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Does the suburb boundary not suit your site?
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.
Professional operators assess potential sites on a custom-catchment basis, typically on a radial, travel time or custom boundary approach, with many of our clients ordering reports on numerous sites each day to ensure they only action the best opportunities.
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SOURCE: ACECQA, StartingBlocks, ABS data analysed by AreaSearch
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East Brisbane ChildCare FAQ
What is the Child Care supply composition of East Brisbane?
As of our last update on April 6, 2025, there are 8 child care centres in East Brisbane. Of these, 3 centres provide Long Day Care offering 274 places, 2 centres provide Out of Hours School Care with 110 places, a single centre providing Family Day Care, and 2 centres provide other child care services. The area is also serviced by 2 schools, collectively accommodating 2,162 enrolments.
What population do these centres in East Brisbane service?
AreaSearch's latest population estimate for East Brisbane as at February 2025 stands at a total of 6,742 people, of this 273 are estimated to be children under five years of age.
Why do your population numbers differ from Census figures for East Brisbane?
Some areas have changed considerably since the 2021 Census was undertaken. At the 2021 Census East Brisbane was assessed as having 6,186 people with 219 of these (3.5%) being children under 5 years old. Given changes in localised population estimates by the ABS we estimate that East Brisbane has experienced population growth of approximately 556 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 East Brisbane compare to those in Greater Brisbane?
In East Brisbane, our latest analysis shows there are 1 resident children under 5yo per LDC place. This figure is significantly lower than the 1.7 children per place across Greater Brisbane.
How do childcare fees in East Brisbane relate to those in Greater Brisbane?
Childcare fees in East Brisbane average $152, which is comparable to the regional average of $145 in Greater Brisbane.
How does the ratio of school population per LDC place compare in East Brisbane and Greater Brisbane?
In East Brisbane, there are 7.9 students per LDC place. This figure is significantly higher than the 4.8 students per LDC place in Greater Brisbane.
What is the average age of Long Daycare Centres in East Brisbane?
The average LDC in East Brisbane was approved 9.6 years ago, while across Greater Brisbane the typical centre approval is 10.7 years old.
Is the local workforce a significant driver of additional child care demand for East Brisbane?
Yes, workforce activity is significant in this area and is likely a key driver of child care demand, log for details in custom analysis.
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 East Brisbane 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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While we strongly believe a decision to lease, buy or develop childcare assets should be made on a site specific level, and should be undertaken using a full
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adopting custom boundaries, key drivers of this area such as population growth, dwelling supply, infrastructure projects, employment trends, affordability and much much more can be found via our relevant analysis pages.
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Step 2
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Step 3
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