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Key Metrics
Upper Mount Gravatt / Greater Brisbane
LDC Providers
5
1,034
Total LDC Places
461
95,790
Total Population
11,896
2,838,621
Persons Per Place
25.8
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Avg Centre Age
8.6 yrs
11 yrs
Population 0-4
592
170,318
0-4 Per LDC Place
1.28
1.6
Workforce Impact
Significant
Standard
School Attendance
2,523
-
School Per LDC Place
5.47
4.7
Avg LDC Fee ($/day)
$161
$157
Other Places (PSK/OOSH)
675
-
SOURCE: ACECQA, StartingBlocks, ABS data analysed by AreaSearch
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Approvals Pipeline
Childcare development approvals near Upper Mount Gravatt
Development applications around Upper Mount Gravatt
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Proposed Places
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Under Assessment
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Awaiting determination
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SOURCE: Planning portals and council registers, compiled by AreaSearch. Distance & bearing measured from the suburb midpoint.
Upper Mount Gravatt Child Care FAQ
What is the Child Care supply composition of Upper Mount Gravatt?
As of our last update on May 24, 2026, there are 16 child care centres in Upper Mount Gravatt. Of these, 5 centres provide Long Day Care offering 461 places, 4 centres provide Out of Hours School Care with 600 places, 2 centres provide Preschool/Kindergarten with 75 places, and 5 centres provide other child care services. The area is also serviced by 5 schools, collectively accommodating 2,523 enrolments.
What population do these centres in Upper Mount Gravatt service?
AreaSearch's latest population estimate for Upper Mount Gravatt as at May 2026 stands at a total of 11,896 people, of this 592 are estimated to be children under five years of age.
Why do your population numbers differ from Census figures for Upper Mount Gravatt?
Some areas have changed considerably since the 2021 Census was undertaken. At the 2021 Census Upper Mount Gravatt was assessed as having 10,800 people with 538 of these (5%) being children under 5 years old. Given changes in localised population estimates by the ABS we estimate that Upper Mount Gravatt has experienced population growth of approximately 1,096 people from the 2021 Census.
How does the ratio of children per LDC place in Upper Mount Gravatt compare to those in Greater Brisbane?
In Upper Mount Gravatt, our latest analysis shows there are 1.3 resident children under 5yo per LDC place. This figure is somewhat lower than the 1.6 children per place across Greater Brisbane.
How do childcare fees in Upper Mount Gravatt relate to those in Greater Brisbane?
Childcare fees in Upper Mount Gravatt average $161, which is comparable to the regional average of $157 in Greater Brisbane.
How does the ratio of school population per LDC place compare in Upper Mount Gravatt and Greater Brisbane?
In Upper Mount Gravatt, there are 5.5 students per LDC place. This figure is somewhat higher than the 4.7 students per LDC place in Greater Brisbane.
What is the average age of Long Daycare Centres in Upper Mount Gravatt?
The average LDC in Upper Mount Gravatt was approved 8.6 years ago, while across Greater Brisbane the typical centre approval is 11 years old.
Is the local workforce a significant driver of additional child care demand for Upper Mount Gravatt?
Yes, workforce activity is significant in this area and is likely a key 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 Upper Mount Gravatt 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.