| Id | Name | Type | Places | Approval | Distance (Km) | Day Rate | Availability |
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Key Metrics
Quilpie / Rest of Qld
LDC Providers
1
926
Total LDC Places
24
76,921
Total Population
552
2,855,561
Persons Per Place
23
-
Avg Centre Age
13.1 yrs
12 yrs
Population 0-4
44
153,058
0-4 Per LDC Place
1.83
2.1
Workforce Impact
Standard
Standard
School Attendance
80
-
School Per LDC Place
3.33
5.8
Avg LDC Fee ($/day)
$-
$151
Other Places (PSK/OOSH)
0
-
SOURCE: ACECQA, StartingBlocks, ABS data analysed by AreaSearch
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Approvals Pipeline
Childcare development approvals near Quilpie
Development applications around Quilpie
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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
Status, location, timing and project scale
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| Lodged | Address | Description | Places | Distance | Status |
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SOURCE: Planning portals and council registers, compiled by AreaSearch. Distance & bearing measured from the suburb midpoint.
Quilpie Child Care FAQ
What is the Child Care supply composition of Quilpie?
As of our last update on August 9, 2026, there are 3 child care centres in Quilpie. Of these, a single centre provides Long Day Care admissions with 24 places, and 2 centres provide other child care services. The area is also serviced by 2 schools, collectively accommodating 80 enrolments.
What population do these centres in Quilpie service?
AreaSearch's latest population estimate for Quilpie as at May 2026 stands at a total of 552 people, of this 44 are estimated to be children under five years of age.
Why do your population numbers differ from Census figures for Quilpie?
Some areas have changed considerably since the 2021 Census was undertaken. At the 2021 Census Quilpie was assessed as having 530 people with 41 of these (7.7%) being children under 5 years old. Given changes in localised population estimates by the ABS we estimate that Quilpie has experienced population growth of approximately 22 people from the 2021 Census.
How does the ratio of children per LDC place in Quilpie compare to those in Rest of Qld?
In Quilpie, our latest analysis shows there are 1.8 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 Quilpie relate to those in Rest of Qld?
Childcare fees in Quilpie average $, which is not directly comparable the regional average of $151 in Rest of Qld.
How does the ratio of school population per LDC place compare in Quilpie and Rest of Qld?
In Quilpie, there are 3.3 students per LDC place. This figure is significantly lower than the 5.8 students per LDC place in Rest of Qld.
What is the average age of Long Daycare Centres in Quilpie?
The average LDC in Quilpie was approved 13.1 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 Quilpie?
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 Quilpie 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.