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Tamborine Mountain / Rest of Qld
SOURCE: ACECQA, StartingBlocks, ABS data analysed by AreaSearch
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Tamborine Mountain Child Care FAQ
What is the Child Care supply composition of Tamborine Mountain?
As of our last update on March 18, 2026, there are 9 child care centres in Tamborine Mountain. Of these, 3 centres provide Long Day Care offering 210 places, there is one Out of Hours School Care centre that has 60 places, Preschool/Kindergarten is serviced by a facility with 24 places, and 4 centres provide other child care services. The area is also serviced by 4 schools, collectively accommodating 2,108 enrolments.
What population do these centres in Tamborine Mountain service?
AreaSearch's latest population estimate for Tamborine Mountain as at February 2026 stands at a total of 8,431 people, of this 344 are estimated to be children under five years of age.
Why do your population numbers differ from Census figures for Tamborine Mountain?
Some areas have changed considerably since the 2021 Census was undertaken. At the 2021 Census Tamborine Mountain was assessed as having 8,105 people with 339 of these (4.2%) being children under 5 years old. Given changes in localised population estimates by the ABS we estimate that Tamborine Mountain has experienced population growth of approximately 326 people from the 2021 Census.
How does the ratio of children per LDC place in Tamborine Mountain compare to those in Rest of Qld?
In Tamborine Mountain, our latest analysis shows there are 1.6 resident children under 5yo per LDC place. This figure is considerably lower than the 2.1 children per place across Rest of Qld.
How do childcare fees in Tamborine Mountain relate to those in Rest of Qld?
Childcare fees in Tamborine Mountain average $123, which is slightly lower than the regional average of $150 in Rest of Qld.
How does the ratio of school population per LDC place compare in Tamborine Mountain and Rest of Qld?
In Tamborine Mountain, there are 10 students per LDC place. This figure is significantly higher than the 5.9 students per LDC place in Rest of Qld.
What is the average age of Long Daycare Centres in Tamborine Mountain?
The average LDC in Tamborine Mountain was approved 12.2 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 Tamborine Mountain?
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 Tamborine Mountain 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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