Logan Central
Child Care Needs Analysis



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Key Metrics

Catchment  /  X

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
Significant
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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Logan Central ChildCare FAQ


What is the Child Care supply composition of Logan Central?

As of our last update on April 6, 2025, there are 14 child care centres in Logan Central. Of these, 5 centres provide Long Day Care offering 479 places, Preschool/Kindergarten is serviced by a facility with 23 places, 4 centres provide Family Day Care, and 4 centres provide other child care services. The area is also serviced by 4 schools, collectively accommodating 2,155 enrolments.

What population do these centres in Logan Central service?

AreaSearch's latest population estimate for Logan Central as at February 2025 stands at a total of 6,433 people, of this 440 are estimated to be children under five years of age.

Why do your population numbers differ from Census figures for Logan Central?

Some areas have changed considerably since the 2021 Census was undertaken. At the 2021 Census Logan Central was assessed as having 6,210 people with 436 of these (7%) being children under 5 years old. Given changes in localised population estimates by the ABS we estimate that Logan Central has experienced population growth of approximately 223 people from the 2021 Census. Further, new estimates have been released for age cohort splits, which have been applied to our figures.

How does the ratio of children per LDC place in Logan Central compare to those in Greater Brisbane?

In Logan Central, our latest analysis shows there are 0.9 resident children under 5yo per LDC place. This figure is significantly lower than the 1.7 children per place across Greater Brisbane.

How do childcare fees in Logan Central relate to those in Greater Brisbane?

Childcare fees in Logan Central average $136, which is slightly lower than the regional average of $145 in Greater Brisbane.

How does the ratio of school population per LDC place compare in Logan Central and Greater Brisbane?

In Logan Central, there are 4.5 students per LDC place. This figure is about the same as the 4.8 students per LDC place in Greater Brisbane.

What is the average age of Long Daycare Centres in Logan Central?

The average LDC in Logan Central was approved 13.6 years ago, while across Greater Brisbane the typical centre approval is 10.7 years old.

Is the local workforce a significant driver of additional child care demand for Logan Central?

Yes, workforce activity is significant in this area and is likely a key driver of child care demand, log for details in custom analysis.

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 Logan Central 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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