Gordonvale
Child Care Needs Analysis



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Key Metrics

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LDC Providers
LDC Providers
Total LDC Places
Total LDC Places
Total Population
Total Population
Persons Per Place
Persons Per Place
Avg Centre Age
Avg Centre Age
Population Aged 0-4
Population Aged 0-4
Pop Aged 0-4 Per LDC Place
Pop Aged 0-4 Per LDC Place
Pop Aged 0-4 Per LDC Place (Comm Adj)
Workforce Impact
Low
Standard
Total School Attendance
Total School Attendance
School Places Per LDC Place
School Places Per LDC Place
Average LDC Fee($/day)
Average LDC Fee($/day)
Other Places (PSK / OOSH)
Other Places (PSK / OOSH)

SOURCE: ACECQA, StartingBlocks, ABS data analysed by AreaSearch
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Gordonvale ChildCare FAQ


What is the Child Care supply composition of Gordonvale?

As of our last update on June 9, 2025, there are 11 child care centres in Gordonvale. Of these, 3 centres provide Long Day Care offering 255 places, 2 centres provide Out of Hours School Care with 119 places, Preschool/Kindergarten is serviced by a facility with 24 places, and 5 centres provide other child care services. The area is also serviced by 5 schools, collectively accommodating 1,673 enrolments.

What population do these centres in Gordonvale service?

AreaSearch's latest population estimate for Gordonvale as at February 2025 stands at a total of 7,746 people, of this 527 are estimated to be children under five years of age.

Why do your population numbers differ from Census figures for Gordonvale?

Some areas have changed considerably since the 2021 Census was undertaken. At the 2021 Census Gordonvale was assessed as having 6,944 people with 392 of these (5.6%) being children under 5 years old. Given changes in localised population estimates by the ABS we estimate that Gordonvale has experienced population growth of approximately 802 people from the 2021 Census. Further, new estimates have been released for age cohort splits, which have been applied to our figures.

How does the ratio of children per LDC place in Gordonvale compare to those in Rest of Qld?

In Gordonvale, our latest analysis shows there are 2.1 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 Gordonvale relate to those in Rest of Qld?

Childcare fees in Gordonvale average $150, which is slightly higher than the regional average of $136 in Rest of Qld.

How does the ratio of school population per LDC place compare in Gordonvale and Rest of Qld?

In Gordonvale, there are 6.6 students per LDC place. This figure is about the same as the 6 students per LDC place in Rest of Qld.

What is the average age of Long Daycare Centres in Gordonvale?

The average LDC in Gordonvale was approved 7.2 years ago, while across Rest of Qld the typical centre approval is 11.7 years old.

Is the local workforce a significant driver of additional child care demand for Gordonvale?

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 Gordonvale 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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