In the second quarter of 2019, child care centers in North Sydney - Mosman in New South Wales, Australia had the highest hourly child care rate at 14.38 Australian dollars an hour. Centre based child care in Sydney's inner and northern suburbs dominated the the top ten most expensive regions, with Victorian based centers making an appearance in eighth and ninth place.
Hourly rate of the most expensive regions for center based child care in Australia in 2nd quarter 2019
(in Australian dollars per hour)
Characteristic
Rate in Australian dollars per hour
North Sydney - Mosman (NSW)
14.38
Eastern Suburbs - North (NSW)
14.06
Manly (NSW)
13.63
Ku-ring-gai (NSW)
13.47
Leichhardt (NSW)
13.19
Chatswood - Lane cove (NSW)
12.88
Sydney inner city (NSW)
12.64
Bayside (Vic)
12.61
Stonnington - West (Vic)
12.53
Eastern Suburbs - South (NSW)
12.4
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Regions are represented in Statistical Areas Level 3 (SA3) which are designed to provide a regional breakdown of Australia. They generally have a population of between 30,000 and 130,000 people. In regional areas, SA3s represent the area serviced by regional cities that have a population over 20,000 people.
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Australian Department of Education and Training. (October 17, 2019). Hourly rate of the most expensive regions for center based child care in Australia in 2nd quarter 2019 (in Australian dollars per hour) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 12, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1102609/australia-most-expensive-regions-for-child-care/
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Australian Department of Education and Training. (2019). Hourly rate of the most expensive regions for center based child care in Australia in 2nd quarter 2019 (in Australian dollars per hour). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 12, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1102609/australia-most-expensive-regions-for-child-care/
Australian Department of Education and Training. "Hourly Rate of The Most Expensive Regions for Center Based Child Care in Australia in 2nd Quarter 2019 (in Australian Dollars per Hour)." Statista, Statista Inc., 17 Oct 2019, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1102609/australia-most-expensive-regions-for-child-care/
Australian Department of Education and Training, Hourly rate of the most expensive regions for center based child care in Australia in 2nd quarter 2019 (in Australian dollars per hour) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1102609/australia-most-expensive-regions-for-child-care/ (last visited May 12, 2025)
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