| Id | Name | Type | Places | Approval | Distance (Km) | Day Rate | Availability |
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Key Metrics
Zetland / Greater Sydney
LDC Providers
4
2,629
Total LDC Places
294
155,177
Total Population
15,463
5,705,471
Persons Per Place
52.6
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Avg Centre Age
9.1 yrs
13 yrs
Population 0-4
686
335,379
0-4 Per LDC Place
2.33
2
Workforce Impact
Low
Standard
School Attendance
0
-
School Per LDC Place
0
5.4
Avg LDC Fee ($/day)
$172
$161
Other Places (PSK/OOSH)
125
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SOURCE: ACECQA, StartingBlocks, ABS data analysed by AreaSearch
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Approvals Pipeline
Childcare development approvals near Zetland
Development applications around Zetland
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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.
Zetland Child Care FAQ
What is the Child Care supply composition of Zetland?
As of our last update on May 24, 2026, there are 5 child care centres in Zetland. Of these, 4 centres provide Long Day Care with 294 places, and there is one Out of Hours School Care centre that has 125 places. There are no schools in the area with student enrolment data at present.
What population do these centres in Zetland service?
AreaSearch's latest population estimate for Zetland as at May 2026 stands at a total of 15,463 people, of this 686 are estimated to be children under five years of age.
Why do your population numbers differ from Census figures for Zetland?
Some areas have changed considerably since the 2021 Census was undertaken. At the 2021 Census Zetland was assessed as having 12,622 people with 574 of these (4.5%) being children under 5yo. Zetland has seen 1440 new addresses added since this time, which, combined with broader ABS population estimates for resident population, leads us to estimate that Zetland has experienced population growth of approximately 2,841 people from the 2021 Census.
How does the ratio of children per LDC place in Zetland compare to those in Greater Sydney?
In Zetland, our latest analysis shows there are 2.3 resident children under 5yo per LDC place. This figure is somewhat higher than the 2 children per place across Greater Sydney.
How do childcare fees in Zetland relate to those in Greater Sydney?
Childcare fees in Zetland average $172, which is slightly higher than the regional average of $161 in Greater Sydney.
How does the ratio of school population per LDC place compare in Zetland and Greater Sydney?
There are no schools reporting attendance in Zetland, while there is an average of 5.4 students per LDC place across Greater Sydney.
What is the average age of Long Daycare Centres in Zetland?
The average LDC in Zetland was approved 9.1 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 Zetland?
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 Zetland 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.