Wynnum
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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Wynnum ChildCare FAQ


What is the Child Care supply composition of Wynnum?

As of our last update on April 6, 2025, there are 14 child care centres in Wynnum. Of these, 4 centres provide Long Day Care with 402 places, 2 centres provide Out of Hours School Care with 366 places, 3 centres provide Preschool/Kindergarten offering 120 places, a single centre providing Family Day Care, and 4 centres provide other child care services. The area is also serviced by 4 schools, collectively accommodating 2,259 enrolments.

What population do these centres in Wynnum service?

AreaSearch's latest population estimate for Wynnum as at February 2025 stands at a total of 14,936 people, of this 745 are estimated to be children under five years of age.

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

Some areas have changed considerably since the 2021 Census was undertaken. At the 2021 Census Wynnum was assessed as having 14,036 people with 757 of these (5.4%) being children under 5 years old. Given changes in localised population estimates by the ABS we estimate that Wynnum has experienced population growth of approximately 900 people from the 2021 Census. Further, new estimates have been released for age cohort splits, which have been applied to our figures.

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

In Wynnum, our latest analysis shows there are 1.9 resident children under 5yo per LDC place. This figure is somewhat higher than the 1.7 children per place across Greater Brisbane.

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

Childcare fees in Wynnum average $132, which is slightly lower than the regional average of $145 in Greater Brisbane.

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

In Wynnum, there are 5.6 students per LDC place. This figure is somewhat higher than the 4.8 students per LDC place in Greater Brisbane.

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

The average LDC in Wynnum was approved 10.9 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 Wynnum?

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 Wynnum 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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