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Key Metrics
Gowrie Junction / Rest of Qld
LDC Providers
1
926
Total LDC Places
40
76,912
Total Population
2,380
2,852,242
Persons Per Place
59.5
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Avg Centre Age
5.7 yrs
12 yrs
Population 0-4
151
156,634
0-4 Per LDC Place
3.78
2.1
Workforce Impact
Low
Standard
School Attendance
203
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School Per LDC Place
5.08
5.8
Avg LDC Fee ($/day)
$-
$152
Other Places (PSK/OOSH)
60
-
SOURCE: ACECQA, StartingBlocks, ABS data analysed by AreaSearch
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Approvals Pipeline
Childcare development approvals near Gowrie Junction
Development applications around Gowrie Junction
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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.
Gowrie Junction Child Care FAQ
What is the Child Care supply composition of Gowrie Junction?
As of our last update on May 24, 2026, there are 3 child care centres in Gowrie Junction. Of these, a single centre provides Long Day Care admissions with 40 places, there is one Out of Hours School Care centre that has 60 places, and a single centre providing other child care services. The suburb also contains a single school with 203 enrolments.
What population do these centres in Gowrie Junction service?
AreaSearch's latest population estimate for Gowrie Junction as at May 2026 stands at a total of 2,380 people, of this 151 are estimated to be children under five years of age.
Why do your population numbers differ from Census figures for Gowrie Junction?
Some areas have changed considerably since the 2021 Census was undertaken. At the 2021 Census Gowrie Junction was assessed as having 2,242 people with 130 of these (5.8%) being children under 5yo. Gowrie Junction has seen 46 new addresses added since this time, which, combined with broader ABS population estimates for resident population, leads us to estimate that Gowrie Junction has experienced population growth of approximately 138 people from the 2021 Census.
How does the ratio of children per LDC place in Gowrie Junction compare to those in Rest of Qld?
In Gowrie Junction, our latest analysis shows there are 3.8 resident children under 5yo per LDC place. This figure is significantly higher than the 2.1 children per place across Rest of Qld.
How do childcare fees in Gowrie Junction relate to those in Rest of Qld?
Childcare fees in Gowrie Junction average $, which is not directly comparable the regional average of $152 in Rest of Qld.
How does the ratio of school population per LDC place compare in Gowrie Junction and Rest of Qld?
In Gowrie Junction, there are 5.1 students per LDC place. This figure is somewhat lower than the 5.8 students per LDC place in Rest of Qld.
What is the average age of Long Daycare Centres in Gowrie Junction?
The average LDC in Gowrie Junction was approved 5.7 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 Gowrie Junction?
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 Gowrie Junction 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.