| Id | Name | Type | Places | Approval | Distance (Km) | Day Rate | Availability |
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Key Metrics
Mornington (Qld) / Rest of Qld
LDC Providers
1
926
Total LDC Places
74
76,912
Total Population
1,847
2,852,242
Persons Per Place
25
-
Avg Centre Age
14.6 yrs
12 yrs
Population 0-4
124
156,634
0-4 Per LDC Place
1.68
2.1
Workforce Impact
Standard
Standard
School Attendance
0
-
School Per LDC Place
0
5.8
Avg LDC Fee ($/day)
$-
$152
Other Places (PSK/OOSH)
0
-
SOURCE: ACECQA, StartingBlocks, ABS data analysed by AreaSearch
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Approvals Pipeline
Childcare development approvals near Mornington (Qld)
Development applications around Mornington (Qld)
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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
Approvals pipeline
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SOURCE: Planning portals and council registers, compiled by AreaSearch. Distance & bearing measured from the suburb midpoint.
Mornington (Qld) Child Care FAQ
What is the Child Care supply composition of Mornington (Qld)?
As of our last update on May 24, 2026, there are 1 child care centre in Mornington (Qld). Of these, a single centre provides Long Day Care admissions with 74 places. There are no schools in the area with student enrolment data at present.
What population do these centres in Mornington (Qld) service?
AreaSearch's latest population estimate for Mornington (Qld) as at May 2026 stands at a total of 1,847 people, of this 124 are estimated to be children under five years of age.
Why do your population numbers differ from Census figures for Mornington (Qld)?
Some areas have changed considerably since the 2021 Census was undertaken. At the 2021 Census Mornington (Qld) was assessed as having 1,846 people with 110 of these (6%) being children under 5 years old. Given changes in localised population estimates by the ABS we estimate that Mornington (Qld) has experienced population growth of approximately 1 people from the 2021 Census.
How does the ratio of children per LDC place in Mornington (Qld) compare to those in Rest of Qld?
In Mornington (Qld), 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 Mornington (Qld) relate to those in Rest of Qld?
Childcare fees in Mornington (Qld) average $, which is not directly comparable the regional average of $152 in Rest of Qld.
How does the ratio of school population per LDC place compare in Mornington (Qld) and Rest of Qld?
There are no schools reporting attendance in Mornington (Qld), 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 Mornington (Qld)?
The average LDC in Mornington (Qld) was approved 14.6 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 Mornington (Qld)?
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 Mornington (Qld) 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.