Kearneys Spring
Child Care Needs Analysis



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Key Metrics

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LDC Providers
LDC Providers
Total LDC Places
Total LDC Places
Total Population
Total Population
Persons Per Place
Persons Per Place
Avg Centre Age
Avg Centre Age
Population Aged 0-4
Population Aged 0-4
Pop Aged 0-4 Per LDC Place
Pop Aged 0-4 Per LDC Place
Pop Aged 0-4 Per LDC Place (Comm Adj)
Workforce Impact
Low
Standard
Total School Attendance
Total School Attendance
School Places Per LDC Place
School Places Per LDC Place
Average LDC Fee($/day)
Average LDC Fee($/day)
Other Places (PSK / OOSH)
Other Places (PSK / OOSH)

SOURCE: ACECQA, StartingBlocks, ABS data analysed by AreaSearch
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Kearneys Spring ChildCare FAQ


What is the Child Care supply composition of Kearneys Spring?

As of our last update on April 6, 2025, there are 7 child care centres in Kearneys Spring. Of these, 5 centres provide Long Day Care offering 417 places, there is one Out of Hours School Care centre that has 57 places and one 'other' child care operation providing sevices such as family-based care. The suburb also contains a single school with 661 enrolments.

What population do these centres in Kearneys Spring service?

AreaSearch's latest population estimate for Kearneys Spring as at February 2025 stands at a total of 10,825 people, of this 763 are estimated to be children under five years of age.

Why do your population numbers differ from Census figures for Kearneys Spring?

Some areas have changed considerably since the 2021 Census was undertaken. At the 2021 Census Kearneys Spring was assessed as having 9,419 people with 665 of these (7.1%) being children under 5yo. Kearneys Spring has seen 203 new addresses added since this time, which, combined with broader ABS population estimates for resident population, leads us to estimate that Kearneys Spring has experienced population growth of approximately 1,406 people from the 2021 Census. Further, new estimates have been release for age cohort splits, which have been applied to our figures.

How does the ratio of children per LDC place in Kearneys Spring compare to those in Rest of Qld?

In Kearneys Spring, our latest analysis shows there are 1.8 resident children under 5yo per LDC place. This figure is somewhat lower than the 2.1 children per place across Rest of Qld.

How do childcare fees in Kearneys Spring relate to those in Rest of Qld?

Childcare fees in Kearneys Spring average $145, which is slightly higher than the regional average of $136 in Rest of Qld.

How does the ratio of school population per LDC place compare in Kearneys Spring and Rest of Qld?

In Kearneys Spring, there are 1.6 students per LDC place. This figure is significantly lower than the 6 students per LDC place in Rest of Qld.

What is the average age of Long Daycare Centres in Kearneys Spring?

The average LDC in Kearneys Spring was approved 8 years ago, while across Rest of Qld the typical centre approval is 11.5 years old.

Is the local workforce a significant driver of additional child care demand for Kearneys Spring?

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 Kearneys Spring 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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