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Key Metrics
Queanbeyan East / Rest of NSW
LDC Providers
1
1,085
Total LDC Places
120
69,944
Total Population
4,373
2,987,047
Persons Per Place
36.4
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Avg Centre Age
1.7 yrs
14 yrs
Population 0-4
297
167,275
0-4 Per LDC Place
2.48
2.4
Workforce Impact
Significant
Standard
School Attendance
947
-
School Per LDC Place
7.89
6.1
Avg LDC Fee ($/day)
$194
$153
Other Places (PSK/OOSH)
285
-
SOURCE: ACECQA, StartingBlocks, ABS data analysed by AreaSearch
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Approvals Pipeline
Childcare development approvals near Queanbeyan East
Development applications around Queanbeyan East
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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.
Queanbeyan East Child Care FAQ
What is the Child Care supply composition of Queanbeyan East?
As of our last update on September 21, 2026, there are 6 child care centres in Queanbeyan East. Of these, a single centre provides Long Day Care admissions with 120 places, 2 centres provide Out of Hours School Care with 245 places, Preschool/Kindergarten is serviced by a facility with 40 places, and 2 centres provide other child care services. The area is also serviced by 2 schools, collectively accommodating 947 enrolments.
What population do these centres in Queanbeyan East service?
AreaSearch's latest population estimate for Queanbeyan East as at August 2026 stands at a total of 4,373 people, of this 297 are estimated to be children under five years of age.
Why do your population numbers differ from Census figures for Queanbeyan East?
Some areas have changed considerably since the 2021 Census was undertaken. At the 2021 Census Queanbeyan East was assessed as having 4,240 people with 291 of these (6.9%) being children under 5yo. Queanbeyan East has seen 146 new addresses added since this time, which, combined with broader ABS population estimates for resident population, leads us to estimate that Queanbeyan East has experienced population growth of approximately 133 people from the 2021 Census.
How does the ratio of children per LDC place in Queanbeyan East compare to those in Rest of NSW?
In Queanbeyan East, our latest analysis shows there are 2.5 resident children under 5yo per LDC place. This figure is about the same as the 2.4 children per place across Rest of NSW.
How do childcare fees in Queanbeyan East relate to those in Rest of NSW?
Childcare fees in Queanbeyan East average $194, which is noticeably higher than the regional average of $153 in Rest of NSW.
How does the ratio of school population per LDC place compare in Queanbeyan East and Rest of NSW?
In Queanbeyan East, there are 7.9 students per LDC place. This figure is considerably higher than the 6.1 students per LDC place in Rest of NSW.
What is the average age of Long Daycare Centres in Queanbeyan East?
The average LDC in Queanbeyan East was approved 1.7 years ago, while across Rest of NSW the typical centre approval is 14 years old.
Is the local workforce a significant driver of additional child care demand for Queanbeyan East?
Yes, workforce activity is significant in this area and is likely a key 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 Queanbeyan East 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.