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They very rarely do! Demand and competition for centres typically lies beyond rigid suburb boundaries and we're yet to meet a parent focused on them.
Professional operators assess potential sites on a custom-catchment basis, typically on a radial, travel time or custom boundary approach, with many of our clients ordering reports on numerous sites each day to ensure they only action the best opportunities.
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SOURCE: ACECQA, StartingBlocks, ABS data analysed by AreaSearch
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Taroom ChildCare FAQ
What is the Child Care supply composition of Taroom?
As of our last update on April 27, 2025, there are 2 child care centres in Taroom. Of these, a single centre provides Long Day Care admissions with 42 places and one 'other' child care operation providing sevices such as family-based care. The suburb also contains a single school with 165 enrolments.
What population do these centres in Taroom service?
AreaSearch's latest population estimate for Taroom as at February 2025 stands at a total of 931 people, of this 60 are estimated to be children under five years of age.
Why do your population numbers differ from Census figures for Taroom?
Some areas have changed considerably since the 2021 Census was undertaken. At the 2021 Census Taroom was assessed as having 885 people with 58 of these (6.6%) being children under 5 years old. Given changes in localised population estimates by the ABS we estimate that Taroom has experienced population growth of approximately 46 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 Taroom compare to those in Rest of Qld?
In Taroom, our latest analysis shows there are 1.4 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 Taroom relate to those in Rest of Qld?
Childcare fees in Taroom average $, which is not directly comparable the regional average of $136 in Rest of Qld.
How does the ratio of school population per LDC place compare in Taroom and Rest of Qld?
In Taroom, there are 3.9 students per LDC place. This figure is considerably lower than the 6 students per LDC place in Rest of Qld.
What is the average age of Long Daycare Centres in Taroom?
The average LDC in Taroom was approved 13.8 years ago, while across Rest of Qld the typical centre approval is 11.6 years old.
Is the local workforce a significant driver of additional child care demand for Taroom?
Yes, workforce activity is significant in this area and is likely a key driver of child care demand, log for details in custom analysis.
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 Taroom 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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adopting custom boundaries, key drivers of this area such as population growth, dwelling supply, infrastructure projects, employment trends, affordability and much much more can be found via our relevant analysis pages.
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