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Key Metrics
Bracken Ridge / Greater Brisbane
LDC Providers
4
1,034
Total LDC Places
521
95,790
Total Population
18,683
2,838,621
Persons Per Place
35.9
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Avg Centre Age
15.8 yrs
11 yrs
Population 0-4
1,053
170,318
0-4 Per LDC Place
2.02
1.6
Workforce Impact
Low
Standard
School Attendance
2,921
-
School Per LDC Place
5.61
4.7
Avg LDC Fee ($/day)
$157
$157
Other Places (PSK/OOSH)
410
-
SOURCE: ACECQA, StartingBlocks, ABS data analysed by AreaSearch
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Approvals Pipeline
Childcare development approvals near Bracken Ridge
Development applications around Bracken Ridge
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Proposed Places
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Under Assessment
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Awaiting determination
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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.
Bracken Ridge Child Care FAQ
What is the Child Care supply composition of Bracken Ridge?
As of our last update on May 24, 2026, there are 14 child care centres in Bracken Ridge. Of these, 4 centres provide Long Day Care with 521 places, 3 centres provide Out of Hours School Care offering 385 places, Preschool/Kindergarten is serviced by a facility with 25 places, and 6 centres provide other child care services. The area is also serviced by 6 schools, collectively accommodating 2,921 enrolments.
What population do these centres in Bracken Ridge service?
AreaSearch's latest population estimate for Bracken Ridge as at May 2026 stands at a total of 18,683 people, of this 1053 are estimated to be children under five years of age.
Why do your population numbers differ from Census figures for Bracken Ridge?
Some areas have changed considerably since the 2021 Census was undertaken. At the 2021 Census Bracken Ridge was assessed as having 17,488 people with 1,120 of these (6.4%) being children under 5yo. Bracken Ridge has seen 196 new addresses added since this time, which, combined with broader ABS population estimates for resident population, leads us to estimate that Bracken Ridge has experienced population growth of approximately 1,195 people from the 2021 Census.
How does the ratio of children per LDC place in Bracken Ridge compare to those in Greater Brisbane?
In Bracken Ridge, our latest analysis shows there are 2 resident children under 5yo per LDC place. This figure is considerably higher than the 1.6 children per place across Greater Brisbane.
How do childcare fees in Bracken Ridge relate to those in Greater Brisbane?
Childcare fees in Bracken Ridge average $157, which is comparable to the regional average of $157 in Greater Brisbane.
How does the ratio of school population per LDC place compare in Bracken Ridge and Greater Brisbane?
In Bracken Ridge, there are 5.6 students per LDC place. This figure is somewhat higher than the 4.7 students per LDC place in Greater Brisbane.
What is the average age of Long Daycare Centres in Bracken Ridge?
The average LDC in Bracken Ridge was approved 15.8 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 Bracken Ridge?
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 Bracken Ridge 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.