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Key Metrics
Shailer Park / Greater Brisbane
LDC Providers
4
1,034
Total LDC Places
384
95,790
Total Population
12,716
2,838,621
Persons Per Place
33.1
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Avg Centre Age
15.3 yrs
11 yrs
Population 0-4
753
170,318
0-4 Per LDC Place
1.96
1.6
Workforce Impact
Low
Standard
School Attendance
2,183
-
School Per LDC Place
5.68
4.7
Avg LDC Fee ($/day)
$145
$157
Other Places (PSK/OOSH)
300
-
SOURCE: ACECQA, StartingBlocks, ABS data analysed by AreaSearch
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Approvals Pipeline
Childcare development approvals near Shailer Park
Development applications around Shailer Park
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CC Approvals
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In the local catchment
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.
Shailer Park Child Care FAQ
What is the Child Care supply composition of Shailer Park?
As of our last update on May 24, 2026, there are 11 child care centres in Shailer Park. Of these, 4 centres provide Long Day Care with 384 places, 2 centres provide Out of Hours School Care with 250 places, Preschool/Kindergarten is serviced by a facility with 50 places, and 4 centres provide other child care services. The area is also serviced by 4 schools, collectively accommodating 2,183 enrolments.
What population do these centres in Shailer Park service?
AreaSearch's latest population estimate for Shailer Park as at May 2026 stands at a total of 12,716 people, of this 753 are estimated to be children under five years of age.
Why do your population numbers differ from Census figures for Shailer Park?
Some areas have changed considerably since the 2021 Census was undertaken. At the 2021 Census Shailer Park was assessed as having 12,182 people with 728 of these (6%) being children under 5 years old. Given changes in localised population estimates by the ABS we estimate that Shailer Park has experienced population growth of approximately 534 people from the 2021 Census.
How does the ratio of children per LDC place in Shailer Park compare to those in Greater Brisbane?
In Shailer Park, our latest analysis shows there are 2 resident children under 5yo per LDC place. This figure is considerably higher than the 1.6 children per place across Greater Brisbane.
How do childcare fees in Shailer Park relate to those in Greater Brisbane?
Childcare fees in Shailer Park average $145, which is slightly lower than the regional average of $157 in Greater Brisbane.
How does the ratio of school population per LDC place compare in Shailer Park and Greater Brisbane?
In Shailer Park, there are 5.7 students per LDC place. This figure is considerably higher than the 4.7 students per LDC place in Greater Brisbane.
What is the average age of Long Daycare Centres in Shailer Park?
The average LDC in Shailer Park was approved 15.3 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 Shailer Park?
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 Shailer Park 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.