| Id | Name | Type | Places | Approval | Distance (Km) | Day Rate | Availability |
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Key Metrics
Warwick (Qld) / Rest of Qld
LDC Providers
4
926
Total LDC Places
308
76,921
Total Population
13,096
2,855,561
Persons Per Place
42.5
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Avg Centre Age
11 yrs
12 yrs
Population 0-4
766
153,058
0-4 Per LDC Place
2.49
2.1
Workforce Impact
Standard
Standard
School Attendance
3,244
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School Per LDC Place
10.53
5.8
Avg LDC Fee ($/day)
$143
$151
Other Places (PSK/OOSH)
214
-
SOURCE: ACECQA, StartingBlocks, ABS data analysed by AreaSearch
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Approvals Pipeline
Childcare development approvals near Warwick (Qld)
Development applications around Warwick (Qld)
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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
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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.
Warwick (Qld) Child Care FAQ
What is the Child Care supply composition of Warwick (Qld)?
As of our last update on August 9, 2026, there are 22 child care centres in Warwick (Qld). Of these, 4 centres provide Long Day Care with 308 places, 2 centres provide Out of Hours School Care with 120 places, 3 centres provide Preschool/Kindergarten offering 94 places, and 13 centres provide other child care services. The area is also serviced by 13 schools, collectively accommodating 3,244 enrolments.
What population do these centres in Warwick (Qld) service?
AreaSearch's latest population estimate for Warwick (Qld) as at May 2026 stands at a total of 13,096 people, of this 766 are estimated to be children under five years of age.
Why do your population numbers differ from Census figures for Warwick (Qld)?
Some areas have changed considerably since the 2021 Census was undertaken. At the 2021 Census Warwick (Qld) was assessed as having 12,294 people with 669 of these (5.4%) being children under 5 years old. Given changes in localised population estimates by the ABS we estimate that Warwick (Qld) has experienced population growth of approximately 802 people from the 2021 Census.
How does the ratio of children per LDC place in Warwick (Qld) compare to those in Rest of Qld?
In Warwick (Qld), our latest analysis shows there are 2.5 resident children under 5yo per LDC place. This figure is somewhat higher than the 2.1 children per place across Rest of Qld.
How do childcare fees in Warwick (Qld) relate to those in Rest of Qld?
Childcare fees in Warwick (Qld) average $143, which is slightly lower than the regional average of $151 in Rest of Qld.
How does the ratio of school population per LDC place compare in Warwick (Qld) and Rest of Qld?
In Warwick (Qld), there are 10.5 students per LDC place. This figure is significantly higher than the 5.8 students per LDC place in Rest of Qld.
What is the average age of Long Daycare Centres in Warwick (Qld)?
The average LDC in Warwick (Qld) was approved 11 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 Warwick (Qld)?
Workforce activity is within the standard range and may moderately influence child care demand in this area.
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 Warwick (Qld) 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.