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Albany Creek / Greater Brisbane
SOURCE: ACECQA, StartingBlocks, ABS data analysed by AreaSearch
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Albany Creek Child Care FAQ
What is the Child Care supply composition of Albany Creek?
As of our last update on March 15, 2026, there are 17 child care centres in Albany Creek. Of these, 7 centres provide Long Day Care offering 683 places, 4 centres provide Out of Hours School Care with 637 places, Preschool/Kindergarten is serviced by a facility with 50 places, and 5 centres provide other child care services. The area is also serviced by 5 schools, collectively accommodating 3,919 enrolments.
What population do these centres in Albany Creek service?
AreaSearch's latest population estimate for Albany Creek as at November 2025 stands at a total of 17,527 people, of this 899 are estimated to be children under five years of age.
Why do your population numbers differ from Census figures for Albany Creek?
Some areas have changed considerably since the 2021 Census was undertaken. At the 2021 Census Albany Creek was assessed as having 16,385 people with 837 of these (5.1%) being children under 5yo. Albany Creek has seen 242 new addresses added since this time, which, combined with broader ABS population estimates for resident population, leads us to estimate that Albany Creek has experienced population growth of approximately 1,142 people from the 2021 Census.
How does the ratio of children per LDC place in Albany Creek compare to those in Greater Brisbane?
In Albany Creek, our latest analysis shows there are 1.3 resident children under 5yo per LDC place. This figure is considerably lower than the 1.7 children per place across Greater Brisbane.
How do childcare fees in Albany Creek relate to those in Greater Brisbane?
Childcare fees in Albany Creek average $155, which is comparable to the regional average of $156 in Greater Brisbane.
How does the ratio of school population per LDC place compare in Albany Creek and Greater Brisbane?
In Albany Creek, there are 5.7 students per LDC place. This figure is considerably higher than the 4.7 students per LDC place in Greater Brisbane.
What is the average age of Long Daycare Centres in Albany Creek?
The average LDC in Albany Creek was approved 13.3 years ago, while across Greater Brisbane the typical centre approval is 11 years old.
Is the local workforce a significant driver of additional child care demand for Albany Creek?
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 Albany Creek 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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