| Id | Name | Type | Places | Approval | Distance (Km) | Day Rate | Availability |
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Key Metrics
Seventeen Mile Rocks / Greater Brisbane
LDC Providers
1
1,034
Total LDC Places
75
95,790
Total Population
2,901
2,838,621
Persons Per Place
38.7
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Avg Centre Age
14.6 yrs
11 yrs
Population 0-4
145
170,318
0-4 Per LDC Place
1.93
1.6
Workforce Impact
Standard
Standard
School Attendance
0
-
School Per LDC Place
0
4.7
Avg LDC Fee ($/day)
$165
$157
Other Places (PSK/OOSH)
0
-
SOURCE: ACECQA, StartingBlocks, ABS data analysed by AreaSearch
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Approvals Pipeline
Childcare development approvals near Seventeen Mile Rocks
Development applications around Seventeen Mile Rocks
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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
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SOURCE: Planning portals and council registers, compiled by AreaSearch. Distance & bearing measured from the suburb midpoint.
Seventeen Mile Rocks Child Care FAQ
What is the Child Care supply composition of Seventeen Mile Rocks?
As of our last update on May 24, 2026, there are 1 child care centre in Seventeen Mile Rocks. Of these, a single centre provides Long Day Care admissions with 75 places. There are no schools in the area with student enrolment data at present.
What population do these centres in Seventeen Mile Rocks service?
AreaSearch's latest population estimate for Seventeen Mile Rocks as at May 2026 stands at a total of 2,901 people, of this 145 are estimated to be children under five years of age.
Why do your population numbers differ from Census figures for Seventeen Mile Rocks?
Some areas have changed considerably since the 2021 Census was undertaken. At the 2021 Census Seventeen Mile Rocks was assessed as having 2,699 people with 153 of these (5.7%) being children under 5 years old. Given changes in localised population estimates by the ABS we estimate that Seventeen Mile Rocks has experienced population growth of approximately 202 people from the 2021 Census.
How does the ratio of children per LDC place in Seventeen Mile Rocks compare to those in Greater Brisbane?
In Seventeen Mile Rocks, our latest analysis shows there are 1.9 resident children under 5yo per LDC place. This figure is somewhat higher than the 1.6 children per place across Greater Brisbane.
How do childcare fees in Seventeen Mile Rocks relate to those in Greater Brisbane?
Childcare fees in Seventeen Mile Rocks average $165, which is slightly higher than the regional average of $157 in Greater Brisbane.
How does the ratio of school population per LDC place compare in Seventeen Mile Rocks and Greater Brisbane?
There are no schools reporting attendance in Seventeen Mile Rocks, while there is an average of 4.7 students per LDC place across Greater Brisbane.
What is the average age of Long Daycare Centres in Seventeen Mile Rocks?
The average LDC in Seventeen Mile Rocks was approved 14.6 years ago, while across Greater Brisbane the typical centre approval is 11 years old.
Is the local workforce a significant driver of additional child care demand for Seventeen Mile Rocks?
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 Seventeen Mile Rocks 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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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.