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Key Metrics
Caboolture / Greater Brisbane
LDC Providers
15
1,034
Total LDC Places
1,352
95,790
Total Population
34,633
2,838,621
Persons Per Place
25.6
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Avg Centre Age
11.7 yrs
11 yrs
Population 0-4
2,176
170,318
0-4 Per LDC Place
1.61
1.6
Workforce Impact
Significant
Standard
School Attendance
9,841
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School Per LDC Place
7.28
4.7
Avg LDC Fee ($/day)
$138
$157
Other Places (PSK/OOSH)
814
-
SOURCE: ACECQA, StartingBlocks, ABS data analysed by AreaSearch
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Approvals Pipeline
Childcare development approvals near Caboolture
Development applications around Caboolture
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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.
Caboolture Child Care FAQ
What is the Child Care supply composition of Caboolture?
As of our last update on May 24, 2026, there are 45 child care centres in Caboolture. Of these, 15 centres provide Long Day Care offering 1352 places, 8 centres provide Out of Hours School Care with 674 places, 4 centres provide Preschool/Kindergarten with 140 places, and 18 centres provide other child care services. The area is also serviced by 18 schools, collectively accommodating 9,841 enrolments.
What population do these centres in Caboolture service?
AreaSearch's latest population estimate for Caboolture as at May 2026 stands at a total of 34,633 people, of this 2176 are estimated to be children under five years of age.
Why do your population numbers differ from Census figures for Caboolture?
Some areas have changed considerably since the 2021 Census was undertaken. At the 2021 Census Caboolture was assessed as having 29,534 people with 1,947 of these (6.6%) being children under 5yo. Caboolture has seen 1242 new addresses added since this time, which, combined with broader ABS population estimates for resident population, leads us to estimate that Caboolture has experienced population growth of approximately 5,099 people from the 2021 Census.
How does the ratio of children per LDC place in Caboolture compare to those in Greater Brisbane?
In Caboolture, our latest analysis shows there are 1.6 resident children under 5yo per LDC place. This figure is about the same as the 1.6 children per place across Greater Brisbane.
How do childcare fees in Caboolture relate to those in Greater Brisbane?
Childcare fees in Caboolture average $138, which is slightly lower than the regional average of $157 in Greater Brisbane.
How does the ratio of school population per LDC place compare in Caboolture and Greater Brisbane?
In Caboolture, there are 7.3 students per LDC place. This figure is significantly higher than the 4.7 students per LDC place in Greater Brisbane.
What is the average age of Long Daycare Centres in Caboolture?
The average LDC in Caboolture was approved 11.7 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 Caboolture?
Yes, workforce activity is significant in this area and is likely a key 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 Caboolture 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.