Mango Hill
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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Mango Hill ChildCare FAQ


What is the Child Care supply composition of Mango Hill?

As of our last update on April 6, 2025, there are 15 child care centres in Mango Hill. Of these, 6 centres provide Long Day Care with 839 places, 2 centres provide Out of Hours School Care with 430 places, 2 centres provide Preschool/Kindergarten with 44 places, and 5 centres provide other child care services. The area is also serviced by 5 schools, collectively accommodating 4,344 enrolments.

What population do these centres in Mango Hill service?

AreaSearch's latest population estimate for Mango Hill as at February 2025 stands at a total of 17,630 people, of this 1299 are estimated to be children under five years of age.

Why do your population numbers differ from Census figures for Mango Hill?

Some areas have changed considerably since the 2021 Census was undertaken. At the 2021 Census Mango Hill was assessed as having 14,921 people with 1,370 of these (9.2%) being children under 5yo. Mango Hill has seen 428 new addresses added since this time, which, combined with broader ABS population estimates for resident population, leads us to estimate that Mango Hill has experienced population growth of approximately 2,709 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 Mango Hill compare to those in Greater Brisbane?

In Mango Hill, our latest analysis shows there are 1.6 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 Mango Hill relate to those in Greater Brisbane?

Childcare fees in Mango Hill average $152, which is comparable to the regional average of $145 in Greater Brisbane.

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

In Mango Hill, there are 5.2 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 Mango Hill?

The average LDC in Mango Hill was approved 6.8 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 Mango Hill?

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 Mango Hill 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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