| Id | Name | Type | Places | Approval | Distance (Km) | Day Rate | Availability |
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Key Metrics
Hope Island / Rest of Qld
LDC Providers
4
926
Total LDC Places
479
76,912
Total Population
18,443
2,852,242
Persons Per Place
38.5
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Avg Centre Age
10.9 yrs
12 yrs
Population 0-4
656
156,634
0-4 Per LDC Place
1.37
2.1
Workforce Impact
Low
Standard
School Attendance
0
-
School Per LDC Place
0
5.8
Avg LDC Fee ($/day)
$169
$152
Other Places (PSK/OOSH)
0
-
SOURCE: ACECQA, StartingBlocks, ABS data analysed by AreaSearch
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Approvals Pipeline
Childcare development approvals near Hope Island
Development applications around Hope Island
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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
Status, location, timing and project scale
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SOURCE: Planning portals and council registers, compiled by AreaSearch. Distance & bearing measured from the suburb midpoint.
Hope Island Child Care FAQ
What is the Child Care supply composition of Hope Island?
As of our last update on May 24, 2026, there are 4 child care centres in Hope Island. Of these, 4 centres provide Long Day Care with 479 places. There are no schools in the area with student enrolment data at present.
What population do these centres in Hope Island service?
AreaSearch's latest population estimate for Hope Island as at May 2026 stands at a total of 18,443 people, of this 656 are estimated to be children under five years of age.
Why do your population numbers differ from Census figures for Hope Island?
Some areas have changed considerably since the 2021 Census was undertaken. At the 2021 Census Hope Island was assessed as having 14,522 people with 534 of these (3.7%) being children under 5yo. Hope Island has seen 1278 new addresses added since this time, which, combined with broader ABS population estimates for resident population, leads us to estimate that Hope Island has experienced population growth of approximately 3,921 people from the 2021 Census.
How does the ratio of children per LDC place in Hope Island compare to those in Rest of Qld?
In Hope Island, our latest analysis shows there are 1.4 resident children under 5yo per LDC place. This figure is considerably lower than the 2.1 children per place across Rest of Qld.
How do childcare fees in Hope Island relate to those in Rest of Qld?
Childcare fees in Hope Island average $169, which is slightly higher than the regional average of $152 in Rest of Qld.
How does the ratio of school population per LDC place compare in Hope Island and Rest of Qld?
There are no schools reporting attendance in Hope Island, while there is an average of 5.8 students per LDC place across Rest of Qld.
What is the average age of Long Daycare Centres in Hope Island?
The average LDC in Hope Island was approved 10.9 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 Hope Island?
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 Hope Island 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.