| Id | Name | Type | Places | Approval | Distance (Km) | Day Rate | Availability |
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Key Metrics
Crace / Australian Capital Territory
LDC Providers
1
179
Total LDC Places
142
15,934
Total Population
4,779
484,783
Persons Per Place
33.7
-
Avg Centre Age
11.7 yrs
11 yrs
Population 0-4
364
27,158
0-4 Per LDC Place
2.56
1.7
Workforce Impact
Low
Standard
School Attendance
0
-
School Per LDC Place
0
4.8
Avg LDC Fee ($/day)
$-
$169
Other Places (PSK/OOSH)
0
-
SOURCE: ACECQA, StartingBlocks, ABS data analysed by AreaSearch
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Approvals Pipeline
Childcare development approvals near Crace
Development applications around Crace
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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.
Crace Child Care FAQ
What is the Child Care supply composition of Crace?
As of our last update on May 24, 2026, there are 1 child care centre in Crace. Of these, a single centre provides Long Day Care admissions with 142 places. There are no schools in the area with student enrolment data at present.
What population do these centres in Crace service?
AreaSearch's latest population estimate for Crace as at May 2026 stands at a total of 4,779 people, of this 364 are estimated to be children under five years of age.
Why do your population numbers differ from Census figures for Crace?
Some areas have changed considerably since the 2021 Census was undertaken. At the 2021 Census Crace was assessed as having 4,800 people with 438 of these (9.1%) being children under 5 years old. Given changes in localised population estimates by the ABS we estimate that Crace has experienced a population decline of approximately 21 people from the 2021 Census.
How does the ratio of children per LDC place in Crace compare to those in Australian Capital Territory?
In Crace, our latest analysis shows there are 2.6 resident children under 5yo per LDC place. This figure is significantly higher than the 1.7 children per place across Australian Capital Territory.
How do childcare fees in Crace relate to those in Australian Capital Territory?
Childcare fees in Crace average $, which is not directly comparable the regional average of $169 in Australian Capital Territory.
How does the ratio of school population per LDC place compare in Crace and Australian Capital Territory?
There are no schools reporting attendance in Crace, while there is an average of 4.8 students per LDC place across Australian Capital Territory.
What is the average age of Long Daycare Centres in Crace?
The average LDC in Crace was approved 11.7 years ago, while across Australian Capital Territory the typical centre approval is 11 years old.
Is the local workforce a significant driver of additional child care demand for Crace?
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 Crace 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.