| Id | Name | Type | Places | Approval | Distance (Km) | Day Rate | Availability |
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Key Metrics
Herston / Greater Brisbane
LDC Providers
4
1,034
Total LDC Places
314
95,790
Total Population
2,784
2,838,621
Persons Per Place
8.9
-
Avg Centre Age
8.4 yrs
11 yrs
Population 0-4
102
170,318
0-4 Per LDC Place
0.32
1.6
Workforce Impact
Exceptional
Standard
School Attendance
0
-
School Per LDC Place
0
4.7
Avg LDC Fee ($/day)
$149
$157
Other Places (PSK/OOSH)
25
-
SOURCE: ACECQA, StartingBlocks, ABS data analysed by AreaSearch
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Approvals Pipeline
Childcare development approvals near Herston
Development applications around Herston
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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
Approvals pipeline
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SOURCE: Planning portals and council registers, compiled by AreaSearch. Distance & bearing measured from the suburb midpoint.
Herston Child Care FAQ
What is the Child Care supply composition of Herston?
As of our last update on May 24, 2026, there are 6 child care centres in Herston. Of these, 4 centres provide Long Day Care with 314 places, Preschool/Kindergarten is serviced by a facility with 25 places, and a single centre providing other child care services. There are no schools in the area with student enrolment data at present.
What population do these centres in Herston service?
AreaSearch's latest population estimate for Herston as at May 2026 stands at a total of 2,784 people, of this 102 are estimated to be children under five years of age.
Why do your population numbers differ from Census figures for Herston?
Some areas have changed considerably since the 2021 Census was undertaken. At the 2021 Census Herston was assessed as having 2,311 people with 104 of these (4.5%) being children under 5yo. Herston has seen 32 new addresses added since this time, which, combined with broader ABS population estimates for resident population, leads us to estimate that Herston has experienced population growth of approximately 473 people from the 2021 Census.
How does the ratio of children per LDC place in Herston compare to those in Greater Brisbane?
In Herston, our latest analysis shows there are 0.3 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 Herston relate to those in Greater Brisbane?
Childcare fees in Herston average $149, 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 Herston and Greater Brisbane?
There are no schools reporting attendance in Herston, while there is an average of 4.7 students per LDC place across Greater Brisbane.
What is the average age of Long Daycare Centres in Herston?
The average LDC in Herston was approved 8.4 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 Herston?
Yes, workforce activity is exceptional in this area and is a major 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 Herston 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.