Carole Park
Child Care Needs Analysis



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Key Metrics

Catchment  /  X

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
Exceptional
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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Carole Park ChildCare FAQ


What is the Child Care supply composition of Carole Park?

As of our last update on April 6, 2025, there are 1 child care centre in Carole Park. Of these, a single centre provides Long Day Care admissions with 84 places. There are no schools in the area with student enrolement data at present.

What population do these centres in Carole Park service?

AreaSearch's latest population estimate for Carole Park as at February 2025 stands at a total of 54 people, of this 0 are estimated to be children under five years of age.

Why do your population numbers differ from Census figures for Carole Park?

Some areas have changed considerably since the 2021 Census was undertaken. At the 2021 Census Carole Park was assessed as having 8 people with 0 of these (0%) being children under 5 years old. Given changes in localised population estimates by the ABS we estimate that Carole Park has experienced population growth of approximately 46 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 Carole Park compare to those in Greater Brisbane?

In Carole Park, our latest analysis shows there are 0 resident children under 5yo per LDC place. This figure is significantly lower than the 1.7 children per place across Greater Brisbane.

How do childcare fees in Carole Park relate to those in Greater Brisbane?

Childcare fees in Carole Park average $128, which is slightly lower than the regional average of $145 in Greater Brisbane.

How does the ratio of school population per LDC place compare in Carole Park and Greater Brisbane?

There are no schools reporting attendance in Carole Park, while there is an average of 4.8 students per LDC place across Greater Brisbane.

What is the average age of Long Daycare Centres in Carole Park?

The average LDC in Carole Park was approved 15.8 years ago, while across Greater Brisbane the typical centre approval is 10.7 years old.

Is the local workforce a significant driver of additional child care demand for Carole Park?

Yes, workforce activity is exceptional in this area and is a major driver of child care demand, see full analysis for more details.

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 Carole Park 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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