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Key Metrics
Charleville / Rest of Qld
LDC Providers
1
925
Total LDC Places
58
76,831
Total Population
3,411
2,855,561
Persons Per Place
58.8
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Avg Centre Age
14.6 yrs
12 yrs
Population 0-4
236
153,058
0-4 Per LDC Place
4.07
2.1
Workforce Impact
Standard
Standard
School Attendance
696
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School Per LDC Place
12
5.8
Avg LDC Fee ($/day)
$87
$151
Other Places (PSK/OOSH)
65
-
SOURCE: ACECQA, StartingBlocks, ABS data analysed by AreaSearch
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Approvals Pipeline
Childcare development approvals near Charleville
Development applications around Charleville
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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.
Charleville Child Care FAQ
What is the Child Care supply composition of Charleville?
As of our last update on August 17, 2026, there are 7 child care centres in Charleville. Of these, a single centre provides Long Day Care admissions with 58 places, there is one Out of Hours School Care centre that has 45 places, Preschool/Kindergarten is serviced by a facility with 20 places, and 4 centres provide other child care services. The area is also serviced by 4 schools, collectively accommodating 696 enrolments.
What population do these centres in Charleville service?
AreaSearch's latest population estimate for Charleville as at May 2026 stands at a total of 3,411 people, of this 236 are estimated to be children under five years of age.
Why do your population numbers differ from Census figures for Charleville?
Some areas have changed considerably since the 2021 Census was undertaken. At the 2021 Census Charleville was assessed as having 2,992 people with 165 of these (5.5%) being children under 5yo. Charleville has seen 203 new addresses added since this time, which, combined with broader ABS population estimates for resident population, leads us to estimate that Charleville has experienced population growth of approximately 419 people from the 2021 Census.
How does the ratio of children per LDC place in Charleville compare to those in Rest of Qld?
In Charleville, our latest analysis shows there are 4.1 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 Charleville relate to those in Rest of Qld?
Childcare fees in Charleville average $87, which is noticeably lower than the regional average of $151 in Rest of Qld.
How does the ratio of school population per LDC place compare in Charleville and Rest of Qld?
In Charleville, there are 12 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 Charleville?
The average LDC in Charleville 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 Charleville?
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 Charleville 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.