Bilinga
Child Care Needs Analysis



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Key Metrics

Catchment  /  X

LDC Providers
LDC Providers
Total LDC Places
Total LDC Places
Total Population
Total Population
Persons Per Place
Persons Per Place
Avg Centre Age
Avg Centre Age
Population Aged 0-4
Population Aged 0-4
Pop Aged 0-4 Per LDC Place
Pop Aged 0-4 Per LDC Place
Pop Aged 0-4 Per LDC Place (Comm Adj)
Workforce Impact
Significant
Standard
Total School Attendance
Total School Attendance
School Places Per LDC Place
School Places Per LDC Place
Average LDC Fee($/day)
Average LDC Fee($/day)
Other Places (PSK / OOSH)
Other Places (PSK / OOSH)

SOURCE: ACECQA, StartingBlocks, ABS data analysed by AreaSearch
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Bilinga ChildCare FAQ


What is the Child Care supply composition of Bilinga?

As of our last update on June 2, 2025, there are 1 child care centre in Bilinga. Of these, a single centre provides Long Day Care admissions with 117 places. There are no schools in the area with student enrolement data at present.

What population do these centres in Bilinga service?

AreaSearch's latest population estimate for Bilinga as at February 2025 stands at a total of 2,291 people, of this 79 are estimated to be children under five years of age.

Why do your population numbers differ from Census figures for Bilinga?

Some areas have changed considerably since the 2021 Census was undertaken. At the 2021 Census Bilinga was assessed as having 1,883 people with 57 of these (3%) being children under 5yo. Bilinga has seen 154 new addresses added since this time, which, combined with broader ABS population estimates for resident population, leads us to estimate that Bilinga has experienced population growth of approximately 408 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 Bilinga compare to those in Rest of Qld?

In Bilinga, our latest analysis shows there are 0.7 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 Bilinga relate to those in Rest of Qld?

Childcare fees in Bilinga average $156, which is slightly higher than the regional average of $136 in Rest of Qld.

How does the ratio of school population per LDC place compare in Bilinga and Rest of Qld?

There are no schools reporting attendance in Bilinga, while there is an average of 6 students per LDC place across Rest of Qld.

What is the average age of Long Daycare Centres in Bilinga?

The average LDC in Bilinga was approved 5.5 years ago, while across Rest of Qld the typical centre approval is 11.7 years old.

Is the local workforce a significant driver of additional child care demand for Bilinga?

Yes, workforce activity is significant in this area and is likely a key driver of child care demand, log for details in custom analysis.

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 Bilinga 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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