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Kilcoy / Greater Brisbane
SOURCE: ACECQA, StartingBlocks, ABS data analysed by AreaSearch
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Kilcoy Child Care FAQ
What is the Child Care supply composition of Kilcoy?
As of our last update on March 15, 2026, there are 5 child care centres in Kilcoy. Of these, a single centre provides Long Day Care admissions with 60 places, there is one Out of Hours School Care centre that has 39 places, Preschool/Kindergarten is serviced by a facility with 20 places, and 2 centres provide other child care services. The area is also serviced by 2 schools, collectively accommodating 677 enrolments.
What population do these centres in Kilcoy service?
AreaSearch's latest population estimate for Kilcoy as at November 2025 stands at a total of 2,092 people, of this 106 are estimated to be children under five years of age.
Why do your population numbers differ from Census figures for Kilcoy?
Some areas have changed considerably since the 2021 Census was undertaken. At the 2021 Census Kilcoy was assessed as having 1,996 people with 105 of these (5.3%) being children under 5 years old. Given changes in localised population estimates by the ABS we estimate that Kilcoy has experienced population growth of approximately 96 people from the 2021 Census.
How does the ratio of children per LDC place in Kilcoy compare to those in Greater Brisbane?
In Kilcoy, our latest analysis shows there are 1.8 resident children under 5yo per LDC place. This figure is about the same as the 1.7 children per place across Greater Brisbane.
How do childcare fees in Kilcoy relate to those in Greater Brisbane?
Childcare fees in Kilcoy average $132, which is slightly lower than the regional average of $156 in Greater Brisbane.
How does the ratio of school population per LDC place compare in Kilcoy and Greater Brisbane?
In Kilcoy, there are 11.3 students per LDC place. This figure is significantly higher than the 4.7 students per LDC place in Greater Brisbane.
What is the average age of Long Daycare Centres in Kilcoy?
The average LDC in Kilcoy was approved 15.7 years ago, while across Greater Brisbane the typical centre approval is 11 years old.
Is the local workforce a significant driver of additional child care demand for Kilcoy?
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 Kilcoy 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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