workforce Impact
Standard
Standard
School Attendance
343
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School Per LDC Place
13.72
5.4
Avg LDC Fee ($/day)
$138
$161
Other Places (PSK/OOSH)
75
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SOURCE: ACECQA, StartingBlocks, ABS data analysed by AreaSearch
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Approvals Pipeline
Childcare development approvals near Yowie Bay
Development applications around Yowie Bay
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CC Approvals
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In the local catchment
Proposed Places
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Where disclosed
Under Assessment
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Awaiting determination
Determined
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Approved or decided
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SOURCE: Planning portals and council registers, compiled by AreaSearch. Distance & bearing measured from the suburb midpoint.
Yowie Bay Child Care FAQ
What is the Child Care supply composition of Yowie Bay?
As of our last update on May 24, 2026, there are 3 child care centres in Yowie Bay. Of these, a single centre provides Long Day Care admissions with 25 places, there is one Out of Hours School Care centre that has 75 places, and a single centre providing other child care services. The suburb also contains a single school with 343 enrolments.
What population do these centres in Yowie Bay service?
AreaSearch's latest population estimate for Yowie Bay as at May 2026 stands at a total of 3,113 people, of this 122 are estimated to be children under five years of age.
Why do your population numbers differ from Census figures for Yowie Bay?
Some areas have changed considerably since the 2021 Census was undertaken. At the 2021 Census Yowie Bay was assessed as having 3,053 people with 131 of these (4.3%) being children under 5 years old. Given changes in localised population estimates by the ABS we estimate that Yowie Bay has experienced population growth of approximately 60 people from the 2021 Census.
How does the ratio of children per LDC place in Yowie Bay compare to those in Greater Sydney?
In Yowie Bay, our latest analysis shows there are 4.9 resident children under 5yo per LDC place. This figure is significantly higher than the 2 children per place across Greater Sydney.
How do childcare fees in Yowie Bay relate to those in Greater Sydney?
Childcare fees in Yowie Bay average $138, which is slightly lower than the regional average of $161 in Greater Sydney.
How does the ratio of school population per LDC place compare in Yowie Bay and Greater Sydney?
In Yowie Bay, there are 13.7 students per LDC place. This figure is significantly higher than the 5.4 students per LDC place in Greater Sydney.
What is the average age of Long Daycare Centres in Yowie Bay?
The average LDC in Yowie Bay was approved 17.9 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 Yowie Bay?
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 Yowie Bay 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.