| Id | Name | Type | Places | Approval | Distance (Km) | Day Rate | Availability |
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Key Metrics
Lawes / Rest of Qld
LDC Providers
1
926
Total LDC Places
75
76,912
Total Population
125
2,852,242
Persons Per Place
1.7
-
Avg Centre Age
15.8 yrs
12 yrs
Population 0-4
7
156,634
0-4 Per LDC Place
0.09
2.1
Workforce Impact
Significant
Standard
School Attendance
0
-
School Per LDC Place
0
5.8
Avg LDC Fee ($/day)
$139
$152
Other Places (PSK/OOSH)
0
-
SOURCE: ACECQA, StartingBlocks, ABS data analysed by AreaSearch
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Approvals Pipeline
Childcare development approvals near Lawes
Development applications around Lawes
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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
Approvals pipeline
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SOURCE: Planning portals and council registers, compiled by AreaSearch. Distance & bearing measured from the suburb midpoint.
Lawes Child Care FAQ
What is the Child Care supply composition of Lawes?
As of our last update on May 24, 2026, there are 1 child care centre in Lawes. Of these, a single centre provides Long Day Care admissions with 75 places. There are no schools in the area with student enrolment data at present.
What population do these centres in Lawes service?
AreaSearch's latest population estimate for Lawes as at May 2026 stands at a total of 125 people, of this 7 are estimated to be children under five years of age.
Why do your population numbers differ from Census figures for Lawes?
Some areas have changed considerably since the 2021 Census was undertaken. At the 2021 Census Lawes was assessed as having 105 people with 7 of these (6.7%) being children under 5yo. Lawes has seen 1 new addresses added since this time, which, combined with broader ABS population estimates for resident population, leads us to estimate that Lawes has experienced population growth of approximately 20 people from the 2021 Census.
How does the ratio of children per LDC place in Lawes compare to those in Rest of Qld?
In Lawes, our latest analysis shows there are 0.1 resident children under 5yo per LDC place. This figure is significantly lower than the 2.1 children per place across Rest of Qld.
How do childcare fees in Lawes relate to those in Rest of Qld?
Childcare fees in Lawes average $139, which is slightly lower than the regional average of $152 in Rest of Qld.
How does the ratio of school population per LDC place compare in Lawes and Rest of Qld?
There are no schools reporting attendance in Lawes, while there is an average of 5.8 students per LDC place across Rest of Qld.
What is the average age of Long Daycare Centres in Lawes?
The average LDC in Lawes was approved 15.8 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 Lawes?
Yes, workforce activity is significant in this area and is likely a key 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 Lawes 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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What will drive demand from here?
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.