Childcare centres in Queensland
3,331 ACECQA-approved services across 866 suburbs in Queensland. 469 hold Exceeding NQS or Excellent ratings; 2,447 are Meeting NQS. Fees and vacancies are Not available from the national registers.
- Services
- 3331
- Exceeding / Excellent
- 469
- Meeting NQS
- 2447
- Rating not published
- 144
NQS rating mix in QLD
- Excellent6
- Exceeding NQS463
- Meeting NQS2447
- Working Towards NQS271
- Significant Improvement Required0
- Not published144
Higher-scoring suburbs in QLD
Suburbs with at least 3 services, ranked by average ChildcareScout Score (not an ACECQA rating). Bars are zoomed to this list’s score range so small gaps are readable — tick mark is QLD average (85).
- Sheldon3 services · +10 vs state
95
- Bokarina3 services · +9 vs state
94
- Bowen Hills4 services · +8 vs state
93
- Lowood4 services · +7 vs state
92
- Coolum Beach3 services · +7 vs state
92
- Kuranda3 services · +7 vs state
92
- Grange3 services · +7 vs state
92
- Jindalee3 services · +7 vs state
92
- Maudsland3 services · +7 vs state
92
- Tewantin5 services · +6 vs state
91
- Bulimba5 services · +6 vs state
91
- Ascot5 services · +6 vs state
91
Scale 81–96Dark tick = state average
City hubs in QLD
Top suburbs by service count
- Toowoomba (54)
- Caboolture (28)
- Bundaberg (23)
- Coomera (21)
- Redbank Plains (21)
- Morayfield (20)
- Gympie (19)
- North Rockhampton (19)
- Pimpama (19)
- Southport (19)
- Gladstone (17)
- Mudgeeraba (17)
- Goodna (16)
- Jimboomba (16)
- Kallangur (16)
- Kirwan (16)
- Upper Coomera (16)
- Coorparoo (15)
- Nerang (15)
- Park Ridge (15)
- Springwood (15)
- Buderim (14)
- Burpengary (14)
- Eight Mile Plains (14)
All suburbs with services
- Toowoomba (54)
- Caboolture (28)
- Bundaberg (23)
- Coomera (21)
- Redbank Plains (21)
- Morayfield (20)
- Gympie (19)
- North Rockhampton (19)
- Pimpama (19)
- Southport (19)
- Gladstone (17)
- Mudgeeraba (17)
- Goodna (16)
- Jimboomba (16)
- Kallangur (16)
- Kirwan (16)
- Upper Coomera (16)
- Coorparoo (15)
- Nerang (15)
- Park Ridge (15)
- Springwood (15)
- Buderim (14)
- Burpengary (14)
- Eight Mile Plains (14)
- Springfield (14)
- Capalaba (13)
- Kenmore (13)
- Maryborough (13)
- North Lakes (13)
- Robina (13)
- Albany Creek (12)
- Calamvale (12)
- Clayfield (12)
- Dalby (12)
- Inala (12)
- Mackay (12)
- Maroochydore (12)
- Mount Isa (12)
- Ormeau (12)
- Alexandra Hills (11)
- Ashgrove (11)
- Ashmore (11)
- Bentley Park (11)
- Caloundra (11)
- Deception Bay (11)
- Forest Lake (11)
- Kingaroy (11)
- Mango Hill (11)
- Underwood (11)
- Waterford West (11)
- Beaudesert (10)
- Camp Hill (10)
- Highfields (10)
- Holland Park (10)
- Indooroopilly (10)
- Moorooka (10)
- Mount Gravatt (10)
- North Mackay (10)
- Rockhampton (10)
- Strathpine (10)
- The Gap (10)
- Upper Mount Gravatt (10)
- West End (10)
- Yeppoon (10)
- Aspley (9)
- Benowa (9)
- Birkdale (9)
- Cannon Hill (9)
- Cleveland (9)
- Clontarf (9)
- Corinda (9)
- Daisy Hill (9)
- Emerald (9)
- Enoggera (9)
- Everton Park (9)
- Greenbank (9)
- Helensvale (9)
- Manly West (9)
- Marsden (9)
- Mitchelton (9)
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- Raceview (9)
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