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Interactive location analysis and benchmarks of child care centres across Australia
National Overview
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Find & Assess a Centre
Search by name, postcode, or address to explore supply & demand for any child care or school catchment in Australia.
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Search a centreor location
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Open thecatchment map
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Run analysis& get report
Regional Data
State & Region Navigation
Click a region to explore detailed supply, demand, and provider data. Sort columns by clicking headers.
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Walkthrough Video
How to use the childcare system
A 4-minute walkthrough — how to find a location and explore its supply, demand & catchment.
Watch the walkthrough
Click a region in the table above to launch the interactive map
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Data sourced from ACECQA NQF quarterly snapshots. Covers approved long day care (LDC) centres only.
Search Results
Start Your Search
Enter a suburb, postcode, or address to find location insights
Page Guide
Everything you can do on the Child Care Benchmarks dashboard
Global Controls
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Care Type & Geography Toggles
Use the two toggles at the top of the page to switch between Long Day Care and OHSC (Out of Hours School Care), and between Metro (capital cities) and Regional areas. Every table, chart, and statistic on the page updates instantly.
Section 1 — National Overview
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National Analysis & Charts
A written analysis summarising the latest quarter’s supply trends, plus a Net Approvals chart showing quarterly new places by state. Scroll through the analysis carousel for deeper insights. Below that, a National Quality Standard rating bar shows the distribution across all rated services.
Section 2 — Find & Assess a Centre
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Search by Area or Centre
Toggle between Areas and Centres mode. Areas searches suburbs and postcodes; Centres searches schools and childcare centres by name.
Each result card has action buttons: Custom opens the catchment drawing tool, Catchment loads an official school zone (schools only), Map jumps to the SA4 region map below, and G-Map opens Google Maps.
Section 3 — Regional Data
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Capital City & SA4 Tables
The top table lists all capital cities (or regional areas) with columns for centres, places, demand ratios, fees and more. Click any row to drill into that region’s SA4 breakdown. Columns are sortable — click headers to rank regions.
A CSV button on each table lets you download the data.
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SA3 Drill-Down
Within each SA4, click the + expander to reveal SA3-level data. Free users see SA3 names and centre counts; detailed columns (places, demand, fees, etc.) are available with a Pro plan.
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Regional Charts & Analysis
Each region includes a written summary, NQS quality ratings, and tabbed charts: Net Additions, Kids Per Place, KPP 2km Schools, Avg Fees, Birth/1K, Sch. KPP, Births, and Unemployment. Use the tabs to switch between indicators. An FAQs accordion answers common questions for each region.
Section 4 — Interactive Map
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SA4 Map & SA2 Stats
The interactive map loads when you click an SA4 row (or use the Map button in search results). Coloured regions represent SA2 suburbs — click any one to see a statistics panel showing daily fee, income, births, school population, distance between centres, and unemployment. Use the SA2 dropdown to jump to a specific suburb.
Childcare centres appear as markers and schools as markers. Click any marker for a popup with details and action links.
Below the Map
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Infrastructure Projects
A carousel of nearby infrastructure projects from the AreaSearch database. Filter by sector (operator feature) and see project values, completion dates, and planning stages. These give context on future growth and development in each SA4.
Tip: The fastest path to a full needs assessment — search for a centre, click Custom to draw a catchment, run the analysis, and generate a PDF report. The How it works link above the search bar walks you through it step by step.
From Search to Full Report
Four steps to a complete catchment analysis
Search for a centre or area
Use the search bar to find a childcare centre, school, suburb, or postcode. Toggle between Areas (suburbs) and Centres (schools & childcare) to choose your search type.
Open the catchment map
Click Custom to draw your own catchment, Catchment to load an official school zone, or Map to jump to the SA4 region overview on this page.
Run the full analysis
On the catchment page you'll see an initial population snapshot. Click Run Full Analysis to generate detailed demographics, growth trends, land use, and competitor insights for the area.
Generate & download your report
Once the analysis is complete, click Generate Report to create a downloadable PDF of the full supply & demand assessment for your chosen catchment.
Tip: You can also use the regional data table below to browse SA4 regions directly, then click into any SA4 to explore its market and run a catchment analysis from there.
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