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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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Dalby ChildCare FAQ
What is the Child Care supply composition of Dalby?
As of our last update on April 27, 2025, there are 18 child care centres in Dalby. Of these, 6 centres provide Long Day Care with 413 places, 4 centres provide Out of Hours School Care with 299 places, 2 centres provide Preschool/Kindergarten with 50 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 February 2025 stands at a total of 13,311 people, of this 902 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 553 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 Dalby compare to those in Rest of Qld?
In Dalby, our latest analysis shows there are 2.2 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 $137, which is comparable to the regional average of $136 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 7.8 students per LDC place. This figure is considerably higher than the 6 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 12.4 years ago, while across Rest of Qld the typical centre approval is 11.6 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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