| Id | Name | Type | Places | Approval | Distance (Km) | Day Rate | Availability |
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Key Metrics
Minyama / Rest of Qld
LDC Providers
1
926
Total LDC Places
63
76,912
Total Population
3,102
2,852,242
Persons Per Place
49.2
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Avg Centre Age
16.5 yrs
12 yrs
Population 0-4
108
156,634
0-4 Per LDC Place
1.71
2.1
Workforce Impact
Standard
Standard
School Attendance
0
-
School Per LDC Place
0
5.8
Avg LDC Fee ($/day)
$155
$152
Other Places (PSK/OOSH)
0
-
SOURCE: ACECQA, StartingBlocks, ABS data analysed by AreaSearch
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Approvals Pipeline
Childcare development approvals near Minyama
Development applications around Minyama
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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
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SOURCE: Planning portals and council registers, compiled by AreaSearch. Distance & bearing measured from the suburb midpoint.
Minyama Child Care FAQ
What is the Child Care supply composition of Minyama?
As of our last update on May 24, 2026, there are 1 child care centre in Minyama. Of these, a single centre provides Long Day Care admissions with 63 places. There are no schools in the area with student enrolment data at present.
What population do these centres in Minyama service?
AreaSearch's latest population estimate for Minyama as at May 2026 stands at a total of 3,102 people, of this 108 are estimated to be children under five years of age.
Why do your population numbers differ from Census figures for Minyama?
Some areas have changed considerably since the 2021 Census was undertaken. At the 2021 Census Minyama was assessed as having 2,726 people with 84 of these (3.1%) being children under 5yo. Minyama has seen 103 new addresses added since this time, which, combined with broader ABS population estimates for resident population, leads us to estimate that Minyama has experienced population growth of approximately 376 people from the 2021 Census.
How does the ratio of children per LDC place in Minyama compare to those in Rest of Qld?
In Minyama, our latest analysis shows there are 1.7 resident children under 5yo per LDC place. This figure is somewhat lower than the 2.1 children per place across Rest of Qld.
How do childcare fees in Minyama relate to those in Rest of Qld?
Childcare fees in Minyama average $155, which is comparable to the regional average of $152 in Rest of Qld.
How does the ratio of school population per LDC place compare in Minyama and Rest of Qld?
There are no schools reporting attendance in Minyama, 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 Minyama?
The average LDC in Minyama was approved 16.5 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 Minyama?
Workforce activity is within the standard range and may moderately influence child care demand in this area.
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 Minyama 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.