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Key Metrics
Eight Mile Plains / Greater Brisbane
LDC Providers
11
1,034
Total LDC Places
1,003
95,790
Total Population
16,582
2,838,621
Persons Per Place
16.5
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Avg Centre Age
12.6 yrs
11 yrs
Population 0-4
762
170,318
0-4 Per LDC Place
0.76
1.6
Workforce Impact
Significant
Standard
School Attendance
1,568
-
School Per LDC Place
1.56
4.7
Avg LDC Fee ($/day)
$156
$157
Other Places (PSK/OOSH)
235
-
SOURCE: ACECQA, StartingBlocks, ABS data analysed by AreaSearch
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Approvals Pipeline
Childcare development approvals near Eight Mile Plains
Development applications around Eight Mile Plains
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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
Approvals pipeline
Status, location, timing and project scale
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SOURCE: Planning portals and council registers, compiled by AreaSearch. Distance & bearing measured from the suburb midpoint.
Eight Mile Plains Child Care FAQ
What is the Child Care supply composition of Eight Mile Plains?
As of our last update on May 24, 2026, there are 16 child care centres in Eight Mile Plains. Of these, 11 centres provide Long Day Care offering 1003 places, 2 centres provide Out of Hours School Care with 210 places, Preschool/Kindergarten is serviced by a facility with 25 places, and 2 centres provide other child care services. The area is also serviced by 2 schools, collectively accommodating 1,568 enrolments.
What population do these centres in Eight Mile Plains service?
AreaSearch's latest population estimate for Eight Mile Plains as at May 2026 stands at a total of 16,582 people, of this 762 are estimated to be children under five years of age.
Why do your population numbers differ from Census figures for Eight Mile Plains?
Some areas have changed considerably since the 2021 Census was undertaken. At the 2021 Census Eight Mile Plains was assessed as having 15,326 people with 893 of these (5.8%) being children under 5yo. Eight Mile Plains has seen 158 new addresses added since this time, which, combined with broader ABS population estimates for resident population, leads us to estimate that Eight Mile Plains has experienced population growth of approximately 1,256 people from the 2021 Census.
How does the ratio of children per LDC place in Eight Mile Plains compare to those in Greater Brisbane?
In Eight Mile Plains, our latest analysis shows there are 0.8 resident children under 5yo per LDC place. This figure is significantly lower than the 1.6 children per place across Greater Brisbane.
How do childcare fees in Eight Mile Plains relate to those in Greater Brisbane?
Childcare fees in Eight Mile Plains average $156, which is comparable to the regional average of $157 in Greater Brisbane.
How does the ratio of school population per LDC place compare in Eight Mile Plains and Greater Brisbane?
In Eight Mile Plains, there are 1.6 students per LDC place. This figure is significantly lower than the 4.7 students per LDC place in Greater Brisbane.
What is the average age of Long Daycare Centres in Eight Mile Plains?
The average LDC in Eight Mile Plains was approved 12.6 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 Eight Mile Plains?
Yes, workforce activity is significant in this area and is likely a key 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 Eight Mile Plains 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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What will drive demand from here?
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.