How many childcare services are in South Mackay QLD?

3 ACECQA-approved services are listed in South Mackay, including 3 centre-based. 0 of them hold an Exceeding NQS or Excellent rating. Daily fees are not published in the national registers, so contact each service for current fees.

Which childcare in South Mackay has the highest ChildcareScout Score?

Birralee Child Care Centre (Meeting NQS) currently ranks first in South Mackay on ChildcareScout Score, which weighs NQS quality, information completeness and location. It is a ranking aid, not an ACECQA rating.

How does childcare quality in South Mackay compare with QLD?

0% of services in South Mackay are Exceeding NQS or Excellent, compared with 14% across QLD and 8% in nearby suburbs.

Childcare centres in South Mackay QLD

ChildcareScout lists 3 ACECQA-approved education and care services in South Mackay, QLD. Of these, 3 are centre-based and 0 are family day care. 0 currently hold Exceeding NQS or Excellent overall ratings, and 3 are Meeting NQS; 0 have no published overall rating. The average ChildcareScout Score among scored services is 85. Fees and vacancies are not published by ACECQA, so they appear as Not available. Register data on this page was last imported 26 Aug 2026.

Near me Fees & CCS Data sources

Services: 3
Centre-based: 3
Family day care: 0
Avg score: 85

NQS rating distribution

Excellent0
Exceeding NQS0
Meeting NQS3
Working Towards NQS0
Significant Improvement Required0
Not published0

South Mackay vs nearby vs QLD

Compare published NQS shares and average ChildcareScout Score for South Mackay, nearby indexed suburbs, and Queensland.

Exceeding / Excellent %

South Mackay0%
Nearby suburbs7.9%
QLD14.1%

Meeting NQS %

South Mackay100%
Nearby suburbs81.6%
QLD73.5%

Avg ChildcareScout Score

Bars zoomed to 83–85 so small gaps are visible

South Mackay85
Nearby suburbs85
QLD85

Service counts in each area

South Mackay3
Nearby suburbs38
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.

Services in South Mackay

Birralee Child Care Centre

South Mackay QLD 4740

85 / 100

Meeting NQSCentre-Based CareQLD

Provider Birralee Child Care Association INC

C&k South Mackay Community Kindergarten

South Mackay QLD 4740

85 / 100

Meeting NQSCentre-Based CareQLD

Provider THE Creche AND Kindergarten Association Limited

Kool Beanz Suns Harrup Park

South Mackay QLD 4740

85 / 100

Meeting NQSCentre-Based CareQLD

Provider Kool Beanz Academy Mackay PTY LTD Atf Kool Beanz Academy Mackay Trust

Nearby suburbs

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Postcodes: 4740

Source freshness: 26 Aug 2026

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Frequently asked questions

How many childcare services are in South Mackay QLD?: 3 ACECQA-approved services are listed in South Mackay, including 3 centre-based. 0 of them hold an Exceeding NQS or Excellent rating. Daily fees are not published in the national registers, so contact each service for current fees.
Which childcare in South Mackay has the highest ChildcareScout Score?: Birralee Child Care Centre (Meeting NQS) currently ranks first in South Mackay on ChildcareScout Score, which weighs NQS quality, information completeness and location. It is a ranking aid, not an ACECQA rating.
How does childcare quality in South Mackay compare with QLD?: 0% of services in South Mackay are Exceeding NQS or Excellent, compared with 14% across QLD and 8% in nearby suburbs.