Riverhills
Child Care Needs Analysis



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Key Metrics

Catchment  /  X

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
Low
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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Riverhills ChildCare FAQ


What is the Child Care supply composition of Riverhills?

As of our last update on April 6, 2025, there are 2 child care centres in Riverhills. Of these, 2 centres provide Long Day Care with 152 places. There are no schools in the area with student enrolement data at present.

What population do these centres in Riverhills service?

AreaSearch's latest population estimate for Riverhills as at February 2025 stands at a total of 4,265 people, of this 253 are estimated to be children under five years of age.

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

Some areas have changed considerably since the 2021 Census was undertaken. At the 2021 Census Riverhills was assessed as having 4,121 people with 266 of these (6.5%) being children under 5 years old. Given changes in localised population estimates by the ABS we estimate that Riverhills has experienced population growth of approximately 144 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 Riverhills compare to those in Greater Brisbane?

In Riverhills, our latest analysis shows there are 1.7 resident children under 5yo per LDC place. This figure is about the same as the 1.7 children per place across Greater Brisbane.

How do childcare fees in Riverhills relate to those in Greater Brisbane?

Childcare fees in Riverhills average $161, which is slightly higher than the regional average of $145 in Greater Brisbane.

How does the ratio of school population per LDC place compare in Riverhills and Greater Brisbane?

There are no schools reporting attendance in Riverhills, while there is an average of 4.8 students per LDC place across Greater Brisbane.

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

The average LDC in Riverhills was approved 8.3 years ago, while across Greater Brisbane the typical centre approval is 10.7 years old.

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

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 Riverhills 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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