Nerang
Child Care Needs Analysis



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Key Metrics

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LDC Providers
LDC Providers
Total LDC Places
Total LDC Places
Total Population
Total Population
Persons Per Place
Persons Per Place
Avg Centre Age
Avg Centre Age
Population Aged 0-4
Population Aged 0-4
Pop Aged 0-4 Per LDC Place
Pop Aged 0-4 Per LDC Place
Pop Aged 0-4 Per LDC Place (Comm Adj)
Workforce Impact
Standard
Standard
Total School Attendance
Total School Attendance
School Places Per LDC Place
School Places Per LDC Place
Average LDC Fee($/day)
Average LDC Fee($/day)
Other Places (PSK / OOSH)
Other Places (PSK / OOSH)

SOURCE: ACECQA, StartingBlocks, ABS data analysed by AreaSearch
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Nerang ChildCare FAQ


What is the Child Care supply composition of Nerang?

As of our last update on April 6, 2025, there are 17 child care centres in Nerang. Of these, 11 centres provide Long Day Care offering 941 places, 2 centres provide Out of Hours School Care with 123 places, and 4 centres provide other child care services. The area is also serviced by 4 schools, collectively accommodating 1,566 enrolments.

What population do these centres in Nerang service?

AreaSearch's latest population estimate for Nerang as at February 2025 stands at a total of 18,042 people, of this 1042 are estimated to be children under five years of age.

Why do your population numbers differ from Census figures for Nerang?

Some areas have changed considerably since the 2021 Census was undertaken. At the 2021 Census Nerang was assessed as having 17,048 people with 898 of these (5.3%) being children under 5 years old. Given changes in localised population estimates by the ABS we estimate that Nerang has experienced population growth of approximately 994 people from the 2021 Census. Further, new estimates have been released for age cohort splits, which have been applied to our figures.

How does the ratio of children per LDC place in Nerang compare to those in Rest of Qld?

In Nerang, our latest analysis shows there are 1.1 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 Nerang relate to those in Rest of Qld?

Childcare fees in Nerang average $138, which is comparable to the regional average of $136 in Rest of Qld.

How does the ratio of school population per LDC place compare in Nerang and Rest of Qld?

In Nerang, there are 1.7 students per LDC place. This figure is significantly lower than the 6 students per LDC place in Rest of Qld.

What is the average age of Long Daycare Centres in Nerang?

The average LDC in Nerang was approved 9.9 years ago, while across Rest of Qld the typical centre approval is 11.5 years old.

Is the local workforce a significant driver of additional child care demand for Nerang?

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 Nerang 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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