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Manly West / Greater Brisbane
SOURCE: ACECQA, StartingBlocks, ABS data analysed by AreaSearch
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Manly West Child Care FAQ
What is the Child Care supply composition of Manly West?
As of our last update on March 15, 2026, there are 14 child care centres in Manly West. Of these, 5 centres provide Long Day Care offering 424 places, 3 centres provide Out of Hours School Care offering 350 places, Preschool/Kindergarten is serviced by a facility with 66 places, and 5 centres provide other child care services. The area is also serviced by 4 schools, collectively accommodating 2,712 enrolments.
What population do these centres in Manly West service?
AreaSearch's latest population estimate for Manly West as at November 2025 stands at a total of 13,133 people, of this 670 are estimated to be children under five years of age.
Why do your population numbers differ from Census figures for Manly West?
Some areas have changed considerably since the 2021 Census was undertaken. At the 2021 Census Manly West was assessed as having 12,436 people with 713 of these (5.7%) being children under 5 years old. Given changes in localised population estimates by the ABS we estimate that Manly West has experienced population growth of approximately 697 people from the 2021 Census.
How does the ratio of children per LDC place in Manly West compare to those in Greater Brisbane?
In Manly West, 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 Manly West relate to those in Greater Brisbane?
Childcare fees in Manly West average $156, which is comparable to the regional average of $156 in Greater Brisbane.
How does the ratio of school population per LDC place compare in Manly West and Greater Brisbane?
In Manly West, there are 6.4 students per LDC place. This figure is considerably higher than the 4.7 students per LDC place in Greater Brisbane.
What is the average age of Long Daycare Centres in Manly West?
The average LDC in Manly West was approved 15.3 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 Manly West?
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 Manly West 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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