Yeronga
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
Standard
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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Yeronga ChildCare FAQ


What is the Child Care supply composition of Yeronga?

As of our last update on April 6, 2025, there are 10 child care centres in Yeronga. Of these, 3 centres provide Long Day Care offering 232 places, 2 centres provide Out of Hours School Care with 240 places, 2 centres provide Preschool/Kindergarten with 96 places, and 3 centres provide other child care services. The area is also serviced by 3 schools, collectively accommodating 1,854 enrolments.

What population do these centres in Yeronga service?

AreaSearch's latest population estimate for Yeronga as at February 2025 stands at a total of 7,501 people, of this 333 are estimated to be children under five years of age.

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

Some areas have changed considerably since the 2021 Census was undertaken. At the 2021 Census Yeronga was assessed as having 7,062 people with 354 of these (5%) being children under 5yo. Yeronga has seen 114 new addresses added since this time, which, combined with broader ABS population estimates for resident population, leads us to estimate that Yeronga has experienced population growth of approximately 439 people from the 2021 Census. Further, new estimates have been release for age cohort splits, which have been applied to our figures.

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

In Yeronga, our latest analysis shows there are 1.4 resident children under 5yo per LDC place. This figure is somewhat lower than the 1.7 children per place across Greater Brisbane.

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

Childcare fees in Yeronga average $148, which is comparable to the regional average of $145 in Greater Brisbane.

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

In Yeronga, there are 8 students per LDC place. This figure is significantly higher than the 4.8 students per LDC place in Greater Brisbane.

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

The average LDC in Yeronga was approved 11.4 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 Yeronga?

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 Yeronga 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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