| Id | Name | Type | Places | Approval | Distance (Km) | Day Rate | Availability |
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Key Metrics
Dalby / Rest of Qld
LDC Providers
6
926
Total LDC Places
435
76,912
Total Population
13,442
2,852,242
Persons Per Place
30.9
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Avg Centre Age
13.6 yrs
12 yrs
Population 0-4
929
156,634
0-4 Per LDC Place
2.14
2.1
Workforce Impact
Standard
Standard
School Attendance
3,200
-
School Per LDC Place
7.36
5.8
Avg LDC Fee ($/day)
$145
$152
Other Places (PSK/OOSH)
359
-
SOURCE: ACECQA, StartingBlocks, ABS data analysed by AreaSearch
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Approvals Pipeline
Childcare development approvals near Dalby
Development applications around Dalby
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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.
Dalby Child Care FAQ
What is the Child Care supply composition of Dalby?
As of our last update on May 24, 2026, there are 19 child care centres in Dalby. Of these, 6 centres provide Long Day Care with 435 places, 4 centres provide Out of Hours School Care with 299 places, 3 centres provide Preschool/Kindergarten offering 60 places, and 6 centres provide other child care services. The area is also serviced by 6 schools, collectively accommodating 3,200 enrolments.
What population do these centres in Dalby service?
AreaSearch's latest population estimate for Dalby as at May 2026 stands at a total of 13,442 people, of this 929 are estimated to be children under five years of age.
Why do your population numbers differ from Census figures for Dalby?
Some areas have changed considerably since the 2021 Census was undertaken. At the 2021 Census Dalby was assessed as having 12,758 people with 833 of these (6.5%) being children under 5 years old. Given changes in localised population estimates by the ABS we estimate that Dalby has experienced population growth of approximately 684 people from the 2021 Census.
How does the ratio of children per LDC place in Dalby compare to those in Rest of Qld?
In Dalby, our latest analysis shows there are 2.1 resident children under 5yo per LDC place. This figure is about the same as the 2.1 children per place across Rest of Qld.
How do childcare fees in Dalby relate to those in Rest of Qld?
Childcare fees in Dalby average $145, which is comparable to the regional average of $152 in Rest of Qld.
How does the ratio of school population per LDC place compare in Dalby and Rest of Qld?
In Dalby, there are 7.4 students per LDC place. This figure is considerably higher than the 5.8 students per LDC place in Rest of Qld.
What is the average age of Long Daycare Centres in Dalby?
The average LDC in Dalby was approved 13.6 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 Dalby?
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 Dalby 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.