| Id | Name | Type | Places | Approval | Distance (Km) | Day Rate | Availability |
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Key Metrics
Belgian Gardens / Rest of Qld
LDC Providers
3
926
Total LDC Places
265
76,912
Total Population
2,108
2,852,242
Persons Per Place
8
-
Avg Centre Age
12.1 yrs
12 yrs
Population 0-4
106
156,634
0-4 Per LDC Place
0.4
2.1
Workforce Impact
Standard
Standard
School Attendance
578
-
School Per LDC Place
2.18
5.8
Avg LDC Fee ($/day)
$151
$152
Other Places (PSK/OOSH)
150
-
SOURCE: ACECQA, StartingBlocks, ABS data analysed by AreaSearch
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Approvals Pipeline
Childcare development approvals near Belgian Gardens
Development applications around Belgian Gardens
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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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SOURCE: Planning portals and council registers, compiled by AreaSearch. Distance & bearing measured from the suburb midpoint.
Belgian Gardens Child Care FAQ
What is the Child Care supply composition of Belgian Gardens?
As of our last update on May 24, 2026, there are 5 child care centres in Belgian Gardens. Of these, 3 centres provide Long Day Care offering 265 places, there is one Out of Hours School Care centre that has 150 places, and a single centre providing other child care services. The suburb also contains a single school with 578 enrolments.
What population do these centres in Belgian Gardens service?
AreaSearch's latest population estimate for Belgian Gardens as at May 2026 stands at a total of 2,108 people, of this 106 are estimated to be children under five years of age.
Why do your population numbers differ from Census figures for Belgian Gardens?
Some areas have changed considerably since the 2021 Census was undertaken. At the 2021 Census Belgian Gardens was assessed as having 2,073 people with 100 of these (4.8%) being children under 5 years old. Given changes in localised population estimates by the ABS we estimate that Belgian Gardens has experienced population growth of approximately 35 people from the 2021 Census.
How does the ratio of children per LDC place in Belgian Gardens compare to those in Rest of Qld?
In Belgian Gardens, our latest analysis shows there are 0.4 resident children under 5yo per LDC place. This figure is significantly lower than the 2.1 children per place across Rest of Qld.
How do childcare fees in Belgian Gardens relate to those in Rest of Qld?
Childcare fees in Belgian Gardens average $151, which is comparable to the regional average of $152 in Rest of Qld.
How does the ratio of school population per LDC place compare in Belgian Gardens and Rest of Qld?
In Belgian Gardens, there are 2.2 students per LDC place. This figure is significantly lower than the 5.8 students per LDC place in Rest of Qld.
What is the average age of Long Daycare Centres in Belgian Gardens?
The average LDC in Belgian Gardens was approved 12.1 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 Belgian Gardens?
Workforce activity is within the standard range and may moderately influence child care demand in this area.
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 Belgian Gardens 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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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.