| Id | Name | Type | Places | Approval | Distance (Km) | Day Rate | Availability |
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Key Metrics
Giru / Rest of Qld
LDC Providers
1
919
Total LDC Places
29
76,269
Total Population
469
2,846,445
Persons Per Place
16.2
-
Avg Centre Age
15.6 yrs
12 yrs
Population 0-4
20
154,861
0-4 Per LDC Place
0.69
2.1
Workforce Impact
Standard
Standard
School Attendance
81
-
School Per LDC Place
2.79
5.9
Avg LDC Fee ($/day)
$85
$150
Other Places (PSK/OOSH)
0
-
SOURCE: ACECQA, StartingBlocks, ABS data analysed by AreaSearch
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Approvals Pipeline
Childcare development approvals near Giru
Local development applications in and around Giru — the pipeline of incoming childcare supply and nearby competing projects.
Development approvals is a new addition to AreaSearch.
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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.
Giru Child Care FAQ
What is the Child Care supply composition of Giru?
As of our last update on May 5, 2026, there are 2 child care centres in Giru. Of these, a single centre provides Long Day Care admissions with 29 places, and a single centre providing other child care services. The suburb also contains a single school with 81 enrolments.
What population do these centres in Giru service?
AreaSearch's latest population estimate for Giru as at February 2026 stands at a total of 469 people, of this 20 are estimated to be children under five years of age.
Why do your population numbers differ from Census figures for Giru?
Some areas have changed considerably since the 2021 Census was undertaken. At the 2021 Census Giru was assessed as having 387 people with 15 of these (3.9%) being children under 5 years old. Given changes in localised population estimates by the ABS we estimate that Giru has experienced population growth of approximately 82 people from the 2021 Census.
How does the ratio of children per LDC place in Giru compare to those in Rest of Qld?
In Giru, our latest analysis shows there are 0.7 resident children under 5yo per LDC place. This figure is significantly lower than the 2.1 children per place across Rest of Qld.
How do childcare fees in Giru relate to those in Rest of Qld?
Childcare fees in Giru average $85, which is noticeably lower than the regional average of $150 in Rest of Qld.
How does the ratio of school population per LDC place compare in Giru and Rest of Qld?
In Giru, there are 2.8 students per LDC place. This figure is significantly lower than the 5.9 students per LDC place in Rest of Qld.
What is the average age of Long Daycare Centres in Giru?
The average LDC in Giru was approved 15.6 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 Giru?
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 Giru 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.