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Key Metrics
Glass House Mountains / Rest of Qld
LDC Providers
2
926
Total LDC Places
226
76,912
Total Population
6,271
2,852,242
Persons Per Place
27.7
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Avg Centre Age
14.7 yrs
12 yrs
Population 0-4
381
156,634
0-4 Per LDC Place
1.69
2.1
Workforce Impact
Low
Standard
School Attendance
403
-
School Per LDC Place
1.78
5.8
Avg LDC Fee ($/day)
$142
$152
Other Places (PSK/OOSH)
80
-
SOURCE: ACECQA, StartingBlocks, ABS data analysed by AreaSearch
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Approvals Pipeline
Childcare development approvals near Glass House Mountains
Development applications around Glass House Mountains
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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.
Glass House Mountains Child Care FAQ
What is the Child Care supply composition of Glass House Mountains?
As of our last update on May 24, 2026, there are 4 child care centres in Glass House Mountains. Of these, 2 centres provide Long Day Care with 226 places, there is one Out of Hours School Care centre that has 80 places, and a single centre providing other child care services. The suburb also contains a single school with 403 enrolments.
What population do these centres in Glass House Mountains service?
AreaSearch's latest population estimate for Glass House Mountains as at May 2026 stands at a total of 6,271 people, of this 381 are estimated to be children under five years of age.
Why do your population numbers differ from Census figures for Glass House Mountains?
Some areas have changed considerably since the 2021 Census was undertaken. At the 2021 Census Glass House Mountains was assessed as having 5,601 people with 308 of these (5.5%) being children under 5yo. Glass House Mountains has seen 171 new addresses added since this time, which, combined with broader ABS population estimates for resident population, leads us to estimate that Glass House Mountains has experienced population growth of approximately 670 people from the 2021 Census.
How does the ratio of children per LDC place in Glass House Mountains compare to those in Rest of Qld?
In Glass House Mountains, our latest analysis shows there are 1.7 resident children under 5yo per LDC place. This figure is somewhat lower than the 2.1 children per place across Rest of Qld.
How do childcare fees in Glass House Mountains relate to those in Rest of Qld?
Childcare fees in Glass House Mountains average $142, 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 Glass House Mountains and Rest of Qld?
In Glass House Mountains, there are 1.8 students per LDC place. This figure is significantly lower than the 5.8 students per LDC place in Rest of Qld.
What is the average age of Long Daycare Centres in Glass House Mountains?
The average LDC in Glass House Mountains was approved 14.7 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 Glass House Mountains?
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 Glass House Mountains 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.