| Id | Name | Type | Places | Approval | Distance (Km) | Day Rate | Availability |
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Key Metrics
Auchenflower / Greater Brisbane
LDC Providers
4
1,034
Total LDC Places
299
95,790
Total Population
6,552
2,838,621
Persons Per Place
21.9
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Avg Centre Age
12.1 yrs
11 yrs
Population 0-4
264
170,318
0-4 Per LDC Place
0.88
1.6
Workforce Impact
Significant
Standard
School Attendance
0
-
School Per LDC Place
0
4.7
Avg LDC Fee ($/day)
$153
$157
Other Places (PSK/OOSH)
0
-
SOURCE: ACECQA, StartingBlocks, ABS data analysed by AreaSearch
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Approvals Pipeline
Childcare development approvals near Auchenflower
Development applications around Auchenflower
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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
Status, location, timing and project scale
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SOURCE: Planning portals and council registers, compiled by AreaSearch. Distance & bearing measured from the suburb midpoint.
Auchenflower Child Care FAQ
What is the Child Care supply composition of Auchenflower?
As of our last update on May 24, 2026, there are 4 child care centres in Auchenflower. Of these, 4 centres provide Long Day Care with 299 places. There are no schools in the area with student enrolment data at present.
What population do these centres in Auchenflower service?
AreaSearch's latest population estimate for Auchenflower as at May 2026 stands at a total of 6,552 people, of this 264 are estimated to be children under five years of age.
Why do your population numbers differ from Census figures for Auchenflower?
Some areas have changed considerably since the 2021 Census was undertaken. At the 2021 Census Auchenflower was assessed as having 6,053 people with 226 of these (3.7%) being children under 5 years old. Given changes in localised population estimates by the ABS we estimate that Auchenflower has experienced population growth of approximately 499 people from the 2021 Census.
How does the ratio of children per LDC place in Auchenflower compare to those in Greater Brisbane?
In Auchenflower, our latest analysis shows there are 0.9 resident children under 5yo per LDC place. This figure is significantly lower than the 1.6 children per place across Greater Brisbane.
How do childcare fees in Auchenflower relate to those in Greater Brisbane?
Childcare fees in Auchenflower average $153, which is comparable to the regional average of $157 in Greater Brisbane.
How does the ratio of school population per LDC place compare in Auchenflower and Greater Brisbane?
There are no schools reporting attendance in Auchenflower, 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 Auchenflower?
The average LDC in Auchenflower was approved 12.1 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 Auchenflower?
Yes, workforce activity is significant in this area and is likely a key 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 Auchenflower 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.