Tarragindi
Child Care Needs Analysis



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Key Metrics

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LDC Providers
LDC Providers
Total LDC Places
Total LDC Places
Total Population
Total Population
Persons Per Place
Persons Per Place
Avg Centre Age
Avg Centre Age
Population Aged 0-4
Population Aged 0-4
Pop Aged 0-4 Per LDC Place
Pop Aged 0-4 Per LDC Place
Pop Aged 0-4 Per LDC Place (Comm Adj)
Workforce Impact
Low
Standard
Total School Attendance
Total School Attendance
School Places Per LDC Place
School Places Per LDC Place
Average LDC Fee($/day)
Average LDC Fee($/day)
Other Places (PSK / OOSH)
Other Places (PSK / OOSH)

SOURCE: ACECQA, StartingBlocks, ABS data analysed by AreaSearch
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Tarragindi ChildCare FAQ


What is the Child Care supply composition of Tarragindi?

As of our last update on April 6, 2025, there are 11 child care centres in Tarragindi. Of these, 5 centres provide Long Day Care offering 380 places, 2 centres provide Out of Hours School Care with 390 places, Preschool/Kindergarten is serviced by a facility with 50 places, and 3 centres provide other child care services. The area is also serviced by 3 schools, collectively accommodating 1,086 enrolments.

What population do these centres in Tarragindi service?

AreaSearch's latest population estimate for Tarragindi as at February 2025 stands at a total of 11,539 people, of this 683 are estimated to be children under five years of age.

Why do your population numbers differ from Census figures for Tarragindi?

Some areas have changed considerably since the 2021 Census was undertaken. At the 2021 Census Tarragindi was assessed as having 11,035 people with 738 of these (6.7%) being children under 5yo. Tarragindi has seen 126 new addresses added since this time, which, combined with broader ABS population estimates for resident population, leads us to estimate that Tarragindi has experienced population growth of approximately 504 people from the 2021 Census. Further, new estimates have been release for age cohort splits, which have been applied to our figures.

How does the ratio of children per LDC place in Tarragindi compare to those in Greater Brisbane?

In Tarragindi, our latest analysis shows there are 1.8 resident children under 5yo per LDC place. This figure is about the same as the 1.7 children per place across Greater Brisbane.

How do childcare fees in Tarragindi relate to those in Greater Brisbane?

Childcare fees in Tarragindi average $163, which is slightly higher than the regional average of $145 in Greater Brisbane.

How does the ratio of school population per LDC place compare in Tarragindi and Greater Brisbane?

In Tarragindi, there are 2.9 students per LDC place. This figure is considerably lower than the 4.8 students per LDC place in Greater Brisbane.

What is the average age of Long Daycare Centres in Tarragindi?

The average LDC in Tarragindi was approved 12.5 years ago, while across Greater Brisbane the typical centre approval is 10.7 years old.

Is the local workforce a significant driver of additional child care demand for Tarragindi?

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 Tarragindi 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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