| Id | Name | Type | Places | Approval | Distance (Km) | Day Rate | Availability |
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Key Metrics
Alice River / Rest of Qld
LDC Providers
1
926
Total LDC Places
95
76,921
Total Population
3,156
2,855,561
Persons Per Place
33.2
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Avg Centre Age
14.6 yrs
12 yrs
Population 0-4
253
153,058
0-4 Per LDC Place
2.66
2.1
Workforce Impact
Low
Standard
School Attendance
0
-
School Per LDC Place
0
5.8
Avg LDC Fee ($/day)
$152
$151
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
Development applications around Alice River
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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
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| Lodged | Address | Description | Places | Distance | Status |
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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 August 9, 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 May 2026 stands at a total of 3,156 people, of this 253 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 155 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 471 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 2.1 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 $152, which is comparable to 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 14.6 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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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.