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Childcare centres in Canberra ACT

This Canberra hub lists 369 ACECQA-approved services within about 25 km, across Belconnen, Tuggeranong, Woden, Gungahlin and the inner north and south. 41% of services here are Exceeding NQS or Excellent, against 41% across Australian Capital Territory. The busiest suburbs by service count are Queanbeyan (14), Kambah (12), Wanniassa (12). Results are ordered by distance, then ChildcareScout Score. Fees and vacancies are Not available from the national registers.

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Canberra vs ACT

Published NQS shares and average ChildcareScout Score for services within about 25 km of Canberra, compared with Australian Capital Territory.

Exceeding / Excellent %

  • Canberra40.7%
  • ACT40.7%

Meeting NQS %

  • Canberra45.5%
  • ACT45.6%

Avg ChildcareScout Score

Bars zoomed to 86–88 so small gaps are visible

  • Canberra88
  • ACT88

Service counts in each area

  • Canberra369
  • ACT371

Shares use published ACECQA overall ratings. Nearby is the average of indexed suburbs closest to this place. Fees and vacancies are not included. Bar lengths use a compressed scale so large state totals don’t hide local counts.

Suburbs in this hub

All ACT suburbs · Data sources

Frequently asked questions

How many childcare centres are in Canberra?
Counts on this page are ACECQA-approved services within the mapped radius of Canberra, ACT — not an unofficial directory scrape. Totals change when the national registers update.
Do you show childcare fees or vacancies?
No. ACECQA national registers do not publish daily fees or live vacancies, so ChildcareScout shows those fields as Not available rather than inventing them. See the fees and waitlists guides for official CCS tools.
What is the ChildcareScout Score?
A transparent ranking using published NQS quality (50%), information completeness (20%) and location/operating status (30%). It is not an ACECQA rating.
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