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Key Metrics
Kearneys Spring / Rest of Qld
LDC Providers
6
926
Total LDC Places
496
76,912
Total Population
10,807
2,852,242
Persons Per Place
21.8
-
Avg Centre Age
8.9 yrs
12 yrs
Population 0-4
771
156,634
0-4 Per LDC Place
1.55
2.1
Workforce Impact
Low
Standard
School Attendance
661
-
School Per LDC Place
1.33
5.8
Avg LDC Fee ($/day)
$184
$152
Other Places (PSK/OOSH)
57
-
SOURCE: ACECQA, StartingBlocks, ABS data analysed by AreaSearch
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Approvals Pipeline
Childcare development approvals near Kearneys Spring
Development applications around Kearneys Spring
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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.
Kearneys Spring Child Care FAQ
What is the Child Care supply composition of Kearneys Spring?
As of our last update on May 24, 2026, there are 8 child care centres in Kearneys Spring. Of these, 6 centres provide Long Day Care with 496 places, there is one Out of Hours School Care centre that has 57 places, and a single centre providing other child care services. 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 May 2026 stands at a total of 10,807 people, of this 771 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 217 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 1,388 people from the 2021 Census.
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 1.6 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 Kearneys Spring relate to those in Rest of Qld?
Childcare fees in Kearneys Spring average $184, which is noticeably higher than the regional average of $152 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 1.3 students per LDC place. This figure is significantly lower than the 5.8 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 8.9 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 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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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.