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They very rarely do! Demand and competition for centres typically lies beyond rigid suburb boundaries and we're yet to meet a parent focused on them.
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SOURCE: ACECQA, StartingBlocks, ABS data analysed by AreaSearch
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Currajong ChildCare FAQ
What is the Child Care supply composition of Currajong?
As of our last update on April 6, 2025, there are 5 child care centres in Currajong. Of these, 2 centres provide Long Day Care with 122 places, there is one Out of Hours School Care centre that has 150 places, Preschool/Kindergarten is serviced by a facility with 25 places and one 'other' child care operation providing sevices such as family-based care. The suburb also contains a single school with 373 enrolments.
What population do these centres in Currajong service?
AreaSearch's latest population estimate for Currajong as at February 2025 stands at a total of 2,601 people, of this 152 are estimated to be children under five years of age.
Why do your population numbers differ from Census figures for Currajong?
Some areas have changed considerably since the 2021 Census was undertaken. At the 2021 Census Currajong was assessed as having 2,490 people with 136 of these (5.5%) being children under 5 years old. Given changes in localised population estimates by the ABS we estimate that Currajong has experienced population growth of approximately 111 people from the 2021 Census. Further, new estimates have been released for age cohort splits, which have been applied to our figures.
How does the ratio of children per LDC place in Currajong compare to those in Rest of Qld?
In Currajong, our latest analysis shows there are 1.3 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 Currajong relate to those in Rest of Qld?
Childcare fees in Currajong average $144, which is slightly higher than the regional average of $136 in Rest of Qld.
How does the ratio of school population per LDC place compare in Currajong and Rest of Qld?
In Currajong, there are 3.1 students per LDC place. This figure is significantly lower than the 6 students per LDC place in Rest of Qld.
What is the average age of Long Daycare Centres in Currajong?
The average LDC in Currajong was approved 7.7 years ago, while across Rest of Qld the typical centre approval is 11.5 years old.
Is the local workforce a significant driver of additional child care demand for Currajong?
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 Currajong 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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