What does Best Childcare Access rank?

Best Childcare Access ranks suburbs in ACT 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 ACT. 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 · ACT · 50 suburbs

Best Childcare Access — ACT

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

Leading suburb

Red HillACT

Leading value

323.3

Runner-up

SymonstonACT

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 — ACT

50 results

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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 in ACT, 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 Red Hill and #2 Symonston 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 ≈ 96.1

Leader: Red Hill · 323.3

# ▲	SUBURB	STATE	PLACES / 1K POP	SERVICES · PLACES	POP
1	Red Hill	ACT	323.3	10 · 1,017	3,146
2	Symonston	ACT	274.8	2 · 180	655
3	Strathnairn	ACT	266.1	3 · 190	714
4	Barton	ACT	265.2	5 · 516	1,946
5	Deakin	ACT	219.0	7 · 684	3,124
6	Throsby	ACT	213.7	5 · 514	2,405
7	Forrest	ACT	209.1	3 · 382	1,827
8	Taylor	ACT	198.2	4 · 440	2,220
9	Aranda	ACT	176.6	4 · 460	2,605
10	Holder	ACT	171.2	4 · 482	2,816
11	Charnwood	ACT	166.3	6 · 508	3,055
12	Dickson	ACT	143.1	7 · 471	3,292
13	Gungahlin	ACT	135.5	11 · 1,163	8,586
14	Conder	ACT	132.1	7 · 675	5,108
15	Acton	ACT	128.9	4 · 367	2,848
16	Garran	ACT	125.5	5 · 465	3,706
17	Gowrie	ACT	121.3	5 · 381	3,140
18	Mawson	ACT	121.2	6 · 417	3,440
19	Nicholls	ACT	117.1	7 · 782	6,680
20	Yarralumla	ACT	109.6	6 · 342	3,120
21	Chapman	ACT	107.8	3 · 309	2,867
22	Scullin	ACT	105.2	3 · 323	3,069
23	Wanniassa	ACT	105.1	12 · 829	7,885
24	Torrens	ACT	102.3	3 · 248	2,424
25	Curtin	ACT	99.8	6 · 556	5,569
26	Macarthur	ACT	96.1	1 · 135	1,405
27	Denman Prospect	ACT	95.0	3 · 262	2,759
28	Fraser	ACT	91.3	2 · 194	2,126
29	Bruce	ACT	88.6	7 · 666	7,520
30	Pearce	ACT	87.8	3 · 236	2,687
31	Turner	ACT	87.0	4 · 389	4,470
32	Amaroo	ACT	87.0	4 · 533	6,129
33	Rivett	ACT	82.6	3 · 277	3,354
34	Belconnen	ACT	82.0	11 · 697	8,502
35	Holt	ACT	81.9	5 · 461	5,628
36	Harrison	ACT	81.0	5 · 668	8,244
37	Waramanga	ACT	80.1	3 · 223	2,785
38	Phillip	ACT	77.5	5 · 403	5,197
39	Macquarie	ACT	75.7	4 · 235	3,104
40	Coombs	ACT	74.6	3 · 362	4,851
41	Evatt	ACT	73.9	5 · 409	5,531
42	Weston	ACT	70.0	3 · 280	4,000
43	Watson	ACT	67.8	5 · 456	6,727
44	Kaleen	ACT	67.3	7 · 516	7,672
45	Spence	ACT	65.7	3 · 170	2,587
46	Weetangera	ACT	65.1	2 · 182	2,795
47	Oxley	ACT	63.4	1 · 108	1,703
48	Lyneham	ACT	63.3	4 · 361	5,703
49	Monash	ACT	61.3	4 · 346	5,644
50	Kambah	ACT	61.1	12 · 957	15,670

FAQ

Australian best childcare access FAQ

What does Best Childcare Access rank?

Best Childcare Access ranks suburbs in ACT 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 ACT. 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.