| Id | Name | Type | Places | Approval | Distance (Km) | Day Rate | Availability |
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Key Metrics
Alderley / Greater Brisbane
LDC Providers
2
1,034
Total LDC Places
164
95,790
Total Population
7,393
2,838,621
Persons Per Place
45.1
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Avg Centre Age
15.3 yrs
11 yrs
Population 0-4
383
170,318
0-4 Per LDC Place
2.34
1.6
Workforce Impact
Low
Standard
School Attendance
0
-
School Per LDC Place
0
4.7
Avg LDC Fee ($/day)
$175
$157
Other Places (PSK/OOSH)
50
-
SOURCE: ACECQA, StartingBlocks, ABS data analysed by AreaSearch
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Approvals Pipeline
Childcare development approvals near Alderley
Development applications around Alderley
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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
Approvals pipeline
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SOURCE: Planning portals and council registers, compiled by AreaSearch. Distance & bearing measured from the suburb midpoint.
Alderley Child Care FAQ
What is the Child Care supply composition of Alderley?
As of our last update on May 24, 2026, there are 3 child care centres in Alderley. Of these, 2 centres provide Long Day Care with 164 places, and Preschool/Kindergarten is serviced by a facility with 50 places. There are no schools in the area with student enrolment data at present.
What population do these centres in Alderley service?
AreaSearch's latest population estimate for Alderley as at May 2026 stands at a total of 7,393 people, of this 383 are estimated to be children under five years of age.
Why do your population numbers differ from Census figures for Alderley?
Some areas have changed considerably since the 2021 Census was undertaken. At the 2021 Census Alderley was assessed as having 6,748 people with 383 of these (5.7%) being children under 5 years old. Given changes in localised population estimates by the ABS we estimate that Alderley has experienced population growth of approximately 645 people from the 2021 Census.
How does the ratio of children per LDC place in Alderley compare to those in Greater Brisbane?
In Alderley, our latest analysis shows there are 2.3 resident children under 5yo per LDC place. This figure is significantly higher than the 1.6 children per place across Greater Brisbane.
How do childcare fees in Alderley relate to those in Greater Brisbane?
Childcare fees in Alderley average $175, which is slightly higher than the regional average of $157 in Greater Brisbane.
How does the ratio of school population per LDC place compare in Alderley and Greater Brisbane?
There are no schools reporting attendance in Alderley, while there is an average of 4.7 students per LDC place across Greater Brisbane.
What is the average age of Long Daycare Centres in Alderley?
The average LDC in Alderley was approved 15.3 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 Alderley?
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 Alderley 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.