| Id | Name | Type | Places | Approval | Distance (Km) | Day Rate | Availability |
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Key Metrics
Buddina / Rest of Qld
LDC Providers
1
926
Total LDC Places
74
76,912
Total Population
4,458
2,852,242
Persons Per Place
60.2
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Avg Centre Age
14.6 yrs
12 yrs
Population 0-4
237
156,634
0-4 Per LDC Place
3.2
2.1
Workforce Impact
Standard
Standard
School Attendance
737
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School Per LDC Place
9.96
5.8
Avg LDC Fee ($/day)
$151
$152
Other Places (PSK/OOSH)
105
-
SOURCE: ACECQA, StartingBlocks, ABS data analysed by AreaSearch
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Approvals Pipeline
Childcare development approvals near Buddina
Development applications around Buddina
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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
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SOURCE: Planning portals and council registers, compiled by AreaSearch. Distance & bearing measured from the suburb midpoint.
Buddina Child Care FAQ
What is the Child Care supply composition of Buddina?
As of our last update on May 24, 2026, there are 3 child care centres in Buddina. Of these, a single centre provides Long Day Care admissions with 74 places, there is one Out of Hours School Care centre that has 105 places, and a single centre providing other child care services. The suburb also contains a single school with 737 enrolments.
What population do these centres in Buddina service?
AreaSearch's latest population estimate for Buddina as at May 2026 stands at a total of 4,458 people, of this 237 are estimated to be children under five years of age.
Why do your population numbers differ from Census figures for Buddina?
Some areas have changed considerably since the 2021 Census was undertaken. At the 2021 Census Buddina was assessed as having 4,236 people with 197 of these (4.7%) being children under 5yo. Buddina has seen 272 new addresses added since this time, which, combined with broader ABS population estimates for resident population, leads us to estimate that Buddina has experienced population growth of approximately 222 people from the 2021 Census.
How does the ratio of children per LDC place in Buddina compare to those in Rest of Qld?
In Buddina, our latest analysis shows there are 3.2 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 Buddina relate to those in Rest of Qld?
Childcare fees in Buddina average $151, which is comparable to the regional average of $152 in Rest of Qld.
How does the ratio of school population per LDC place compare in Buddina and Rest of Qld?
In Buddina, there are 10 students per LDC place. This figure is significantly higher than the 5.8 students per LDC place in Rest of Qld.
What is the average age of Long Daycare Centres in Buddina?
The average LDC in Buddina was approved 14.6 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 Buddina?
Workforce activity is within the standard range and may moderately influence child care demand in this area.
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 Buddina 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.