| Id | Name | Type | Places | Approval | Distance (Km) | Day Rate | Availability |
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Key Metrics
Brookwater / Greater Brisbane
LDC Providers
2
1,034
Total LDC Places
180
95,790
Total Population
3,700
2,838,621
Persons Per Place
20.6
-
Avg Centre Age
9.5 yrs
11 yrs
Population 0-4
175
170,318
0-4 Per LDC Place
0.97
1.6
Workforce Impact
Low
Standard
School Attendance
0
-
School Per LDC Place
0
4.7
Avg LDC Fee ($/day)
$155
$157
Other Places (PSK/OOSH)
0
-
SOURCE: ACECQA, StartingBlocks, ABS data analysed by AreaSearch
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Approvals Pipeline
Childcare development approvals near Brookwater
Development applications around Brookwater
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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
Approvals pipeline
Status, location, timing and project scale
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SOURCE: Planning portals and council registers, compiled by AreaSearch. Distance & bearing measured from the suburb midpoint.
Brookwater Child Care FAQ
What is the Child Care supply composition of Brookwater?
As of our last update on May 24, 2026, there are 3 child care centres in Brookwater. Of these, 2 centres provide Long Day Care with 180 places, and a single centre providing Family Day Care. There are no schools in the area with student enrolment data at present.
What population do these centres in Brookwater service?
AreaSearch's latest population estimate for Brookwater as at May 2026 stands at a total of 3,700 people, of this 175 are estimated to be children under five years of age.
Why do your population numbers differ from Census figures for Brookwater?
Some areas have changed considerably since the 2021 Census was undertaken. At the 2021 Census Brookwater was assessed as having 2,902 people with 164 of these (5.7%) being children under 5yo. Brookwater has seen 107 new addresses added since this time, which, combined with broader ABS population estimates for resident population, leads us to estimate that Brookwater has experienced population growth of approximately 798 people from the 2021 Census.
How does the ratio of children per LDC place in Brookwater compare to those in Greater Brisbane?
In Brookwater, our latest analysis shows there are 1 resident children under 5yo per LDC place. This figure is considerably lower than the 1.6 children per place across Greater Brisbane.
How do childcare fees in Brookwater relate to those in Greater Brisbane?
Childcare fees in Brookwater average $155, which is comparable to the regional average of $157 in Greater Brisbane.
How does the ratio of school population per LDC place compare in Brookwater and Greater Brisbane?
There are no schools reporting attendance in Brookwater, while there is an average of 4.7 students per LDC place across Greater Brisbane.
What is the average age of Long Daycare Centres in Brookwater?
The average LDC in Brookwater was approved 9.5 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 Brookwater?
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 Brookwater 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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What will drive demand from here?
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.