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Key Metrics
Mourilyan / Rest of Qld
LDC Providers
1
925
Total LDC Places
45
76,831
Total Population
556
2,855,561
Persons Per Place
12.4
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Avg Centre Age
14.6 yrs
12 yrs
Population 0-4
26
153,058
0-4 Per LDC Place
0.58
2.1
Workforce Impact
Low
Standard
School Attendance
186
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School Per LDC Place
4.13
5.8
Avg LDC Fee ($/day)
$78
$151
Other Places (PSK/OOSH)
22
-
SOURCE: ACECQA, StartingBlocks, ABS data analysed by AreaSearch
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Approvals Pipeline
Childcare development approvals near Mourilyan
Development applications around Mourilyan
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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.
Mourilyan Child Care FAQ
What is the Child Care supply composition of Mourilyan?
As of our last update on August 17, 2026, there are 3 child care centres in Mourilyan. Of these, a single centre provides Long Day Care admissions with 45 places, Preschool/Kindergarten is serviced by a facility with 22 places, and a single centre providing other child care services. The suburb also contains a single school with 186 enrolments.
What population do these centres in Mourilyan service?
AreaSearch's latest population estimate for Mourilyan as at May 2026 stands at a total of 556 people, of this 26 are estimated to be children under five years of age.
Why do your population numbers differ from Census figures for Mourilyan?
Some areas have changed considerably since the 2021 Census was undertaken. At the 2021 Census Mourilyan was assessed as having 509 people with 30 of these (5.9%) being children under 5 years old. Given changes in localised population estimates by the ABS we estimate that Mourilyan has experienced population growth of approximately 47 people from the 2021 Census.
How does the ratio of children per LDC place in Mourilyan compare to those in Rest of Qld?
In Mourilyan, our latest analysis shows there are 0.6 resident children under 5yo per LDC place. This figure is significantly lower than the 2.1 children per place across Rest of Qld.
How do childcare fees in Mourilyan relate to those in Rest of Qld?
Childcare fees in Mourilyan average $78, which is noticeably lower than the regional average of $151 in Rest of Qld.
How does the ratio of school population per LDC place compare in Mourilyan and Rest of Qld?
In Mourilyan, there are 4.1 students per LDC place. This figure is considerably lower than the 5.8 students per LDC place in Rest of Qld.
What is the average age of Long Daycare Centres in Mourilyan?
The average LDC in Mourilyan 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 Mourilyan?
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 Mourilyan 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.