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Childcare centres in Austral NSW

ChildcareScout lists 14 ACECQA-approved education and care services in Austral, NSW. Of these, 13 are centre-based and 1 is family day care. 1 currently hold Exceeding NQS or Excellent overall ratings, and 10 are Meeting NQS; 2 have no published overall rating. The average ChildcareScout Score among scored services is 85. Fees and vacancies are not published by ACECQA, so they appear as Not available. Register data on this page was last imported 26 Aug 2026.

Blacktown city hubNear meFees & CCSData sources
Services
14
Centre-based
13
Family day care
1
Avg score
85

NQS rating distribution

  • Excellent0
  • Exceeding NQS1
  • Meeting NQS10
  • Working Towards NQS1
  • Significant Improvement Required0
  • Not published2

Austral vs nearby vs NSW

Compare published NQS shares and average ChildcareScout Score for Austral, nearby indexed suburbs, and New South Wales.

Exceeding / Excellent %

  • Austral7.1%
  • Nearby suburbs11.1%
  • NSW18.2%

Meeting NQS %

  • Austral71.4%
  • Nearby suburbs66.7%
  • NSW69.5%

Avg ChildcareScout Score

Bars zoomed to 83–86 so small gaps are visible

  • Austral85
  • Nearby suburbs84
  • NSW86

Service counts in each area

  • Austral14
  • Nearby suburbs27
  • NSW6,138

Shares use published ACECQA overall ratings. Nearby is the average of indexed suburbs closest to this place. Fees and vacancies are not included. Bar lengths use a compressed scale so large state totals don’t hide local counts.

Services in Austral

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Postcodes: 2171, 2179

Source freshness: 26 Aug 2026

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Frequently asked questions

How many childcare services are in Austral NSW?
14 ACECQA-approved services are listed in Austral, including 13 centre-based and 1 family day care. 1 of them hold an Exceeding NQS or Excellent rating. Daily fees are not published in the national registers, so contact each service for current fees.
Which childcare in Austral has the highest ChildcareScout Score?
Futuro Childcare & Education - Austral (Exceeding NQS) currently ranks first in Austral on ChildcareScout Score, which weighs NQS quality, information completeness and location. It is a ranking aid, not an ACECQA rating.
How does childcare quality in Austral compare with NSW?
7% of services in Austral are Exceeding NQS or Excellent, compared with 18% across NSW and 11% in nearby suburbs.
Is Austral near other childcare areas?
Austral is closest to the Blacktown hub. See the Blacktown childcare page for a wider radius search and the nearby-suburb comparison on this page.