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Key Metrics
Yungaburra / Rest of Qld
LDC Providers
1
926
Total LDC Places
20
76,912
Total Population
1,534
2,852,242
Persons Per Place
76.7
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Avg Centre Age
7.5 yrs
12 yrs
Population 0-4
62
156,634
0-4 Per LDC Place
3.1
2.1
Workforce Impact
Low
Standard
School Attendance
218
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School Per LDC Place
10.9
5.8
Avg LDC Fee ($/day)
$105
$152
Other Places (PSK/OOSH)
82
-
SOURCE: ACECQA, StartingBlocks, ABS data analysed by AreaSearch
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Childcare development approvals near Yungaburra
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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.
Yungaburra Child Care FAQ
What is the Child Care supply composition of Yungaburra?
As of our last update on May 24, 2026, there are 5 child care centres in Yungaburra. Of these, a single centre provides Long Day Care admissions with 20 places, 2 centres provide Out of Hours School Care with 60 places, Preschool/Kindergarten is serviced by a facility with 22 places, and a single centre providing other child care services. The suburb also contains a single school with 218 enrolments.
What population do these centres in Yungaburra service?
AreaSearch's latest population estimate for Yungaburra as at May 2026 stands at a total of 1,534 people, of this 62 are estimated to be children under five years of age.
Why do your population numbers differ from Census figures for Yungaburra?
Some areas have changed considerably since the 2021 Census was undertaken. At the 2021 Census Yungaburra was assessed as having 1,272 people with 47 of these (3.7%) being children under 5yo. Yungaburra has seen 232 new addresses added since this time, which, combined with broader ABS population estimates for resident population, leads us to estimate that Yungaburra has experienced population growth of approximately 262 people from the 2021 Census.
How does the ratio of children per LDC place in Yungaburra compare to those in Rest of Qld?
In Yungaburra, our latest analysis shows there are 3.1 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 Yungaburra relate to those in Rest of Qld?
Childcare fees in Yungaburra average $105, which is noticeably lower than the regional average of $152 in Rest of Qld.
How does the ratio of school population per LDC place compare in Yungaburra and Rest of Qld?
In Yungaburra, there are 10.9 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 Yungaburra?
The average LDC in Yungaburra was approved 7.5 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 Yungaburra?
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 Yungaburra 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.