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Childcare centres in Gold Coast QLD

This Gold Coast hub lists 325 ACECQA-approved services within about 25 km, from Southport and Surfers Paradise through Burleigh, Robina and Varsity Lakes to Coomera in the north. 13% of services here are Exceeding NQS or Excellent, against 14% across Queensland. The busiest suburbs by service count are Coomera (21), Pimpama (19), Southport (19). Results are ordered by distance, then ChildcareScout Score. Fees and vacancies are Not available from the national registers.

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Gold Coast vs QLD

Published NQS shares and average ChildcareScout Score for services within about 25 km of Gold Coast, compared with Queensland.

Exceeding / Excellent %

  • Gold Coast13.2%
  • QLD14.1%

Meeting NQS %

  • Gold Coast80%
  • QLD73.5%

Avg ChildcareScout Score

Bars zoomed to 84–86 so small gaps are visible

  • Gold Coast86
  • QLD85

Service counts in each area

  • Gold Coast325
  • QLD3,331

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

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Frequently asked questions

How many childcare centres are in Gold Coast?
Counts on this page are ACECQA-approved services within the mapped radius of Gold Coast, QLD — 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No. ACECQA national registers do not publish daily fees or live vacancies, so ChildcareScout shows those fields as Not available rather than inventing them.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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