Childcare

SA Childcare Supply & Demand — 2024 Market Snapshot | 2023–2024 Supply growth accelerates as child population edges lower South Australia’s childcare market recorded strong supply growth during 2023–2024, despite a slight decline in the underlying child population. As at 2024, SA had approximately 477 Centre-Based Day Care (CBDC) centres, providing around 37,000 places for

ACT Childcare Supply & Demand — 2024 Market Snapshot | 2023–2024 Child population declines as supply continues to grow The ACT’s childcare market expanded during 2023–2024, despite a small decline in the underlying child population. As at 2024, the ACT had approximately 182 Centre-Based Day Care (CBDC) centres, providing around 15,000 places for an estimated

VIC Childcare Supply & Demand — 2024 Market Snapshot | 2023–2024 Supply growth outpaces a still-growing child population Victoria’s childcare market continued to expand during 2023–2024, with growth in both the underlying child population and childcare capacity. However, supply increased at a substantially faster rate than demand. As at 2024, Victoria had approximately 1,893 Centre-Based

NSW Childcare Supply & Demand — 2024 Market Snapshot | 2023–2024 Supply surges despite a declining child population New South Wales recorded substantial growth in childcare capacity during 2023–2024, despite a slight contraction in the underlying child population. As at 2024, NSW had approximately 3,402 Centre-Based Day Care (CBDC) centres, providing around 197,000 places for

QLD Childcare Supply & Demand — 2024 Market Snapshot | 2023–2024 Supply growth runs well ahead of population growth Queensland’s childcare market continued to expand during 2023–2024, with growth in both the underlying child population and childcare capacity. However, new supply increased considerably faster than population demand. As at 2024, Queensland had approximately 1,758 Centre-Based

WA Childcare Supply & Demand — 2024 Market Snapshot | 2023–2024 Childcare capacity climbs as the child population edges lower Western Australia recorded strong growth in childcare capacity during 2023–2024, despite a slight decline in the underlying child population. As at 2024, WA had approximately 772 Centre-Based Day Care (CBDC) centres, providing around 51,000 places

TAS Childcare Supply & Demand — 2024 Market Snapshot | 2023–2024 Modest supply growth meets a shrinking child population Tasmania’s childcare market recorded only modest supply growth during 2023–2024, while the underlying child population declined at a faster rate. As at 2024, Tasmania had approximately 132 Centre-Based Day Care (CBDC) centres, providing around 9,000 places

NT Childcare Supply & Demand — 2024 Market Snapshot | 2023–2024 Supply improves as the child population edges lower The Northern Territory recorded moderate growth in childcare capacity during 2023–2024, despite a slight decline in the underlying child population. As at 2024, the NT had approximately 69 Centre-Based Day Care (CBDC) centres, providing around 5,000