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Bells Creek ChildCare FAQ
What is the Child Care supply composition of Bells Creek?
As of our last update on October 22, 2025, there are 5 child care centres in Bells Creek. Of these, a single centre provides Long Day Care admissions with 128 places, 2 centres provide Out of Hours School Care with 210 places, and 2 centres provide other child care services. The area is also serviced by 2 schools, collectively accommodating 572 enrolments.
What population do these centres in Bells Creek service?
AreaSearch's latest population estimate for Bells Creek as at August 2025 stands at a total of 7,461 people, of this 351 are estimated to be children under five years of age.
Why do your population numbers differ from Census figures for Bells Creek?
Some areas have changed considerably since the 2021 Census was undertaken. At the 2021 Census Bells Creek was assessed as having 343 people with 17 of these (5%) being children under 5yo. Bells Creek has seen 3207 new addresses added since this time, which, combined with broader ABS population estimates for resident population, leads us to estimate that Bells Creek has experienced population growth of approximately 7,118 people from the 2021 Census. Further, new estimates have been release for age cohort splits, which have been applied to our figures.
How does the ratio of children per LDC place in Bells Creek compare to those in Rest of Qld?
In Bells Creek, 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 Bells Creek relate to those in Rest of Qld?
Childcare fees in Bells Creek average $151, which is slightly higher than the regional average of $142 in Rest of Qld.
How does the ratio of school population per LDC place compare in Bells Creek and Rest of Qld?
In Bells Creek, there are 4.5 students per LDC place. This figure is considerably lower than the 5.9 students per LDC place in Rest of Qld.
What is the average age of Long Daycare Centres in Bells Creek?
The average LDC in Bells Creek was approved 0.5 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 Bells Creek?
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 Bells Creek 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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Child care demand is led by demographic and economic trends of the local area.
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