| Id | Name | Type | Places | Approval | Distance (Km) | Day Rate | Availability |
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Key Metrics
Warana / Rest of Qld
LDC Providers
1
926
Total LDC Places
74
76,912
Total Population
4,390
2,852,242
Persons Per Place
59.3
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Avg Centre Age
16 yrs
12 yrs
Population 0-4
246
156,634
0-4 Per LDC Place
3.32
2.1
Workforce Impact
Significant
Standard
School Attendance
0
-
School Per LDC Place
0
5.8
Avg LDC Fee ($/day)
$148
$152
Other Places (PSK/OOSH)
0
-
SOURCE: ACECQA, StartingBlocks, ABS data analysed by AreaSearch
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Approvals Pipeline
Childcare development approvals near Warana
Development applications around Warana
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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
Approvals pipeline
Status, location, timing and project scale
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| Lodged | Address | Description | Places | Distance | Status |
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SOURCE: Planning portals and council registers, compiled by AreaSearch. Distance & bearing measured from the suburb midpoint.
Warana Child Care FAQ
What is the Child Care supply composition of Warana?
As of our last update on May 24, 2026, there are 1 child care centre in Warana. Of these, a single centre provides Long Day Care admissions with 74 places. There are no schools in the area with student enrolment data at present.
What population do these centres in Warana service?
AreaSearch's latest population estimate for Warana as at May 2026 stands at a total of 4,390 people, of this 246 are estimated to be children under five years of age.
Why do your population numbers differ from Census figures for Warana?
Some areas have changed considerably since the 2021 Census was undertaken. At the 2021 Census Warana was assessed as having 3,831 people with 203 of these (5.3%) being children under 5yo. Warana has seen 64 new addresses added since this time, which, combined with broader ABS population estimates for resident population, leads us to estimate that Warana has experienced population growth of approximately 559 people from the 2021 Census.
How does the ratio of children per LDC place in Warana compare to those in Rest of Qld?
In Warana, our latest analysis shows there are 3.3 resident children under 5yo per LDC place. This figure is significantly higher than the 2.1 children per place across Rest of Qld.
How do childcare fees in Warana relate to those in Rest of Qld?
Childcare fees in Warana average $148, which is comparable to the regional average of $152 in Rest of Qld.
How does the ratio of school population per LDC place compare in Warana and Rest of Qld?
There are no schools reporting attendance in Warana, while there is an average of 5.8 students per LDC place across Rest of Qld.
What is the average age of Long Daycare Centres in Warana?
The average LDC in Warana was approved 16 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 Warana?
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 Warana 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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What will drive demand from here?
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.