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Key Metrics
Hatton Vale / Greater Brisbane
LDC Providers
2
1,034
Total LDC Places
150
95,790
Total Population
1,842
2,838,621
Persons Per Place
12.3
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Avg Centre Age
15.8 yrs
11 yrs
Population 0-4
92
170,318
0-4 Per LDC Place
0.61
1.6
Workforce Impact
Low
Standard
School Attendance
542
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School Per LDC Place
3.61
4.7
Avg LDC Fee ($/day)
$138
$157
Other Places (PSK/OOSH)
124
-
SOURCE: ACECQA, StartingBlocks, ABS data analysed by AreaSearch
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Approvals Pipeline
Childcare development approvals near Hatton Vale
Development applications around Hatton Vale
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In the local catchment
Proposed Places
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Under Assessment
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Awaiting determination
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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.
Hatton Vale Child Care FAQ
What is the Child Care supply composition of Hatton Vale?
As of our last update on May 24, 2026, there are 5 child care centres in Hatton Vale. Of these, 2 centres provide Long Day Care with 150 places, there is one Out of Hours School Care centre that has 100 places, Preschool/Kindergarten is serviced by a facility with 24 places, and a single centre providing other child care services. The suburb also contains a single school with 542 enrolments.
What population do these centres in Hatton Vale service?
AreaSearch's latest population estimate for Hatton Vale as at May 2026 stands at a total of 1,842 people, of this 92 are estimated to be children under five years of age.
Why do your population numbers differ from Census figures for Hatton Vale?
Some areas have changed considerably since the 2021 Census was undertaken. At the 2021 Census Hatton Vale was assessed as having 1,555 people with 80 of these (5.1%) being children under 5yo. Hatton Vale has seen 52 new addresses added since this time, which, combined with broader ABS population estimates for resident population, leads us to estimate that Hatton Vale has experienced population growth of approximately 287 people from the 2021 Census.
How does the ratio of children per LDC place in Hatton Vale compare to those in Greater Brisbane?
In Hatton Vale, our latest analysis shows there are 0.6 resident children under 5yo per LDC place. This figure is significantly lower than the 1.6 children per place across Greater Brisbane.
How do childcare fees in Hatton Vale relate to those in Greater Brisbane?
Childcare fees in Hatton Vale average $138, which is slightly lower than the regional average of $157 in Greater Brisbane.
How does the ratio of school population per LDC place compare in Hatton Vale and Greater Brisbane?
In Hatton Vale, there are 3.6 students per LDC place. This figure is considerably lower than the 4.7 students per LDC place in Greater Brisbane.
What is the average age of Long Daycare Centres in Hatton Vale?
The average LDC in Hatton Vale was approved 15.8 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 Hatton Vale?
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 Hatton Vale 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.