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Key Metrics
Morayfield / Greater Brisbane
LDC Providers
16
1,037
Total LDC Places
1,815
96,075
Total Population
33,872
2,879,881
Persons Per Place
18.7
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Avg Centre Age
10.4 yrs
11 yrs
Population 0-4
2,264
161,273
0-4 Per LDC Place
1.25
1.6
Workforce Impact
Low
Standard
School Attendance
4,627
-
School Per LDC Place
2.55
4.6
Avg LDC Fee ($/day)
$163
$158
Other Places (PSK/OOSH)
474
-
SOURCE: ACECQA, StartingBlocks, ABS data analysed by AreaSearch
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Approvals Pipeline
Childcare development approvals near Morayfield
Development applications around Morayfield
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In the local catchment
Proposed Places
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Under Assessment
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Awaiting determination
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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.
Morayfield Child Care FAQ
What is the Child Care supply composition of Morayfield?
As of our last update on September 21, 2026, there are 26 child care centres in Morayfield. Of these, 16 centres provide Long Day Care with 1815 places, 4 centres provide Out of Hours School Care with 474 places, and 6 centres provide other child care services. The area is also serviced by 6 schools, collectively accommodating 4,627 enrolments.
What population do these centres in Morayfield service?
AreaSearch's latest population estimate for Morayfield as at August 2026 stands at a total of 33,872 people, of this 2264 are estimated to be children under five years of age.
Why do your population numbers differ from Census figures for Morayfield?
Some areas have changed considerably since the 2021 Census was undertaken. At the 2021 Census Morayfield was assessed as having 24,898 people with 1,747 of these (7%) being children under 5yo. Morayfield has seen 4253 new addresses added since this time, which, combined with broader ABS population estimates for resident population, leads us to estimate that Morayfield has experienced population growth of approximately 8,974 people from the 2021 Census.
How does the ratio of children per LDC place in Morayfield compare to those in Greater Brisbane?
In Morayfield, our latest analysis shows there are 1.3 resident children under 5yo per LDC place. This figure is somewhat lower than the 1.6 children per place across Greater Brisbane.
How do childcare fees in Morayfield relate to those in Greater Brisbane?
Childcare fees in Morayfield average $163, which is comparable to the regional average of $158 in Greater Brisbane.
How does the ratio of school population per LDC place compare in Morayfield and Greater Brisbane?
In Morayfield, there are 2.6 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 Morayfield?
The average LDC in Morayfield was approved 10.4 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 Morayfield?
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 Morayfield 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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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.