Child Care Lota

Needs Analysis

Lota 4179 is served by 3 child care centres for an estimated 153 children under 5 — around 1.7 children per long day care place. See how local fees, occupancy and supply gaps compare with Greater Brisbane.

Updated October 7, 2026 3 Centres Pop: 3,689
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Child care centres

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Id Name Type Places Approval Distance (Km) Day Rate Availability

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Key metrics

Lota compared with Greater Brisbane

LDC Providers
LDC Providers
1
1,035
LDC Places
Total LDC Places
93
95,997
Population
Total Population
3,689
2,879,881
Per Place
Persons Per Place
39.7
-
Avg Age
Avg Centre Age
1.7 yrs
11 yrs
0-4 Pop
Population 0-4
153
161,273
Kids Per Place
0-4 Per LDC Place
1.65
1.6
Workforce
Workforce Impact
Low
Standard
School Att
School Attendance
249
-
School Per LDC
School Per LDC Place
2.68
4.6
Avg Fee
Avg LDC Fee ($/day)
$192
$162
Other
Other Places (PSK/OOSH)
88
-

SOURCE: ACECQA, StartingBlocks, ABS data analysed by AreaSearch
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Approvals Pipeline Childcare development approvals near Lota

Childcare development applications on record across the catchment around Lota, from lodgement through to determination. Project-by-project detail — addresses, proposed places and status, drawn from council DA / planning registers — is in the full approvals register on this page.

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Childcare approvals
15
In the local catchment
Proposed places
557
Where disclosed
Under assessment
0
Awaiting determination
Determined
0
Approved or decided

Most recent projects

  • The application seeks a section 81 minor change to an existing approval across a 1,250sqm site located at 72-…

    Lodged May 2024 122 proposed places

  • Ernest St Pty Ltd, represented by Mayhill Planning and Architecture Pty Ltd, submitted a Material Change of U…

    Lodged May 2024 122 proposed places

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SOURCE: Planning portals and council registers, compiled by AreaSearch. Distance & bearing measured from the suburb midpoint.

Lota Child Care FAQ
What is the Child Care supply composition of Lota?
As of our last update on October 7, 2026, there are 3 child care centres in Lota. Of these, a single centre provides Long Day Care admissions with 93 places, there is one Out of Hours School Care centre that has 88 places, and a single centre providing other child care services. The suburb also contains a single school with 249 enrolments.
What population do these centres in Lota service?
AreaSearch's latest population estimate for Lota as at August 2026 stands at a total of 3,689 people, of this 153 are estimated to be children under five years of age.
Why do your population numbers differ from Census figures for Lota?
Some areas have changed considerably since the 2021 Census was undertaken. At the 2021 Census Lota was assessed as having 3,518 people with 191 of these (5.4%) being children under 5 years old. Given changes in localised population estimates by the ABS we estimate that Lota has experienced population growth of approximately 171 people from the 2021 Census.
How does the ratio of children per LDC place in Lota compare to those in Greater Brisbane?
In Lota, our latest analysis shows there are 1.7 resident children under 5yo per LDC place. This figure is about the same as the 1.6 children per place across Greater Brisbane.
How do childcare fees in Lota relate to those in Greater Brisbane?
Childcare fees in Lota average $192, which is slightly higher than the regional average of $162 in Greater Brisbane.
How does the ratio of school population per LDC place compare in Lota and Greater Brisbane?
In Lota, there are 2.7 students per LDC place. This figure is significantly lower than the 4.6 students per LDC place in Greater Brisbane.
What is the average age of Long Daycare Centres in Lota?
The average LDC in Lota was approved 1.7 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 Lota?
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 Lota 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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