| Id | Name | Type | Places | Approval | Distance (Km) | Day Rate | Availability |
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Key Metrics
Graceville / Greater Brisbane
LDC Providers
1
1,034
Total LDC Places
44
95,790
Total Population
4,993
2,838,621
Persons Per Place
113.5
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Avg Centre Age
16.2 yrs
11 yrs
Population 0-4
204
170,318
0-4 Per LDC Place
4.64
1.6
Workforce Impact
Low
Standard
School Attendance
953
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School Per LDC Place
21.66
4.7
Avg LDC Fee ($/day)
$112
$157
Other Places (PSK/OOSH)
245
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SOURCE: ACECQA, StartingBlocks, ABS data analysed by AreaSearch
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Approvals Pipeline
Childcare development approvals near Graceville
Development applications around Graceville
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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.
Graceville Child Care FAQ
What is the Child Care supply composition of Graceville?
As of our last update on May 24, 2026, there are 5 child care centres in Graceville. Of these, a single centre provides Long Day Care admissions with 44 places, 2 centres provide Out of Hours School Care with 245 places, and 2 centres provide other child care services. The area is also serviced by 2 schools, collectively accommodating 953 enrolments.
What population do these centres in Graceville service?
AreaSearch's latest population estimate for Graceville as at May 2026 stands at a total of 4,993 people, of this 204 are estimated to be children under five years of age.
Why do your population numbers differ from Census figures for Graceville?
Some areas have changed considerably since the 2021 Census was undertaken. At the 2021 Census Graceville was assessed as having 4,764 people with 263 of these (5.5%) being children under 5 years old. Given changes in localised population estimates by the ABS we estimate that Graceville has experienced population growth of approximately 229 people from the 2021 Census.
How does the ratio of children per LDC place in Graceville compare to those in Greater Brisbane?
In Graceville, our latest analysis shows there are 4.6 resident children under 5yo per LDC place. This figure is significantly higher than the 1.6 children per place across Greater Brisbane.
How do childcare fees in Graceville relate to those in Greater Brisbane?
Childcare fees in Graceville average $112, which is noticeably lower than the regional average of $157 in Greater Brisbane.
How does the ratio of school population per LDC place compare in Graceville and Greater Brisbane?
In Graceville, there are 21.7 students per LDC place. This figure is significantly higher than the 4.7 students per LDC place in Greater Brisbane.
What is the average age of Long Daycare Centres in Graceville?
The average LDC in Graceville was approved 16.2 years ago, while across Greater Brisbane the typical centre approval is 11 years old.
Is the local workforce a significant driver of additional child care demand for Graceville?
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 Graceville 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.