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Key Metrics
Eli Waters / Rest of Qld
LDC Providers
1
926
Total LDC Places
112
76,912
Total Population
4,530
2,852,242
Persons Per Place
40.4
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Avg Centre Age
2.7 yrs
12 yrs
Population 0-4
217
156,634
0-4 Per LDC Place
1.94
2.1
Workforce Impact
Significant
Standard
School Attendance
1,313
-
School Per LDC Place
11.72
5.8
Avg LDC Fee ($/day)
$163
$152
Other Places (PSK/OOSH)
97
-
SOURCE: ACECQA, StartingBlocks, ABS data analysed by AreaSearch
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Approvals Pipeline
Childcare development approvals near Eli Waters
Development applications around Eli Waters
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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.
Eli Waters Child Care FAQ
What is the Child Care supply composition of Eli Waters?
As of our last update on May 24, 2026, there are 4 child care centres in Eli Waters. Of these, a single centre provides Long Day Care admissions with 112 places, there is one Out of Hours School Care centre that has 75 places, Preschool/Kindergarten is serviced by a facility with 22 places, and a single centre providing other child care services. The suburb also contains a single school with 1,313 enrolments.
What population do these centres in Eli Waters service?
AreaSearch's latest population estimate for Eli Waters as at May 2026 stands at a total of 4,530 people, of this 217 are estimated to be children under five years of age.
Why do your population numbers differ from Census figures for Eli Waters?
Some areas have changed considerably since the 2021 Census was undertaken. At the 2021 Census Eli Waters was assessed as having 3,758 people with 161 of these (4.3%) being children under 5yo. Eli Waters has seen 546 new addresses added since this time, which, combined with broader ABS population estimates for resident population, leads us to estimate that Eli Waters has experienced population growth of approximately 772 people from the 2021 Census.
How does the ratio of children per LDC place in Eli Waters compare to those in Rest of Qld?
In Eli Waters, our latest analysis shows there are 1.9 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 Eli Waters relate to those in Rest of Qld?
Childcare fees in Eli Waters average $163, which is slightly higher than the regional average of $152 in Rest of Qld.
How does the ratio of school population per LDC place compare in Eli Waters and Rest of Qld?
In Eli Waters, there are 11.7 students per LDC place. This figure is significantly higher than the 5.8 students per LDC place in Rest of Qld.
What is the average age of Long Daycare Centres in Eli Waters?
The average LDC in Eli Waters was approved 2.7 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 Eli Waters?
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 Eli Waters 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.