| Id | Name | Type | Places | Approval | Distance (Km) | Day Rate | Availability |
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Key Metrics
Jones Hill / Rest of Qld
LDC Providers
1
926
Total LDC Places
75
76,912
Total Population
1,401
2,852,242
Persons Per Place
18.7
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Avg Centre Age
14.6 yrs
12 yrs
Population 0-4
117
156,634
0-4 Per LDC Place
1.56
2.1
Workforce Impact
Low
Standard
School Attendance
492
-
School Per LDC Place
6.56
5.8
Avg LDC Fee ($/day)
$146
$152
Other Places (PSK/OOSH)
70
-
SOURCE: ACECQA, StartingBlocks, ABS data analysed by AreaSearch
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Approvals Pipeline
Childcare development approvals near Jones Hill
Development applications around Jones Hill
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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.
Jones Hill Child Care FAQ
What is the Child Care supply composition of Jones Hill?
As of our last update on May 24, 2026, there are 3 child care centres in Jones Hill. Of these, a single centre provides Long Day Care admissions with 75 places, there is one Out of Hours School Care centre that has 70 places, and a single centre providing other child care services. The suburb also contains a single school with 492 enrolments.
What population do these centres in Jones Hill service?
AreaSearch's latest population estimate for Jones Hill as at May 2026 stands at a total of 1,401 people, of this 117 are estimated to be children under five years of age.
Why do your population numbers differ from Census figures for Jones Hill?
Some areas have changed considerably since the 2021 Census was undertaken. At the 2021 Census Jones Hill was assessed as having 1,135 people with 79 of these (7%) being children under 5yo. Jones Hill has seen 122 new addresses added since this time, which, combined with broader ABS population estimates for resident population, leads us to estimate that Jones Hill has experienced population growth of approximately 266 people from the 2021 Census.
How does the ratio of children per LDC place in Jones Hill compare to those in Rest of Qld?
In Jones Hill, our latest analysis shows there are 1.6 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 Jones Hill relate to those in Rest of Qld?
Childcare fees in Jones Hill average $146, which is comparable to the regional average of $152 in Rest of Qld.
How does the ratio of school population per LDC place compare in Jones Hill and Rest of Qld?
In Jones Hill, there are 6.6 students per LDC place. This figure is somewhat higher than the 5.8 students per LDC place in Rest of Qld.
What is the average age of Long Daycare Centres in Jones Hill?
The average LDC in Jones Hill 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 Jones Hill?
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 Jones Hill 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.