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Key Metrics
Surfers Paradise / Rest of Qld
LDC Providers
3
926
Total LDC Places
220
76,912
Total Population
31,582
2,852,242
Persons Per Place
143.6
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Avg Centre Age
11.5 yrs
12 yrs
Population 0-4
871
156,634
0-4 Per LDC Place
3.96
2.1
Workforce Impact
Standard
Standard
School Attendance
615
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School Per LDC Place
2.8
5.8
Avg LDC Fee ($/day)
$175
$152
Other Places (PSK/OOSH)
105
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SOURCE: ACECQA, StartingBlocks, ABS data analysed by AreaSearch
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Approvals Pipeline
Childcare development approvals near Surfers Paradise
Development applications around Surfers Paradise
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In the local catchment
Proposed Places
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Where disclosed
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.
Surfers Paradise Child Care FAQ
What is the Child Care supply composition of Surfers Paradise?
As of our last update on May 24, 2026, there are 5 child care centres in Surfers Paradise. Of these, 3 centres provide Long Day Care offering 220 places, there is one Out of Hours School Care centre that has 105 places, and a single centre providing other child care services. The suburb also contains a single school with 615 enrolments.
What population do these centres in Surfers Paradise service?
AreaSearch's latest population estimate for Surfers Paradise as at May 2026 stands at a total of 31,582 people, of this 871 are estimated to be children under five years of age.
Why do your population numbers differ from Census figures for Surfers Paradise?
Some areas have changed considerably since the 2021 Census was undertaken. At the 2021 Census Surfers Paradise was assessed as having 26,412 people with 767 of these (2.9%) being children under 5yo. Surfers Paradise has seen 1486 new addresses added since this time, which, combined with broader ABS population estimates for resident population, leads us to estimate that Surfers Paradise has experienced population growth of approximately 5,170 people from the 2021 Census.
How does the ratio of children per LDC place in Surfers Paradise compare to those in Rest of Qld?
In Surfers Paradise, our latest analysis shows there are 4 resident children under 5yo per LDC place. This figure is significantly higher than the 2.1 children per place across Rest of Qld.
How do childcare fees in Surfers Paradise relate to those in Rest of Qld?
Childcare fees in Surfers Paradise average $175, which is slightly higher than the regional average of $152 in Rest of Qld.
How does the ratio of school population per LDC place compare in Surfers Paradise and Rest of Qld?
In Surfers Paradise, there are 2.8 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 Surfers Paradise?
The average LDC in Surfers Paradise was approved 11.5 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 Surfers Paradise?
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 Surfers Paradise 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.