| Id | Name | Type | Places | Approval | Distance (Km) | Day Rate | Availability |
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Key Metrics
Clear Island Waters / Rest of Qld
LDC Providers
1
926
Total LDC Places
130
76,912
Total Population
4,528
2,852,242
Persons Per Place
34.8
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Avg Centre Age
13.4 yrs
12 yrs
Population 0-4
192
156,634
0-4 Per LDC Place
1.48
2.1
Workforce Impact
Low
Standard
School Attendance
795
-
School Per LDC Place
6.12
5.8
Avg LDC Fee ($/day)
$166
$152
Other Places (PSK/OOSH)
115
-
SOURCE: ACECQA, StartingBlocks, ABS data analysed by AreaSearch
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Approvals Pipeline
Childcare development approvals near Clear Island Waters
Development applications around Clear Island Waters
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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.
Clear Island Waters Child Care FAQ
What is the Child Care supply composition of Clear Island Waters?
As of our last update on May 24, 2026, there are 3 child care centres in Clear Island Waters. Of these, a single centre provides Long Day Care admissions with 130 places, there is one Out of Hours School Care centre that has 115 places, and a single centre providing other child care services. The suburb also contains a single school with 795 enrolments.
What population do these centres in Clear Island Waters service?
AreaSearch's latest population estimate for Clear Island Waters as at May 2026 stands at a total of 4,528 people, of this 192 are estimated to be children under five years of age.
Why do your population numbers differ from Census figures for Clear Island Waters?
Some areas have changed considerably since the 2021 Census was undertaken. At the 2021 Census Clear Island Waters was assessed as having 4,395 people with 148 of these (3.4%) being children under 5 years old. Given changes in localised population estimates by the ABS we estimate that Clear Island Waters has experienced population growth of approximately 133 people from the 2021 Census.
How does the ratio of children per LDC place in Clear Island Waters compare to those in Rest of Qld?
In Clear Island Waters, our latest analysis shows there are 1.5 resident children under 5yo per LDC place. This figure is considerably lower than the 2.1 children per place across Rest of Qld.
How do childcare fees in Clear Island Waters relate to those in Rest of Qld?
Childcare fees in Clear Island Waters average $166, which is slightly higher than the regional average of $152 in Rest of Qld.
How does the ratio of school population per LDC place compare in Clear Island Waters and Rest of Qld?
In Clear Island Waters, there are 6.1 students per LDC place. This figure is about the same as the 5.8 students per LDC place in Rest of Qld.
What is the average age of Long Daycare Centres in Clear Island Waters?
The average LDC in Clear Island Waters was approved 13.4 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 Clear Island Waters?
No, daily workforce activity is considered low in this area and is unlikely to be a significant 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 Clear Island Waters 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.