| Id | Name | Type | Places | Approval | Distance (Km) | Day Rate | Availability |
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Key Metrics
Coopers Plains / Greater Brisbane
LDC Providers
5
1,034
Total LDC Places
431
95,790
Total Population
6,284
2,838,621
Persons Per Place
14.6
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Avg Centre Age
11.1 yrs
11 yrs
Population 0-4
346
170,318
0-4 Per LDC Place
0.8
1.6
Workforce Impact
Very High
Standard
School Attendance
192
-
School Per LDC Place
0.45
4.7
Avg LDC Fee ($/day)
$139
$157
Other Places (PSK/OOSH)
50
-
SOURCE: ACECQA, StartingBlocks, ABS data analysed by AreaSearch
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Approvals Pipeline
Childcare development approvals near Coopers Plains
Development applications around Coopers Plains
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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
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SOURCE: Planning portals and council registers, compiled by AreaSearch. Distance & bearing measured from the suburb midpoint.
Coopers Plains Child Care FAQ
What is the Child Care supply composition of Coopers Plains?
As of our last update on May 24, 2026, there are 8 child care centres in Coopers Plains. Of these, 5 centres provide Long Day Care offering 431 places, there is one Out of Hours School Care centre that has 50 places, a single centre providing Family Day Care, and a single centre providing other child care services. The suburb also contains a single school with 192 enrolments.
What population do these centres in Coopers Plains service?
AreaSearch's latest population estimate for Coopers Plains as at May 2026 stands at a total of 6,284 people, of this 346 are estimated to be children under five years of age.
Why do your population numbers differ from Census figures for Coopers Plains?
Some areas have changed considerably since the 2021 Census was undertaken. At the 2021 Census Coopers Plains was assessed as having 5,675 people with 315 of these (5.6%) being children under 5 years old. Given changes in localised population estimates by the ABS we estimate that Coopers Plains has experienced population growth of approximately 609 people from the 2021 Census.
How does the ratio of children per LDC place in Coopers Plains compare to those in Greater Brisbane?
In Coopers Plains, our latest analysis shows there are 0.8 resident children under 5yo per LDC place. This figure is significantly lower than the 1.6 children per place across Greater Brisbane.
How do childcare fees in Coopers Plains relate to those in Greater Brisbane?
Childcare fees in Coopers Plains average $139, 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 Coopers Plains and Greater Brisbane?
In Coopers Plains, there are 0.5 students per LDC place. This figure is significantly lower than the 4.7 students per LDC place in Greater Brisbane.
What is the average age of Long Daycare Centres in Coopers Plains?
The average LDC in Coopers Plains was approved 11.1 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 Coopers Plains?
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 Coopers Plains 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.