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Key Metrics
Trinity Beach / Rest of Qld
LDC Providers
3
926
Total LDC Places
231
76,912
Total Population
8,444
2,852,242
Persons Per Place
36.6
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Avg Centre Age
12.4 yrs
12 yrs
Population 0-4
408
156,634
0-4 Per LDC Place
1.77
2.1
Workforce Impact
Low
Standard
School Attendance
894
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School Per LDC Place
3.87
5.8
Avg LDC Fee ($/day)
$144
$152
Other Places (PSK/OOSH)
164
-
SOURCE: ACECQA, StartingBlocks, ABS data analysed by AreaSearch
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Approvals Pipeline
Childcare development approvals near Trinity Beach
Development applications around Trinity Beach
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CC Approvals
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In the local catchment
Proposed Places
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Where disclosed
Under Assessment
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Awaiting determination
Determined
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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.
Trinity Beach Child Care FAQ
What is the Child Care supply composition of Trinity Beach?
As of our last update on May 24, 2026, there are 6 child care centres in Trinity Beach. Of these, 3 centres provide Long Day Care offering 231 places, there is one Out of Hours School Care centre that has 140 places, Preschool/Kindergarten is serviced by a facility with 24 places, and a single centre providing other child care services. The suburb also contains a single school with 894 enrolments.
What population do these centres in Trinity Beach service?
AreaSearch's latest population estimate for Trinity Beach as at May 2026 stands at a total of 8,444 people, of this 408 are estimated to be children under five years of age.
Why do your population numbers differ from Census figures for Trinity Beach?
Some areas have changed considerably since the 2021 Census was undertaken. At the 2021 Census Trinity Beach was assessed as having 6,594 people with 323 of these (4.9%) being children under 5yo. Trinity Beach has seen 244 new addresses added since this time, which, combined with broader ABS population estimates for resident population, leads us to estimate that Trinity Beach has experienced population growth of approximately 1,850 people from the 2021 Census.
How does the ratio of children per LDC place in Trinity Beach compare to those in Rest of Qld?
In Trinity Beach, our latest analysis shows there are 1.8 resident children under 5yo per LDC place. This figure is somewhat lower than the 2.1 children per place across Rest of Qld.
How do childcare fees in Trinity Beach relate to those in Rest of Qld?
Childcare fees in Trinity Beach average $144, which is slightly lower than the regional average of $152 in Rest of Qld.
How does the ratio of school population per LDC place compare in Trinity Beach and Rest of Qld?
In Trinity Beach, there are 3.9 students per LDC place. This figure is considerably lower than the 5.8 students per LDC place in Rest of Qld.
What is the average age of Long Daycare Centres in Trinity Beach?
The average LDC in Trinity Beach was approved 12.4 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 Trinity Beach?
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 Trinity Beach 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.