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Dutton Park / Greater Brisbane
SOURCE: ACECQA, StartingBlocks, ABS data analysed by AreaSearch
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Dutton Park Child Care FAQ
What is the Child Care supply composition of Dutton Park?
As of our last update on March 15, 2026, there are 6 child care centres in Dutton Park. Of these, a single centre provides Long Day Care admissions with 59 places, 2 centres provide Out of Hours School Care with 195 places, and 3 centres provide other child care services. The area is also serviced by 3 schools, collectively accommodating 1,624 enrolments.
What population do these centres in Dutton Park service?
AreaSearch's latest population estimate for Dutton Park as at November 2025 stands at a total of 2,661 people, of this 79 are estimated to be children under five years of age.
Why do your population numbers differ from Census figures for Dutton Park?
Some areas have changed considerably since the 2021 Census was undertaken. At the 2021 Census Dutton Park was assessed as having 2,134 people with 70 of these (3.3%) being children under 5yo. Dutton Park has seen 87 new addresses added since this time, which, combined with broader ABS population estimates for resident population, leads us to estimate that Dutton Park has experienced population growth of approximately 527 people from the 2021 Census.
How does the ratio of children per LDC place in Dutton Park compare to those in Greater Brisbane?
In Dutton Park, our latest analysis shows there are 1.3 resident children under 5yo per LDC place. This figure is considerably lower than the 1.7 children per place across Greater Brisbane.
How do childcare fees in Dutton Park relate to those in Greater Brisbane?
Childcare fees in Dutton Park average $165, which is slightly higher than the regional average of $156 in Greater Brisbane.
How does the ratio of school population per LDC place compare in Dutton Park and Greater Brisbane?
In Dutton Park, there are 27.5 students per LDC place. This figure is significantly higher than the 4.7 students per LDC place in Greater Brisbane.
What is the average age of Long Daycare Centres in Dutton Park?
The average LDC in Dutton Park was approved 4.1 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 Dutton Park?
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 Dutton Park 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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