| Id | Name | Type | Places | Approval | Distance (Km) | Day Rate | Availability |
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Key Metrics
Chermside / Greater Brisbane
LDC Providers
4
1,034
Total LDC Places
433
95,790
Total Population
13,102
2,838,621
Persons Per Place
30.3
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Avg Centre Age
10.8 yrs
11 yrs
Population 0-4
534
170,318
0-4 Per LDC Place
1.23
1.6
Workforce Impact
Very High
Standard
School Attendance
0
-
School Per LDC Place
0
4.7
Avg LDC Fee ($/day)
$157
$157
Other Places (PSK/OOSH)
25
-
SOURCE: ACECQA, StartingBlocks, ABS data analysed by AreaSearch
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Approvals Pipeline
Childcare development approvals near Chermside
Development applications around Chermside
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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.
Chermside Child Care FAQ
What is the Child Care supply composition of Chermside?
As of our last update on May 24, 2026, there are 5 child care centres in Chermside. Of these, 4 centres provide Long Day Care with 433 places, and Preschool/Kindergarten is serviced by a facility with 25 places. There are no schools in the area with student enrolment data at present.
What population do these centres in Chermside service?
AreaSearch's latest population estimate for Chermside as at May 2026 stands at a total of 13,102 people, of this 534 are estimated to be children under five years of age.
Why do your population numbers differ from Census figures for Chermside?
Some areas have changed considerably since the 2021 Census was undertaken. At the 2021 Census Chermside was assessed as having 11,426 people with 536 of these (4.7%) being children under 5yo. Chermside has seen 577 new addresses added since this time, which, combined with broader ABS population estimates for resident population, leads us to estimate that Chermside has experienced population growth of approximately 1,676 people from the 2021 Census.
How does the ratio of children per LDC place in Chermside compare to those in Greater Brisbane?
In Chermside, our latest analysis shows there are 1.2 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 Chermside relate to those in Greater Brisbane?
Childcare fees in Chermside average $157, which is comparable to the regional average of $157 in Greater Brisbane.
How does the ratio of school population per LDC place compare in Chermside and Greater Brisbane?
There are no schools reporting attendance in Chermside, 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 Chermside?
The average LDC in Chermside was approved 10.8 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 Chermside?
Yes, workforce activity is very high in this area and strongly drives 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 Chermside 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.