What does Best Childcare Access rank?

Best Childcare Access ranks suburbs in Australia using QuickProperty's processed property and locality datasets. Top 50 suburbs by approved childcare places per 1,000 residents (population > 500). Source: ACECQA national childcare service register

How should I use this ranking for property research?

Use the ranking as a screening step for Australia. Save realistic suburbs to your shortlist, compare the strongest two or three, then use suburb detail pages or the calculator to test the final candidate.

Does the top ranked suburb mean it is the best choice?

No. Rankings are a shortlist input, not a final recommendation. Check price history, rent, income, population, local services, source freshness, and current listings before making a decision.

How current is the ranking data?

QuickProperty uses processed public-source datasets and refreshes automated sources where available. Use the suburb detail page source panels to see which signals are current, estimated, or missing for a specific suburb.

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Ranking · Australia · 50 suburbs

Best Childcare Access

Name: Best Childcare Access — Australia ranked dataset
Creator: QuickProperty

Top 50 suburbs by approved childcare places per 1,000 residents (population > 500). Source: ACECQA national childcare service register.

Leading suburb

AldingaSA

Leading value

636.1

Runner-up

DeansideVIC

Updated

12 July 2026

Ranking

Best Childcare Access

Top 50 suburbs by approved childcare places per 1,000 residents (population > 500). Source: ACECQA national childcare service register — Australia

50 results

All NSW VIC QLD WA SA TAS ACT NT

How to read this ranking

Use best childcare access as a shortlist tool, then verify the finalists in detail.

BEST FOR

Finding which areas deserve a closer look first.

This ranking works best as a first-pass screen, especially when you need to reduce a wide field quickly.

READ IT AS

One signal in the workflow, not the whole answer.

A rank is useful because it compresses one dimension well, but it never replaces the fuller suburb-level picture.

NEXT STEP

Move into compare or suburb detail once a few names repeat.

Use the ranking to build a shortlist, then confirm whether those finalists still hold up on the rest of the data.

VERIFY evidence

Single-signal shortlist screen

A ranking compresses one signal well, but it should hand you into compare or suburb detail before becoming a decision.

SHORTLIST SCREEN

Top candidates are research leads.

Save a small working set, then use compare and evidence depth before treating any row as a decision.

Shortlist flow

Use #1 Aldinga and #2 Deanside as the first compare pair.

Rankings are strongest when they hand you a shortlist quickly. Compare the top two first, then open suburb detail if the head-to-head result still feels narrow.

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Distribution

50 suburbs · midpoint ≈ 279.0

Leader: Aldinga · 636.1

# ▲	SUBURB	STATE	PLACES / 1K POP	SERVICES · PLACES	POP
1	Aldinga	SA	636.1	8 · 486	764
2	Deanside	VIC	542.8	4 · 355	654
3	Tuggerah	NSW	539.5	5 · 499	925
4	Burnie	TAS	479.1	6 · 332	693
5	Mount Peter	QLD	457.2	3 · 315	689
6	Regentville	NSW	452.4	3 · 375	829
7	Albany	WA	415.5	11 · 583	1,403
8	Nulkaba	NSW	383.2	5 · 274	715
9	Brookvale	NSW	359.1	15 · 1,217	3,389
10	Lochinvar	NSW	357.1	4 · 391	1,095
11	Maitland	NSW	346.9	9 · 684	1,972
12	Evanston South	SA	339.9	2 · 260	765
13	Busselton	WA	334.1	10 · 614	1,838
14	Gumdale	QLD	330.3	4 · 759	2,298
15	Red Hill	ACT	323.3	10 · 1,017	3,146
16	Thornhill Park	VIC	313.4	8 · 961	3,066
17	Orchard Hills	NSW	306.5	7 · 551	1,798
18	Donnybrook	VIC	305.2	6 · 641	2,100
19	Eastern Creek	NSW	302.1	4 · 264	874
20	Stepney	SA	300.4	4 · 283	942
21	Fountaindale	NSW	298.9	3 · 217	726
22	Warnervale	NSW	298.1	4 · 209	701
23	The Junction	NSW	288.7	3 · 287	994
24	Marryatville	SA	284.0	2 · 184	648
25	Wagga Wagga	NSW	279.1	33 · 2,009	7,198
26	Bees Creek	NT	279.0	3 · 224	803
27	Forrestdale	WA	277.5	5 · 285	1,027
28	Katherine	NT	275.1	6 · 345	1,254
29	Symonston	ACT	274.8	2 · 180	655
30	Shaw	QLD	267.1	2 · 203	760
31	Strathnairn	ACT	266.1	3 · 190	714
32	Barton	ACT	265.2	5 · 516	1,946
33	Kotara South	NSW	259.7	3 · 329	1,267
34	Eveleigh	NSW	257.4	2 · 156	606
35	Port Adelaide	SA	253.4	4 · 339	1,338
36	Gaven	QLD	253.4	4 · 415	1,638
37	Gawler	SA	253.0	3 · 169	668
38	Broadmeadow	NSW	246.4	7 · 416	1,688
39	Berrimah	NT	245.2	6 · 294	1,199
40	Waverley	NSW	236.7	8 · 998	4,216
41	Mount Samson	QLD	235.2	2 · 147	625
42	Angle Vale	SA	230.8	12 · 935	4,051
43	Mount Gravatt	QLD	223.9	10 · 836	3,733
44	Daceyville	NSW	220.8	3 · 253	1,146
45	Deakin	ACT	219.0	7 · 684	3,124
46	Yarrambat	VIC	218.5	4 · 350	1,602
47	Melonba	NSW	217.5	2 · 313	1,439
48	Branxton	NSW	216.4	6 · 488	2,255
49	Highgate	SA	216.1	4 · 325	1,504
50	Dardanup	WA	216.0	2 · 127	588

FAQ

Australian best childcare access FAQ

What does Best Childcare Access rank?

Best Childcare Access ranks suburbs in Australia using QuickProperty's processed property and locality datasets. Top 50 suburbs by approved childcare places per 1,000 residents (population > 500). Source: ACECQA national childcare service register
How should I use this ranking for property research?

Use the ranking as a screening step for Australia. Save realistic suburbs to your shortlist, compare the strongest two or three, then use suburb detail pages or the calculator to test the final candidate.
Does the top ranked suburb mean it is the best choice?

No. Rankings are a shortlist input, not a final recommendation. Check price history, rent, income, population, local services, source freshness, and current listings before making a decision.
How current is the ranking data?

QuickProperty uses processed public-source datasets and refreshes automated sources where available. Use the suburb detail page source panels to see which signals are current, estimated, or missing for a specific suburb.