Blacks Beach
Child Care Needs Analysis



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Key Metrics

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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
Low
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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Blacks Beach ChildCare FAQ


What is the Child Care supply composition of Blacks Beach?

As of our last update on April 27, 2025, there are 1 child care centre in Blacks Beach. Of these, a single centre provides Long Day Care admissions with 75 places. There are no schools in the area with student enrolement data at present.

What population do these centres in Blacks Beach service?

AreaSearch's latest population estimate for Blacks Beach as at February 2025 stands at a total of 4,421 people, of this 358 are estimated to be children under five years of age.

Why do your population numbers differ from Census figures for Blacks Beach?

Some areas have changed considerably since the 2021 Census was undertaken. At the 2021 Census Blacks Beach was assessed as having 4,153 people with 349 of these (8.4%) being children under 5 years old. Given changes in localised population estimates by the ABS we estimate that Blacks Beach has experienced population growth of approximately 268 people from the 2021 Census. Further, new estimates have been released for age cohort splits, which have been applied to our figures.

How does the ratio of children per LDC place in Blacks Beach compare to those in Rest of Qld?

In Blacks Beach, our latest analysis shows there are 4.8 resident children under 5yo per LDC place. This figure is significantly higher than the 2.1 children per place across Rest of Qld.

How do childcare fees in Blacks Beach relate to those in Rest of Qld?

Childcare fees in Blacks Beach average $158, 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 Blacks Beach and Rest of Qld?

There are no schools reporting attendance in Blacks Beach, 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 Blacks Beach?

The average LDC in Blacks Beach was approved 14.3 years ago, while across Rest of Qld the typical centre approval is 11.6 years old.

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

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 Blacks Beach 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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