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Key Metrics
Innisfail / Rest of Qld
LDC Providers
1
925
Total LDC Places
57
76,831
Total Population
1,157
2,855,561
Persons Per Place
20.3
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Avg Centre Age
14.6 yrs
12 yrs
Population 0-4
77
153,058
0-4 Per LDC Place
1.35
2.1
Workforce Impact
Standard
Standard
School Attendance
850
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School Per LDC Place
14.91
5.8
Avg LDC Fee ($/day)
$142
$151
Other Places (PSK/OOSH)
0
-
SOURCE: ACECQA, StartingBlocks, ABS data analysed by AreaSearch
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Approvals Pipeline
Childcare development approvals near Innisfail
Development applications around Innisfail
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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
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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.
Innisfail Child Care FAQ
What is the Child Care supply composition of Innisfail?
As of our last update on August 17, 2026, there are 4 child care centres in Innisfail. Of these, a single centre provides Long Day Care admissions with 57 places, and 3 centres provide other child care services. The area is also serviced by 3 schools, collectively accommodating 850 enrolments.
What population do these centres in Innisfail service?
AreaSearch's latest population estimate for Innisfail as at May 2026 stands at a total of 1,157 people, of this 77 are estimated to be children under five years of age.
Why do your population numbers differ from Census figures for Innisfail?
Some areas have changed considerably since the 2021 Census was undertaken. At the 2021 Census Innisfail was assessed as having 1,091 people with 71 of these (6.5%) being children under 5 years old. Given changes in localised population estimates by the ABS we estimate that Innisfail has experienced population growth of approximately 66 people from the 2021 Census.
How does the ratio of children per LDC place in Innisfail compare to those in Rest of Qld?
In Innisfail, 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 Innisfail relate to those in Rest of Qld?
Childcare fees in Innisfail average $142, which is slightly lower than the regional average of $151 in Rest of Qld.
How does the ratio of school population per LDC place compare in Innisfail and Rest of Qld?
In Innisfail, there are 14.9 students per LDC place. This figure is significantly higher than the 5.8 students per LDC place in Rest of Qld.
What is the average age of Long Daycare Centres in Innisfail?
The average LDC in Innisfail was approved 14.6 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 Innisfail?
Workforce activity is within the standard range and may moderately influence child care demand in this area.
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 Innisfail 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.