Child Care Alice River

Needs Analysis

Alice River 4817 is served by 1 child care centre for an estimated 255 children under 5 — around 2.7 children per long day care place. See how local fees, occupancy and supply gaps compare with Rest of Qld.

Updated September 21, 2026 1 Centres Pop: 3,212
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Child care centres

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Id Name Type Places Approval Distance (Km) Day Rate Availability

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Key metrics

Alice River compared with Rest of Qld

LDC Providers
LDC Providers
1
926
LDC Places
Total LDC Places
95
76,868
Population
Total Population
3,212
2,871,768
Per Place
Persons Per Place
33.8
-
Avg Age
Avg Centre Age
14.7 yrs
12 yrs
0-4 Pop
Population 0-4
255
152,778
Kids Per Place
0-4 Per LDC Place
2.68
2
Workforce
Workforce Impact
Low
Standard
School Att
School Attendance
0
-
School Per LDC
School Per LDC Place
0
5.8
Avg Fee
Avg LDC Fee ($/day)
$159
$151
Other
Other Places (PSK/OOSH)
0
-

SOURCE: ACECQA, StartingBlocks, ABS data analysed by AreaSearch
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Approvals Pipeline Childcare development approvals near Alice River

Childcare development applications on record across the catchment around Alice River, from lodgement through to determination. Project-by-project detail — addresses, proposed places and status, drawn from council DA / planning registers — is in the full approvals register on this page.

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Childcare approvals
2
In the local catchment
Proposed places
120
Where disclosed
Under assessment
0
Awaiting determination
Determined
0
Approved or decided

Most recent projects

  • This application proposes a 120-place childcare centre at 26 Lockton Street, Shaw. The facility is part of a …

    Lodged Nov 2024 120 proposed places

  • Impact Assessable - Child Care Centre (123 Children) combined with RAL21/0035

    Lodged May 2021

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SOURCE: Planning portals and council registers, compiled by AreaSearch. Distance & bearing measured from the suburb midpoint.

Alice River Child Care FAQ
What is the Child Care supply composition of Alice River?
As of our last update on September 21, 2026, there are 1 child care centre in Alice River. Of these, a single centre provides Long Day Care admissions with 95 places. There are no schools in the area with student enrolment data at present.
What population do these centres in Alice River service?
AreaSearch's latest population estimate for Alice River as at August 2026 stands at a total of 3,212 people, of this 255 are estimated to be children under five years of age.
Why do your population numbers differ from Census figures for Alice River?
Some areas have changed considerably since the 2021 Census was undertaken. At the 2021 Census Alice River was assessed as having 2,685 people with 167 of these (6.2%) being children under 5yo. Alice River has seen 159 new addresses added since this time, which, combined with broader ABS population estimates for resident population, leads us to estimate that Alice River has experienced population growth of approximately 527 people from the 2021 Census.
How does the ratio of children per LDC place in Alice River compare to those in Rest of Qld?
In Alice River, our latest analysis shows there are 2.7 resident children under 5yo per LDC place. This figure is considerably higher than the 2 children per place across Rest of Qld.
How do childcare fees in Alice River relate to those in Rest of Qld?
Childcare fees in Alice River average $159, which is slightly higher than the regional average of $151 in Rest of Qld.
How does the ratio of school population per LDC place compare in Alice River and Rest of Qld?
There are no schools reporting attendance in Alice River, while there is an average of 5.8 students per LDC place across Rest of Qld.
What is the average age of Long Daycare Centres in Alice River?
The average LDC in Alice River was approved 14.7 years ago, while across Rest of Qld the typical centre approval is 12 years old.
Is the local workforce a significant driver of additional child care demand for Alice River?
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 Alice River 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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