Kewarra Beach
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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Kewarra Beach ChildCare FAQ


What is the Child Care supply composition of Kewarra Beach?

As of our last update on April 6, 2025, there are 5 child care centres in Kewarra Beach. Of these, 2 centres provide Long Day Care with 162 places, there is one Out of Hours School Care centre that has 75 places, and 2 centres provide other child care services. There are no schools in the area with student enrolement data at present.

What population do these centres in Kewarra Beach service?

AreaSearch's latest population estimate for Kewarra Beach as at February 2025 stands at a total of 6,612 people, of this 350 are estimated to be children under five years of age.

Why do your population numbers differ from Census figures for Kewarra Beach?

Some areas have changed considerably since the 2021 Census was undertaken. At the 2021 Census Kewarra Beach was assessed as having 6,133 people with 324 of these (5.3%) being children under 5yo. Kewarra Beach has seen 139 new addresses added since this time, which, combined with broader ABS population estimates for resident population, leads us to estimate that Kewarra Beach has experienced population growth of approximately 479 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 Kewarra Beach compare to those in Rest of Qld?

In Kewarra Beach, our latest analysis shows there are 2.2 resident children under 5yo per LDC place. This figure is about the same as the 2.1 children per place across Rest of Qld.

How do childcare fees in Kewarra Beach relate to those in Rest of Qld?

Childcare fees in Kewarra Beach average $143, 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 Kewarra Beach and Rest of Qld?

There are no schools reporting attendance in Kewarra Beach, while there is an average of 6 students per LDC place across Rest of Qld.

What is the average age of Long Daycare Centres in Kewarra Beach?

The average LDC in Kewarra Beach was approved 8.9 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 Kewarra Beach?

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 Kewarra Beach 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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