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Key Metrics
East Mackay / Rest of Qld
LDC Providers
2
926
Total LDC Places
176
76,912
Total Population
3,830
2,852,242
Persons Per Place
21.8
-
Avg Centre Age
7.5 yrs
12 yrs
Population 0-4
225
156,634
0-4 Per LDC Place
1.28
2.1
Workforce Impact
Low
Standard
School Attendance
637
-
School Per LDC Place
3.62
5.8
Avg LDC Fee ($/day)
$143
$152
Other Places (PSK/OOSH)
75
-
SOURCE: ACECQA, StartingBlocks, ABS data analysed by AreaSearch
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Approvals Pipeline
Childcare development approvals near East Mackay
Development applications around East Mackay
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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.
East Mackay Child Care FAQ
What is the Child Care supply composition of East Mackay?
As of our last update on May 24, 2026, there are 6 child care centres in East Mackay. Of these, 2 centres provide Long Day Care with 176 places, there is one Out of Hours School Care centre that has 50 places, Preschool/Kindergarten is serviced by a facility with 25 places, a single centre providing Family Day Care, and a single centre providing other child care services. The suburb also contains a single school with 637 enrolments.
What population do these centres in East Mackay service?
AreaSearch's latest population estimate for East Mackay as at May 2026 stands at a total of 3,830 people, of this 225 are estimated to be children under five years of age.
Why do your population numbers differ from Census figures for East Mackay?
Some areas have changed considerably since the 2021 Census was undertaken. At the 2021 Census East Mackay was assessed as having 3,725 people with 186 of these (5%) being children under 5 years old. Given changes in localised population estimates by the ABS we estimate that East Mackay has experienced population growth of approximately 105 people from the 2021 Census.
How does the ratio of children per LDC place in East Mackay compare to those in Rest of Qld?
In East Mackay, 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 East Mackay relate to those in Rest of Qld?
Childcare fees in East Mackay average $143, which is slightly lower than the regional average of $152 in Rest of Qld.
How does the ratio of school population per LDC place compare in East Mackay and Rest of Qld?
In East Mackay, there are 3.6 students per LDC place. This figure is considerably lower than the 5.8 students per LDC place in Rest of Qld.
What is the average age of Long Daycare Centres in East Mackay?
The average LDC in East Mackay was approved 7.5 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 East Mackay?
No, daily workforce activity is considered low in this area and is unlikely to be a significant driver of child care demand.
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 Mackay 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.